HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . PHYLLIS DILLER

Born Phyllis Ada Driver in Lima, Ohio, on July 17, 1917, comedienne Phyllis Diller turns 94 years young today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . DONALD SUTHERLAND

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, on July 17, 1934, actor Donald Sutherland turns 77 years old today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . LUCIE ARNAZ

Born in Los Angeles, California, on July 17, 1951, actress Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, celebrates her 60th birthday today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . DIAHANN CARROLL

Born Carol Diahann Johnson on July 17, 1935, in the Bronx, New York, actress Diahann Carroll turns 76 years old today.

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1958 ABC-TV Promo for Sugarfoot

The Golf Specialist (1930) Starring W.C. Fields

Bangville Police (1913) Starring Mabel Normand and The Keystone Kops

Bliss (1917)Starring Harold Lloyd

Backstage (1919) Starring Fatty Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Mabel Normand

All the Gold in California Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers (1979)

I Can't Help Myself Eddie Rabbitt (1977)

This Time I Almost Made It Barbara Mandrell (1974)

That's the Way Love Should Be Dave & Sugar (1977)

Pure Love Ronnie Milsap (1974)

9,999,999 Tears Dickey Lee (1976)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . LINDA RONSTADT

Born in Tucson, Arizona, on July 15, 1946, singer Linda Ronstadt celebrates her 65th birthday today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . PATRICK WAYNE

Born Patrick John Morrison in Los Angeles, California, on July 15, 1939, actor Patrick Wayne turns 72 years old today. He is the son of acting legend John Wayne.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT

Born in Denver, Colorado, on July 15, 1944, actor Jan-Michael Vincent turns 67 years old today.

Mr. Tambourineman The Byrds (1965)

What the World Needs Now is Love JacKie de Shannon (1965)

Save Your Heart For Me Gary Lewis & The Playboys (1965)

I'm Henry VIII I Am Herman's Hermits (1965)

Cara Mia Jay & The Americans (1965)

Hang on Sloopy The McCoys (1965)

Do You Believe in Magic The Lovin' Spoonful (1965)

I Want Candy The Strangeloves (1965)

Darling Take Me Back Lenny Welch (1965)

Help! The Beatles (1965)

I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher (1965)

You Turn Me On Ian Whitcomb (1965)

Wooly Bully Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs (1965)

She's About a Mover The Sir Douglas Quintet (1965)

Help Me Rhonda The Beach Boys (1965)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . DALE ROBERTSON

Born Lymoine Robertson on July 14, 1923, in Harrah, Oklahoma, actor Dale Robertson turns 88 years old today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . POLLY BERGEN

Born Nellie Paulina Burgin on July 14, 1930, in Knoxville, Tennessee, singer-actress Polly Bergen turns 81 today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . JANE LYNCH

Born in Dolton, Illinois, on July 14, 1961, actress Jane Lynch celebrates her 50th birthday today.

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom, a character actor who was known for playing cantankerous old coots, both comic and sinister, but who may be best remembered as the kindly next-door neighbor in the comedy “Home Alone,” died on Friday, July 8, 2011, in Santa Monica, California He was 87 years old.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . HARRISON FORD

Born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 13, 1942, actor Harrison Ford turns 69 today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . LOUISE MANDRELL

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 13, 1954, singer Louise Mandrell celebrates her 57th birthday today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . DIDI CONN

Born Edith Bernstein in Brooklyn, New York, on July 13, 1951, actress Didi Conn turns 60 today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . CHERYL LADD

Born Cheryl Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota, on July 12, 1951, actress Cheryl Ladd turns 60 years young today. Bikinis NEVER looked better!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO. . . . . . . . BILL COSBY

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 12, 1937, actor-comedian Bill Cosby celebrates his 74th birthday today.

The Grass Roots

Rob Grill, lead singer of The Grass Roots on nearly all of their hit singles in the 60s and early 70s, died on July 11, 2011, at the age of 67, from complications of a stroke brought on by a fall and a head injury a few weeks ago.