Holy Birthday Mania

Happy Birthday,
Burt Ward
(Robin the Boy Wonder)

So many celebrities share a birthday with Burt!  I put Burt on top of the list because he's gorgeous and I met him last November at a convention in Boston.

Sylvester Stallone
John Byrne
Allyse Beasley
Shelly Hack
Geoffrey Rush
Gene Chandler
Ned Beatty
Della Reese
Pat Paulsen (1927-1997)
Janet Leigh (1927-2004)
Bill Haley (1925-1981)
Merv Griffin (1925-2007)
William Schallert
Laverne Andrews (The Andrews Sisters) (1911-1967)

Also on this day:  John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the very first time in 1957.  The rest is history!

Public Service Announcement featuring Robin (Burt Ward), Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) and Batman (Dick Gauthier subbing for Adam West).



The Andrews Sisters & Dean Martin on The Dean Martin Show (their last appearance together; Laverne's in the middle, Patty is standing next to Dean, and Maxene is on the right)



Laverne died of cancer on May 8, 1967.  Maxene (born January 3, 1916) died of a heart attack on October 21, 1995.  Patty, the youngest sister and lead singer, celebrated her 90th birthday on February 16 this year.