(AP) — Celebrity birthdays for April 6:
Actor Paul Rudd is 49.
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James D. Watson is 90.
Actor John Ratzenberger (Cheers) is 71.
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven is 67.
Singer-guitarist Frank Black of The Pixies is 53.
Actor Jason Hervey (The Wonder Years) is 46.
Actor Zach Braff (Scrubs) is 43.
Conductor-conductor Andre Previn is 89.
Actor Billy Dee Williams is 81.
Actor Roy Thinnes “The Invaders”) is 80.
Movie director Barry Levinson is 76.
British singer Julie Rogers is 75.
Actress Patrika Darbo is 70.
Actress Marilu Henner (“Taxi,” “Evening Shade”) is 66.
Christopher Franke of the electronic rock group Tangerine Dream is 65.
Country singer Dottsy (Brodt) is 65.
Actor Michael Rooker is 63.
Canadian comedienne and writer Cathy Jones is 63.
Rock musician Warren Haynes is 58.
Jazz musician John Pizzarelli is 58.
Actress Ari Meyers (“Kate & Ally”) is 49.
Bassist Markku Lappalainen (Hoobastank) is 45.
Actor Joel Garland (“Orange is the New Black”) is 43.
Actress Candace Cameron Bure (“Full House”) is 42.
Actor Teddy Sears (“24: Legacy”) is 41.
Musician Robert Glasper is 40.
Actress Eliza Coupe (“Happy Endings,” “Scrubs”) is 37.
Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Karo Jobe is 37.
Folk singer-musician Kenneth Pattengale (Milk Carton Kids) is 36.
Actor Bret Harrison is 36.
Actor Rick Cosnett is 35.
Actor Charlie McDermott (“The Middle”) is 28.
Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1483, Italian Renaissance painter Raphael. (April 6, 1520)
In 1883, country singer Vernon Dalhart. (Sept. 14, 1948)
In 1884, Canadian-born actor Walter Huston. (April 7, 1950)
In 1917, blues harmonica player Walter “Shakey” Horton. (Dec. 8, 1981)
In 1919, singer Paula Kelly of The Modernaires. (April 2, 1992)
In 1926, tenor Sergio Franchi. (May 1, 1990)
In 1927, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan. (Jan. 20, 1996)
In 1929, actress-singer Joi Lansing. (Aug. 7, 1972)
In 1935, Canadian science-fiction writer Douglas Hill. (June 21, 2007)
In 1937, country music legend Merle Haggard. (April 6, 2016)
In 1941, writer-comedian Phil Austin (Firesign Theatre). (June 18, 2015)
In 1943, jazz saxophonist Gerry Niewood. (Feb. 12, 2009)
In 1952, NHL goalie Michel “Bunny” Larocque. (July 29, 1992)
In 1966, author Vince Flynn. (June 19, 2013)