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Famous birthdays for Aug. 22: Valerie Harper, Ty Burrell

By UPI Staff

Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

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-- Pope Leo XII in 1760

-- French composer Claude Debussy in 1862

-- Charles Jenkins, inventor of airplane brakes and the conical drinking cup, in 1867

-- Writer-critic Dorothy Parker in 1893

-- Heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley in 1920

-- Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury in 1920

-- Actor Honor Blackman in 1925 (age 94)

-- French fashion designer Marc Bohan in 1926 (age 93)

-- Retired U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf in 1934

-- Writer E. Annie Proulx in 1935 (age 84)

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Carl Yastrzemski in 1939 (age 80)

-- Actor Valerie Harper in 1939 (age 80)

-- Actor Cindy Williams in 1947 (age 72)

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-- Swimming Hall of Fame member Diana Nyad in 1949 (age 70)

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Paul Molitor in 1956 (age 63)

-- Singer/songwriter Tori Amos in 1963 (age 56)

-- Tennis Hall of Fame member Mats Wilander in 1964 (age 55)

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-- Actor Ty Burrell in 1967 (age 52)

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-- Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis in 1970 (age 49)

-- Actor Richard Armitage in 1971 (age 48)

-- Actor Kristen Wiig in 1973 (age 46)

-- Singer Howie Dorough in 1973 (age 46)

-- Comedian James Corden in 1978 (age 41)

-- Actor Israel Broussard in 1994 (age 25)

-- Singer Dua Lipa in 1995 (age 24)

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