Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 8-14

Singer-actor John Schneider (”The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 58 on April 8. Actor John Schneider talks about his career inside his home at John Schneider Studios in Holden, La., Thursday, April 7, 2016. It’s taken decades, but the actor best known for his role on “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series is finally doing what he always thought was his calling: producing films. His studio is located on 58 acres that includes a swamp and bamboo forest nestled against the Tickfaw River. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Actress Patricia Arquette is 50 on April 8. FILE – In this Feb. 22, 2015, file photo, Patricia Arquette accepts the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for “Boyhood” in Los Angeles. In her acceptance speech, Arquette took aim at the wage gap and gender equality. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)
Jesse McCartney arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Singer-actor Jesse McCartney (”Summerland”) is 31 on April 9. Jesse McCartney arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actress Kristen Stewart (”Twilight”) is 28 on April 9. Kristen Stewart attends the LA premiere of “Come Swim” at the Landmark Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Mandy Moore attends a special screening of "Tangled Before Ever After" at the Paley Center for Media on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Singer-actress Mandy Moore (”This is Us”) is 34 on April 10. Mandy Moore attends a special screening of “Tangled Before Ever After” at the Paley Center for Media on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Haley Joel Osment arrives at the 2015 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Actor Haley Joel Osment (”The Sixth Sense”) is 30 on April 10. Haley Joel Osment arrives at the 2015 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Actor Bill Irwin (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 68 on April 11. FILE -In this Nov. 3, 2014 file photo, Bill Irwin attends the “Interstellar” premiere in New York. The summer 2014 production of “Show Boat” in San Francisco had 65 singers, actors and dancers onstage and some 47 musicians in the orchestra pit. “It was a thrill to be part of,” said Irwin, who starred in the show as Cap’n Andy. “It seemed to be a living, breathing huge but alive thing while we were doing it.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Kelli Garner arrives at the Women in Film 2015 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actress Kelli Garner (”Taking Woodstock,” `’Lars and the Real Girl”) is 34 on April 11. Kelli Garner arrives at the Women in Film 2015 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Talk-show host David Letterman is 71 on April 12. FILE – In this May 5, 2016 file photo, former late-night talk show host David Letterman speaks during the 5th anniversary of Joining Forces and the 75th anniversary of the USO, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Letterman will replace an ailing Neil Young as the person to induct Pearl Jam into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, April 7, 2017. According to a statement from the hall, Young “is regrettably no longer able to induct Pearl Jam” and it is “thrilled” that former TV talk show host Letterman will substitute. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Actress Saoirse Ronan is 24 on April 12. Saoirse Ronan arrives at the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actor Glenn Howerton (”It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 42 on April 13. This photo provided by FX shows, Rob McElhenney, left, as Mac, and Glenn Howerton as Dennis in a scene in episode 4 of “Charlie’s Work” from the television series, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” airing Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (AP Photo/FX, Patrick McElhenney)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Allison Williams, left, and Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from, "Get Out." (Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures via AP)
Actress Allison Williams (”Girls”) is 30 on April 13. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Allison Williams, left, and Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from, “Get Out.” (Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures via AP)
Brad Garrett, a cast member in the FX series "Fargo," poses for a portrait during the 2015 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actor Brad Garrett (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) is 58 on April 14. Brad Garrett, a cast member in the FX series “Fargo,” poses for a portrait during the 2015 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is 41 on April 14. FILE -This Sept. 24, 2013 file photo shows actress Sarah Michelle Gellar in Los Angeles. Buffy Summers and her old pals from Sunnydale High are reuniting to celebrate “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s” 20th birthday. Series creator Joss Whedon chats with stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hanigan and 10 other cast members on “EW Reunites: Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which premieres Wednesday, March 29, 2017 on the streaming People/Entertainment Weekly Network. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Jesse McCartney arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Mandy Moore attends a special screening of "Tangled Before Ever After" at the Paley Center for Media on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Haley Joel Osment arrives at the 2015 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Kelli Garner arrives at the Women in Film 2015 Crystal And Lucy Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Allison Williams, left, and Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from, "Get Out." (Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures via AP)
Brad Garrett, a cast member in the FX series "Fargo," poses for a portrait during the 2015 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Here are some stars celebrating a birthday this week:

April 8: Comedian Shecky Greene is 92. Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 77. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 77. Songwriter Leon Huff of Gamble and Huff is 76. Guitarist Steve Howe of Yes (and of Asia) is 71. Bassist Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad is 67. Singer-actor John Schneider (”The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 58. Guitarist Izzy Stradlin (Guns N’ Roses) is 56. Singer-guitarist Donita Sparks of L7 is 55. Singer Julian Lennon is 55. Actor Dean Norris (”Breaking Bad,” `’Under the Dome”) is 55. Rapper Biz Markie is 54. Actress Robin Wright is 52. Actress Patricia Arquette is 50. Actor JR Bourne (TV’s “Teen Wolf,” `’Revenge”) is 48. Drummer Darren Jessee of Ben Folds Five is 47. Actress Emma Caulfield (”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 45. Actor Taylor Kitsch is 37. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is 34. Actor Taran Noah Smith (”Home Improvement”) is 34. Guitarist Jamie Sierota (Echosmith) is 25. Actress Sadie Calvano (”Mom”) is 21.

April 9: Naturalist Jim Fowler (”Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom”) is 88. Actress Michael Learned (”The Waltons”) is 79. Country singer Margo Smith is 76. Country singer Hal Ketchum is 65. Actor Dennis Quaid is 64. Humorist Jimmy Tingle (”60 Minutes II”) is 63. Keyboardist Dave Innis of Restless Heart is 59. Talk-show host Joe Scarborough (”Morning Joe”) is 55. Actor Mark Pellegrino (”Dexter”) is 53. Actress-model Paulina Porizkova is 53. Actress Cynthia Nixon (”Sex and the City”) is 52. Singer Kevin Martin of Candlebox is 49. TV personality Sunny Anderson (”The Kitchen”) is 43. Singer Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance is 41. Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam (”The Cosby Show”) is 39. Actor Charlie Hunnam (”Sons of Anarchy”) is 38. Actor Jay Baruchel (”Knocked Up,” `’Tropic Thunder”) is 36. Actor Jordan Masterson (”Last Man Standing”) is 32. Actress Leighton Meester (”Gossip Girl”) is 32. Singer-actor Jesse McCartney (”Summerland”) is 31. Singer Jazmine Sullivan is 31. Actress Kristen Stewart (”Twilight”) is 28. Actress Elle Fanning (”Because of Winn-Dixie”) is 20. Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright (”Game of Thrones”) is 19. Singer Jackie Evancho is 18.

April 10: Actor Max von Sydow is 89. Actress Liz Sheridan (”Seinfeld”) is 89. Reggae artist Bunny Wailer is 71. Actor Steven Seagal is 66. Singer Terre Roche of The Roches is 65. Actor Peter MacNicol (”Numb3rs,” `’Ally McBeal”) is 64. Bassist Steven Gustafson of 10,000 Maniacs is 61. Singer-producer Babyface is 60. Musician Brian Setzer is 59. Singer Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves is 58. Drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander of Primus is 53. Comedian Orlando Jones is 50. Guitarist Mike Mushok of Staind is 49. Singer Kenny Lattimore is 48. Rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest is 48. Actor David Harbour (”Stranger Things”) is 43. Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is 39. Actress Laura Bell Bundy is 37. Actress Chyler Leigh (”Supergirl,” `’Grey’s Anatomy”) is 36. Bassist Andrew Dost of fun. is 35. Actor Ryan Merriman (”The Pretender”) is 35. Singer-actress Mandy Moore (”This is Us”) is 34. Actor Barkhad Abdi (”Captain Phillips”) is 33. Actress Shay Mitchell (”Pretty Little Liars”) is 31. Actor Haley Joel Osment (”The Sixth Sense”) is 30. Country singer Maren Morris is 28. Singer-actress AJ Michalka of Aly and AJ is 27. Actress Daisy Ridley (”Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) is 26. Actress Sofia Carson (”Descendants”) is 25.

April 11: Actor Joel Grey is 86. Actress Louise Lasser is 79. Actor Peter Riegart (”Animal House”) is 71. Actor Bill Irwin (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 68. Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 61. Guitarist Nigel Pulsford (Bush) is 57. Country singer Steve Azar is 54. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 52. Bassist Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground is 48. Actor Vicellous Shannon (”The Hurricane”) is 47. Rapper David Banner is 44. Drummer Chris Gaylor of All-American Rejects is 39. Actress Kelli Garner (”Taking Woodstock,” `’Lars and the Real Girl”) is 34. Singer Joss Stone is 31.

April 12: Musician Herbie Hancock is 78. Musician John Kay of Steppenwolf is 74. Actor Ed O’Neill (”Modern Family,” `’Married—With Children”) is 72. Actor Dan Lauria (”The Wonder Years”) is 71. Talk-show host David Letterman is 71. Singer J.D. Nicholas of The Commodores is 66. Singer Pat Travers is 64. Actor Andy Garcia is 62. Actress Suzzanne Douglas (”The Parent `Hood”) is 61. Country singer Vince Gill is 61. Guitarist Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen is 60. Singer Art Alexakis of Everclear is 56. Singer Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls is 54. Singer Nicholas Hexum of 311 is 48. Actor Nicholas Brendon (”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 47. Actress Shannen Doherty is 47. Actress Sarah Jane Morris (”NCIS”) is 41. Bassist Guy Berryman of Coldplay is 40. Actress Riley Smith (”Nashville”) is 40. Actress Claire Danes is 39. Actress Jennifer Morrison (”Once Upon a Time,” `’House”) is 39. Actor Matt McGorry (”How to Get Away With Murder,” `’Orange Is the New Black”) is 32. Singer-guitarist Brendon Urie of Panic At The Disco is 31. Actress Saoirse Ronan is 24.

April 13: Actor Lyle Waggoner (”The Carol Burnett Show”) is 83. Actor Edward Fox is 81. Actor Paul Sorvino is 79. Singer Lester Chambers of The Chambers Brothers is 78. Musician Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane is 74. Actor Tony Dow (”Leave It to Beaver”) is 73. Musician Al Green is 72. Actor Ron Perlman is 68. Actor William Sadler (”Wonderfalls,” `’Roswell”) is 68. Singer Peabo Bryson is 67. Drummer Max Weinberg of the E Street Band (and “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”) is 67. Keyboardist Jimmy Destri (Blondie) is 64. Actress Saundra Santiago (”Miami Vice”) is 61. Guitarist Joey Mazzola of Sponge is 57. Actress Page Hannah (TV’s “Fame”) is 54. Actress-comedian Caroline Rhea (”Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” `’The Biggest Loser”) is 54. Bassist Lisa Umbarger (The Toadies) is 53. Guitarist Marc Ford (Black Crowes) is 52. Actor Ricky Schroder is 48. Singer Aaron Lewis of Staind is 46. Actor Bokeem Woodbine (TV’s “Fargo,” `’Saving Grace”) is 45. Singer Lou Bega is 43. Actor Glenn Howerton (”It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 42. Actress Kelli Giddish (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 38. Singer Nellie McKay is 36. Rapper Ty Dolla $ign is 36. Actress Allison Williams (”Girls”) is 30.

April 14: Country singer Loretta Lynn is 86. Actress Julie Christie is 78. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is 73. Actor John Shea (”Gossip Girl,” `’Lois and Clark”) is 69. Actor Brad Garrett (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) is 58. Actor Robert Carlyle (”Once Upon a Time”) is 57. Singer-guitarist John Bell of Widespread Panic is 56. Actress Catherine Dent (”The Shield”) is 53. Drummer Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) is 51. Actor Anthony Michael Hall is 50. Actor Adrien Brody is 45. Singer David Miller of Il Divo is 45. Rapper Da Brat is 44. Actor Antwon Tanner (”One Tree Hill”) is 43. Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is 41. Actor Rob McElhenney (”It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 41. Singer Win Butler of Arcade Fire is 38. Actor Claire Coffee (”Grimm”) is 38. Actor Nick Krause (”The Descendants”) is 26. Actor Graham Phillips (”The Good Wife”) is 25. Actress Skyler Samuels (”Scream Queens”) is 24. Actress Abigail Breslin (”Little Miss Sunshine”) is 22.

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