By Neia Balao
12:20pm PDT, Sep 4, 2021
In 2021, stars born in 1931 will rejoice a serious milestone: their ninetieth birthdays! Be a part of Wonderwall.com as we check out all of the celebrities who’re turning 90 this yr, beginning with this star… Actress, dancer and singer Mitzi Gaynor — who delivered memorable performances in “There’s No Enterprise Like Present Enterprise” in 1954, “The Birds and the Bees” in 1956 and “South Pacific” in 1958 — turned 90 on Sept. 4.
Hold studying for extra celebrities who’re beginning their tenth many years this yr…
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“I Dream of Jeannie” actress Barbara Eden celebrated her ninetieth birthday on Aug. 23. “It is like some other birthday, I am simply pleased to be right here,” she not too long ago informed The Hollywood Reporter. “I actually do not give it some thought. All people else does however I by no means have.”
We love Captain James T. Kirk! “Star Trek” legend William Shatner celebrated his milestone ninetieth birthday on March 22.
Marla Gibbs — who earned 5 Emmy nominations for her efficiency as Florence, George Jefferson’s wisecracking, sassy maid on the hit ’70s and ’80s sitcom “The Jeffersons,” and performed the lead character on the NBC comedy “227” — turned 90 on June 14.
James Earl Jones — who’s earned Tonys, Emmys and a Grammy (and voiced one of many best villains of all time, Darth Vader) — turned 90 on Jan. 17.
Angie Dickinson — who earned a Golden Globe Award for greatest actress in a drama sequence in 1975 for her starring activate TV’s “Police Girl” — turns the massive 9-0 on Sept. 30.
Willie Mays — baseball’s oldest dwelling Corridor of Famer and arguably the most effective ballplayer of all time — celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Could 6.
“The Sopranos” and “The Godfather Half II” actor Dominic Chianese marked his ninetieth birthday on Feb. 24.
EGOT winner Rita Moreno celebrates her ninetieth birthday on Dec. 11. The actress is greatest identified for her roles in musical movies like 1952’s “Singin’ within the Rain,” 1956’s “The King and I” and 1961’s “West Aspect Story.” In the future earlier than her ninetieth birthday, she’ll grace the massive display once more in Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Aspect Story” when it opens in theaters.
Seven-time Academy Award nominee Robert Duvall celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Jan. 5.
Famed boxing promoter Don King turns 90 on Aug. 20.
Desmond Tutu — the archbishop emeritus of Cape City, South Africa, who’s beloved for his many years of labor as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist — turns 90 on Oct. 7.
On March 11, Fox Company Chairman Rupert Murdoch entered his 90s. The media tycoon, who’s married to model-actress Jerry Corridor, was portrayed by actor Malcolm McDowell in 2019’s “Bombshell.”
Chilly Warfare politician Mikhail Gorbachev — the final chief of the Soviet Union who in 1990 received the Nobel Prize for Peace — turned 90 on March 2.
Ballerina-turned-actress Leslie Caron, who made her characteristic movie debut in 1951’s “An American in Paris,” celebrated her ninetieth birthday on July 1.
On Feb. 6, Mamie Van Doren — who starred in 1957’s “Untamed Youth” — turned 90.
Veteran character actor Philip Baker Corridor, who drew raves for his performances in filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s films like “Onerous Eight”and “Magnolia,” celebrates his ninetieth birthday on Sept. 10.
On Feb. 15, “A Streetcar Named Need” actress Claire Bloom joined the 90s membership.
Gavin MacLeod — who was greatest identified for enjoying Captain Merrill Stubing on the favored ’70s and ’80s TV sequence “The Love Boat” in addition to Murray Slaughter on “The Mary Tyler Moore” present — turned 90 on Feb. 28. Sadly, he passed away a number of months in a while Could 29.
