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Avery Brooks is born (1949). This stage and screen actor is best known by genre fans for his role as Captain Benjamin Sisko on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Avery was born in Evansville, Indiana, USA.

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James Woods is born (1947). This versatile two-time Oscar nominee has starred in a variety of genre films, including John Carpenter's Vampires (1998), the big-screen version of Carl Sagan's Contact (1997), Stephen King's Cat's Eye (1985), and David Cronenberg's cult fave Videodrome (1983). James was born in Vernal, Utah, USA.