Famous birthdays for Feb. 22: Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving, Julie Walters

Feb. 22 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces.

They include:

— George Washington, first president of the United States, in 1732

— German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in 1788

— Englishman Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, in 1857

— German physicist Heinrich Hertz, discoverer of radio waves, in 1857

— Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay in 1892

— Actor/TV producer Sheldon Leonard in 1907

— Actor Robert Young in 1907

— Television announcer Don Pardo in 1918

— Actor Paul Dooley in 1928 (age 92)

— U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., in 1932

— Filmmaker Jonathan Demme in 1944

— Author Richard North Patterson in 1947 (age 73)

— Three-time Formula 1 driving champion Niki Lauda in 1949

— Basketball Hall of Fame member Julius “Dr. J” Erving in 1950 (age 70)

— Actor Julie Walters in 1950 (age 70)

— Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin in 1962

— Golfer Vijay Singh in 1963 (age 57)

— Actor Kyle MacLachlan in 1959 (age 61)

— Actor Rachel Dratch in 1966 (age 54)

— Actor Jeri Ryan in 1968 (age 52)

— Singer/songwriter James Blunt in 1974 (age 46)

— Actor Drew Barrymore in 1975 (age 45)

— Actor Zach Roerig in 1985 (age 35)