Born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, he served in the Marine Corps and worked as a court reporter before turning to acting. Actor Harvey Keitel is 68.
Also celebrating:
•Actress Bea Arthur is 85.
•Singer Stevie Wonder is 57.
•Comedian Stephen Colbert (“The Colbert Report”) is 43.
•Country singer Lari White is 42.
•Singer Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish is 41.
•Actress Samantha Morton is 30.
•Bassist Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 is 28.
Birthdays of the past:
•1907, Daphne du Maurier, English writer; died 1989
•1911, Maxine Sullivan, jazz singer; died 1987
•1914, Joe Louis, heavyweight boxing champion; died 1981
•1927, Herbert Ross, film director; died 2001
•1933, John Roseboro, Dodgers catcher; died 2001
•1941, Ritchie Valens, singer; died 1959
