Notable Birthdays for Oct. 11
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Those born on this date include:
- Clergyman Mason Locke Weems, who invented the story of George Washington and the cherry tree, in 1756
- Englishman George Williams, founder of the YMCA, in 1821
- Food industry pioneer Henry John Heinz in 1844
- Former first lady and author Eleanor Roosevelt in 1884
- Choreographer Jerome Robbins in 1918
- Country singer Dottie West in 1932
- Actor/singer Ron Leibman in 1937 (age 72)
- Singer Daryl Hall in 1946 (age 63)
- Actor David Morse in 1953 (age 56)
- Actor Joan Cusack in 1962 (age 47)
- Actor Luke Perry in 1965 (age 44)
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