Happy 78th birthday to Robert Redford, who was born today, August 18, 1937. Redford delivered the commencement address at Colby College to the Class of 2015 told them "Don’t be afraid to take a risk, don’t be afraid of failure, be bold,”

Redford, one of Hollywood's leading men, is best known for such box office and critically acclaimed movies such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Great Gatsby, Out of Africa, The Sting,   All the President's Men, Brubaker and The Natural.

More From WDEA Ellsworth Maine