Today's birthdays:
| Gilbert Davis born | 9 May 1899 |
| Richard Woods born | 9 May 1923 |
| Joan Sims born | 9 May 1930 |
| Albert Finney born | 9 May 1936 |
| Candice Bergen born | 9 May 1946 |
| Anthony Higgins born | 9 May 1947 |
Today's anniversaries:
| The Dancing Man starring Hector | 9 May 1936 |
| The Illustrious Client starring Stanley | 9 May 1948 |
| The Adventure of the Three Garridebs starring Stanley | 9 May 1949 |
| The Case of the Jolly Hangman starring Howard | 9 May 1955 |
| Forever starring Laurie | 9 May 2006 |
| The Fix starring Laurie | 9 May 2011 |
| Risk Management starring Miller | 9 May 2013 |