February 25: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is February 25th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on February 25th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

February 25th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

February 25th Birthdays: Famous Artists

Neil Jordan, American film director (The Crying Game, The End of the Affair, Interview with the Vampire and We're No Angels), Academy Award winner (1992) and author (The Dream of a Beast, Night in Tunisia and Sunrise with Sea Monster), was born on February 25, 1950.

Johann Philipp Krieger, German classical music composer, was born on February 25, 1649.

French Impressionist painter (The Bathers,Dance at Bougival, Lady Sewing, Luncheon of the Boating Party, Madame Charpentier and her Children, Moulin de la Galette,Oarsman at Chatou, The Swing and A Waitress at Duval's Restaurant) and sculptor (Victorious Venus) Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841.

February 25th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

American harness racer Ralph Baldwin was born on February 25, 1916. Ralph Baldwin won the Trotter Triple Crown in 1963 with standardbred Speedy Scot.

Texas Rose Bascom, American cowgirl and trick roper, was born on February 25, 1922.

Herb Elliott, Australian runner and Olympic gold medalist (1960), was born on February 25, 1938.

Dominican professional baseball player Cesar Cedeno Encarnacion (Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals) was born on February 25, 1951.

Lee Edward Evans, American runner and Olympic gold medalist (1968), was born on February 25, 1947.

Henry Norwood Ewell, American relay runner and Olympic gold medalist (1948), was born on February 25, 1918.

Birgit Fischer, German kayaker and Olympic gold medalist (1980), was born on February 25, 1962.

Matthew George (Matt) Guokas, Jr., American professional basketball player (Buffalo Braves, Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals, Houston Rockets, Kansas City Kings and Philadelphia 76ers) coach (Orlando Magic and Philadephia 76ers) and television sportscaster (NBA on NBC), was born on February 25, 1944. Matt Guokas, Jr., is the son of professional basketball player Matt Guokas, Sr.

American professional baseball player Monte Irvin (Chicago Cubs, Newark Eagles and New York Giants) was born on February 25, 1919.

Anthony David (Tony) Lema, American professional golfer, was born on February 25, 1934. Tony Lema was known as "Champagne Tony."

American professional baseball player Denver Clayton (Denny) Lemaster (Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Braves and Montreal Expos) was born on February 25, 1939.

American tennis player Bobby Riggs was born on February 25, 1918.

Ronald Edward (Ron) Santo, American professional baseball player (Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox), was born on February 25, 1940.

American professional baseball player Shannon Stewart (Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays) was born on February 25, 1974.

February 25th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

Mary Coyle Chase, American journalist (Rocky Mountain News), author (Bernardine, Cocktails with Mimi, The Dog Sitters, Harvey, Lolita, Loretta Mason Potts, Me Third, Mickey, Sorority House and The Terrible Tattoo Parlor) and Pulitzer Prize winner (1945), was born on February 25, 1907.

German New Testament scholar and author Oscan Cullman (Christ and Time and Christology of the New Testament) was born on February 25, 1902.

Larry Gelbart, American screenwriter (Barbarians at the Gate, Blame It on Rio, City of Angels, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, M*A*S*H, Mastergate, Oh God, The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom, Sly Fox, Tootsie and Your Show of Shows) and author (Laughing Matters: On Writing M*A*S*H, Tootsie, Oh, God, and a Few Other Funny Things), was born on February 25, 1928. Larry Gelbart is also known as Francis Burns.

American radio host (Sally Jessy Raphael on Talknet and Sally JR's Open House) and television personality Sally Jessy Raphael (Sally) was born on February 25, 1935.

Bob Schieffer, American newspaper reporter (The Fort Worth Star-Telegram) and television newscaster (CBS News), was born on February 25, 1937.

John (Anthony Burgess) Wilson, British author (Byrne, A Clockwork Orange, A Dead Man in Deptford, The Devil's Mode, Earthly Powers, Inside Mr. Enderby, Little Wilson and Big God, MF, Napoleon Symphony: A Novel in Four Movements, Re Joyce and You've Had Your Time), was born on February 25, 1917.

February 25th Birthdays: Famous Performers

Sean Astin, American actor (The B.R.A.T. Patrol, Bulworth, Encino Man, The Goonies, Icebreaker, Like Father Like Son, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Rudy, Toy Soldiers, The War of the Roses and White Water Summer), was born on February 25, 1971. Sean Astin is the son of actress Patty Duke and brother to actor Mackenzie Astin.

American actor (Billie, Deadline U.S.A., Gilligan's Island, I Married Joan, It's a Mad - Mad - Mad - Mad World, Prince Jack, Rebel Without a Cause, Where Were You When the Lights Went Out and The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm), radio personality (The Alan Young Show, The Jack Benny Show and The Mel Blanc Show) and voice-over artist (Bugs Bunny and Mr. Magoo) Jim Backus was born on February 25, 1913.

Diane Baker, American actress (Adventures in Paradise, The Best of Everything, Bus Stop, The Cable Guy, The Diary of Anne Frank, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Joy Luck Club, Marnie, A Mighty Wind, Mirage, The Net, Never Never Land and Route 66), was born on February 25, 1938. Diane Baker's mother was actress Dorothy Helen Harrington, who starred in several movies with The Marx Brothers.

Justin Berfield, American actor (The Good Life, Malcolm in the Middle, Max Keeble's Big Move, The Nightmare Room and Unhappily Ever After) and voice-over artist (Kim Possible), was born on February 25, 1986.

American actress Lesley Boone (Babes and Ed) was born on February 25, 1968.

Christin Cook, American independent, pop and rock guitarist, singer and songwriter ("For the Love" and "Live Loud"), was born on February 25, 1986.

British actor Sir Thomas Daniel (Tom) Courtenay (Billy Liar, Doctor Zhivago, The Dresser, King Rat, The Last Butterfly and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner) was born on February 25, 1937.

Alexis Denisoff, American actor (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dakota Road, Innocent Lies and Tarzan and Jane), was born on February 25, 1966.

American rock drummer and percussionist Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) was born on February 25, 1958.

Karen Grassle, American actress (Harry's War, Little House on the Prairie, President's Mistress and Wyatt Earp), was born on February 25, 1942.

American contemporary Christian singer Wendi Foy Green (Sierra) was born on February 25, 19--.

British classical pianist Dame Myra Hess ("Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring") was born on February 25, 1890.

Spanish and Filipino pop singer Julio Iglesias, Jr. ("One More Chance," "Under My Eyes" and "The Way I Want You"), was born on February 25, 1973. Julio Iglesias, Jr., is the son of singer Julio Iglesias, Sr.

American pop singer Justin Jeffre (98 Degrees) was born on February 25, 1973.

Rashida Jones, American model and actress (Boston Public, The Office, Parks & Recreation and Unhitched), was born on February 25, 1976.

Elsa Marie (Lisa) Kirk, American singer and actress (Bewitched, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, General Electric Theater, Gypsy, Kraft Television Theatre, The Producers and Studio One), was born on February 25, 1925. Lisa Kirk's mother was actress Elsie Kirk.

American alternative rock drummer Richard Liles (3 Doors Down) was born on February 25, 1973.

Herbert Manfred (Zeppo) Marx, American comedian (The Marx Brothers) and actor (Animal Crackers, The Cocoanuts, Duck Soup, Horse Feathers and Monkey Business), was born on February 25, 1901. Zeppo Marx was the brother of comedians and actors Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Gummo Marx and Harpo Marx. Comedian and vaudevillian Al Shean was their uncle.

Armond Morales, American Southern Gospel singer (The Imperials), was born on February 25, 19--.

American actor Anson Mount (Conviction, Crossroads and Tully) was born on February 25, 1973. Anson Mount's mother is professional golfer Nancy Smith.

American tenor saxophonist and bandleader (The Tonight Show) Tommy Newsom was born on February 25, 1929.

Elizabeth (Tea Leoni) Pantaleoni, American actress (Angels 89, Bad Boys, Deep Impact, The Family Man, Flying Blind, Fun with Dick and Jane, Hollywood Ending, Jurassic Park III, A League of Their Own, The Naked Truth, Santa Barbara, Spanglish and Wyatt Earp), was born on February 25, 1966. Tea Leoni married actor David Duchovny.

Mike Peters, Welsh rock singer (The Alarm), was born on February 25, 1959.

James Andrew Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn John Phelps, British twin brothers and actors (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), were born on February 25, 1986.

Canadian pop pianist and singer Daniel Powter ("Bad Day") was born on February 25, 1971.

American actor Bert Remsen (Brewster McCloud, Buffalo Bill and the Indians - or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, California Split, Dallas, Dick Tracy, It's a Living, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Nashville, Thieves Like Us and A Wedding) was born on February 25, 1925. Bert Remsen was married to actress Katherine MacGregor.

Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass banjo player and singer (The Clinch Mountain Boys), was born on February 25, 1927. Ralph Stanley's music was featured in Joel Coen and Ethan Coen's 2000 motion picture O Brother Where Art Thou, starring actors George Clooney, Charles Durning, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro.

Rene Thomas, Belgian jazz guitarist (The Bop Shots) was born on February 25, 1927.

American comedian Scott (Carrot Top) Thompson was born on February 25, 1965.

Scottish bass guitarist Stuart John (Woody) Wood (The Bay City Rollers) was born on February 25, 1957.

Faron Young, American country music singer (The Country Deputies), actor (Daniel Boone, Hidden Guns and The Young Sheriff) and publisher (Music City News), was born on February 25, 1932.

February 25th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

American nutritionist and author Adelle Davis (Let's Cook It Right, Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit, Let's Get Well and Let's Have Healthy Children) was born on February 25, 1904.

February 25th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

John Foster Dulles, U.S. Senator (R-NY), 52^nd U.S. Secretary of State (under 23^rd U.S. President Benjamin Harrison) and author (War or Peace and War Peace, and Change), was born on February 25, 1888.

Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on February 25th?

If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on February 25th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, February 25th.

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