Today's Famous Birthdays

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William "Billie" Thomas Jr.
(March 12, 1931 – October 10, 1980)

was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat
in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944.
He was a native of Los Angeles.








Barbara Feldon
(born Barbara Anne Hall March 12, 1933)

is an American actress primarily known for her roles on television. Her most prominent role
was that of Agent 99 in the 1965–1970 sitcom Get Smart.









Liza May Minnelli
(born March 12, 1946)

is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage
presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is one of the very few performers awarded
an Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Minnelli is a Knight of
the French Legion of Honour.

Daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Minnelli was born
in Los Angeles, spent part of her childhood in Scarsdale, New York, and moved to New York City
in 1961 where she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer,
and traditional pop music artist.










Jonathan Bion Provost
(born March 12, 1950)

is an American actor, best known for his role as young Timmy Martin in the CBS series Lassie.

In 1957, Provost won the role of Timmy Martin in the CBS television series Lassie. He joined the
show at the top of the fourth season as co-star with Tommy Rettig, Jan Clayton, and
George Cleveland. Midway through the season, George Cleveland died and Rettig and Clayton
departed. The show was revamped to focus on Provost as Timmy. The following year, he met
June Lockhart on the set, who would play his mother, Ruth Martin, and would remain close
friends. On December 25, 1958, Provost and Lassie were holiday guests on NBC's The Ford Show,
Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.










Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano
(born March 12, 1945)

is an American former mobster who became underboss of the Gambino crime family. Gravano
played a major role in prosecuting John Gotti, the crime family's boss, by agreeing to testify
as a government witness against him and other mobsters in a deal in which he confessed
to involvement in 19 murders.

Originally a mobster for the Colombo crime family, and later for the Brooklyn faction of the
Gambino family, Gravano was part of the group that conspired to murder Gambino boss
Paul Castellano in 1985. Gravano played a key role in planning and executing Castellano's
murder, along with John Gotti, Angelo Ruggiero, Frank DeCicco, and Joseph Armone.

Soon after Castellano's murder, Gotti elevated Gravano to become an official captain after
Salvatore "Toddo" Aurelio retired, a position Gravano held until 1987 when he became consigliere.
In 1990 he became underboss, a position he held at the time he became a government witness.
In 1991, Gravano agreed to turn state's evidence and testify for the prosecution against Gotti
after hearing the boss making several disparaging remarks about Gravano on a wiretap that
implicated them both in several murders.









Willard Mitt Romney
(born March 12, 1947)

is an American politician, businessman, and lawyer who has served as the junior United States
senator from Utah since 2019. He previously served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from
2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the
2012 election, losing to Barack Obama.











James Vernon Taylor
(born March 12, 1948)
is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time,
having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single "Fire and Rain" and had his first
No. 1 hit in 1971 with his recording of "You've Got a Friend", written by Carole King in the same
year. His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million copies in the
US alone. Following his 1977 album JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. Every
album that he released from 1977 to 2007 sold over 1 million copies. He enjoyed a resurgence in
chart performance during the late 1990s and 2000s, when he recorded some of his most-awarded
work (including Hourglass, October Road, and Covers). He achieved his first number-one album
in the US in 2015 with his recording Before This World.

Taylor is also known for his covers, such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "Handy Man",
as well as originals such as "Sweet Baby James". He played the leading role in
Monte Hellman's 1971 film Two-Lane Blacktop.










Jack Green
(born 12 March 1951 in Glasgow, Scotland)
is a Scottish musician and songwriter.

Green played with T. Rex between 1973 and 1974, then with Pretty Things between 1974 and 1976,
recording Silk Torpedo and Savage Eye. After Phil May walked out on the Pretty Things he carried
on with Peter Tolson, Gordon Edwards and Skip Alan in Metropolis.
He also was a member of Rainbow for three weeks in late 1978.










Stephen Percy Harris
(born 12 March 1956)

is an English musician who is the bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and
founder/leader of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been the band's only constant member
since their inception in 1975 and, along with guitarist Dave Murray, the only member to appear
on every album.

Harris has a recognisable and popular style of bass playing, particularly the "gallop" which can
be found on many Iron Maiden recordings, such as the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Trooper".
In addition to his role as the band's bass player, writer and backing vocalist, he has undertaken
many other roles for the group, such as producing and co-producing their albums, directing and
editing their live videos and performing studio keyboards and synthesizers. He has been cited
as one of the greatest heavy metal bassists.

In 2012, Harris released his debut solo album,
British Lion, which was followed by The Burning in 2020.









Marlon David Jackson
(born March 12, 1957)

is an American entertainer, singer, and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5.
He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon now runs Study Peace Foundation to
promote peace and unity worldwide.