January 24: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is January 24th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on January 24th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

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

January 24th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

January 24th Birthdays: Famous Artists

American Abstract Expressionist painter Robert Motherwell (Africa, Beside the Sea, Mexican Night and Samura) was born on January 24, 1915.

Adolphe Jean-Marie (Cassandre) Mouron, Ukrainian-French painter (Bucheron) and graphic designer, was born on January 24, 1901.

Austrian operatic composer Gottfried von Einem (Der Besuch der alten Dame, Dantons Tod, Jesu Hochzeit, Kabale und Liebe, Luzifers Lacheln, Der Tulifant and Der Zerrissene) was born on January 24, 1918. Gottfried von Einem married playwright Lotte Ingrisch.

January 24th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

American professional football player Bobby Lee Bryant (Minnesota Vikings) was born on January 24, 1944.

Guy Joseph Jean Charron, Canadian professional hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals) and coach (Calgary Flames and New York Islanders), was born on January 24, 1949.

Carlos (Manuel Ycaza) Deycaza, Panamanian thoroughbred horse racing jockey, was born on January 24, 1938.

American professional baseball player Robert Keith (Rob) Dibble (Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers) was born on January 24, 1964.

Hungarian-born American tennis champion Constantine (Gene) Mako was born on January 24, 1916. Gene Mako won the Grand Slam doubles title four times.

James Montgomery, American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist (1976), was born on January 24, 1955.

Canadian professional hockey player Angus Gerald (Gus) Mortson (Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs) was born on January 24, 1925.

Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast, Olympic gold medalist (1984) and actress (Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult and Scrooged), was born on January 24, 1968.

Canadian professional hockey player Marvin (Cyclone) Wentworth (Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cardinals, Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Maroons) was born on January 24, 1905.

January 24th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

French playwright (Le Barbier de Seville, Les Deux Amis, Eugenie, Le Mariage de Figaro, La Mere Coupable and, Le Sacristan) Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was born on January 24, 1732.

John Beasley (Jack) Brickhouse, American radio newscaster (DuMont Television Network, Mutual Broadcasting System and WGN Radio), was born on January 24, 1916.

British playwright and author William Congreve (The Double Dealer, Incognita, Love for Love, The Mourning Bride,The Old Bachelor and The Way of the World) was born on January 24, 1670.

Edith Wharton, American novelist (The Age of Innocence, The Buccaneers, Certain People, Crucial Instances, The Custom of the Country, The Descent of Man, Ethan Frome, Ghosts, The Gods Arrive, The Greater Inclination, The House of Mirth, Hudson River Bracketed, The Valley of Decision and Xingu and Other Stories) and Pulitzer Prize winner (12920), was born on January 24, 1862.

January 24th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

German aircraft manufacturer Ernst Heinkel (Heinkel Flugzeugwerke) was born on January 24, 1888.

Granville Richard James Oral Roberts, III, American Pentecostal pastor, televangelist, author (The Call, Expect a Miracle, Miracle of Seed-Faith and Oral Roberts: Life Story) and founder of Oral Roberts University, was born on January 24, 1918. Oral Roberts is the father of Pentecostal pastor and evangelist Richard Roberts.

January 24th Birthdays: Famous Performers

Tatyana Marisol Ali, American R&B singer ("Boy You Knock Me Out," "Daydreamin'" and "Everytime") and actress (Crocodile Dundee II, Domino One,The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Glory Road, Hotel California, Jawbreaker, Kiss the Girls, The List, Privileged, Sesame Street and The Young and the Restless), was born on January 24, 1979.

French actor Daniel Auteuil (L'Adversaire, Cache, The Eighth Day, Girl on the Bridge, Jean de Florette, The Lost Son, Monsieur Papa and Napoleon and Me) was born on January 24, 1950.

British model and actress Mischa Barton (Lost and Delirious, The O.C., Once and Again and The Sixth Sense) was born on January 24, 1986.

American comedian and actor (1941, Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Continental Divide, Saturday Night LiveSecond City) John Adam Belushi was born on January 24, 1949. John Belushi's brother is actor James (Jim) Belushi.

Ernes Effron (Ernest Borgnine) Borgnino, American actor (Airwolf, Bad Day at Black Rock, The Dirty Dozen, Emperor of the North Pole, From Here to Eternity, Marty, McHale's Nav, The Poseidon Adventure and The Wild Bunch), voice-over artist (Spongebob Squarepants) and Academy Award winner (1955), was born on January 24, 1917. Ernest Borgnine was once married to singer and actress Ethel Merman.

American R&B singer and songwriter Patrick (Sleepy) Brown ("I Can't Wait," "Land of a Million Drums," "Margarita," "Morris Brown," "Saturday - Oooh Oooh" and "The Way You Move") was born on January 24, 1973. Sleepy Brown has performed with The Dungeon Family, Outkast and other artists.

Neil Leslie Diamond, American pop-rock guitarist, singer ("America," "Beautiful Noise," "Cherry Cherry," "Cracklin' Rosie," "Forever in Blue Jeans," "Hello Again," "Holly Holy," "I Am I Said," "I'm a Believer," "If You Know What I Mean," "A Little Bit Me - A Little Bit You," "Longfellow Serenade," "Love on the Rocks," "Red Red Wine," "Song Sung Blue," "Sunday & Me," "Yesterday's Songs" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers") and actor (The Jazz Singer), was born on January 24, 1941.

American actress Elaine Giftos (Ally McBeal, Angel, Gas-s-s-s, Magnum, P.I., Mars and Beyond, Murder She Wrote, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Paternity, The Student Nurses, Three's Company, War of the Worlds and The Wrestler) was born on January 24, 1945.

Matt Gingerich, American Christian rock drummer (Bleach), was born on January 24, 19--.

Julie Gregg, American actress (Dead On, From Hell to Borneo, The Godfather, Man of La Mancha, McHale's Navy, Mobile One and The Seekers), as born on January 24, 1944.

American actor Edward (Ed) Helms (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Office) was born on January 24, 1974.

American country music pianist, singer and songwriter Becky Hobbs ("Angels Among Us," "Honky-Tonk Saturday Night" and "Let's Get Over Them Together") was born on January 24, 1950. Becky Hobbs has written songs for Alabama, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Helen Reddy, Shelly West and other artists.

British R&B and rock pianist Julian Miles (Jools) Holland (Squeeze) was born on January 24, 1958. Jools Holland has worked with Bono, David Gilmour, Tom Jones, Sting and other artists.

Marvin Kaplan, American actor (Adam's Rib, Alice, Becker, Freaky Friday and It's a Mad - Mad - Mad - Mad World) and voice-over artist (Top Cat), was born on January 24, 1924.

American country music fiddler Douglas James (Doug) Kershaw was born on January 24, 1936. Known as "The Ragin' Cajun," Doug Kershaw performed on The Grand Ole Opry and Louisiana Hayride with his brother, country music guitarist and singer Rusty Kershaw.

Phillip (Phil) LaMarr, American comedian, actor (The Abominable Snowman, Back by Midnight, Cherish, Cookoff, Free Enterprise, Fronterz, Futurama, Justice League, Kill the Man, MADtv, Manna from Heaven, Pulp Fiction, Speaking of Sex and Static Shock) and voice-over artist (Samarai Jack and The Weekenders), was born

Matthew Lilliard, American actor (Hackers, Scooby Doo, Scooby Doo 2, Scream, Serial Mom and She's All That) and television personality (SK8 TV), was born on January 24, 1970.

Gerard (Jerry Maren) Marenghi, American actor (At The Circus, Battle for the Planet of the Apes and The Wizard of Oz) and television personality (The Gong Show), was born on January 24, 1920. Jerry Maren has performed as The Hamburglar and Mayor McCheese in McDonald's television advertisements.

American actress Merrilee McCommas (Friday Night Lights) was born on January 24, 1971.

Nastassja (Kinski) Aglaia Nakszynski, German actress (Cat People, Exposed, Faraway So Close, For Your Love Only, The Hotel New Hampshire, Paris Texas, Stay As You Are, Terminal Velocity, Tess and The Wrong Move), was born on January 24, 1961. Nastassja Kinski is the daughter of actor Klaus Kinski.

American R&B, soul and Gospel singer Aaron Neville ("All My Life," "Crazy Love," "Don't Know Much," "Everybody Plays the Fool," "The Grand Tour," "I Fall to Pieces," "Tell It Like It Is" and "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby") was born on January 24, 1941.

Michael Ontkean, Canadian actor (In a Child's Name, Legacy of Lies, Maid to Order, North Shore, Peacekillers, Postcards from the Edge, Rapture, The Rookies, Slap Shot, The Stepford Husbands, Summer of the Monkeys and Twin Peaks), was born on January 24, 1946. Michael Ontkean is the son of actress Muriel Ontkean and boxer-actor Leonard Ontkean.

Yakov (Smirnoff) Naumovich Pokhis, Ukrainian-American comedian, actor (Heartburn, Night Court, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, Up Your Alley and What a Country), and psychology professor, was born on January 24, 1951.

American pop-country singer Harold (Ray Stevens) Ragsdale ("Ahab the Arab," ``Everything Is Beautiful,'' "Gitarzan," "`Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills,'' "Mr. Businessman" and ``The Streak'') was born on January 24, 1939.

Keech Rainwater, American country music drummer (Lonestar), was born on January 24, 1963.

Giovanni Dominico (Jack Scott) Scafone, Jr., Canadian-American rock-and-roll guitarist and singer (The Chantones and The Southern Drifters), was born on January 24, 1936.

Betty Marie (Maria) Tallchief, American prima ballerina (American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Chicago City Ballet and New York City Ballet), was born on January 24, 1925. Maria Tallchief is the sister of ballerina Marjorie Tallchief.

American actress Sharon Tate (The Beverly Hillbillies, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Valley of the Dolls and The Wrecking Crew) was born on January 24, 1943. Sharon Tate, who married film director Roman Polanski, was murdered in 1969 by serial killer Charles Manson and his cult followers.

British actress (Madeleine, Perfect Strangers, The Scream of Fear, The Seventh Veil and The Sound Barrier) and author (The Eighth Veil) Ann Todd was born on January 24, 1909.

American rock guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter Warren William Zevon ("Accidentally Like a Martyr," "Disorder in the House," "Johnny Strikes Up the Band," "Lawyers, Guns and Money," "Mohammad's Radio," "Mutineer," "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" and "Werewolves of London") was born on January 24, 1947. Warren Zevon wrote songs for The Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt and other artists.

January 24th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Harold Delos Babcock, American astronomer, was born on January 24, 1882. The moon's Babcock Crater was named for him.

January 24th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

French Premier Maurice Couve de Murville was born on January 24, 1907.

Gustav III, King of Sweden, was born on January 24, 1746.

Prussian King Frederick II was born on January 24, 1740.

Do you know any others who are celebrating birthdays on January 24th?

If you know additional notable people (including yourself) who may be celebrating a birthday on January 24th, please indicate so in a comment below. Thank you!

Happy Birthday, January 24th.

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