Ten Ten

Today is the birthday … of Peter Coyote, the actor. He’s 67. Coyote does a lot of voice-over and narration. He’s the one that sounds a lot like Henry Fonda. He’s appeared in more than 100 films and television shows (including recently in “Commander in Chief”), though he began acting only at age 39. He tested for the part of Indiana Jones. … of “Chicken George.” Actor Ben Vereen is 62. He played Alex Haley’s ancestor, “Chicken George,” in Roots. … of singer John Prine, 62. … of David Lee Roth, 54. … of Tanya Tucker, 50. … of Bradley Whitford. He’s 49. … of Brett Favre. He’s 39. … of Dale Earnhardt Jr. He’s 34. Helen Hayes was born on October 10th in 1900. Hayes won two acting Oscars — leading in 1932 and supporting 39 years later in 1971. Long regarded as “the First Lady of American Theater,” Helen Hayes earned international... [read full story]