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Born on this day in 1939, who is this young Brooklyn Marine seen here in 1957 during his service years, long before he became one of American cinema’s most intense screen presences?

After leaving the Marines, he studied acting in New York and went on to work with directors including Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino and Jane Campion.

From Mean Streets and Taxi Driver to Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and The Piano, he built a career on danger, stillness and characters who always looked like they knew more than they were saying.

Can you name him?

I that when another captain is visiting the vessel, he or she is usually given a honorary bump in rank to commodore.

This is on the premise that a ship has only one captain so visitors are advanced one rank.

The point being that some of these commodores are of the same rank as Kirk.

CAN YOU NAME THIS ACTRESS?

Photographed on this day in 1981, who is this American actress just before she became a familiar 80s screen favourite?

She had already appeared in Hair and Coal Miner’s Daughter, but it was her role as the long-suffering wife and mother on a disastrous family road trip that made her instantly recognisable to comedy fans.

Can you name her?

WHO IS THIS SHARP-TONGUED COMEDY LEGEND?

Born on this day in 1937, who is the comedian pictured here in 1975, right in the middle of his move from clean-cut TV comic to one of America’s most fearless stand-ups?

With his wordplay, social bite and famous battles over language on air, he helped change what comedy could say — and what audiences were willing to hear.

We sadly lost him in June 2008. Can you name him?

Celebrating her 56th birthday today, who is this actress many will remember from Pump Up the Volume, The Thing Called Love, Little Women, The American President and Jack and Sarah?

Through the 90s, she became one of those familiar screen faces who seemed to turn up in everything from romantic dramas to coming-of-age films, often bringing a thoughtful, slightly offbeat warmth to the role.

She also appeared in Broken Arrow and later American Psycho, giving her a filmography that runs from sweet and reflective to much darker territory.

🕺 NAME THE FUTURE HOLLYWOOD DANCER! 🕺

Born on this day in 1899, who is the 12-year-old boy pictured here in 1911, long before he became one of cinema’s smoothest movers?

He started out in vaudeville with his sister Adele before Hollywood turned him into the top-hatted star of Top Hat, Swing Time, The Gay Divorcee and Easter Parade.

We sadly lost him in June 1987. Can you name him?

👙 NAME THE 80S SCREEN STAR! 👙

Photographed on this day in 1983, who is this blonde actress and model whose beach-running breakthrough in 10 made her one of Hollywood’s most talked-about faces of the late 70s?

Seen here in a quieter moment relaxing on horseback, she had already become a shorthand for a very particular kind of sun-kissed screen glamour.

Can you name her?

People treat Joe Jackson like a monster, but excuse Mattie Moss Clark for similar behavior. Folks still tell stories about Mattie throwing shoes at kids in church and being extremely strict with her family. Twinkie Clark left Howard, and Denise Clark stayed distant from the family for years.

Still, both parents helped create legendary music families. There’s no The Jackson 5 without Joe, and no The Clark Sisters without Mattie.

Same type of parent. Different setting. People just choose who to criticize.