Good afternoon all.
Don't be concerned about Sarah, Letty. I'm sure she has a pal in Saks.
Some January 11 birthdays:
1903 -
Alan Paton, South African writer (n 1948, Four months after the publication of Paton's Cry, The Beloved Country, the separatist Nationalist Party came to power in South Africa. In 1953 Paton founded the South African Liberal Party, which fought against the apartheid legislation introduced by the National Party. He remained the president of the SALP until its forced dissolution by the apartheid regime in the late 1960s, officially because both blacks and whites comprised its membership) (d. 1988) ; 1908 -
Lionel Stander, American actor , radio, TV, stage and movies, blacklisted by the HUAC in 1953, he didn't return to film until 1963, (played Max, the loyal butler, cook, and chauffeur to the wealthy, amateur detectives played by Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers on the 1979"1984 television series Hart to Hart) ( (d. 1994) ; 1924 -
Don Cherry, American singer and golfer (started as a big band singer, in the orchestras of Jan Garber, Victor Young and Tommy Dorsey. In 1951 he recorded his first solo hits, "Thinking of You" and "Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle", the latter of which had a better-selling version by Guy Mitchell. In 1955 came his biggest hit, "Band of Gold". He had three more hits in 1956 ("Wild Cherry", "Ghost Town" and "Namely You"), all of them backed by orchestra leader Ray Conniff. He was also the voice of the "Mr. Clean" commercials during the late 1950s and early 60s.); 1930 -
Rod Taylor, Australian-born American actor(H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (1960) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963), Sunday in New York (1963), Fate is the Hunter (1964), Young Cassidy (as the young Sean O'Casey, 1965), The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) with Doris Day, et al ; 1942 -
Clarence Clemons, American musician (E Street Band) ;1946 -
Naomi Judd, American singer ; and 1972 -
Amanda Peet, American actress, (The Whole Nine Yards (2000) brought her recognition and she was named one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". Her subsequent film roles were more prominent, and included Something's Gotta Give (2003) and Syriana (2005). )
Alan Paton, Lionel Stander, Rod Taylor, Naomi Judd and Amanda Peet
Wishing all a good day.
