On this day ......

[Thad1527]

July 5, 1977 - date on which the play, Fifth of July, by Lanford Wilson, is set. The story takes place in rural Missouri, at the home of Kenny Tally, Jr., who is gay. The play debuted in 1980 on Broadway with Richard Thomas in the role of Kenny.

Here's a promo for a recent production at the University of Washington.

 

[BillyT]

July 5, 2020 – Nick Cordero, Canadian actor and singer died...

 

[rmcrae]

July 6, 1949 - American soul and jazz singer Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

[BillyT]

July 6, 1937 – Ned Beatty, American actor was born.

 

[rmcrae]

July 8, 1968 - American actor Michael Weatherly was born.

 

[BillyT]

July 8, 1951 – Anjelica Huston, American actress and director was born.

 

[rmcrae]

July 8, 1977 - American actor Milo Ventimiglia was born.

 

[BillyT]

July 9, 1955 – Jimmy Smits, American actor and producer was born.

 

[rmcrae]

July 9, 1956 - American actor Tom Hanks was born.

 

[BillyT]

July 9,2004 – Isabel Sanford, American actress died.

 

[rmcrae]

July 9, 1964 - American grunge singer-songwriter and actress Courtney Love was born.

 

[rmcrae]

July 10, 1980 - American singer, actress and author Jessica Simpson was born.

 

[BillyT]

July 10,1945 – Ron Glass, American actor as born.

 

[rmcrae]

July 10, 1972 - Colombian-American actress, TV producer and model Sofia Vergara was born.

 

[unloadonme]

11July 1989 - Death of Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier

 

[rmcrae]

July 11, 1974 - American rapper and actress Lil' Kim was born.

 

[unloadonme]

11 July 1866 - Birth of Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Irene_of_Hesse_and_by_Rhine

 

[BillyT]

July 11, 1950 – Bonnie Pointer, American singer was born.

 

[unloadonme]

12 July 1730 - Birth of Josiah Wedgwood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Wedgwood

 

[BillyT]

July 12, 1943 – Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player was born.