TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Broadcaster and writer Melvyn Bragg is

82. Actor Britt Ekland is 79. Singer-musician Thomas McClary is 72. Musician Sid McGinnis is 72. Rock singer Kevin Cronin is 70. Rock singer-musician David Hidalgo is 67. Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy is 66. Actor Elisabeth Shue is

58. Singer Matthew Sweet is 57. Actor Jacqueline Obradors is 55. Country singer Tim Rushlow is 55. Rock musician Tommy Stinson is 55. Actor Amy Jo Johnson is

51. Actor Emily Mortimer is 50. Actor Lamman Rucker is 50. Actor Ioan Gruffudd is 48. Actor Jeremy Sisto is 47. Actor Brett Gelman is 45. R&B singer Melinda Doolittle is 44. Actor Wes Ramsey is 44. Actor Karimah Westbook is 43. Singermusician Will Butler is 39. Actor Stefanie Martini is 31. U.S. Olympic swimming gold medalist Bobby Finke is 22.