Celebrity Birthdays for April 6:
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James D. Watson is 97.
Actor Billy Dee Williams is 88.
Actor Roy Thinnes ("The Invaders") is 87.
Movie director Barry Levinson is 83.
British singer Julie Rogers is 82.
Actor John Ratzenberger ("Cheers") is 78.
Actress Patrika Darbo is 77.
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven is 74.
Actress Marilu Henner ("Taxi," ''Evening Shade") is 73.
Christopher Franke of the electronic rock group Tangerine Dream is 72.
Country singer Dottsy (Brodt) is 72.
Actor Michael Rooker is 70.
Canadian comedian and writer Cathy Jones is 70.
Rock musician Warren Haynes is 65.
Jazz musician John Pizzarelli is 65.
Singer-guitarist Black Francis (Frank Black) of The Pixies is 60.
Actress Ari Meyers ("Kate & Ally") is 56.
Actor Paul Rudd is 56.
Actor Jason Hervey ("The Wonder Years") is 53.
Actor Zach Braff ("Scrubs") is 50.
Actor Joel Garland ("Orange is the New Black") is 50.
Actress Candace Cameron Bure ("Full House") is 49.
Actor Teddy Sears ("24: Legacy") is 48.
Actress Eliza Coupe ("Happy Endings," ''Scrubs") is 44.
Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Karo Jobe is 44.
Folk singer-musician Kenneth Pattengale (Milk Carton Kids) is 43.
Actor Bret Harrison is 43.
Actor Rick Cosnett is 42.
Actor Charlie McDermott ("The Middle") is 35.
Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1483, Italian Renaissance painter Raphael. (April 6, 1520)
In 1883, country singer Vernon Dalhart. (Sept. 14, 1948)
In 1884, Canadian-born actor Walter Huston. (April 7, 1950)
In 1917, blues harmonica player Walter "Shakey" Horton. (Dec. 8, 1981)
In 1919, singer Paula Kelly of The Modernaires. (April 2, 1992)
In 1926, tenor Sergio Franchi. (May 1, 1990)
In 1927, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan. (Jan. 20, 1996)
In 1929, actress-singer Joi Lansing. (Aug. 7, 1972)
In 1929, conductor-composer Andre Previn. (February 28, 2019)
In 1935, Canadian science-fiction writer Douglas Hill. (June 21, 2007)
In 1937, country music legend Merle Haggard. (April 6, 2016)
In 1941, writer-comedian Phil Austin (Firesign Theatre). (June 18, 2015)
In 1943, jazz saxophonist Gerry Niewood. (Feb. 12, 2009)
In 1952, NHL goalie Michel "Bunny" Larocque. (July 29, 1992)
In 1966, author Vince Flynn. (June 19, 2013)
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