Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 26:
Hockey Hall of Fame forward Norm Ullman is 89.
"America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh is 79.
Keyboardist Bob Carpenter with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is 78.
Bassist George Porter Jr. of The Meters is 77.
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk is 77.
Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith is 70.
Humorist David Sedaris is 68.
Drummer Lars Ulrich of Metallica is 61.
Actress Nadia Dajani is 59.
Rock guitarist J (born Jay Noel Yuenger) (White Zombie) is 58.
Country singer Audrey Wiggins is 57.
Singer James Mercer of The Shins is 54.
Actor and singer Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars) is 53.
Actress Kendra C. Johnson is 48.
Rock singer Chris Daughtry is 45.
Actress Beth Behrs ("2 Broke Girls") is 39.
Actor Kit Harington ("Game of Thrones") is 38.
Actress Eden Sher ("The Middle") is 33.
Singer Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix is 32.
Actor Zach Mills is 29.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1716, poet Thomas Gray, (July 30, 1771)
In 1891, author Henry Miller. (June 7, 1980)
In 1893, Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung. (Sept. 9, 1976)
In 1914, actor Richard Widmark. (March 24, 2008)
In 1921, composer, musician and TV personality Steve Allen. (Oct. 30, 2000)
In 1927, comedian Alan King. (May 9, 2004)
In 1930, actor Donald Moffat ("Clear and Present Danger"). (Dec. 20 2018)
In 1933, actor Caroll Spinney (Big Bird on "Sesame Street"). (Dec. 8, 2019)
In 1935, singer Abdul "Duke" Fakir of The Four Tops. (July 22, 2024)
In 1937, Canadian Country Music Hall-of-Famer Ronnie Prophet. (March 2, 2018)
In 1939, record producer Phil Spector. (Jan. 16, 2021)
In 1954, actor Tony Rosato. (Jan. 20, 2017)
In 1962, drummer James Kottak of Scorpions. (Jan. 9, 2024)
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