January 12

1966 – Rob Zombie, he wrote and directed “House of 1000 Corpses,” “The Devil’s Rejects,” “Halloween,” “Halloween II,” “The Lords of Salem”, and the animated film “The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.”

1960 – Oliver Platt who starred in the films “Lake Placid,” “Flatliners,” “The Temp” and 2012.

1955 – Kirstie Alley, best known for her TV roles on “Cheers” and “Veronica’s Closet.” She also appeared in the films “The Salem Witch Trails,” the 1995 version of “Village of the Damned ” and “Star Trek II: the Wrath of Kahn.”

1907 – Make up artist Ben Nye, who has worked on over 300 films in his career, including “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” “The Fly” (1958) and “The Planet of the Apes.”