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Famous People Born on August 19
Kyra Sedgwick (1965)
Actress, films include "Critical Care", "Losing Chase", "Singles", "Phenomenon", married to actor Kevin Bacon
New York, New York • Leo • Asc Leo
Randi Oakes (1951)
Model, top model for eight years, made some movies and films, married actor Gregory Harrison, has two daughters
Sumner, Iowa • Leo • Asc Virgo
Tipper Gore (1948)
Political wife of Al Gore, she campaigned against sex, drugs & violence, book "Raising PG Kids in an X-Rated Society"
Washington, District Of Columbia • Leo • Asc Cancer
Bill Clinton (1946)
42nd President of U.S., Democrat and former Arkansas Governor
Hope, Arkansas • Leo • Asc Libra
Jill Saint John (1940)
Actress, "B" movies, married laundry heir at 17, Woolworth heir at 20, Jack Jones in 1967, Robert Wagner in 1990
Los Angeles, California • Leo • Asc Aquarius
Bobby Richardson (1935)
Baseball player
Sumter, South Carolina • Leo • Asc Leo
Willy Shoemaker (1931)
Jockey, won more Thoroughbred races than anyone in history, first winner at 17
Fabens, Texas • Leo • Asc Cancer
Gene Roddenberry (1921)
TV scriptwriter famous for his TV series "Star Trek", he had rosy vision of a perfect humanity
El Paso, Texas • Leo • Asc Cancer
Ring Lardner Jr. (1915)
Wrote "M*A*S*H", time in jail for defying House Committee on UnAmerican Activities, inspired "The Ecstasy of Owen Muir"
Chicago, Illinois • Leo • Asc Sagittarius
Isabel Hickey (1903)
World famous astrologer
Brookline, Massachusetts • Leo • Asc Scorpio
James Cozzens (1903)
Writer, studied upper-middle class men facing crisis, works include "By Love Possessed"
Chicago, Illinois • Leo • Asc Aries
Ogden Nash (1902)
Poet, known for humorous limericks, revised work constantly, collections inc. "Versus", "You Can't Get There From Here"
Rye, New York • Leo • Asc Cancer
Coco Chanel (1883)
Fashion designer, started in millinery shop, added clothes and perfume, notably Chanel No.5
Saumur, France • Leo • Asc Sagittarius
Orville Wright (1871)
Inventor, with brother Wilbur invented & built the first successful airplane, they published newspaper, sold bicycles
Dayton, Ohio • Leo • Asc Capricorn
John Dryden (1631)
Writer, excelled in comedy, heroic tragedy, but best remembered for his poetry
Aldwincle, Northants, England • Leo • Asc Capricorn