My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for January 30th is
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Franklin D. Roosevelt
BaltimoreBob — 18 years ago(January 30, 2008 01:11 PM)
My #1 Celebrity Birthday Person for January 30th is
#1 Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Would have been 126 in 2008) 1882
and still #2 Dick Cheney (Lucky to reach 67 in 2008) 1941
Birthdays set for 2005:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Would have been 123) 1882- Died age 63
Born 30 January 1882 - Hyde Park, New York
Date of death 12 April 1945 - Warm Springs, Georgia.
(cerebral hemorrhage)
Birth name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt / Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Nickname: Houdini In the White House, The Squire of Hyde Park, The Sphinx,
That Man In the White House and FDR.
Spouse: Eleanor Roosevelt (17 March 1905 - 12 April 1945) (his death) 6 children
His wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, was a niece of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
Fifth cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Fifth cousin once removed of wife Eleanor Roosevelt.
Fourth cousin once removed of President Ulysses S. Grant.
Fourth cousin three times removed of President Zachary Taylor.
Seventh cousin once removed of Winston Churchill.
Winston Churchill said about his first meeting with Roosevelt that meeting him
"was like opening a bottle of fine champagne."
The 32nd President of the United States, and the only one to serve more than two terms -
he died three months after beginning his fourth term.
Worked in advocacy since 1907 until 1910.
Member of the New York Senate since 1910 until 1913.
Democratic Vice Presidential running mate to James Cox in 1920.
They lost to Republicans Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
Was elected New York Governor in 1928 and in 1930.
Suffered poliomyelitis in 1921, and lost the ability to walk on his own.
He wore heavy leg braces and when he appeared in public standing on his feet
(which took a massive effort) he was usually supported by someone (most often his son).
Many efforts were made to conceal Roosevelt's disability.
When he was elected President in 1932 the general public had no knowledge of his ailment.
Was U.S. President from 1933-1937, re-elected in 1941 and again in 1944.
On April 30, 1939, he appeared on experimental television station WX2AB in New York City,
officiating over the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair,
making him the first US President to appear on television.
When he was five years old, his family visited the White House and met
President Grover Cleveland. The President put his hand on little Franklin's head and said,
"My little man, I am making a strange wish for you.
It is that you may never be President of the United States."
Shortly before he won the 1932 election, the Boston Braves lost their
final pre-election football game.
The Braves went on to become the Boston Redskins, and eventually the Washington Redskins.
In all these incarnations, their fortune in the final pre-election game has always
paralelled and predicted the fate of the incumbent party or nominee in the Presidential race.
This pattern was unbroken until 2004,
when President George W. Bush won the presidency, despite a Redskins loss.
He died while posing for a portrait.
In the midst of the session he left, complaining of a headache.
His last word1354s were "I have a terrific headache".
Dick Cheney (Lucky to reach 64) 1941
Born: Lincoln, Nebraska / Birth name: Richard Bruce Cheney / Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse: Lynne Cheney (29 August 1964 - present) 2 children
Has two daughters Elizabeth (b. 1966) and Mary (b. 1969)
Served as President Gerald Ford's Chief of Staff (1975-1977)
Served as U.S. Representative from Wyoming (1979-1989)
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush in 1991.
Former CEO of Halliburton, still on their payroll despite 'leaving'
the company to take on the office of Vice President of the United States.
U.S. secretary of defense (1989-93) under President George Bush.
Became vice president elect to George W Bush on 13 December 2000,
after 36 days of post-election turmoil, and a concession by the opponents Gore/Lieberman.
Wilmer Valderrama (25) 1980- Born: Miami, Florida / the same year that the Phillies won their one and only World Series
- & Baltimore Bob was there at game 6 in last row upper left field uper deck - 1980.
- Baltimore Bob was in Miami for the 1st time just the week before Super Bowl XV/January 1981.
- Baltimore Bob drove from Miami where he was looking for a new Computer job after leaving
- Philadelphia and then drove to New Orleans, LA which took about 2 days and then spent 4
- nights in New Orleans at a Flop House from Thursday thru Sunday nights and left the day
- after Super Bowl Sunday and drove back to his home town of New Holland, PA.
- Height: 5' 9" (1.77 m) & same exact height as is Baltimore Bob.
- Birth Name: Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama / Nickname: Will
- Wilmer Valderrama starred in "That '70s Show" (1998).
- While set in 1976, the show is attracting fans from all age groups.
- In this series about teen angst in
- Died age 63
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BaltimoreBob — 18 years ago(January 30, 2008 01:13 PM)
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Gene Hackman (75) 1930
Born: San Bernardino, CA / Birth name: Eugene Alden Hackman / Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Brother of Richard Hackman.
A child of a broken home, Hackman left home at 16 for a three-year hitch with the Marines.
Moving to New York after being discharged, Hackman worked in a number of menial jobs
before studying journalism and television production on the G.I. Bill at the
University of Illinois. Hackman would be over 30 years old when he finally decided
to take his chance at acting by enrolling at the Pasadena Playhouse in California.
Legend says that Hackman and Dustin Hoffman were voted "least likely to succeed."
Hackman next moved back to NY where he worked in summer stock and off Broadway.
As a young man, Hackman attended a showing of the movie A Streetcar Named Desire
(1951) and was impressed by the performance of Marlon Brando due to his naturalism
and the fact that he didn't look like what a movie star typically looked like in the 1950s.
After exiting the theater, he told his father that he wanted to be an actor.
Spouses: Betsy Arakawa (December 1991 - present)
Fay Maltese (1 January 1956 - 1986) (divorced) 3 children
Father of Christopher Hackman from his first marriage.
Movie debut at age 31 in Mad Dog Coll (1961) (uncredited) as a Cop.
In 1964, he was cast as the young suitor in the Broadway stage play 'Any Wednesday.'
This role would lead to him being cast in the small role of Norman in the film
'Lilith' (1964), starring Warren Beatty.
When Warren was casting for his film 'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967),
he would cast Hackman as Buck Barrow.
Was the first choice to play Mike Brady on 'The Brady Bunch' (1969).
He was the sixth choice to play Popeye Doyle in 'The French Connection' (1971).
Has stated that his performance in 'Scarecrow' (1973) is his personal favorite.
Turned down the lead roles in 'Jaws' (1975), 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977),
and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981).
Was the first choice to play Hannibal Lector in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991).
Was also offered the chance to direct The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Turned down the part of President Franklin Roosevelt in 'Pearl Harbor' (2001),
which went to Jon Voight.
In 1972, he won the Oscar for his role as Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle in
'The French Connection' (1971).
Hackman is a versatile star who can play the blind man in the comedy
'Young Frankenstein' (1974) to the evil Lex Luthor in 'Superman' (1978).
Revealed on 'Inside the Actors Studio' (1994) that the two of the most important
factors in deciding on which films he will work on are the script and the money.
Has appeared in three films adapted from novels by John Grisham:
'The Firm' (1993), 'The Chamber' (1996) and 'Runaway Jury' (2003).
One of the most sustaining actors of all time,
he still averages 2 films a year in his 70s, having starred in six in 2001 alone.
Dustin Hoffman came to New York after finishing his training at the Pasadena Playhouse.
The two of them roomed together in New York at Hackman's one bedroom apartment on
2nd and 26th Street. Hoffman slept on the kitchen floor.
Originally, Hackman had offered to let him stay a few nights, but Hoffman would not leave.
Hackman had to take him out to look for his own apartment.
'Runaway Jury' (2003) was the first time he and former roommate Dustin Hoffman
performed on the screen together.
2008: Latest movie - Welcome to Mooseport (2004) as former President Monroe Cole.
Dick Martin (I) (83) 1922- Born: Detroit, Michigan
- Spouse: Dolly Read (1978 - ?) (remarried) / Dolly Read (? - 1975) (divorced)
- Father of Richard Martin / Father-in-law of Kim Steer.
- He was the partner of Dan Rowan who together formed the comedy team of
- Rowan and Martin.
- Producer - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) TV Series (executive producer)
- (1972-1973) aka Laugh-In.
- Actor - filmography (2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s)
- "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968) TV Series as Host/Regular Performer.
Baltimore Bob says "Wasn't this show one of the funniest ever on TV." - Director - (1990s) (1980s) (1970s): 'Bob' (1992) TV Series,
- 'Newhart' (1982) TV Series, 'Family Ties' (1982) TV Series
- "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979) TV Series and some episodes
- 'The Bob Newhart Show' (1972).
- I guess he is Bob (probably the #1 Celebrity named Bob) Newhart's favorite.
- Baltimore Bob's brother Andy doesn't like 'Laugh-In'
- because it sorta replaced "Star Trek" TV series 1966-1969.
Dead Person
David Wayne (I) (Would have been 91) 1914 - Died age 81
Date of Birth 30 January 1914, Traverse City, Michigan, USA.
Date of Death 9 February 1995, Santa Monica, California, USA. (lung cancer)
Birth Name: Wayne James McMeekan / Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
His father was an insurance executive; his mother died when he was four.
He attended Western Michigan University then worked as a statistician in Cleveland
where he joined a Shakespeare repertory company.
Two years later he had a minor role in "The American Way" in New York.