Famous birthdays for May 27: Henry Kissinger, Jack McBrayer

May 27 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.

They include:

— Financier Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1794

— Social reformer Amelia Bloomer, for whom the undergarment was named, in 1818

— Poet Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the lyrics for “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” in 1819

— Frontiersman James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok in 1837

— Detective novelist Dashiell Hammett in 1894

— Writer Rachel Carson in 1907

— Composer Harold Rome in 1908

— Hubert Humphrey, U.S. vice president/longtime U.S. senator, in 1911

— Actor Vincent Price in 1911

— Golf hall of fame member Sam Snead in 1912

— Author Herman Wouk in 1915

— Actor Christopher Lee in 1922

— Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1923 (age 100)

— Writer Harlan Ellison in 1934

— Jazz musician Ramsey Lewis in 1935

— Actor Lee Meriwether in 1935 (age 88)

— Actor Louis Gossett Jr. in 1936 (age 87)

— Singer/songwriter Don Williams in 1939

— Actor Bruce Weitz in 1943 (age 80)

— Actor Peri Gilpin in 1961 (age 62)

— Actor Todd Bridges in 1965 (age 58)

— Actor Joseph Fiennes in 1970 (age 53)

— Actor Paul Bettany in 1971 (age 52)

— Singer Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in 1971

— Actor Jack McBrayer in 1973 (age 50)

— Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in 1975 (age 48)

— Rapper Andre 3000, born Andre Benjamin, in 1975 (age 48)

— Actor Shanola Hampton in 1977 (age 46)

— Actor Ben Feldman in 1980 (age 43)

— Actor Chris Colfer in 1990 (age 33)

— Actor/model Lily-Rose Depp in 1999 (age 24)

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