Dorothy Jordan
Actress
August 9, 1906 – December 7, 1988
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Born on this day – Robert Shaw:
Robert Shaw
Blues singer
Pianist
Songwriter
August 9, 1908 – May 18, 1985
Born on this day – Jove Jansson:
Jove Jansson
Writer
Illustrator
Painter
August 9, 1914 – June 27, 2001
Credits:
Books:
A Winter Book (2006); Art in
Nature (2012); Comet in Moominland (1946); Dangerous Journey (1978); Fair Play
(2007); Finn Family Moomintroll (1950); Letters from Tove (2019); Little My's
Book of Thoughts (2011); Momminmamma's Book of Thoughts (2010); Moomin and
Snufkin (1993); Moomin and the Birthday Button (2010); Moomin and the Comet
(2013); Moomin and the Golden Tail (2014); Moomin and the Little Dragon (1993);
Moomin and the Little Ghost (2013); Moomin and the Magic Hat (1993); Moomin and
the Moonlight Adventure (2011); Moomin and the New Friend (2012); Moomin and
the Sea (2013); Moomin and the Winter Snow (2011); Moomin Builds a House
(2013); Moomin Falls in Love (2013); Moomin on the Riviera (2014); Moominland
Midwinter (1958); Moominpappa at Sea (1966); Moominpappa's Book of Thoughts
(2011); Moominpappa's Memoirs / aka The Exploits of Moominpappa (1952);
Moomin's Brilliantly Busy Colouring Book (2010); Moomins Cookbook (2010);
Moomin's Desert Island (2014); Moomin's Invisible Friend (1993); Moomin's
Lift-the-flap Hide and Seek (2010); Moomin's Little Book of Colours (2011);
Moomin's Little Book of Numbers (2010); Moomin's Little Book of Opposites
(2011); Moomin's Little Book of Words (2010); Moomin's Most Magical Pop-Up Book
(2011); Moomin's Secret Surprise Sticker Book (2011); Moomin's Splendid Summer
Sticker Book (2010); Moomin's Winter Follies (2012); Moominsummer Madness
(1954); Moomintrolls and Friends (1996); Moomintroll's Book of Thoughts (2010);
Moominvalley for the Curious Explorer (2014); Moominvalley in November (1970);
Moominvalley Turns Jungle (2012); Sculptor's Daughter (1969); Sniff's Book of
Thoughts (2011); Snufkin's Book of Thoughts (2010); Spellbound (2007); Sun City
(1976); Tales from Moominvalley (1963); The Big Book of Modern Fantasy (2020);
The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (1996); The Coal Man (1998); The
Fillyjonk Who Believed in Disasters (1990); The Listener (2014); The Moomins
and the Great Flood (1945); The Summer Book (1975); The True Deceiver (2009);
The Woman Who Borrowed Memories (2014); Travelling Light (2010); Who Will
Comfort Toffle? (1969).
Movie:
Tove (2020).
Born on this day – Robert Aldrich:
Robert Aldrich
Director
Producer
Writer
August 9, 1918 – December 5, 1983
Born on this day – Robert Shaw:
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Robert Shaw
Actor, Jaws
Writer
August 9, 1927 – August 28, 1978
Credits:
Written work:
A Card from Morocco (1969); Cato
Street (play, 1971); Figures in a Landscape (1970); Jaws / collaboration on
Indianapolis monologue section of movie script (1975); Situation Hopeless ...
But Not Serious (1965); The Flag (1965); The Hiding Place (1960); The Man in
the Glass Booth (1967 / 1968); The Sun Doctor (1961).
Movies and television:
20 to 1 (2010);A Man for All Seasons (1966); A New Look at the Legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian (1976); A Pirate Ship Sails Again! The Making of Swashbuckler (1976); A Reflection of Fear (1972); A Time to Be Born (1952); A Town Called Hell (1971); American Grindhouse (2010); Arena (2002); Armchair Theatre (1960); Avalanche Express (1979); Battle of Britain (1969); Battle of the Bulge (1965); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1955); Behind the Scenes with ‘Thunderball’ (1995); Best Ever Bond (2002); Black Sunday (1977); Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters (2006); Bonds Are Forever (1983); Bond’s Greatest Moments (2013); Carol for Another Christmas (1964); Cineficción Radio (2020); Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness (2007); Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011); Custer of the West (1967); Danger Man (1960); Dial 999 (1958); Diamonds (1975); Dinah! (1975); Don’t Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013); Doublecross (1956); E! True Hollywood Story (2002); End of the Game (1975); European Eye (1968); Figures in a Landscape (1970); Film Night (1972); For the Children (1948); Force 10 from Navarone (1978); From Russia with Love (1963); Hamlet at Elsinore (1964); Hell in Korea (1956); Highway Patrol (1955–1959); Hindle Wakes (1957); Holiday (1957); Hurray for Hollywood (1977); ITV Play of the Week (1960–1974); ITV Television Playhouse (1957–1960); James Bond 007 at the Movies (1986); James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (2002); Jaws (1975); Jaws: Deleted Scenes (2000); Jaws: The Inside Story (2010); Libel (1959); Life and Times (2002); Luther (1968); Minty Comedic Arts (2022); Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare! (1967); MythBusters (2005); North to the Dales (1962); Ocean of Fear (2007); Omnibus (1970); Parkinson (1971); PBS News Weekend (2024); Playhouse 90 (1960); Robert Shaw: Jaws, Deoch & Deora (2015); Robin and Marian (1976); Rove Live (2009); Rupert of Hentzau (1957); Scenes from Twelfth Night and Macbeth (1948); Scenes from Twelfth Night and Macbeth/II (1948); Sea Fury (1958); Sean Connery vs James Bond (2022); Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965); Special Collector’s Edition (2011); Spielberg (2017); Success (1957); Swashbuckler (1976); Temple Houston (1963); The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969); The 32nd Annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1967); The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976); The Battle for The Battle of Britain (1969); The Birthday Party (1968); The Buccaneers (1956–1957); The Cherry Orchard (1947); The Dam Busters (1955); The Dark Man (1960); The David Frost Show (1969–1971); The Deep (1977); The Dick Cavett Show (1969–1972); The Ed Sullivan Show (1970); The Father (1962); The Filming of the Battle of the Bulge (1965); The Four Just Men (1960); The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973); The Guest (1963); The Hireling (1973); The Horror Show (1979); The Incredible World of James Bond (1965); The Lavender Hill Mob (1951); The Les Crane Show (1965); The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964); The Making of ‘the Deep’ (1977); The Man in the Glass Booth (1975); The Merv Griffin Show (1968–1969); The Mike Douglas Show (1972–1975); The Peak District (1954); The Respectful Prostitute (1964); The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969); The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955); The South Bank Show (2008); The Sting (1973); The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1967–1975); The Train Set (1961); The Valiant (1962); The Wide World of Mystery (1974); The Winter’s Tale (1962); Theatre Night (1959); Thirty Minute Theatre (1962); This Week in Britain (1963); Today (1965); Tomorrow at Ten (1963); White Hunter (1958); William Tell (1959); World of Robin Hood (2006); Years of Lightning (1981); Yorkshire Sands (1955); Young Winston (1972).
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Born on this day – Martin Greenfield:
Martin Greenfield
Tailor
Writer
Holocaust survivor
August 9, 1928 – March 20, 2024
Credits:
Founder of Martin Greenfield
Clothiers.
Book:
Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz
Survivor to Presidents' Tailor (2014).
Television:
Tailor Made (2018); Great Big
Show (2017); Lessons from a Tailor (2008).
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