January 19: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is January 19th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on January 19th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

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

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January 19th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

January 19th Birthdays: Famous Artists

French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne (Afternoon in Naples, Bathers, Fastnacht, Le Cabanon de Jourdan, Mont Sainte-Victoire, The Pigeon Tower at Bellevue, Viaduct at L'Estaque and Young Italian Girl Resting on Her Elbow) was born on January 19, 1839. (CTRL-click here to view samples of this artist's work online in a new window.)

Clementine Hunter, American painter (The Apple Paring, Call to Church and Flowers, Cane River Baptism, Chapel at the Yucca House, Jesus on Crucifix, Saturday Nite and Woman Swinging), was born on January 19, 1887.

British-American film director Richard Lester (Cuba, The Four Musketeers, Help, How I Won the War, Juggernaut, The Knack ... and How to Get It, Robin and Marian, Superman and The Three Musketeers) was born on January 19, 1932.

American photographer and film director (Office Killer) Cindy Sherman was born on January 19, 1954.

January 19th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

British racecar driver Jenson Alexander Lyons Button was born on January 19, 1980.

Canadian professional hockey player Larry Goodenough (Binghamton Whalers, Dallas Blackhawks, Houston Apollos, New Haven Nighthawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Richmond Robins, Saginaw Gears, Tulsa Oilers and Vancouver Canucks) was born on January 19, 1953.

Terrence Hugh (Terry) Hanratty, American professional football player (Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers), was born on January 19, 1948.

Alfrederick Joyner, American track jumper and Olympic gold medalist (1984), was born on January 19, 1960.

American professional baseball player Jonathan Trumpbour (Jon) Matlack (New York Mets and Texas Rangers) was born on January 19, 1950.

Mary Mills, American professional golfer, was born on January 19, 1940.

American professional baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays) and author (The Oldest Rookie) Jim Morris was born on January 19, 1964. Jim Morris' life story was the subject of the 2002 motion picture The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid.

Tiaina Baul (Junior) Seau, Jr., American professional football player (Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers), was born on January 19, 1969.

Dharam Singh, Indian field hockey player and Olympic gold medalist (1964), was born on January 19, 1919.

January 19th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

American television newscaster Ann Compton (ABC News) was born on January 19, 1947.

Patricia Highsmith, American novelist (The Boy Who Followed Ripley, Deep Water, A Dog's Ransom, Edith's Diary, A Game for the Living, Mermaids on the Golf Course, Miranda the Panda Is on the Veranda, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley Under Water, Strangers on a Train, A Suspension of Mercy and The Talented Mr. Ripley), was born on January 19, 1921.

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil, Canadian-American television newscaster (The MacNeil/Lehrer Report), was born on January 19, 1931.

American poet ("Annabel Lee," "The Bells," "The City in the Sea," "The Conqueror Worm," "A Dream Within A Dream," "Eldorado," "The Haunted Palace," "Lenore," "The Raven" and "Ulalume") and short story writer ("The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Gold-Bug," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Premature Burial," "The Purloined Letter" and "The Tell-Tale Heart") Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809.

Alexander Woollcott, American drama critic (The New York Times and New York World), radio personality (The Town Crier) and author (Long Long Ago and While Rome Burns), was born on January 19, 1887.

January 19th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

Sir Henry Bessemer, British engineer, inventor (The Bessemer Process) and manufacturer (Bessemer Steel Works), was born on January 19, 1813.

John Harold Johnson, American publisher (Ebony, Jet and The Negro Digest), was born on January 19, 1918.

January 19th Birthdays: Famous Performers

American singer (Dino Desi and Billy) and actor (The Mambo Kings) Desiderio Alberto (Desi) Arnaz, Jr., was born on January 19, 1953. Desi Arnaz, Jr., is the son of musicians and actors Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.

Merwyn (Ish Kabibble) Bogue, American cornet player (Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge), singer ("Three Little Fishies"), bandleader (The Shy Guys) and comedian, was born on January 19, 1908.

British-American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Dewey Bunnell (America) was born on January 19, 1951.

Franklin (Frank) Caliendo, American comedian, celebrity impersonator and television personality (Frank TV and MADtv), was born on January 19, 1974.

William Whitfield Crane, IV, American hard rock and heavy metal singer (Ugly Kid Joe), was born on January 19, 1968.

American actress Andrea Donna (Drea) di Matteo (Assault on Precinct 13, Deuces Wild, Joey, Swordfish and The Sopranos) was born on January 19, 1973.

Michael (Crawford) Patrick Dumble-Smith, British singer ("The Music of the Night") and actor (Barnum, Condorman, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Hello Dolly, The Knack and The Phantom of the Opera), was born on January 19, 1942.

Phillip (Phil) Everly, American rock singer (The Everly Brothers), was born on January 19, 1939. Phil Everly's brother is singer Don Everly. His father was musician Ike Everly.

American singer ("Johnny Angel") and actress (The Bad Seed, Clambake, Coach, The Donna Reed Show, Girl Happy ,Hot Pursuit, Love or Money, Marjorie Morningstar, Never Say Goodbye, Ride the Wild Surf, Roc Pretty Baby, Spinout, Summer Love and A Time to Sing) Michele Ann Marie (Shelley) Fabares was born on January 19, 1944.

Nathalie (Tippi) Hedren, American actress (The Birds, A Countess from Hong Kong, Deadly Spygames, The Harrad Experiment, I Heart Huckabees, Marnie and Pacific Heights), was born on January 19, 1935. Tippi Hedren's daughter is actress Melanie Griffith.

British rock guitarist and singer Harvey Hinsley (Cliff Bennett's Rebel Rousers, Hot Chocolate and The Outlaws) was born on January 19, 1948.

American blues and rock singer Janis Joplin ("Me and Bobby McGee" and "Piece of My Heart") was born on January 19, 1943.

Logan Wade Lerman, American actor (3:10 to Yuma, The Butterfly Effect, Hoot and Jack & Bobby), was born on January 19, 1992.

Carman Dominic Licciardello, American Gospel and contemporary Christian musician ("7 Ways to Worship," "Addicted to Jesus," "The Champion," "The Courtroom," "Great God," "Lazarus Come Forth," "No Way We Are Not Ashamed," "People of God," "R.I.O.T. ," "Radically Saved," "Revival in the Land," "Satan Bite the Dust," "Sunday's on the Way," "This Blood" and "Who's in the House") and evangelist, was born on January 19, 1956.

Trey Lorenz, American pop singer and songwriter ("Just to Be Close to You," "My Everything," "Photograph of Mary" and "Someone to Hold"), was born on January 19, 1969.

American actor Paul David McCrane (Cop Rock, ER, Fame, From the Earth to the Moon, RoboCop, The Shawshank Redemption and Under Suspicion) was born on January 19, 1961.

Wendy Moniz, American actress (Battery Park, Big Shots, The Guardian, The Guiding Light, Nash Bridges and Tuesdays with Morrie), was born on January 19, 1969. Wendy Moniz married actor Frank Grillo.

Robert Ozell (Guy Madison) Mosely, American actor (Drums in the Deep South, Hell Commandos, Special Forces, Till the End of Time and Zorro), was born on January 19, 1922.

American actress Jean Stapleton Murray (All in the Family, Bells are Ringing, Cinderella, Damn Yankees and Klute) was born on January 19, 1923.

Robert Allen Palmer, British rock singer ("Addicted to Love," "Bad Case of Loving You," "Can We Still Be Friends," "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On," "Simply Irresistible" and "Some Like It Hot"), was born on January 19, 1949.

American country singer ("Coat of Many Colors," "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind," "Hard Candy Christmas," "Here You Come Again," "Here You Come Again," "I Will Always Love You," "In the Ghetto," "Islands in the Stream," "It's All Wrong But It's All Right," "Jolene," "Joshua," "Little Sparrow," "Mule Skinner Blues," "Real Love," "Smoky Mountain Memories" and "Travelin' Thru"), television personality (Dolly) and actress (9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Beverly Hillbillies, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk) Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946.

William (Bill) Ragsdale, American actor (Brother's Keeper, Fright Night, Herman's Head, Judging Amy, Sling Blade andWonderful World), was born on January 19, 1961.

Mexican-American comedian and actor (Ali, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Born in East L.A., Chasing Papi, A Cinderella Story, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, D.C. Cab, One Long Night, Quicksilver, Rat Race, Resurrection Blvd., Swap Meet, Tortilla Soup and Trial and Error) Paul Rodriguez was born on January 19, 1955.

Catherine Louise (Katey) Sagal, American actress (8 Simple Rules, Futurama and Married with Children) was born on January 19, 1954.

Australian contemporary Christian guitarist and singer Brett Seagrott (Alabaster Box) was born on January 19, 19--.

Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin, American actress (Full House), was born on January 19, 1982.

British actress Marsha Thomason (Las Vegas and Lost) was born on January 19, 1976.

Michael (Mickey) Virtue, British reggae and rock keyboardist (UB40), was born on January 19, 1957.

American comedian and actor Shawn M. Wayans (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, In Living Color, Little Man, New Blood, The Parent 'Hood, Scary Movie, The Wayans Bros and White Chicks) was born on January 19, 1970. Shawn Wayans' siblings include entertainers Damon Wayans, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Nadia Wayans.

Fritz William Weaver, American actor (Black Sunday, Creepshow, The Day of the Dolphin, Demon Seed, Fail-Safe, Holocaust, Marathon Man, Power and The Thomas Crown Affair), was born on January 19, 1926. Fritz William Weaver is the father of science fiction novelist Fritz Weaver.

American rock guitarist and singer John Wozniak (Marcy Playground) was born on January 19, 1971.

January 19th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

French King Francis II de Valois-Angoulme was born on January 19, 1544.

Leonid V. Kantorovich, Russian economist and Nobel Prize winner (1975), was born on January 19, 1912.

Scottish engineer and steam engine pioneer James Watt was born on January 19, 1736. According to scientific lore, the watt (a unit of power) was named for him.

January 19th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

Robert Edward Lee, American Confederate General and Civil War leader, was born on January 19, 1807.

Icelandic Prime Minister Olafur Thors was born on January 19, 1892.

Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on January 19th?

If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on January 19th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, January 19th.

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