John Raitt

Born Jan 29, 1917 in Santa Ana, California, USA

John Emmet Raitt launched his Broadway career in Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1945 hit Carousel and later co-starred in The Pajama Game on Broadway and in the film version. In the '80s, he became best known as the father of pop artist Bonnie Raitt, his daughter with Marjorie Haydock, and often appeared with her in concert.