Top 10 January 7 Birthdays
Honorable Mention: January 7, 1928: William Peter Blatty. Wrote the novel The Exorcist , setting the stage for one of the scariest movies of all time. Honorable Mention: January 7, 1952: Sammo Hung. Born Hung Kam-bo, he starred in martial arts films in his native Hong Kong before coming to America and starring in the 1998-2000 CBS drama Martial Law. I was amazed at how a man his size could move like that. He explained: "I'm not out of shape. I'm just fat." Honorable Mention: January 7, 1985: Lewis Hamilton. The British Formula One driver has already been knighted, as much for his anti-racism efforts as for his victories on the track. However, auto racing is not a sport. Somewhat Honorable Mention: January 7, 1922: Alvin Dark. As shortstop for the New York Giants, he won the National League Pennant in 1951 and the World Series in 1954. After the Giants moved to San Francisco, he managed them to the Pennant in 1962. He lost his job in 1964, after ...