Famous birthdays for April 8: John Schneider, Dean Norris

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Actor John Schneider turns 65 and actor Dean Norris turns 62, among the famous birthdays for April 8.

April 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: -- Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1726 -- Actor Mary Pickford in 1892 -- Olympic figure skater/actor Sonja Henie in 1912 -- First lady Betty Ford in 1918 -- Comedian Shecky Greene in 1926 -- Musician Jacques Brel in 1929 -- Actor/Ambassador to Mexico John Gavin in 1931 -- Journalist Seymour Hersh in 1937 (age 88) -- U.N.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1938 -- Basketball Hall of Fame member John Havlicek in 1940 -- Choreographer Michael Bennett in 1943 -- Musician Steve Howe (Yes) in 1947 (age 78) -- Filmmaker John Madden in 1949 (age 76) -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Gary Carter in 1954 -- Writer Barbara Kingsolver in 1955 (age 70) -- Actor/musician John Schneider in 1960 (age 65) -- Musician Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses) in 1962 (age 63) -- Actor Dean Norris in 1963 (age 62) -- Musician Julian Lennon in 1963 (age 62) -- Actor Robin Wright in 1966 (age 59) -- Actor Patricia Arquette in 1968 (age 57) -- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković -- Musician Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five) in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor Sung Kang in 1972 (age 53) -- Actor Emma Caulfield in 1973 (age 52) -- Navy SEAL veteran Chris Kyle in 1974 -- Actor Taylor Kitsch in 1981 (age 44) -- Musician Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend) in 1984 (age 41) -- Actor Gabriella Wilde in 1989 (age 36) -- Actor Skai Jackson in 2002 (age 23).