May 4

Luther Adler (May 4, 1903 – December 8, 1984) was an American actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film and television. He also directed plays on Broadway. Adler made his first acting appearance on Broadway in 1921 and appeared in several productions before joining The Group Theatre in 1931. He also appeared in the anti-war musical “Johnny Johnson” (1936). By the early 1940s he was directing but his first production “They Should Have Stood in Bed” closed after only eleven performances in 1942. His next directorial venture, “A Flag is Born”, ran for 120 performances in 1946 and featured newcomer Marlon Brando in one of the major roles. In 1965, when Zero Mostel left the Broadway cast of “Fiddler on the Roof” during a contract dispute, Adler took over the role of Tevye. He also acted frequently on television, in such programs as “Crossroads”, “General Electric Theater”, “Kraft Television Theater”, and “Robert Montgomery Presents”.

James Lance Bass (born May 4, 1979), is an American pop singer, dancer, actor, film and television producer, and author. He grew up in Mississippi and rose to fame as the bass singer for the American pop boy band 'N Sync. 'N Sync's success led Bass to work in film and television. He starred in the 2001 film “On the Line”, which his company, Bacon & Eggs, also produced. Bass later formed a second production company, Lance Bass Productions, as well as a now-defunct music management company, Free Lance Entertainment, a joint venture with Mercury Records.

Richard Dale Jenkins (born May 4, 1947) is an American stage, film, and television actor. After beginning his career in theatre, Jenkins made his film debut in 1974 and appeared in supporting roles in numerous film productions in the 1980s and the 1990s. He gained wide public attention in the early 2000s for playing the deceased patriarch Nathaniel Fisher on the HBO funeral drama series “Six Feet Under”. He has since established himself in Hollywood by acquiring lead roles in the films “The Visitor” and “The Cabin in the Woods”. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “The Visitor”.