Famous birthdays for April 8: John Schneider, Dean Norris

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John Schneider cruises down Hollywood Boulevard during the 92nd annual Hollywood Christmas Parade in Los Angeles on December 1. The actor turns 65 on April 8. File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI
1 of 3 | John Schneider cruises down Hollywood Boulevard during the 92nd annual Hollywood Christmas Parade in Los Angeles on December 1. The actor turns 65 on April 8. File Photo by Greg Grudt/UPI | License Photo

April 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.

They include:

-- Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1726

-- Actor Mary Pickford in 1892

-- Olympic figure skater/actor Sonja Henie in 1912

-- First lady Betty Ford in 1918

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-- Comedian Shecky Greene in 1926

-- Musician Jacques Brel in 1929

-- Actor/Ambassador to Mexico John Gavin in 1931

-- Journalist Seymour Hersh in 1937 (age 88)

-- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1938

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member John Havlicek in 1940

-- Choreographer Michael Bennett in 1943

-- Musician Steve Howe (Yes) in 1947 (age 78)

-- Filmmaker John Madden in 1949 (age 76)

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-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Gary Carter in 1954

-- Writer Barbara Kingsolver in 1955 (age 70)

-- Actor/musician John Schneider in 1960 (age 65)

-- Musician Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses) in 1962 (age 63)

-- Actor Dean Norris in 1963 (age 62)

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-- Musician Julian Lennon in 1963 (age 62)

-- Actor Robin Wright in 1966 (age 59)

-- Actor Patricia Arquette in 1968 (age 57)

-- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković

-- Musician Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five) in 1971 (age 54)

-- Actor Sung Kang in 1972 (age 53)

-- Actor Emma Caulfield in 1973 (age 52)

-- Navy SEAL veteran Chris Kyle in 1974

-- Actor Taylor Kitsch in 1981 (age 44)

-- Musician Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend) in 1984 (age 41)

-- Actor Gabriella Wilde in 1989 (age 36)

-- Actor Skai Jackson in 2002 (age 23)

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