More Notable Birthdays on August 23: 1978 - Kobe Bryant, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers 1949 - Rick Springfield, Australia, General Hospital, Jessie's Girl 1949 - Shelley Long, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, actress, Diane-Cheers, Money Pit 1912 - Gene Kelly, born in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, dancer and actor, 'An American in Paris', 'Singin' in the Rain'