Celebrity Birthdays Decemeber 21st:

Entertainment:

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 26: Samuel L. Jackson attends the Premiere Of Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man Far From Home” at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 26, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Glenn Francis/Pacific Pro Digital Photography)

Samuel L Jackson is an actor known for the movies “Pulp Fiction” and “Star Wars” franchise.

Ray Romano is an actor known for the TV shows “Everybody Love Raymond” and “Men of Certain Age”.

Jane Fonda is an actress known for the movies “Klute” and “Coming Home”.

Steven Yeun is an actor known for the TV shows “The Walking Dead” and “Voltron: Legendary Defender”.

Quinta Brunson is an actress known for the TV shows “Abbott Elementary” and “Lazor Wolf”.

Madelyn Cline is an actress known for the TV show “Outer Banks” and the movie “Glass Onion”.

Mike Vitar is an actor known for the movies “The Sandlot” and “The Mighty Ducks” franchise.

Kaitlyn Dever is an actress known for the TV show “Last Man Standing” and the movie “Booksmart”.

Kiefer Sutherland is an actor known for the TV shows “24” and “Designated Survivor”.

Jane Kaczmarek is an actress known for the TV shows “Malcolm in the Middle” and “Raising the Bar”.

Andy Dick is an actor known for the movies “Employee of the Month” and “Road Trip”.

Dennis Boutsikaris is an actor known for the TV show “Better Caul Saul” and the movie “Freeheld”.

Lisa Gerritsen is an actress known for the TV shows “Phyllis” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”.

Michelle Hurd is an actress known for the TV shows “Another World” and “The Glades”.

Sports:

Tennis:

Chris Evert is a former world No. 1 tennis player who is widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles.

Football:

Mark Ingram is a former running back who made thee Pro-Bowls and a Heisman Trophy.

Baseball:

Dave Kingman is a former outfielder who made three All-Star teams and led the league in homeruns twice.

Tom Henke is a former closer who made two All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 1992 with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Andy Van Slyke is a former outfielder who made three All-Star teams and won five Gold Glove Awards.

Freddy Sanchez is a former infielder who made three All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 2010 with the San Francisco Giants.

Apr 4, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray (40) throws a pitch during the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports

Josiah Gray is a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals who has made one All-Star team.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

LaTroy Hawkins, Pete Charton, Elliott Maddox, Jim Wright, Roger McDowell, Paul Swingle, Dustin Hermanson, Tony Cogan, D’Angelo Jimenez, Buddy Carlyle, Dicky Gonzalez, Royce Ring, Philip Humber, Taylor Teagarden, John Mayberry, Eddie Gamboa, Brian Schlitter, Matt Mangini, Ed Easley, Khris Davis, Danny Duffy, Asher Wojciehowski, Cody Stanley, David Rollins, Mike Clevinger, Kendall Graveman, Josh Staumont, Aneurys Zabala & Cristian Mena!

In Memoriam:

Entertainment:

Phil Donahue was a talk show host of the show “The Phil Donahue Show”. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first popular talk show to feature a format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television that began in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996.

Frank Zappa was a musician whose career spanned more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation sound experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers.

Carl Wilson was a musician who was the lead guitarist, for the Beach Boys with the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis. He also performed lead vocals on several of their later hits, including “God Only Knows” (1966), “Good Vibrations” (1966), “I Can Hear Music” (1969), and “Kokomo” (1988). Unlike other members of the band, he often played alongside the studio musicians employed during the group’s critical and commercial peak in the mid-1960s. 

Sports:

Football:

Joe Paterno was a Hall of Fame head coach who three Big Ten Championships and two National Championships.

Baseball:

Josh Gibson was a Hall of Fame catcher who made twelve All-Star teams and won two Negro League World Series Championships.

Joaquín Andujar was a starting pitcher who made four All-Star teams and won a World Series Championship in 1982 with the St Louis Cardinals.

Bob Rush was a starting pitcher who made two All-Star teams.

Paul Casanova was a catcher who made one All-Star team.

Dorothy Kamenshek was a first basemen who made seven All-Star teams and won two batting titles.