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January 9, 1935

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Bob Denver

1935Bob Denver, American actor (died 2005)[โ€ ]

Robert Osbourne Denver was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959โ€“1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on the 1964โ€“1967 television series Gilligan's Island.

Dick Enberg

1935Dick Enberg, American sportscaster (died 2017)[โ€ ]

Richard Alan Enberg was an American sportscaster. Over the course of an approximately 60-year career, he provided play-by-play of various sports for several radio and television networks, including NBC (1975โ€“1999), CBS (2000โ€“2014), and ESPN (2004โ€“2011), as well as for individual teams, such as UCLA Bruins basketball, Los Angeles Rams football, and California Angels and San Diego Padres baseball.

John Graham (rugby union)

1935John Graham, New Zealand rugby player and educator (died 2017)[โ€ ]

Sir David John Graham, generally known as John Graham, was a New Zealand educator and rugby union player. He served as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) and was an All Black loose forward; he played 22 Tests between 1958 and 1964, including three as captain. He was headmaster of Auckland Grammar School from 1973 to 1993, New Zealand cricket team manager from 1997 to 1999, the University of Auckland Chancellor from 1999 to 2004, and was elected president of the NZRFU in April 2005.

1935Brian Harradine, Australian politician (died 2014)[โ€ ]

Richard William Brian Harradine was an Australian politician who served as an independent member of the Australian Senate, from 1975 to 2005, representing the state of Tasmania. He was the longest-serving independent federal politician in Australian history, and a Father of the Senate.