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• Alan Bennett. May 9, 1934. English author, actor, humorist and playwright.

• Alley Mills. May 9, 1951. American actress-TV, as Norma Arnold in The Wonder Years.

• Bulat Okudzhava. May 9, 1924. He was a Russian musician, poet and editor. June 12, 1997---†

• Dave Gahan. May 9, 1962. English singer-Band, Depeche Mode, and solo artist.

• Dave Prater. May 9, 1937. He was an American singer-vocal duo Sam & Dave. April 9, 1988---†

• Danny Rapp. May 9, 1941. He was an American musician-Group, Danny & the Juniors. April 5, 1983---†

• David Benoit. May 9, 1953. Music composer, producer, songwriter and instrumentalist.

• Emile Ardolino. May 9, 1943. He was an American film director and producer. November 20, 1993---†

• Fay Kanin. May 9, 1917. American screenwriter, playwright and producer.

• Ghostface Killah. May 9, 1970. American rapper- Wu-Tang Clan.
  

• Hank Snow. May 9, 1914. He was a Canadian Singer and Songwriter. December 20, 1999---†

• Hendrik Martz. May 9, 1968. German actor

• Hudson Leick. May 9, 1969. American actress-TV, as Callisto in Xena: Warrior Princess.

• Igor Lukovsky. May 9, 1909. Russian writer.

• Jan Holden. May 9, 1931. She was an English actress. October 11, 2005---†

• Jean Girault. May 9, 1924. He was a French born American film director and screenwriter. July 20, 1982---†

• John Arnatt. May 9, 1917. He was a Russian born British actor. December 21, 1999---†

• John Corbett. May 9, 1962. American actor and country music singer.

• Johnny Grant. May 9, 1923. He was an American radio personality and television producer. January 9, 2008---†

• John Edwards. May 9, 1953. English bass guitarist-Group, Status Quo.

• Kevin Peter Hall. May 9, 1955. He was an American actor-TV, Dr. Elvin Lincoln. April 10, 1991---†

• Leonard P. Geer. May 9, 1914. American actor. January 9, 1989---†

• M. S. Narayana. May 9, 1950. Indian comedian and film director.

• Megumi Odaka. May 9, 1972. Japanese voice-actress.

• Morgan Sterne. May 9, 1926. American actor

• Nokie Edward. May 9, 1935. American guitarist-The Ventures.

• Pancho Gonzales. May 9, 1928. He was a World champion tennis player. July 3, 1995---†

• Paul McGuigan. May 9, 1971. British bass player-Band, Oasis.

• Pedro Armendariz. May 9, 1912. He was a Mexican born American actor. June 18, 1963---†

• Paul Heaton. May 9, 1962. English solo artist and singer-songwriter-Beautiful South- The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988. He is currently pursuing a solo career.

• Pete Birrell. May 9, 1975. British bass guitarist-Bands, Freddie and the Dreamers.

• Ryan Vikedal. May 9, 1975. Canadian musician-Band, Nickelback.

• Rachel Boston. May 9, 1982. American actress.

• Richie Furay. May 9, 1944. American singer, songwriter and founder of the band Buffalo Springfield.

• Steve Katz. May 9, 1945. Guitarist and record producer- Blood, Sweat & Tears-American Flyer-The Blues Project.

• Sonny Curtis. May 9, 1937. American singer and songwriter.

• Sybille Waury. May 9, 1970. German actress.

• Tom Petersson. May 9, 1950. American bassist-Band, Cheap Trick.

• Teresa Hill. May 9, 1969. American actress.

• Tommy Roe. May 9, 1942. American singer-songwriter.

• Tony Gwynn. May 9, 1960. American former Major League Baseball fielder.

• Even More May 9 Birthdays Below!

Candice Bergen was born May 9, 1946 in Beverly Hills, California. She is an award winning American actress and former  model.

Pierre Bouvier was born  May 9, 1979 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a musician and singer of the punk band 'Simple Plan' and former host of MTVs 'Damage Control'.

Wendy Crewson was born May 9 in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a Canadian actress whose roles have been in the TV series 'ReGenesis' and '24' and in many films.

Gillian Kearney was born May 9, 1972 in Aigburth, Liverpool, U.K. She is an English actress who has appeared in the TV series 'Brookside', 'Shameless' and 'Casualty' among a number of other TV roles.

Albert Finney was born May 9, 1936 in Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England. He is an award winning English actor who has appeared in various TV series and films such as 'Erin Brockovich', 'Under the Volcano' and 'The Dresser'.

Mike Wallace was born May 9, 1918 in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. He is an American journalist best known as the correspondent for CBS, '60 Minutes'.

Rosario Dawson was born May 9, 1979 in New York City, U.S. She is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles in the films  'Seven Pounds', 'Sin City', 'He Got Game', 'Rent' and 'Death Proof'.

John Ashcroft was born May 9, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. He is an American politician who served as  the 79th United States Attorney General and former Governor and Senator of Missouri.

Ludwig Briand was born May 9, 1981 in Soisy, sous-Montmorency,Val-d'Oise, France. He is a French actor who has appeared in the films 'Fantaghiro 5' and 'Un indien dans la ville' 1994 .

Audrina Patridge was born May 9, 1985 in Los Angeles, California,,U.S. She was an American reality television contestant and is  best known on the MTV reality show 'The Hills'.

Howard Carter was born May 9, 1874 in Kensington UK. He was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. He died of cancer, March 2, 1939, aged 64.

John Brown was born May 9, 1800 in Torrington, Connecticut. He was an American abolitionist and the man who killed slavery. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre and the raid at Harpers Ferry. He was hanged December 2, 1859 aged 59.

Steve Yzerman was born May 9, 1965, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. He is a former award winning professional hockey player for the 'Detroit Red Wings'.

Tony Gwynn was born May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. He is a former Major League Baseball right fielder for the 'San Diego Padres'. 

Matthew Kelly was born May 9,1950, Urmston, Lancashire, England. He is an English actor, who co-presented the comedy TV show, 'Game for a Laugh' among others, and has appeared in various theatre productions.

Arthur English was born May 9, 1919 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. He was an English comedian who appeared in many TV series such as 'Till Death Us Do Part', 'In Sickness and in Health' and 'Are You Being Served?' He died April 16, 1995, aged 75

Joan Sims was born May 9,1930 in Laindon, Essex, England. She was an English actress best remembered for her roles as Madge Hardcastle in the TV sitcom 'As Time Goes By' and in the popular comedy 'Carry On films'. She died June 28, 2001, aged 71.

James L. Brooks was born May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York..He is an American award winning producer, writer, and film director best known for producing 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', 'The Simpsons' and 'Terms of Endearment'.

Billy Joel was born May 9, 1949 in Hicksville, New York. He is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. His greatest hit songs include 'An Innocent Man' and 'Piano Man' and has sold millions of albums worldwide.

Glenda Jackson CBE was born May 9, 1936 in Birkenhead, Wirral, U.K. She is a British award winning actress and politician. Her film roles include, as Vicki Allessio in 'A Touch of Class', as Hedda Gabler in 'Hedda', of Patricia Neal in 'The Patricia Neal Story', of Ken Russell's wife in 'Women in Love' and as Elizabeth I in the serial, 'Elizabeth R'.

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