This Week’s Birthdays – Week of November 11

November 11, 1885 – George Smith Patton, Jr. was an officer in the United States Army best known for his leadership as a general during World War II.

November 12, 1980 – Ryan Thomas Gosling is a Canadian actor, director, writer and musician.

November 13, 1955 – Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, singer, and talk show host.

November 14, 1954 – Yanni is a Greek self-taught pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer

November 15, 1929 – Edward Asner, commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant.

November 16, Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer, known for her contralto vocals.

November 17, 1948 – Governor Howard Dean of Vermont State House.