- January 13
- Birth of Jack Watling in London, England; actor (Nanny, Adventure for Two, Naked Heart). [1]
- January 15
- Birth of Lee Teng-hui; president of Republic of China (Taiwan), head of KMT (1988-). [1]
- January 16
- Birth of Martin Stokken in Norway; nordic relay (Olympics-silver-1952). [1]
- Birth of Roy Lanham; rocker (Sons of the Pioneers). [1]
- Birth of Willem Aantjes; Dutch political leader (CDA). [1]
- January 17
- Birth of Onno Molenkamp; Dutch actor (Lifespan, Broken Mirrors, The Lift). [1]
- January 19
- Birth of Jean Stapleton in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, Edith Bunker - All in the Family). [1] [457]
- January 22
- Birth of Diana Douglas in Devonshire, Bermuda; actress (The Cowboys, Paper Chase, Days of Our Lives). [1] [457]
- January 23
- Birth of Florence Halop in Queens, New York, USA; actress (Florence - Night Court, St. Elsewhere). [1]
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- Birth of Horace Ashenfelter; American 3000m steeplechase (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- Birth of Walter M[ichael] Miller Junior; American sci-fi author (Hugo, View from Stars). [1]
- January 26
- Birth of Anne Jeffreys in North Carolina, USA; actress (Dick Tracy, Topper, General Hospital). [1]
- January 29
- Birth of Paddy Chayevsky [Sydney]; American dramatist (Marty, Hospital) (dies 1981). [1] [5]
- January 31
- Birth of Eddie Ryder in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Slick Jones - General Hospital). [1]
- Birth of Joanne Dru in Logan, West Virginia, USA; actress (Guestward Ho, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon). [1]
- Birth of Norman Mailer in New Jersey, New York City, New York, USA; mayoral candidate/novelist (Naked and the Dead). [1]
- February 2
- Birth of Al "Red" Schoendienst; baseball manager/second baseman (Saint Louis Cardinals). [1]
- Birth of Bonita Granville in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Hitler's Children, Lone Ranger). [1]
- Birth of James Dickey in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; author/poet/actor (Deliverance). [1]
- Birth of Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Smith in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; gossip columnist (New York Daily News, NBC-TV). [1]
- February 4
- Birth of Conrad Bain in Alberta, Canada; actor (Maude, Diff'rent Strokes). [1]
- February 7
- Birth of George H H Lascelles; English earl of Harewood/leader (Covent Garden). [1]
- Birth of Keefe Brasselle in Elyria, Ohio, USA; actor (Be Our Guest). [1]
- February 9
- Birth of Brendan Behan in Dublin, Ireland; author/poet (Hostage). [1]
- Birth of Kathryn Grayson in North Carolina, USA; vocalist/actress (Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate). [1]
- Birth of Norman E Shumway in Michigan, USA; pioneer cardiac transplant surgeon. [1]
- February 10
- Birth of Cesare Siepi in Milan, Italy; basso (New York Metropolitan Opera). [1]
- February 12
- Birth of Franco Zeffirelli in Florence, Italy; movie director (Romeo and Juliet). [1]
- Birth of James Abdnor; American politician (Senator-Republican-South Dakota, 1981-87). [1]
- February 13
- Birth of Chuck Yeager; American test pilot (first man to break sound barrier). [1] [5]
- February 14
- Birth of Derrick Holden-Brown; CEO (Allied-Lyons). [1]
- Birth of Jay Herbert; golfer (1960 PGA winner). [1]
- February 15
- Birth of Keene Curtis in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; actor (The Magician, Amanda's). [1]
- Birth of Yelena Bonner in Moscow, Russia; soviet dissident/wife of Andre Sakharov. [1]
- February 17
- Birth of Alden Winship Clausen in Hamilton, Illinois, USA; banker (President of World Bank). [1]
- February 18
- Birth of Allan Melvin in Kansas City, Missouri, USA; actor (The Brady Bunch, Barney - All in Family). [1]
- February 20
- Birth of Forbes Burnham; premier of Guyana (1964-85). [1]
- February 21
- Birth of Lucille Bremer; dancer/actress (Ruthless, Ziegfeld Follies). [1]
- Birth of Zvi Zeitlin in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia; violinist/professor (Eastman School). [1]
- February 25
- Birth of Roger Parker; British Lord Justice of Appeal. [1]
- February 27
- Birth of Dexter Gordon; US tenor saxophonist/actor (Connection). [1]
- February 28
- Birth of Charles Durning in Highland Falls, New York, USA; actor (Dog Day Afternoon, Fury, The Sting, Tootsie). [1]
- March 1
- Birth of Bonita Granville; actress/producer (Perry Mason). [1]
- Birth of Duncan White in Ceylon; 400 metre hurdler (Olympics-silver-1948). [1]
- March 2
- Birth of Don Taylor; cricket player (New Zealand 3 Tests, Auckland stands with Sutcliffe in Wisden). [1]
- Birth of Robert H Michel; American politician (Representative-Republican-Illinois, 1957-). [1]
- March 4
- Birth of Patrick Moore in England; astronomer/writer (A-Z of Astronomy). [1]
- Birth of Piero J d'Inzeo in France; equestrian show jumper (Olympics-gold-1952, 1964). [1]
- March 6
- Birth of Ed McMahon in Detroit, Michigan, USA; TV host (The Tonight Show, Star Search). [1]
- Birth of Raymond "Bill" Hoffenberg; college president (Wolfson at Oxford). [1]
- March 8
- Birth of Booth Colman in Portland, Oregon, USA; actor (Zaius - Planet of the Apes, Civil Wars, Daniel Boone). [1] [457]
- Birth of Juan M G "Wancho" Evertsz; premier of Dutch Antilles (NVP, 1973-77). [1]
- Birth of Sembene Ousmane; Senegalese author/novelist/director (Doctor Noir). [1]
- March 9
- Birth of André Courréges in France; fashion designer (introduced the miniskirt). [1]
- Birth of James Buckley; American politician (Senator-Republican-New York). [1]
- March 10
- Birth of Ara Parseghian; football coach (Northwestern, Notre Dame). [1]
- Birth of [Kenneth C] "Jethro" Burns in Conasauga, Tennessee, USA; mandolinist/country singer (Homer and Jethro). [1]
- March 11
- Birth of Althea Louise Brough Clapp in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; tennis player (four-time Wimbledon champion). [1]
- Birth of Ad[rianus C] de Besten; Dutch literary (River Basin). [1]
- Birth of Terence Alexander in London, England; actor (Tony - Behind the Scenes). [1]
- March 12
- Birth of Hjalmar Andersen in Norway; speed skater-1500/5000m/10,000m (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
- Birth of Walter M Schirra Junior in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; Captain US Navy/astronaut (Mercury 8, Gemini 6, Apollo 7). [1]
- March 15
- Birth of Laurence A Tisch in New York City, New York, USA; CEO (Loews Corp). [1]
- March 16
- Birth of George Bean; cricket player (92 runs in 3 Tests for England versus Australia). [1]
- March 17
- Birth of Margaret Bondfield; chairman (Trades Union Congress). [1]
- March 19
- Birth of Tige Andrews in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Captain Adam Greer - Mod Squad). [1]
- March 20
- Birth of Marc Saporta; French writer/essayist (Le Grand Défi). [1]
- March 21
- Birth of Mort Lindsey in Newark, New Jersey, USA; orchestra leader (The Merv Griffin Show, Judy Garland Show). [1] [457]
- Birth of Philip Abbott in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; actor (Arthur Ward - The FBI). [1] [457]
- March 22
- Birth of Cor N van Dis Junior; Dutch Member of Parliament (SGP, 1971-94). [1]
- Birth of Marcel Marceau in Strasbourg, France; mime (Barbarella, Silent Movie). [1]
- March 23
- Birth of Arnie Weinmeister; AAFC, NFL defensive tackle (New York Yankees, New York Giants). [1]
- March 24
- Birth of Murray Hamilton in Washington, North Carolina, USA; actor (Rich Man Poor Man). [1]
- March 25
- Birth of Lee Hale in Tacoma, Washington, USA; choral director (The Entertainers). [1]
- Birth of Gene Shalit; movie critic (Today show). [457]
- March 26
- Birth of Bob Elliot in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; comedian (Bob and Ray, Get a Life). [1]
- Birth of Clifton Williams in Traskwood, Arkansas, USA; band master (Sinfonians). [1]
- Birth of Elizabeth Jane Howard; British novelist (After Julius). [1]
- Sarah Bernhardt [Henriette-Rosine Bernard], actress (Queen Elizabeth), dies at age 77. [1]
- March 27
- Birth of Louis Simpson; Jamaican/US poet (Good News of Death). [1]
- Birth of Victor Hochhauser; British impresario (Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra). [1]
- March 31
- Birth of Donald Argee Barksdale in Berkley, California, USA; basketball player (Olympics-gold-1948). [1]
- Birth of Lawrie Miller in New Zealand; cricket player (opening bat in 13 Tests). [1]
- April 1
- Birth of Bobby Jordan in Harrison, New York, USA; actor (Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild). [1]
- April 2
- Birth of Jacob "Jaap" Firet; Dutch theologist (Agogisch Moment). [1]
- April 3
- Birth of Jan Sterling in New York City, New York, USA; actress (First Monday in October, High School Confidential). [1]
- Birth of John Smith; English large landowner/financier/Member of Parliament (Conservative). [1]
- April 4
- Birth of Manon H E Alving; Dutch actress (Short American). [1]
- April 5
- Birth of Michael V Gazzo in Hillside, New Jersey, USA; actor (Cookie, Fear City). [1]
- Birth of Nguyen Van Thieu; president of South Vietnam (1965-75). [1]
- Birth of Stanley Orme; chairman (British Labour Party). [1]
- April 8
- Birth of Edward Mulhare in Cork, Ireland; actor (Daniel Gregg - Ghost and Mrs Muir). [1]
- Birth of Franco Corelli in Ancona, Italy; tenor (Don José - Carmen). [1]
- April 10
- Birth of Floyd M Simmons; actor/decathlete (Olympics-bronze-1948, 1952). [1]
- Birth of John Watkins; cricket player (South African all-rounder in 15 Tests 49-57). [1]
- April 12
- Birth of Ann Miller [Lucille Ann Collier] in Houston, Texas, USA; dancer/actress (On the Town). [1]
- Birth of Maria Callas; opera singer (Carmen). [1]
- April 15
- Birth of Douglas Wass; CEO (Equity and Law Life Assurance Company). [1]
- April 17
- Birth of Harry Reasoner in Dakota City, Iowa, USA; newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS). [1]
- Birth of Lindsay Anderson in Bangalore, India; director (Thursday's Children). [1]
- Birth of Lloyd Biggle Junior; US sci-fi author (Silence is Deadly). [1]
- April 18
- Birth of Baroness Platt of Writtle; British CEO (Equal Opportunities Commission). [1]
- Birth of Leif Panduro; Danish writer (Kick me in the Traditions). [1]
- April 19
- Birth of Hugh O'Brian; actor (Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp). [457]
- April 20
- Birth of Tito Puente in Puerto Rico; bandleader (Dance Mania). [1]
- April 21
- Birth of Andrea Domburg; Dutch actress (Theo d'Or Prize, Keetje Tippel). [1]
- April 22
- Birth of Aaron Spelling in Dallas, Texas, USA; TV executive producer (Charlie's Angels, Melrose Place, Dynasty, The Love Boat, Starsky and Hutch, The Mod Squad) (dies 2006). [1] [5]
- Birth of Hugh Lloyd; actor (Punch and Judy Man, Dunroamin' Rising). [1]
- Birth of Paula Fox; US children's books author (Poor George). [1]
- Birth of Peter Bowring; CEO (C T Bowring). [1]
- April 23
- Birth of Avram Davidson; American sci-fi writer (Joyleg, Phoenix and the Mirror, Peregrine Primus, Rork!). [1]
- Birth of James Kirkup; travel writer/poet/novelist (African in Greenland). [1]
- Birth of Nathan "Dambuzza" Mdledle; singer (played a major role in the evolution of South African music). [1]
- April 25
- Birth of Aafje J R Bouber [Blom]; actress (Traveller Without Baggage). [1]
- Birth of Albert King in Indianola, Mississippi, USA; blues singer/guitarist ("Bad Look Blues"). [1]
- Birth of Anita Bjorak; actress (Miss Julie, Loving Couples, Night People). [1]
- Birth of Melissa Hayden in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ballerina (1961 Silver Bowl). [1]
- April 26
- Birth of Oliver Millar; surveyor (Queen's Pictures). [1]
- April 28
- Birth of Adele Mara in Dearborn, Michigan, USA; actress/singer (Cool Million, Wheels). [1]
- April 29
- Birth of Irvin Kershner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; director (Never Say Never Again). [1]
- Birth of Maxine Audley in London, England; actress (Peeping Tom, Ricochet, House of Cards). [1]
- April 30
- Birth of Al Lewis; actor (Grandpa - The Munsters). [1]
- Birth of Alan Wharton; cricket player (England batsman once versus New Zealand 1949, scored 7 and 13). [1]
- May 1
- Birth of Joseph Heller in Brooklyn, New York, USA; novelist (Catch-22, 1963 Arts and Letters Award). [1] [5]
- May 3
- Birth of Ralph M Hall; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Texas, 1981-). [1]
- May 5
- Birth of Godfrey Quigley; actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney). [1]
- May 6
- Birth of Elizabeth Sellars in Glasgow, Scotland; actress (Chalk Garden). [1]
- May 7
- Birth of Anne Baxter in Michigan City, Indiana, USA; actress (All About Eve movie, Olga, Queen of the Cossacks - Batman TV show, Myra - Marcus Welby TV show, Victoria - Hotel TV show, Love Boat TV show, Name of the Game TV show). [457]
- Birth of Pete V Domenici; American politician (Senator-Republican-New Mexico, 1973-). [1]
- May 11
- Birth of Joan Moriarty; Brigadier matron-in-chief/director (Army Nursing Services). [1]
- Birth of Lord Vincent Gordon "Gordy" Lindsay White; English industrialist/multi-millionaire. [1]
- May 12
- Birth of Giovanni Testori; Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli). [1]
- Birth of Lord Laing; English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire. [1]
- May 14
- Birth of Diane Arbus [Nemerov] in New York City, New York, USA; photographer (Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Nudists). [1]
- May 15
- Birth of Richard Avedon; US photographer (1957 ASMP award). [1]
- May 17
- Birth of Miles Wingate; deputy master (Trinity House). [1]
- Birth of Peter Mennin[i] in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; composer (Moby Dick). [1]
- May 18
- Birth of Liam Sullivan in Jacksonville, Illinois, USA; actor (Mapoy - Monroes). [1]
- May 20
- Birth of Edith Fellows in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Pennies From Heaven, City Streets). [1]
- May 23
- Birth of Alicia de Larrocha in Copenhagen, Denmark; pianist (Orquesta Sinfonica). [1]
- Birth of Nirode Chowdhury; Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52). [1]
- May 24
- Birth of Siobhan McKenna in Ireland; stage actress (Saint Joan). [1]
- May 25
- Birth of John Weitz; spy/author/fashion designer (Friends in High Places). [1]
- May 26
- Birth of Horst Tapper; German director/actor (Derrick). [1]
- Birth of James Arness in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; actor (Matt Dillon - Gunsmoke, The Thing). [1]
- Birth of Oren Lee Staley; first president of National Farmers Organization (1955-79). [1]
- Birth of Roy Dotrice in Guernsey, Channel Islands; actor (The Wizard). [1]
- May 27
- Birth of Henry Kissinger; US Secretary of State (1973-77), Nobel Peace Prize (1973). [1] [5]
- Birth of Lord Freyberg; British Colonel of General Staff. [1]
- May 28
- Birth of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao in India; film star (Patala Bhairavi). [1]
- May 29
- Birth of Earl of Morley; Lord Lieutenant (Devon). [1]
- May 30
- Birth of Jimmy Lydon in Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA; actor (Richard - Love That Jill, The First Hundred Years, The Gale Storm Show). [1] [457]
- May 31
- Birth of Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-). [1]
- June 5
- Birth of Daniel Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; composer ("Signs of Zodiac"). [1]
- June 10
- Birth of Earl Hamner Junior in Schuyler, Virginia, USA; TV narrator (The Waltons). [1]
- Birth of Robert Maxwell [Jan Hoch] in Czechoslovakia; billionaire/CEO (New York Daily News). [1]
- June 17
- Birth of Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch; AAFC, NFL halfback, end (Los Angeles Rams). [1]
- June 21
- Birth of John Compton in Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA; actor (Shannon - The D.A.'s Man). [1]
- June 24
- Birth of Jack Carter in Brooklyn, New York, USA; comedian/actor (Amazing Dobermans, Octagon, Stage Show, Ed Sullivan Show). [1] [457]
- June 27
- Birth of Paul F Conrad in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 1971, 1984). [1]
- June 29
- Birth of Chou Wen-Chung Cheefoo in China; composer (Mode of Shang). [1]
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