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MARY STEENBURGEN

(Feb. 8, 1953)

Born in Newport and later a resident of North Little Rock, actress Steenburgen has appeared in such movies as “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Melvin and Howard” and “Elf” and in the television series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “30 Rock,” “Joan of Arcadia” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.”

BILLY BOB THORNTON

(Aug. 4, 1955)

Actor, filmmaker, singer and songwriter Billy Bob Thornton was born in Hot Springs. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller “One False Move,” and earned international attention after writing, directing and starring in “Sling Blade,” an independent film that won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1996. Thornton achieved further success in starring in “Monsters Ball,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Bandits” and “Bad Santa.” In 2016, he starred in the Amazon original series “Goliath,” which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

(Jan. 26, 1880-April 5,1964)

Arkansas claims Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a native son, though he left the state in his infancy. The war hero served as general and military adviser in WWI, WWII and the Korean War. MacArthur Park and the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History are named for the general. n