Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 25:
Actress Ann McCrea ("The Donna Reed Show") is 91.
Actor Tom Courtenay ("Dr. Zhivago") is 85.
CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 85.
Actress Diane Baker is 84.
Actress Karen Grassle ("Little House on the Prairie") is 80.
British rock singer Elkie Brooks is 77.
Retired pro wrestler Ric "The Nature Boy" Flair is 73.
Humorist Jack Handey is 73.
Movie director Neil Jordan is 72.
Sportscaster James Brown is 71.
Musician-actor John Doe of X ("Roswell") is 69.
Rock musician Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) is 65.
Stuart Wood, guitarist with the '70s group the Bay City Rollers, is 65.
Singer-guitarist Mike Peters of The Alarm is 63.
Actress Veronica Webb is 57.
Comedian Carrot Top (born Scott Thompson) is 57.
Actor Alexis Denisof ("Angel," ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is 56.
Actress Tea Leoni is 56.
TV personality Nancy O'Dell is 56.
Actress Lesley Boone ("Ed") is 54.
Actor Sean Astin is 51.
Singer Daniel Powter is 51.
Singer Justin Jeffre of 98 Degrees is 49.
Latin singer Julio Iglesias Jr. is 49.
Actor Anson Mount is 49.
Comedian-actress Chelsea Handler is 47.
Actress Rashida Jones ("The Office," ''Parks and Recreation") is 46.
Singer Bert McCracken (The Used) is 40.
Actor Justin Berfield ("Malcolm in the Middle") is 36.
Actors James and Oliver Phelps ("Harry Potter" films) are 36.
Actress Jameela Jamil is 36.
Singer Eva Avila is 36.
Tennis player Eugenie Bouchard is 28.
Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1752, John Graves Simcoe, first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. (Oct. 26, 1806)
In 1841, French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born. (Dec. 3, 1919)
In 1873, tenor Enrico Caruso. (Aug. 2, 1921)
In 1901, actor Herbert "Zeppo" Marx, youngest of the five Marx Brothers. (Nov. 30, 1979)
In 1903, Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman King Clancy. (Nov. 10, 1986)
In 1913, actor Jim Backus. (July 3, 1989)
In 1918, tennis player Bobby Riggs. (Oct. 25, 1995)
In 1920, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church. (Sept. 3, 2012)
In 1921, Pierre Laporte, Quebec Minister of Labour kidnapped and killed by the FLQ. (Oct. 17, 1970)
In 1927, bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley. (June 23, 2016)
In 1928, writer-producer Larry Gelbart. (Sept. 11, 2009)
In 1930, bandleader Tommy Newsom. (April 28, 2007)
In 1931, actor Christopher George. (Nov. 28, 1983)
In 1932, country singer Faron Young. (Dec. 10, 1996)
In 1943, multi-instrumentalist George Harrison (The Beatles). (Nov. 29, 2001)
In 1961, NASCAR driver Davey Allison. (July 13, 1993)
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