Today's Birthdays - 7/22/11 (Danny Glover and Lonette McKee)

by Cynthia Reid
July 22, 2011 8:10 AM
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Actor and producer Danny Glover welcomes 65 today. The San Francisco native has an impressive career list which includes hits like Hill Street Blues, Places In The Heart, Witness, Silverado, The Color Purple, Lethal Weapon, Mandela, A Raisin In The Sun, Lonesome Dove, Predator 2, Rage In Harlem, Grand Canyon, Queen, Bopha!, Dreamgirls, Honeydripper, ER , Be Kind Rewind, Brothers & Sisters, Moozlum, The Harimaya Bridge, Psych and much more. He's also produced some projects including The Harimaya Bridge, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 and the Indian film, Dum Maaro Dum.

Detroit native Lonette McKee says "hello" to 57. The stage and film actress was a child prodigy gifted in music as well. She began composing music and singing professionally at the age of 7. Her impressive film resume includes Sparkle, The Cotton Club, Brewster's Millions, The Equalizer, Spenser For Hire, Miami Vice, The Women Of Brewster Place, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Queen, He Got Game, Men Of Honor, Third Watch, The Game, and ATL.

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  • BluTopaz | July 25, 2011 3:57 AMReply

    Love them both. And Ms. McKee was also very good in Lift, playing opposite a very young Kerry Washington. I love how this feature shows so many of our legends with the same b'days.

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