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August 19, 1933

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Bettina Cirone

1933Bettina Cirone, American model and photographer[†]

Bettina Cirone is an American photographer, interviewer, and former Ford model. Cirone has taken photographs of celebrities; including actors, musicians, artists, politicians including President Donald Trump in the United States and internationally since about 1970. Her works have appeared in magazines, newspapers, books, and at the Guggenheim Museum. A retrospective of her work was held in Norwich, Connecticut in 1995 at the New England Museum for Contemporary Art.

1933David Hopwood, English microbiologist and geneticist[†]

Sir David Alan Hopwood is a British microbiologist and geneticist.

Debra Paget

1933Debra Paget, American actress[†]

Debra Paget is a retired American actress and entertainer. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments (1956) and in Elvis Presley's film debut, Love Me Tender (1956), as well as for the risqué snake dance scene in The Indian Tomb (1959).