Born on this day – Amy Wallace:

Amy Wallace

Writer

July 3, 1955 – August 10, 2013

Credits:

Books:

Desire (1990); Significa (1983); Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda (2003); The Book of Lists #2 (1980); The Book of Lists #3 (1983); The Book of Lists (1977); The Book of Lists: Horror (2008); The Book of Lists: The '90s Edition (1993); The Book of Predictions (1980); The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People (1981); The New Book of Lists (2005); The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists (2007); The Prodigy: A Biography of William James Sidis, America's Greatest Child Prodigy (1986); The Psychic Healing Book (1978); The Two: The Story of the Original Siamese Twins (1978).

Movies and television:

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992); Late Night with David Letterman (1983); The Merv Griffin Show (1983–1986); True Crime with Aphrodite Jones (2011).

Born on this day – Laura Branigan:

Laura Branigan

Singer

Songwriter

Actress

July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004

Credits:

Albums:

Branigan (1982); Branigan 2 (1983); Hold Me (1985); Laura Branigan (1990); Over My Heart (1993); Self Control (1984); Touch (1987).

Movies, television and music videos:

30 Favoriten (2020–2022); Alan Jones: Direct to the People (2021); All My Friends Are Dead (2020); American Bandstand (1982–1988); American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (1985); American Crime Story (2018); American Dad! (2006); An Uncommon Love (1983); Automan (1984); Backstage (1988); Baywatch (1996); Beat Shazam (2018); Body Rock (1984); Boundaries (2018); Bravo TV (1985); Calling Automan: The Auto Feature (2012); Cantantes y sonantes (1985); Cap d'any a TV3 (1985); Car Share (2015); Champs-Elysées (1984); Chewingum (1984); CHiPs (1982–1983); Cold Case (2007); Coming to America (1988); Daria (1997–2002); Delta Pi (1984); Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1984 (1983); Die verflixte 7 (1987); Dirty John (2020); Doctors (2015); Dynasty (2022); Everybody Hates Chris (2007); Femme Fatales (2011); Festival de Viña del Mar (1988–1996); Flashdance (1983); Ghostbusters (1984); Gloria Bell (2018); Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002); Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006); Guapas (2014); Hittimittari (1984–1985); Hollywood Wives (1985); I Love the '80s Strikes Back (2003); I, Tonya (2017); In Love with an Older Woman (1982); It's a Sin (2021); Jack Unplugged (2018); Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1997); Job Site (1984); Jones & Co (2020); Kapag wala nang batas (1990); Killer Party (1986); Knight Rider (1984); Laura Branigan & Cerrone: Heart of Me (1989); Laura Branigan in Concert Atlantic City, New Jersey 1990 (1990); Laura Branigan Live in Concert at Caesars Tahoe (1984); Laura Branigan: All Night with Me (1982); Laura Branigan: Cry Wolf (1987); Laura Branigan: Didn't We Almost Win It All (1993); Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights (1995); Laura Branigan: Dim All the Lights (Remix) (1995); Laura Branigan: Don't Show Your Love (1983); Laura Branigan: Fool's Affair (1981); Laura Branigan: Gloria (1982); Laura Branigan: How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (1983); Laura Branigan: I Wish We Could Be Alone (1984); Laura Branigan: Maybe Tonight (1985); Laura Branigan: Moonlight on Water (1990); Laura Branigan: Self Control (1984); Laura Branigan: Shattered Glass (1987); Laura Branigan: Solitaire (1983); Laura Branigan: Spanish Eddie (1985); Laura Branigan: The Lucky One (1984); Laura Branigan: Ti amo (1984); Laura Branigan: Your Love (1988); Leo Sayer (1983); Lieder & Leute (1982); Live with Kelly and Mark (1990); Living Seas (1986); Love Is Forever (1983); MacGruber (2021); Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1982); Mario (1984); Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015); Miami Vice (1984); Midnight Heat (2007); Monsoon (2019); Monsters (1991); Mr. Robot (2017); MTV 80s - 1982 Wrapped! (2023); MTV 80s - 1983 Wrapped! (2023); MTV 80s - 1984 Wrapped! (2023); MTV 80s - Happy New Year from MTV 80s! (2022); MTV 80s - I Want My MTV 80s Wonder Women! (2022); MTV 80s - It's an 80s New Year's Party! (2023); MTV 80s - Let's Hear It for the Girls! (2023); MTV 80s - Top 40 Modern Girls of the 80s! (2021); MTV 80s - Top 50 1984 Vs 1988! (2022); MTV 80s - Top 50 Best 80s Debuts! (2020); MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys vs Girls of the 80s! (2020); MTV 80s - Top 50 Global No. 1s of the 80s! (2021); MTV 80s - Top 50 Hits of 1982! (2022); MTV 80s - Top 50 Hits of 1984! (2022); MTV 80s - Top 50 Modern Girls of the 80s! (2022); MTV 80s - Top 50 Super 80s Pop Hits! (2021); MTV 80s - Top 50 Wonder Women of the 80s! (2024); Musikladen (1983); Night of 100 Stars II (1985); Nöjesmassakern (1985); On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019); On Stage America (1984); Porte-bonheur (1985); Sábado noche (1987); Salsa (1988); Saturday Night Live (1982–2005); Scorpion (2017); Seeing Allred (2018); Show & Co. mit Carlo (1984); Solid Gold (1984–1985); South Park (2017); Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1985); Supermodels of the World (1987); Superstore (2020); The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984); The 13th Annual American Music Awards (1986); The 15th Annual American Music Awards (1988); The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001); The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005); The American Music Awards (1983); The Killing (2012); The Lather Effect (2006); The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares (1985); The Mirage (2015); The Preppie Murder (1989); The RuPaul Show (1998); The Shrink Next Door (2021); The Tempestt Bledsoe Show (1996); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1984–1990); Today (1984); Top of the Pops (1984); Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983); Tu cara me suena - Argentina (2015); Turn It Up: Ascending to a higher level (2022); Una vez más (1988–1990); VH-1 Where Are They Now? (2002); Violets Are Blue... (1986); Welcome to the Basement (2014); Wetten, dass..? (1985); Wie wär's heut mit Revue? (1983); Young Rock (2021).

Born on this day – Emilio Echevarría:

Emilio Echevarría

Actor

July 3, 1944 – January 4, 2025

Credits:

4 November 1990 (2012); A Monster with a Thousand Heads (2015); Ámbar (1994); Loves Dogs (2000); Babel (2006); Bad Habits (2007); Bathroom Intimacy (1991); Colosio (2012); Corto Mx (2012); Cronos (1992); De Mesmer, con amor or Té para dos (2002); Desde el cristal con que se mire (1984); Die Another Day (2002); The charm of the Águila (2011); The Dead Sea (2010); In Self-Defense (2015); Philosophy Natural of Love (2014); Cries of Death and Freedom (2010); Intimacy (1989); Jacarandas (2017); Knock Out (2025); The singer who wanted to be like Janis Joplin (1987); The nao of China (2004); The Last Moon (1990); Life Kills (2002); Ana's footsteps (1991); Los perros from 'Amores perros' (2000); Those who make our cinema (1993); The Simulators (2009); Memories of My Melancholy Whores (2011); Dying in the gulf (1990); Mozart in the Jungle (2015–2016); Novia que te vea (1994); Prelude (1999); Quatremares (2025); Sex and Other Secrets (2007); Sin memoria (2010); Events distant (1996); T.A.P. Professional Actors Workshop (2013); The Alamo (2004); The Chosen (2016); The double and only woman (2018); The Dream of Lu (2011); The Night Buffalo (2007); Three Rabbits (2015); A crucial day for Ausencio Paredes (1987); An Ice Lava Volcano (1994); Words with Gods (2014); And Your Mom Too (2001).

Born on this day – Michael Cole:

Michael Cole

Actor

July 3, 1940 – December 10, 2024

Credits:

3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997); 7th Heaven (1997); ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003); Acapulco Bay (1995); All-Star Party for Aaron Spelling (1998); Beg, Borrow ... or Steal (1973); Beyond Westworld (1980); Bicentennial Minutes (1976); Celebrity Bowling (1973); CHiPs (1979–1981); Chuka (1967); Diagnosis Murder (1996); Dukes Up (2004); E! True Hollywood Story (2000); ER (2006); Evening in Byzantium (1978); Fantasy Island (1981); Father's Day (2010); Flying High (1978); Forbid Them Not (1961); General Hospital (1991); Get Christie Love! (1974); Good Sports (1991); Grave Misconduct (2008); Gunsmoke (1966); Hollywood Signs (2021); Inside TV Land (2002); It (1990); It's Your Bet (1973); Mod Squad (1968–1973); Mr. Brooks (2007); Murder, She Wrote (1987–1990); Music Scene (1969); Mystery Woman (2003); Mystery Woman: At First Sight (2006); Nickel Mountain (1984); Officer Lenot in: Showtime (2010); Otto (2005); Pennywise: The Story of It (2021); Police Story (1974–1975); Run for Your Life (1967); Shades of LA (1991); Studio 10 (2021); Stu's Show (2010–2018); Stu's Show (2022); The 13th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1971); The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1973); The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005); The Apostate (2000); The Best of Bert Newton (2002); The Bubble (1966); The Dating Game (1969–1972); The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1979); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1977); The Last Child (1971); The Littlest Hobo (1980); The Love Boat (1979); The No-Name Trivia Show (2020); The Norman Gunston Show (1975); The Return of Mod Squad (1979); TV Land's Top Ten (2006); Vega$ (1981); Wonder Woman (1978).

Born on this day – Ken Russell:

Ken Russell

Director

July 3, 1927 – November 27, 2011

Born on this day – Rae Allen:

Rae Allen

Actress

July 3, 1926 – April 6, 2022

Born on this day – Margarita Alexandre:

Margarita Alexandre

Actress

Director

Producer

July 3, 1923 – December 23, 2015