Top 10 March 17 Birthdays
10. March 17, 1964: Rob Lowe. He was so loved as White House speechwriter Sam Seaborn on The West Wing that his previous activities -- both good, as a member of "The Brat Pack," and bad, which I won't get into here -- were pretty much forgotten. He was on nearly as many episodes of Brothers & Sisters , playing someone who actually won an election; on nearly as many episodes of Parks & Recreation ; and has even since played a real President, John F. Kennedy. But for millions of people, he'll forever be Sam. 9. March 17, 1948: William Gibson. The Canadian-born author of Neuromancer and The Difference Engine coined the words "cyberspace," "cyberpunk" and "steampunk." 8. March 17, 1951: Kurt Russell. He's a legend, and not just because he's kept Goldie Hawn happy for nearly 40 years. He was a great athlete, who could have played professional baseball, but an injury steered him toward acting, which he'd already d...