Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1938

July 4
  • Birth of Bill Withers in West Virginia, USA; rhythm and blues singer ("Lean on Me"). [1] [457]
July 9
  • Birth of Brian Dennehy in Connecticut, USA; actor (The Check is in the Mail, F/X, Cocoon, Ants). [1]
July 10
  • Birth of Mel Wacks in the Bronx, New York, USA; Judaean coin expert, author of The Handbook of Biblical Numismatics. [412.72]
July 18
  • Birth of Britt Leach in Gadsen, Alabama, USA; actor (Mickey - Spencer's Pilots). [1]
July 19
  • Birth of Richard Jordan in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Dune, Old Boyfriends, Interiors). [1]
  • Birth of Vikki Carr in El Paso, Texas, USA; singer ("Let it Please Be Him"). [1]
July 20
  • Birth of Diana Rigg in Doncaster, England; actress (Emma Peel - The Avengers, Hospital). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Jo Ann Campbell in Jacksonville, Florida, USA; singer, Lawrence Welk's champagne lady. [1] [457]
  • Birth of Natalie Wood AKA Natasha Gurdin in San Francisco, California, USA; actress (From Here To Eternity TV mini-series, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof TV show, Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause). [1] [5] [457]
July 23
  • Birth of Ronny Cox in Cloudcroft, Massachusetts, USA; actor (St. Elsewhere, Stargate SG 1, The Agency, Apple's Way). [1] [457]
July 27
  • Birth of Shirley Anne Field in England; actress (Alfie, War Lover). [1]
July 30
  • Birth of Vayachselav Ivanenko in USSR; 50km walker (Olympic-gold-1988). [1]
August 2
  • Birth of Brunhilde Hendrix in Germany; relay runner (Olympic-silver-1960). [1]
  • Birth of Yvonne Rüegg in Switzerland; giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1960). [1]
August 3
  • Birth of George Memmoli in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Earl - Hello Larry). [1]
  • Birth of Terry "5 Wigs" Wogan; British talk show host (Irish Days). [1]

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August 5
  • Birth of Ja'net Dubois in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Willona - Good Times). [1]
August 6
  • Birth of Peter Bonerz in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA; actor (Jerry - Bob Newhart Show, 9 to 5, Murphy Brown). [1] [457]
August 8
  • Birth of Connie Stevens in Brooklyn, new York, USA; singer/actress (Hawaiian Eye, Back to Beach). [1] [457]
August 9
  • Birth of Dick Anthony Williams in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Our Family Honor). [1]
  • Birth of Rod Laver in Australia; tennis ace (1962, 1969 Grand Slam). [1]
August 16
  • Birth of András Balczó in Hungary; pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1972). [1]
  • Birth of Ketty Lester in Hope, Arkansas, USA; actress (Hester - Little House on the Prairie). [1]
August 19
  • Birth of Diana Muldaur; actress (McCloud, Star Trek: The Next Generation, L.A. Law). [1]
  • Birth of Valentin Mankin in USSR; finn class yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968). [1]
August 20
  • Birth of Jean-Loup Chrétien; first French traveler in space (on Soyuz T-6). [1]
August 21
  • Birth of Kenny Rogers; singer ("Lady"), actor (Coward of the County). [1] [5] [457]
August 24
  • Birth of Mason Williams in Abilene, Texas, USA; writer (Smother Brothers Hour). [1]
August 25
  • Birth of David Canary; actor (All My Children, Bonanza). [457]
August 26
  • Birth of Francine York in Aurora, Minnesota, USA; actress (Slattery's People). [1]
August 29
  • Birth of Elliott Gould in Queens, New York, USA; actor (M*A*S*H, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, Kim Possible, Friends, Baby Bob). [1] [457]
August 30
  • Birth of Steve Delaney in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA; newscaster (Monitor). [1]
September 1
  • Birth of George Maharis in Astoria, New York, USA; actor (Buz - Route 66, Most Deadly Game). [1]
September 4
  • Birth of Leonard Frey in Brooklyn, New York, USA; American comedian/actor (Best of West, Mr Smith, Fiddler on the Roof). [1]
September 6
  • Birth of Joan Tower in New Rochelle, New York, USA; composer (Breakfast Rhythms). [1]
September 8
  • Birth of Sam Nunn; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Georgia). [1]
September 12
  • Birth of Tatiana Troyanos in New York City, New York, USA; mezzo-soprano (Octavian - Der Rosenleavalier). [1]
September 14
  • Birth of Nicol Williamson in Scotland; actor (Excalibur, Robin and Marian). [1]
  • Birth of Walter Koenig in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Checkov - Star Trek). [1]
September 15
  • Birth of Gaylord Perry; baseball player (1972 American League Cy Young winner). [1]
September 17
  • Birth of Paul Benedict in Silver City, New Mexico, USA; actor (Harry - The Jeffersons). [1]
September 20
  • Birth of Pia Lindstom; entertainment critic (WNBC-TV). [1]
  • Birth of Tom Tresh; New York Yankees (1962 American League Rookie of the Year). [1]
September 23
  • Birth of Romy Schneider in Vienna, Austria; actress (Bloodline, Death Watch). [1]
September 28
  • Birth of Ben E King in North Carolina, USA; singer ("Stand by Me"). [1]
September 30
  • Birth of Salvatore Michael Caruana in Massachusetts, USA; criminal (FBI Most Wanted List). [1]
October 2
  • Birth of Rex Reed in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; movie critic/actor (Myra Breckinridge). [1] [5]
October 3
  • Birth of Eddie Cochran in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; rocker ("C'Mon Everybody"). [1]
October 7
  • Birth of Robert Drivas in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Cool Hand Luke, Illustrated Man). [1]
October 8
  • Birth of Penny Pitou; American skier (Olympic-2 silvers-1960). [1]
October 14
  • Birth of John Dean III; White House counsel, Watergate figure. [1]
October 17
  • Birth of Robert "Evel" Knievel; motorcycle daredevil (dies 2007). [1] [5]
October 18
  • Birth of Dawn Wells; actress (Gilligan's Island). [457]
October 22
  • Birth of Christopher Lloyd in Stamford, Connecticut, USA; actor (Taxi, Back to the Future). [1]
  • Birth of Derek Jacobi in London, England; actor (Lanner - Strauss Family). [1]
October 23
  • Birth of John Heinz; American politician (Senator-Republican-Pennsylvania). [1]
  • Birth of Jordan Christopher in Youngstown, Ohio, USA; actor (Secrets of Midland Heights). [1]
October 24
  • Birth of Fred E Finn in San Francisco, California, USA; pianist (Mickie Finn's). [1]
November 2
  • Birth of Jay Black; singer (Jay and the Americans). [457]
November 4
  • Birth of Harry Elston; rhythm-and-blues singer (Friends of Distinction). [457]
November 5
  • Birth of Chris Robinson in Florida, USA; actor (Stanley - General Hospital, Another World). [1]
November 7
  • Birth of Dee Clark in Arkansas, USA; singer ("Hambone", "Nobody But You"). [1]
  • Birth of Barry Newman; actor (Petrocelli, Nightingales, The OC). [457]
  • Birth of James Katt; pitcher/sportscaster (New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins). [1] [457]
November 11
  • Birth of John Reilly in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Sean - General Hospital, Dallas, The Hamptons). [1]
  • Birth of Josef Odozil in Czechoslovakia; 1500m runner (Olympic-silver-1964). [1]
November 13
  • Birth of Jean Seberg in Marshaltown, Iowa, USA; actress (Breathless, Paint Your Wagon). [1]
November 17
  • Birth of Gordon Lightfoot in Ontario, Canada; folksinger ("Sundown"). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Peter Snell in New Zealand; 800m/1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 1964). [1]
November 18
  • Birth of Karl Schranz in Austria; slalom (Olympic-1968). [1]
November 19
  • Birth of Robert "Ted" Turner in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; founder of Turner Broadcasting System and Cable News Network, sports team owner (Atlanta Braves), won America's Cup yacht race. [1] [129]
November 21
  • Birth of Robert Drivas; actor (Our Private World). [1]
November 23
  • Birth of Oscar Robertson; NBA guard (Cincinatti Royals, Milwaukee Bucks, Olympic-gold-1960). [1]
November 26
  • Birth of Rich Little in Ottawa, Canada; impressionist/actor (Love on a Rooftop). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Tina Turner AKA Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Texas, USA; singer ("Proud Mary"). [1] [457]
November 28
  • Birth of Michael Ritchie in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA; director (Dr. Kildare TV show, Felony Squad, The Outsider, Beggars and Choosers). [457]
December 1
  • Birth of Bill Playle; cricket player (New Zealand batsman in 8 Tests without distinction). [1]
  • Birth of Sandy Nelson in Santa Monica, California, USA; 1950s rocker (Teen Beat, "All Night Long"). [1]
December 2
  • Birth of Michael Levin in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; actor (Ryan's Hope). [1]
December 3
  • Birth of José Serebrier in Montevideo, Uruguay; conductor/composer (Star Wagon). [1]
December 4
  • Birth of Andre Marrou; US Libertarian presidential candidate (1992). [1]
  • Birth of Liesbeth Struppert; actress (Miep Gies - Anne Frank). [1]
December 5
  • Birth of [John] J J Cale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; rock guitarist ("After Midnight"). [1]
December 6
  • Birth of David Ossman; comedian (Firesign Theater). [1]
December 9
  • Birth of Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter; South African minister of Health care. [1]
  • Birth of [David] Deacon Jones; NFL defensive end (Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins). [1]
December 10
  • Birth of Yuri Temirkanov in Nalchik, Russia; conductor (Kirov). [1]
December 12
  • Birth of Connie Francis in Newark, New Jersey, USA; singer/actress (Where the Boys Are). [1]
December 13
  • Birth of Tom Shaw in Wichita, Kansas, USA; PGA golfer (1969 Doral Open AVCO Golf Classic). [1]
  • Birth of Tony Gomez; rocker (Foundations). [1]
December 14
  • Birth of Charlie Griffith; cricket player (West Indies fast bowler (or did he chuck?)). [1]
  • Birth of Hal Williams in Columbus, Ohio, USA; actor (Private Benjamin, 227, Sanford and Son, Sinbad Show). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Janette Scott; actress (Day of the Triffids). [1]
  • Birth of Leonardo Boff in Italy; Brazilian Catholic theologian. [1]
December 15
  • Birth of Dennis Madide; South African Internal minister of Transkei. [1]
December 16
  • Birth of Michael Greer in Durham, North Carolina, USA; actor (Bobby Gentry Show). [1]
December 18
  • Birth of [Bryan] Chas Chandler; rocker (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"). [1]
December 19
  • Birth of Barbara Steele in Trenton, Wirrall, England; actress (Came from Within). [1]
December 21
  • Birth of Larry Bryggman in Concord, California, USA; actor (Dr John Dixon - As the World Turns). [1] [457]
December 24
  • Birth of Ralp Inbar; Dutch TV host (Banana Split). [1]
December 25
  • Birth of Wibo van de Linde; Dutch TV host/director (Avro). [1]
December 28
  • Birth of Bruce Yarnell in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Outlaws). [1]
  • Birth of Charles Neville; American rock vocalist/saxophonist (Neville Brothers). [1]
  • Birth of Janet Hough Bryant; author/performing artist/educator. [1]
December 29
  • Birth of Jon Voight in Yonkers, New York, USA; actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy, Noah's Ark, Jasper Texas, Return to Lonesome Dove). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Wayne Huizenga; CEO (Waste Management, Blockbuster, Miami Dolphins). [1]
December 30
  • Birth of Joseph Bologna in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Citizen Cohn, My Favorite Year). [1]
December 31
  • Birth of Atje Keulen-Deelstra in Holland; speed skater (world champion). [1]
  • Birth of Rosalind Cash in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; actress (Omega Man, Wrong is Right). [1]

End of 1938. Next: 1939.

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.
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