Famous birthdays for Dec. 5: Frankie Muniz, Paula Patton

Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius.

-- Pope Julius II in 1443

-- Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, in 1782

-- U.S. Gen. George Custer in 1839

-- Scientis Werner Heisenberg in 1901

-- Walt Disney in 1901

-- U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1902

-- Musician Little Richard in 1932

-- Writer Joan Didion in 1934

-- Writer Calvin Trillin in 1935 (age 90)

-- Musician Jose Carreras in 1946 (age 78)

-- Football Hall of Fame member Jim Plunkett in 1947 (age 78)

-- Actor Brian Backer in 1956 (age 68)

-- Musician John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) in 1965 (age 60)

-- Comedian/actor Margaret Cho in 1968 (age 57)

-- Actor Kali Rocha in 1971 (age 54)

-- Actor Paula Patton in 1975 (age 50)

-- Actor Amy Acker in 1976 (age 49)

-- Actor Nick Stahl in 1979 (age 46)

-- Actor Gabriel Luna in 1982 (age 43)

-- Auto racer/actor Frankie Muniz in 1985 (age 40)

-- Musician Conan Gray in 1998 (age 27)