Famous birthdays for Dec. 17: Bill Pullman, Sarah Paulson

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius.

They include:

-- American Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson, who fought as a man under the alias Robert Shurtlieff, in 1760

-- English writer Ford Madox Ford in 1873

-- Ice cream businessman Burt Baskin in 1913

-- Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in 1936 (age 81)

-- British singer/actor Tommy Steele, also in 1936 (age 81)

-- Blues musician Paul Butterfield in 1942

-- Political commentator Chris Matthews in 1945 (age 72)

-- Actor Ernie Hudson in 1945 (age 72)

-- Comedian Eugene Levy in 1946 (age 71)

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-- British rock singer Paul Rodgers in 1949 (age 68)

-- Actor Bill Pullman in 1953 (age 64)

-- Actor Barry Livingston in 1953 (age 64)

-- Actor Laurie Holden in 1969 (age 48)

-- Actor Sarah Paulson in 1974 (age 43)

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-- Actor Milla Jovovich in 1975 (age 42)

-- Boxer, politician and entertainer Manny Pacquiao in 1978 (age 39)

-- Chelsea Manning, born Bradley Manning, in 1987 (age 30)

-- Actor Nat Wolff in 1994 (age 23)

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