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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
James Agee
Poet
27-Nov-1909 16-May-1955 A Death in the Family
Frank Albertson
Actor
2-Feb-1909 29-Feb-1964 American character actor
Nelson Algren
Author
28-Mar-1909 9-May-1981 The Man with the Golden Arm
Saul Alinsky
Activist
30-Jan-1909 12-Jun-1972 Rules for Radicals
Eric Ambler
Novelist
28-Jun-1909 22-Oct-1998 Topkapi
Hardy Amies
Fashion Designer
17-Jul-1909 5-Mar-2003 Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II
Elmer L. Andersen
Politician
17-Jun-1909 15-Nov-2004 Governor of Minnesota, 1961-63
Eugenie Anderson
Diplomat
26-May-1909 31-Mar-1997 Second female US Ambassador
Arthur Glenn Andrews
Politician
15-Jan-1909 25-Sep-2008 Congressman from Alabama, 1965-67
Dana Andrews
Actor
1-Jan-1909 17-Dec-1992 The Best Years of Our Lives
Heather Angel
Actor
9-Feb-1909 13-Dec-1986 Lifeboat
Annabella
Actor
14-Jul-1909 18-Sep-1996 Hôtel du Nord
Virginia Apgar
Doctor
7-Jun-1909 7-Aug-1974 Anesthesiologist, Apgar Score
Francis Bacon
Painter
28-Oct-1909 28-Apr-1992 The Screaming Popes
Max Baer
Boxing
11-Feb-1909 21-Nov-1959 Beat Max Schmeling in 1933
Clyde Barrow
Criminal
24-Mar-1909 23-May-1934 Bonnie and Clyde
John Beal
Actor
13-Aug-1909 26-Apr-1997 The Little Minister
Robert Beatty
Actor
19-Oct-1909 3-Mar-1992 2001: A Space Odyssey
Hugh Beaumont
Actor
16-Feb-1909 14-May-1982 Ward Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver
Isaiah Berlin
Philosopher
6-Jun-1909 5-Nov-1997 The Hedgehog and the Fox
Abner Biberman
Actor
1-Apr-1909 20-Jun-1977 Knock on Wood
Alan H. Bible
Politician
20-Nov-1909 12-Sep-1988 US Senator from Nevada, 1954-74
Whit Bissell
Actor
25-Oct-1909 5-Mar-1996 The Time Tunnel
Norberto Bobbio
Philosopher
18-Oct-1909 9-Jan-2004 Philosopher of politics and the law
J. Caleb Boggs
Politician
15-May-1909 26-Mar-1993 Governor and Senator from Delaware
Wesley Bolin
Politician
1-Jul-1909 4-Mar-1978 Governor of Arizona, 1977-78
Charles H. Bonesteel III
Military
26-Sep-1909 13-Oct-1977 Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea
Victor Borge
Pianist
3-Jan-1909 23-Dec-2000 Comedic pianist
Robert R. Bowie
Government
24-Aug-1909   CIA Deputy Director, 1977-79
Albert R. Broccoli
Film/TV Producer
5-Apr-1909 27-Jun-1996 Producer of James Bond films
Gordon Bunshaft
Architect
9-May-1909 6-Aug-1990 Skyscraper architect
John Anthony Burns
Politician
30-Mar-1909 5-Apr-1975 Governor of Hawaii, 1962-74
Earl Butz
Government
3-Jul-1909 2-Feb-2008 Ford's disgraced Secretary of Agriculture
Ralph Byrd
Actor
22-Apr-1909 18-Aug-1952 Dick Tracy
Al Capp
Cartoonist
28-Sep-1909 5-Nov-1979 Creator of L'il Abner
Marcel Carné
Film Director
18-Aug-1909 31-Oct-1996 Les Enfants du Paradis
Alan Carney
Actor
22-Dec-1909 2-May-1973 Comedy duo, Brown & Carney
Lynne Carver
Actor
13-Sep-1909 12-Aug-1955 American character actress
André Cayatte
Film Director
3-Feb-1909 6-Feb-1989 Verdict
Walter van Tilburg Clark
Novelist
3-Aug-1909 10-Nov-1971 The Ox-Bow Incident
Cozy Cole
Jazz Musician
17-Oct-1909 29-Jan-1981 Topsy Part 2
LeRoy Collins
Politician
10-Mar-1909 12-Mar-1991 Governor of Florida, 1955-61
Robert Coote
Actor
4-Feb-1909 26-Nov-1982 My Fair Lady
Erastus Corning II
Politician
7-Oct-1909 28-May-1983 Mayor of Albany, New York, 1942-83
George N. Craig
Politician
6-Aug-1909 17-Dec-1992 Governor of Indiana, 1953-57
Jim Davis
Actor
26-Aug-1909 26-Apr-1981 Jock Ewing on Dallas
Olcott H. Deming
Diplomat
28-Feb-1909 20-Mar-2007 First US Ambassador to Uganda, 1963-66
Joe DeRita
Actor
12-Jul-1909 3-Jul-1993 The Three Stooges
C. Douglas Dillon
Government
21-Aug-1909 10-Jan-2003 US Treasury Secretary, 1961-65
Marion Dönhoff
Journalist
2-Dec-1909 11-Mar-2002 Die Zeit
Robert Douglas
Actor
9-Nov-1909 11-Jan-1999 Homicide
Peter Drucker
Business
19-Nov-1909 11-Nov-2005 Management guru
Eddy Duchin
Pianist
1-Apr-1909 9-Feb-1951 The Magic Fingers of Radio
Madge Evans
Actor
1-Jul-1909 26-Apr-1981 Hallelujah I'm a Bum
Tom Ewell
Actor
29-Apr-1909 12-Sep-1994 The Seven Year Itch
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Actor
9-Dec-1909 7-May-2000 Sinbad the Sailor
John Fante
Author
8-Apr-1909 8-May-1983 Bukowski's idol
Leo Fender
Inventor
10-Aug-1909 21-Mar-1991 Electric guitarmaker
Jose Ferrer
Actor
8-Jan-1909 26-Jan-1992 The Caine Mutiny
Errol Flynn
Actor
20-Jun-1909 14-Oct-1959 Robin Hood
Riccardo Freda
Film Director
24-Feb-1909 20-Dec-1999 I Vampiri
Ernest Gallo
Business
18-Mar-1909 6-Mar-2007 Billionaire winemaker
Robert Garioch
Poet
9-May-1909 26-Apr-1981 Scots dialect poet
Miep Gies
Activist
15-Feb-1909 11-Jan-2010 Sheltered the family of Anne Frank
Barry Goldwater
Politician
1-Jan-1909 29-May-1998 US Senator from Arizona, 1953-65, 1969-87
E. H. Gombrich
Historian
30-Mar-1909 3-Nov-2001 Art and Illusion
Benny Goodman
Jazz Musician
30-May-1909 13-Jun-1986 Bespectacled jazz clarinetist
Michael Gordon
Film Director
6-Sep-1909 29-Apr-1993 Pillow Talk
Gordon Gray
Government
30-May-1909 26-Nov-1982 Secretary of the Army, 1949-50
Jesse L. Greenstein
Astronomer
15-Oct-1909 21-Oct-2002 Co-Discoverer of quasars
Andrei Gromyko
Politician
5-Jul-1909 2-Jul-1989 Cold War Foreign Minister of the USSR
James C. Hagerty
Government
9-May-1909 11-Apr-1981 Eisenhower's press secretary
Harold W. Handley
Politician
27-Nov-1909 30-Aug-1972 Governor of Indiana, 1957-61
Louis Hayward
Actor
19-Mar-1909 21-Feb-1985 The Man in the Iron Mask
Mel Hein
Football
22-Aug-1909 31-Jan-1992 NY Giants, Hall of Famer
Harry Helmsley
Business
4-Mar-1909 4-Jan-1997 Hotel magnate
Herblock
Cartoonist
13-Oct-1909 7-Oct-2001 Editorial Cartoonist, The Washington Post
Ralph E. Herseth
Politician
2-Jul-1909 24-Jul-1969 Governor of South Dakota, 1959-61
Irene Hervey
Actor
11-Jul-1909 20-Dec-1998 Destry Rides Again
Harriet Hilliard
Actor
18-Jul-1909 2-Oct-1994 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Chester Himes
Author
19-Jul-1909 12-Nov-1984 Lonely Crusade
Clarke Hinkle
Football
10-Apr-1909 9-Nov-1988 NFL Hall of Fame Fullback, Green Bay Packers
Robert D. Holmes
Politician
11-May-1909 6-Jun-1976 Governor of Oregon, 1957-59
Dolores Hope
Musician
27-May-1909 19-Sep-2011 Widow of Bob Hope
Richard J. Hughes
Politician
10-Aug-1909 7-Dec-1992 Governor of New Jersey, 1962-70
Maria Innocentia Hummel
Painter
21-May-1909 6-Nov-1946 Catholic nun, painter
Burl Ives
Singer
14-Jun-1909 14-Apr-1995 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Alaric Jacob
Journalist
8-Jun-1909 26-Jan-1995 A Window in Moscow
Neil H. Jacoby
Economist
19-Sep-1909 31-May-1979 Council of Economic Advisers, 1953-55
Griffith Jones
Actor
19-Nov-1909 30-Jan-2007 I Became a Criminal
Princess Juliana
Royalty
30-Apr-1909 20-Mar-2004 Crown Princess of the Netherlands
Elia Kazan
Film Director
7-Sep-1909 28-Sep-2003 A Streetcar Named Desire
Ruby Keeler
Actor
25-Aug-1909 28-Feb-1993 42nd Street
Norman Krasna
Playwright
7-Nov-1909 1-Nov-1984 The Devil and Miss Jones
Gene Krupa
Drummer
15-Jan-1909 16-Oct-1973 Pioneering drummer
Edwin H. Land
Inventor
7-May-1909 1-Mar-1991 Polaroid Land Camera
Allan Lane
Actor
22-Sep-1909 27-Oct-1973 Voice of Mister Ed
George H. Lesch
Business
10-Oct-1909 22-Sep-1994 CEO of Colgate-Palmolive, 1960-71
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Scientist
22-Apr-1909   Nerve and skin cell growth factors
Henry Levin
Film Director
5-Jun-1909 1-May-1980 The Lonely Man
David Lewis
Politician
23-Jun-1909 23-May-1981 Leader of Canada's NDP, 1971-75
Solomon Linda
Musician
1909 8-Oct-1962 Wrote The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Joseph Losey
Film Director
14-Jan-1909 22-Jun-1984 The Go-Between
Malcolm Lowry
Novelist
28-Jul-1909 27-Jun-1957 Under the Volcano
Jeffrey Lynn
Actor
16-Feb-1909 24-Nov-1995 Home Town Story
Douglas MacArthur II
Diplomat
5-Jul-1909 15-Nov-1997 Career US Ambassador
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Film Director
11-Feb-1909 5-Feb-1993 The Barefoot Contessa
Timothy Cardinal Manning
Religion
15-Nov-1909 23-Jun-1989 Archbishop of Los Angeles, 1970-85
Alan Marshal
Actor
29-Jan-1909 13-Jul-1961 Night Must Fall
Helen Martin
Actor
23-Jul-1909 25-Mar-2000 Pearl Shay on 227
James Mason
Actor
15-May-1909 27-Jul-1984 North by Northwest
Rollo May
Psychologist
21-Apr-1909 22-Oct-1994 Love and Will
Robert McClintock
Diplomat
30-Aug-1909 1976 US Ambassador to Venezuela, 1970-75
Dick McDonald
Business
16-Feb-1909 14-Jul-1998 Co-Founder of McDonald's
Johnny Mercer
Songwriter
18-Nov-1909 25-Jun-1976 Accentuate the Positive
J. Irwin Miller
Business
26-May-1909 16-Aug-2004 Former CEO of Cummins Engine
Wilbur Mills
Politician
24-May-1909 2-May-1992 Congressman from Arkansas, 1939-77
Carmen Miranda
Dancer
9-Feb-1909 5-Aug-1955 The lady in the tutti-frutti hat
Lois Moran
Actor
1-Mar-1909 13-Jul-1990 Silent film actress
Karen Morley
Actor
12-Dec-1909 8-Mar-2003 Gabriel Over the White House
Willard Motley
Author
14-Jul-1909 4-Mar-1965 The original Bud Billiken
William H. Natcher
Politician
11-Sep-1909 29-Mar-1994 Congressman from Kentucky, 1953-94
Joseph M. Newman
Film Director
7-Aug-1909 23-Jan-2006 This Island Earth
Stavros Niarchos
Business
3-Jul-1909 15-Apr-1996 Greek shipping tycoon
David Niven
Actor
1-Mar-1909 29-Jul-1983 Pencil-moustachioed actor
Kwame Nkrumah
Head of State
21-Sep-1909 27-Apr-1972 First President of Ghana
John A. Notte, Jr.
Politician
3-May-1909 7-Mar-1983 Governor of Rhode Island, 1961-63
Elder Olson
Critic
9-Mar-1909 25-Jul-1992 Critics and Criticism
Mel Ott
Baseball
2-Mar-1909 21-Nov-1958 HoF New York Giants outfielder
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
10-Dec-1909 19-Sep-1990 Choreographer for Astaire and Rogers
Colonel Tom Parker
Business
26-Jun-1909 21-Jan-1997 Elvis Presley's manager
Fred Perry
Tennis
18-May-1909 2-Feb-1995 Winner of 14 Grand Slam titles
Ferry Porsche
Engineer
19-Sep-1909 27-Mar-1998 Designed the Porsche 356
Chips Rafferty
Actor
26-Mar-1909 27-May-1971 Wake in Fright
Wolfgang Reitherman
Film Director
26-Jun-1909 22-May-1985 Jungle Book
Michael Rennie
Actor
25-Aug-1909 10-Jun-1971 The Day the Earth Stood Still
James Reston
Journalist
3-Nov-1909 6-Dec-1995 The New York Times
James A. Rhodes
Politician
13-Sep-1909 4-Mar-2001 Twice Governor of Ohio
Peter W. Rodino
Politician
7-Jun-1909 7-May-2005 Congressman from New Jersey, 1949-89
Gabrielle Roy
Author
22-Mar-1909 13-Jul-1983 Bonheur d'occasion
Dean Rusk
Government
9-Feb-1909 21-Dec-1994 US Secretary of State, 1961-69
Robert Ryan
Actor
11-Nov-1909 11-Jul-1973 Billy Budd
Sidney Salkow
Film Director
16-Jun-1909 18-Oct-2000 Twice-Told Tales
Karl Schnabel
Pianist
6-Aug-1909 27-Aug-2001 Modern Technique of the Pedal
Ben Schwartzwalder
Football
2-Jun-1909 28-Apr-1993 Syracuse Head Coach, 1949-73
Fred A. Seaton
Politician
11-Dec-1909 16-Jan-1974 US Secretary of the Interior, 1956-61
Anne Seymour
Actor
11-Sep-1909 8-Dec-1988 Character actress
William Shurcliff
Physicist
27-Mar-1909 20-Jun-2006 Manhattan Project physicist
Loyd Sigmon
Radio Personality
6-May-1909 2-Jun-2004 SigAlert inventor
Howard Da Silva
Actor
4-May-1909 16-Feb-1986 Bartender in The Lost Weekend
J. R. Simplot
Business
9-Jan-1909 25-May-2008 Fabulously wealthy Idaho potato farmer
Everett Sloane
Actor
1-Oct-1909 6-Aug-1965 Patterns
Elmo Smith
Publisher
19-Nov-1909 15-Jul-1968 Governor of Oregon, 1956-57
H. Allen Smith
Politician
8-Oct-1909 4-Jun-1998 Congressman from California, 1957-73
Ann Sothern
Actor
22-Jan-1909 15-Mar-2001 Private Secretary
Stephen Spender
Poet
28-Feb-1909 16-Jul-1995 The Destructive Element
William Spoelhof
Educator
8-Dec-1909 3-Dec-2008 President of Calvin College, 1951-76
Wallace Stegner
Author
18-Feb-1909 13-Apr-1993 The Angle of Repose
Mahmoud Muhammad Taha
Religion
c. 1909 18-Jan-1985 Progressive Islamic theologian
Jessica Tandy
Actor
7-Jun-1909 11-Sep-1994 Driving Miss Daisy
Art Tatum
Jazz Musician
13-Oct-1909 5-Nov-1956 Greatest jazz pianist of all time
Edward Tatum
Scientist
14-Dec-1909 7-Nov-1975 One gene, one enzyme theory
U Thant
Diplomat
22-Jan-1909 25-Nov-1974 UN Secretary General, 1961-71
Peter Thorneycroft
Politician
26-Jul-1909 4-Jun-1994 UK Minister of Defence, 1962-64
Ann Todd
Actor
24-Jan-1909 6-May-1993 The Sound Barrier
Michael Todd
Film/TV Producer
22-Jun-1909 22-Mar-1958 Around the World in Eighty Days
Ann Tyrrell
Actor
6-Feb-1909 20-Jul-1983 The Ann Sothern Show
Vivian Vance
Actor
26-Jul-1909 17-Aug-1979 Ethel on I Love Lucy
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Historian
31-Jul-1909 26-May-1999 Conservative ideologue
Edwin A. Walker
Military
10-Nov-1909 31-Oct-1993 Ultraconservative activist
William C. Warren
Educator
3-Feb-1909 11-Sep-2000 Dean of Columbia Law School, 1952-70
Simone Weil
Philosopher
3-Feb-1909 24-Aug-1943 The Iliad, or the Poem of Force
Eudora Welty
Author
13-Apr-1909 23-Jul-2001 The Optimist's Daughter
Jack Williams
Politician
29-Oct-1909 24-Aug-1998 Governor of Arizona, 1967-75
Basil Wolverton
Artist
9-Jul-1909 31-Dec-1978 Mad magazine artist
Sidney Yates
Politician
27-Aug-1909 5-Oct-2000 Congressman from Illinois, 1949-99
Samuel W. Yorty
Politician
1-Oct-1909 5-Jun-1998 Mayor of Los Angeles, 1961-73
Lester Young
Jazz Musician
27-Aug-1909 15-Mar-1959 Jazz tenor saxophoneist
Herbert S. Zim
Author
12-Jul-1909 5-Dec-1994 Golden Guides


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