Jimbo’s Birthday Wishes (07/21/26)

Robin Williams  (1951 – 2014)

Joseph Zada is 21.  Australian actor who’s playing Haymitch Abernathy in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping“.  It hits theaters in November.

Juno Temple is 37.  Keeley on “Ted Lasso”.

Rory Culkin is 37. Macaulay’s more-talented younger brother.  He was Mel Gibson’s son in “Signs”, one of the killers in “Scream 4”, and Michael Douglas’ youngest son in “It Runs in the Family”.

Diane Guerrero is 40. Crazy Jane on “Doom Patrol”, Maritza Ramos on “Orange is the New Black”, and Jane’s best friend Lina on “Jane the Virgin”.

Vanessa Lengies is 41. Josh Peck’s love interest on the new “Turner & Hooch” TV series.  You might also remember her as Sugar Motta on “Glee”.

Josh Hartnett is 48.  Ethan on “Penny Dreadful”, The Butcher in “Trap”, and Anne Hathaway’s husband in the upcoming psychological thriller “Verity“.

Damian “Junior Gong” Marley is 48. Bob Marley’s youngest son.

Justin Bartha is 48.  Doug in the “Hangover” movies, and Nicolas Cage’s sidekick Riley in the “National Treasure” movies.

Ali Landry is 53.  Miss USA 1996 and star of the old Doritos commercials.  She kicked Mario Lopez to the curb just two weeks into their marriage after she found out he’d cheated on her at his bachelor party . . . the night before their wedding.

Charlotte Gainsbourg is 55.  One word: “Nyphomaniac”.

Emerson Hart is 57.  Lead singer from Tonic.  “If You Could Only See“.

Brandi Chastain is 58.  She became famous when she ripped off her shirt after scoring the winning goal in the 1999 women’s soccer World Cup.

Lance Guest is 66.  “The Last Starfighter” and the cinematic masterpiece that was “Jaws:  The Revenge”.

Jon Lovitz is 69.  Comedic Genius.

Both Cat Stevens and Yusuf Islam are 78.  “Father and Son“, “Peace Train“, “Wild World“, and “The First Cut Is the Deepest“.

Garry Trudeau is 78.  “Doonesbury“ cartoonist who once offered $10,000 if anyone could prove that George W. Bush had fulfilled his military duties in the ’70s.

Janet Reno  (1938 – 2016)  The first woman to serve as Attorney General.

Don Knotts  (1924 – 2006)  Deputy Barney Fife on “The Andy Griffith Show” and Jack and Janet’s landlord Mr. Furley on “Three’s Company”.

Ernest Hemingway  (1899 – 1961)  There’s an urban legend that says Hemingway was once issued a challenge to write a story only SIX WORDS LONG.  And he responded with this story:  “For sale:  baby shoes, never worn.”  According to Snopes and Wikipedia, it might not be true.  But that doesn’t stop Hollywood from putting it in movies.

• Today is National Junk Food Day.  Or as I like to call it, Tuesday.

• 45 days until Labor Day Weekend