Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 27:
Actor James Cromwell (``Murder in the First,'' ''Babe``) is 85.
Drummer Nick Mason of Pink Floyd is 81.
Singer Nedra Talley of The Ronettes is 79.
Bruce and Brian Good, of the Canadian country group the Good Brothers, are 79.
Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov is 77.
Brazilian singer-songwriter Djavan is 76.
Drummer Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy) is 74.
Keyboard player Seth Justman (J. Geils Band) is 74.
Country singer Cheryl White of The Whites is 70.
Actress Sheila McCarthy (``Little Mosque on the Prairie'') is 70.
Actress Mimi Rogers is 69.
Guitarist Janick Gers of Iron Maiden is 68.
Actress Susanna Thompson is 67.
Political and sports commentator Keith Olbermann is 66.
Former NFL receiver-turned-analyst Cris Collingsworth is 66.
Singer Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies is 64.
Keyboardist Gillian Gilbert (New Order) is 64.
Actress Tamlyn Tomita (TV's ``Teen Wolf'') is 62.
Actress Bridget Fonda is 61.
Actor Alan Cumming (``Spy Kids'') is 60.
Aboriginal singer Susan Aglukark is 58.
Singer Mike Patton (Faith No More) is 57.
Country singer Tracy Lawrence is 57.
Rapper Tricky is 57.
Guitarist Michael Kulas of James is 56.
Comedian Patton Oswalt is 56.
Actor Josh Randall (``Ed'') is 53.
Country singer-songwriter Deric Ruttan is 53.
Country singer Kevin Denney is 47.
Actress Rosamund Pike is 46.
Drummer Andrew Lee of St. Paul and the Broken Bones is 39.
Actor Braeden Lemasters is 29.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Dec. 5, 1791)
In 1832, author Lewis Carroll (born Charles Dodgson) (``Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''). (Jan. 14, 1898)
In 1918, bandleader Skitch Henderson. (Nov. 1, 2005)
In 1918, blues guitarist Elmore James. (May 24, 1963)
In 1919, Ross Bagdasarian, better known as David Seville, the creator of ``The Chipmunks.'' (Jan. 16, 1972)
In 1920, Quebec country singer Willie Lamothe. (Oct. 19, 1992)
In 1921, actress Donna Reed. (Jan. 14, 1986)
In 1930, Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic, former archbishop of Toronto. (Aug. 26, 2011)
In 1930, singer Bobby ``Blue'' Bland. (June 23, 2013)
In 1931, acclaimed Canadian writer Mordecai Richler. (July 3, 2001)
In 1931, Rudy Maugeri, baritone singer and arranger for ``The Crew Cuts.'' (May 7, 2004)
In 1933, L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss. (Feb. 18, 2013)
In 1937, country steel guitarist Buddy Emmons. (July 21, 2015)
In 1942, actor John Witherspoon. (Oct. 29, 2019)
In 1944, British rock songwriter and singer Kevin Coyne. (Dec. 2, 2004)
In 1945, Newfoundland Premier Joe Ghiz. (Nov. 9, 1996)
In 1954, political commentator Ed Schultz. (July 5, 2018)
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