Celebrity Birthdays for Aug. 26:
Singer Vic Dana is 82.
Musician Moe Tucker (The Velvet Underground) is 80.
Singer Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson is 78.
Singer Bob Cowsill of The Cowsills is 75.
Broadcast journalist Bill Whitaker is 73.
Actor Brett Cullen is 68.
Canadian Paralympian and "Man in Motion" fundraiser Rick Hansen is 67.
NBA coach Stan Van Gundy is 65.
Bandleader Branford Marsalis is 64.
Pop singer Nancy Martinez is 64.
Guitarist Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio is 63.
Actor Chris Burke ("Life Goes On") is 59.
Singer Shirley Manson of Garbage is 58.
Guitarist Dan Vickrey of Counting Crows is 58.
TV writer-actress Riley Weston is 58.
Drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt is 55.
Actress Melissa McCarthy is 54.
Latin pop singer Thalia is 53.
Actress Meredith Eaton (2017's "MacGyver," ''Family Law") is 50.
Singer Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman is 49.
Actor Mike Colter (“Marvel’s Luke Cage”) is 48.
Actor Macaulay Culkin is 44.
Actor Chris Pine (new "Star Trek" movies) is 44.
Actress Nazneen Contractor is 42.
Singer Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line is 39.
Singer-actress Cassie Ventura is 38.
Actor Evan Ross ("The Hunger Games: Mockingjay") is 36.
NBA All-Star James Harden is 35.
Actor Dylan O'Brien (TV's "Teen Wolf") is 33.
Actress Keke Palmer ("Akeelah and the Bee") is 31.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1819, Albert, husband of Queen Victoria and prince consort. (Dec. 14, 1861)
In 1875, English novelist John Buchan. (Feb. 11, 1940)
In 1901, blues and jazz singer Jimmy Rushing. (June 8, 1972)
In 1909, actor Jim Davis. (April 26, 1981)
In 1910, humanitarian and Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa. (Sept. 5, 1997)
In 1926, singer and TV star Juliette Augustina Cavazzi. (Oct. 26, 2017)
In 1926, novelist Naim Kattan. (July 2, 2021)
In 1928, Canadian jazz musician Peter Appleyard. (July 17, 2013)
In 1935, U.S. attorney-politician Geraldine Ferraro. (March 26, 2011)
In 1938, actress Francine York. (Jan. 6, 2017)
In 1939, singer Fred Milano (Dion and the Belmonts). (Jan. 1, 2012)
In 1940, voiceover announcer Don LaFontaine. (Sept. 1, 2008)
In 1941, drummer Chris Curtis (The Searchers). (Feb. 28, 2005)
In 1949, musician Leon Redbone. (May 30, 2019)
In 1952, actor Michael Jeter. (March 30, 2003)
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