Born on this day – David Bowie:

David Bowie

Singer

Songwriter

Actor

January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016

Albums:

David Bowie (1967); David Bowie (1969); The Man Who Sold the World (1970); Hunky Dory (1971); The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972); Aladdin Sane (1973); Pin Ups (1973); Diamond Dogs (1974); Young Americans (1975); Station to Station (1976); Low (1977); "Heroes" (1977); Lodger (1979); Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980); Let's Dance (1983); Tonight (1984); Never Let Me Down (1987); Black Tie White Noise (1993); The Buddha of Suburbia (1993); Outside (1995); Earthling (1997); Hours (1999); Heathen (2002); Reality (2003); The Next Day (2013); Blackstar (2016).

Movies:

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014); Bandslam (2009); August (2008); SpongeBob SquarePants (1999); Arthur and the Invisibles (2006); The Prestige (2006); Extras (2005); Nathan Barley (2005); Zoolander (2001); Empty (2000); The Hunger (1997); The Nomad Soul (1999); Mr. Rice's Secret (1999); Il mio West (1998); B.U.S.T.E.D (1998); Basquiat (1996); Full Stretch (1993); Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992); The Linguini Incident (1991); Dream On (1990); Tina Turner & David Bowie: Tonight (1988); The Last Temptation of Christ (1988); Labyrinth (1986); Absolute Beginners (1986); Into the Night (1985); Yellowbeard (1983); Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983); The Hunger (1983); The Snowman (1982); Baal (1982); Christiane F. (1981); Just a Gigolo (1978); The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976); The Looking Glass Murders (1970); The Virgin Soldiers (1969); The Image (1969); Theatre 625 (1964).

Born on this day – Elisabeth Fraser:

Elisabeth Fraser

Actress

January 8, 1920 – May 5, 2005

Credits:

9 to 5 (1980); The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980); Maude (1972); The New Temperatures Rising Show (1972); Mannix (1967); The Second Hundred Years (1967); The Ballad of Josie (1967); The Graduate (1967); Tony Rome (1967); The Monkees (1965); The Way West (1967); Hey, Landlord (1966); Vacation Playhouse (1963); The Glass Bottom Boat (1966); Seconds (1966); Gunsmoke (1955); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964); Perry Mason (1957); The Fugitive (1963); Bewitched (1964); A Patch of Blue (1965); Rawhide (1959); The Addams Family (1964); The Magical World of Disney (1954); Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964); Mickey (1964); The Bing Crosby Show (1964); Ben Casey (1961); Wagon Train (1957); The Jack Benny Program (1950); The Eleventh Hour (1962); The Bill Dana Show (1963); Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963); 77 Sunset Strip (1958); Dr. Kildare (1961); The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962); McKeever and the Colonel (1962); The Dick Powell Theatre (1961); The Defenders (1961); Two for the Seesaw (1962); The Doctors and the Nurses (1962); Car 54, Where Are You? (1961); One Happy Family (1961); The Donna Reed Show (1958); Fibber McGee and Molly (1959); Border Patrol (1959); Ask Any Girl (1959); The Millionaire (1955); Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955); Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958); Man with a Camera (1958); Bachelor Father (1957); The Tunnel of Love (1958); The Phil Silvers Show (1955); Telephone Time (1956); Kraft Theatre (1955–1956); Kraft Theatre (1955); Goodyear Playhouse (1951); Young at Heart (1954); The Steel Cage (1954); Dragnet (1951); Your Play Time (1954); Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (1952); The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953); Four Star Playhouse (1952); So Big (1953); Lux Video Theatre (1950); Big Town (1950); Half-Dressed for Dinner (1953); Chevron Theatre (1952); Three Chairs for Betty (1953); Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952); Dangerous Assignment (1952); The Ford Television Theatre (1952); Gruen Guild Theater (1952); Schlitz Playhouse (1952); Boston Blackie (1952); Death of a Salesman (1951); Callaway Went Thataway (1951); Racket Squad (1950); When I Grow Up (1951); Studio One (1950); Hills of Oklahoma (1950); Dear Wife (1949); Roseanna McCoy (1949); Your Show Time (1949); All My Sons (1948); Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942); The Hidden Hand (1942); Busses Roar (1942); The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942); One Foot in Heaven (1941).

Born on this day – Butterfly McQueen:

Butterfly McQueen

Actress

January 8, 1911 – December 22, 1995

Credits:

The Magical World of Disney (1989); The Mosquito Coast (1986); American Playhouse (1986); ABC Afterschool Specials (1972); ABC Weekend Specials (1977); Amazing Grace (1974); The Phynx (1970); The Green Pastures (1957); Beulah (1950); Lux Video Theatre (1950); Studio One (1948); Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947); Duel in the Sun (1946); Mildred Pierce (1945); Flame of Barbary Coast (1945); Since You Went Away (1944); I Dood It (1943); Cabin in the Sky (1943); Affectionately Yours (1941); Gone with the Wind (1939); The Women (1939).

Born on this day – Tampa Red:

Tampa Red

Blues singer

Guitarist

Songwriter

January 8, 1903 – March 19, 1981

Beatrix Potter, on writing:

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story.

You never quite know where they'll take you.

- Beatrix Potter.