Ringo Starr was born on July 7th 1940, at 9 Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, the son of confectioners Elsie and Richard Starkey. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother, Elsie, moved to another home in Liverpool. Starr had dreamed of becoming a professional actor since his younger years. He was married to his long-time girlfriend, Maureen Cox, from 1965 - 1975, and they had three children: Zak, Jason, and Lee. The couple broke up in July of 1975, and he married actress Barbara Bach