More Notable Birthdays on July 17: 1954 - J. Michael Straczynski, American Producer 1920 - Juan Antonio Samaranch, chairman, International Olympic Committee 1917 - Phyllis Diller, born in Lima, Ohio, comedienne, Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number 1900 - James Cagney, actor, Yankee Doodle Dandy, hold that grapefruit