At 78, Joe Biden made headlines in January 2021 for becoming the oldest elected person to assume the US presidency.
Since then, concerns have been raised about his age, with falls and falls attracting media attention, but he is running for a second term. The president is just days away from turning 81 on November 20th.
The first of four children, Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1942 to Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden and Joseph Robinette Biden. After a long career in government and politics, he will be 82 at the start of his next term if he is re-elected next year.
Many other notable and influential figures are the same age as the president, some of whom you may not know.
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Biden will turn 81 on November 20th.
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Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand was born on April 24, 1942. She is known as both a singer and a leading actress in films, including “Funny Girl” and “Yentl” (which she also directed). She has just released two albums, Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records and Yentl: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.
Paul McCartney
Another well-known voice in pop music is Paul McCartney.
Born on June 18, 1942 in Liverpool, England, he was a singer, songwriter and bassist in one of the greatest groups in popular music history, the Beatles. He later started a successful solo career.
McCartney is showing fans that he can still put on a show at 81, with tour dates running through the end of 2023. A possible tour in 2024 is hinted at.
Harrison Ford
The year 1942 produced some iconic figures in the entertainment industry, including a big screen fixture who played such memorable characters as Indiana Jones and Han Solo.
Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago as the son of radio actress Dorothy Ford and later advertising executive Christopher Ford. Ford began acting in 1964.
His acting credits include the Star Wars series, the Indiana Jones films, Air Force One, The Fugitive, Blade Runner and the television series 1923.
Martin Scorsese
Acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942.
His many films include Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and the newly released Killers of the Flower Moon. His daughter Francesca propelled him into the TikTok spotlight after he appeared in several of her videos, which received over a million views and showed that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Judge Judy
“Judge Judy” Sheindlin has been delivering justice on television for many years. Born on October 21, 1942 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, her hit series Judge Judy ran for 25 seasons, from 1996 to 2021. She now has a spin-off, Judy Justice, on Amazon Freevee.
Judge Judy Sheindlin speaks during a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg on March 3, 2020.
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Others in the 1942 Club
Other notables born in 1942 include Harry Potter star David Bradley, who played Argus Filch and was born on April 17 in Yorkshire, England; Swedish actress Britt Ekland, who was born in Stockholm on October 6; Author and Curb Your Enthusiasm actor Bob Einstein, born November 20 in Los Angeles; and Castle and Dharma & Greg star Susan Sullivan, born November 18 in New York City.
They are joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, born February 20 in Sheffield, Alabama; Comedian and television host Joy Behar, born October 7 in Brooklyn; and Jerry Jones, owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, born October 13 in Los Angeles.
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