1. Arthur English (1919)

British Actor

English actor and comedian from the music hall tradition. He is best known for playing Mr. Harman, in Are You Being Served? from 1976 to 1985.

2. Lex Barker (1919)

Actor Singer

Prominent '60s actor who played the lead role in several Karl May's films. He played Bob Urban in the 1967 film, Die Slowly, You'll Enjoy it More, and ended his...

3. J.D. Salinger (1919)

Novelist

Famously reclusive American author of Catcher in the Rye, a controversial novel that paints a compelling picture of teenage disillusionment and alienation. His other literary works include a short story...

4. Vikram Sarabhai (1919)

Indian Physicist

Padma Bhushan Award and Padma Vibhushan Award-winning physicist who became known as the father of India's space program. He helped create the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, which was one...

5. Desmond Doss (1919)

War Hero

Combat medic of the United States Army during World War II who distinguished himself during the Battle of Okinawa. He saved 75 wounded infantrymen while refusing to kill an enemy...

6. Bep Voskuijl (1919)

The Person Who Hid Anne Frank

Administration manager for Anne Frank's father, Otto, who helped the family hide during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

7. Edoardo Mangiarotti (1919)

Fencer

Italian fencer who won more World Championships and Olympic titles than any other fencer in the sport's history.

8. Madeline DeFrees (1919)

American Writer

American poet and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient known for Blue Dusk, Magpie on the Gallows, and other works. She received the Washington State Book Award for poetry for a 2006 collection...

9. Jon Pertwee (1919)

Character Actor

English actor, best known as the third incarnation of the Doctor in the series, Dr. Who.

10. Gene de Paul (1919)

American Musician

Contributed to the 1954 musical film "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." He received a Tony Award nomination in 1983 for his work on the stage adaptation.

11. Donald M. Ashton (1919)

Director

Donald M. Ashton is a famous Director, who was born on June 26, 1919 in United Kingdom. Art director who earned an Academy Award nomination for his work on the...

12. Julia Robinson (1919)

Mathematician

Mathematician who, most notably, worked on the Hilbert Tenth's problem. She proved that the fictitious play dynamics converges to the mixed strategy Nash equilibrium in two-player zero-sum games in a...

13. Gower Champion (1919)

American Actor Adn Dancer

Director and choreographer of numerous Broadway musicals including Bye Bye Birdie, 42nd Street, The Happy Time, and Hello, Dolly!

14. Eva Perón (1919)

Actress And First Lady Of Argent

First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952. She became a hero in her country for fighting for labor rights and women's suffrage. She became an international pop culture icon...

15. Jose Hermano Saraiva (1919)

Historian

Jose Hermano Saraiva is a famous Historian, who was born on October 3, 1919 in Portugal. Portuguese historian and jurist who served as Minister of Education and ambassador to Brazil....

16. Lester James Peries (1919)

Director

Lester James Peries is a famous Director, who was born on April 5, 1919 in Sri Lanka. Internationally acclaimed director of films depicting the lives of rural Sri Lankan people,...

17. Barbara Britton (1919)

Actress

American actress best known for her roles in western movies like Secrets of the Wasteland in 1941.

18. Nat King Cole (1919)

Singer Musician

Jazz pianist and baritone vocalist whose trio released the classic Christmas song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire."

19. Hal Singer (1919)

American Musician

R&B and jazz musician who collaborated with a variety of celebrated artists, including Coleman Hawkins. He also played with groups like Rocket 88. 

20. Wally Hickel (1919)

Governor Of Alaska United States

Member of the Alaskan Independence Party who held office as the 2nd and 8th Governor of Alaska. He also served as the 28th United States Secretary of the Interior from...

21. Siad Barre (1919)

Politician

Military dictator and 3rd president of Somalia who held the office from 1969 to 1991.

22. Slim Pickens (1919)

American Rodeo Performer Film An

Western actor who rode the atom bomb in Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bobm, and appeared in Blazing Saddles. His other films include Eye...

23. John Rovick (1919)

TV Actor

Lunchtime TV cowboy who announced kids' birthdays on the radio program Sheriff John's Lunch Brigade.

24. Anita O'Day (1919)

Jazz Singer

American jazz singer who worked with many big bands and who was in the film Jazz on a Summer's Day. She was the first artist to sign and release music...

25. Howard Keel (1919)

Actor

Actor and baritone singer who starred on Broadway in musicals such as Carousel and Oklahoma!, and played Clayton Farlow on the hit series Dallas.

26. Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919)

Ecuadorian Quechua Painter And S

Painter and sculptor who won first prize at the Ecuadorian Salón Nacional de Acuarelistas y Dibujantes in 1948.

27. Mohammad Reza Shah (1919)

Emperor

Mohammad Reza Shah is a famous Emperor, who was born on October 26, 1919 in Iran. King of Persia and Iran from 1941 until the Iranian revolution in 1979. He...

28. Lorna Thayer (1919)

Actress

Late character actress who was immortalized for her roles in Five Easy Pieces and The Beast with a Million Eyes.

29. Jack McNiece (1919)

War Hero

Leader of the Filthy Thirteen, the demolition unit that inspired The Dirty Dozen, and U.S. Army paratrooper in World War II.

30. Pauline Kael (1919)

American Film Critic

Feisty film critic for New Yorker magazine from 1968 to 1991.

31. Aurelia Browder (1919)

Civil Rights Leader

American civil rights activist who was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in April 1955.

32. Michael Langham (1919)

British Actor And Director

Theatre director who also ran several major drama schools, including Julliard from 1979 to 1982.

33. Josiah Zion Gumede (1919)

Politician

Josiah Zion Gumede is a famous Politician, who was born on September 19, 1919 in Zimbabwe. Politician who was the first president of the internationally unrecognized state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia...

34. Kim Jong-suk (1919)

Mother Of Kim Jong-il.

The mother of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il and the grandmother of Kim Jong-il's son and successor, Kim Jong-un, she is also notable for her Communist activism and for...

35. Robin Lee (1919)

Figure Skater

Inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1995, he was the U.S. national champion from 1935 to 1939 and competed in the 1936 Olympics.

36. Robert H. Adleman (1919)

Novelist

Robert H. Adleman is a famous Novelist, who was born on May 7, 1919 in United States. A Pennsylvania-born historian and fiction writer, he is best known for his 1966...

37. Lino Ventura (1919)

Actor

He played the role of Inspector Antoine Gallien in Garde a Vue. His other films include Le Far West, La Rumba, and Carmen 63.

38. Red Buttons (1919)

Actor Comedian

Actor and comedian who starred in his own TV show from 1952 to 1955. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award during his career.

39. Frank Stallone Sr. (1919)

Stylist

Frank Stallone Sr. is a famous Stylist, who was born on September 12, 1919 in Italy. Famous as the father of action movie star Sylvester Stallone and singer and actor...

40. Liberace (1919)

American Musician And Entertaine

Entertainment's highest-paid performer during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. He was known for his flamboyant, excessive showmanship.

41. Kathleen Freeman (1919)

American Actress

Beloved TV actress and film actress whose career spanned more than fifty years. She is best remembered for her comedic roles on shows like "Hogan's Heroes" and in films like...

42. Iris Murdoch (1919)

British Writer And Philosopher

A twentieth-century Irish-born novelist who wrote about timeless themes such as good vs. evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the unconscious, her best known works include Under the Net (1954), An...

43. Jane Scott (1919)

American Journalist

An American music writer, she had a career as a rock critic for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. After her death, a statue was erected in her honor at...

44. Fausto Coppi (1919)

Italian Cycling Champion

Legendary cyclist remembered for being a five-time Giro d'Italia winner and a two-time Tour de France winner. His greatness earned him the nickname "Il Campionissimo," meaning "Champion of Champions," in...

45. Geoffrey Bawa (1919)

Sri Lankan Architect

The most famous of Sri Lankan architects and one of Asia's most revered architects; pioneered tropical modernism and constructed houses, hotels, schools, clubs, offices, and government buildings throughout his career....

46. Judge Joseph Wapner (1919)

TV Show Host

L.A. Superior Court judge who was featured on TV's People's Court.

47. Charles McGee (1919)

Pilot

United States Air Force officer and Tuskegee Airman. He served in World War II and in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 2020, he was promoted to Brigadier General. 

48. Martin Balsam (1919)

Film Actor

Best Supporting Actor who appeared in A Thousand Clowns in 1965. He also portrayed private investigator Milton Arbogast in the classic horror film, Psycho.

49. Jayne Meadows (1919)

American Actress And Author

Actress who became famous for marrying Steve Allen. She is also the sister of Audrey Meadows.

50. Simone Melchior Cousteau (1919)

Oceanographer

Simone Melchior Cousteau is a famous Oceanographer, who was born on January 19, 1919 in France. Wife of the famed scuba diver Jacques Cousteau who became the first woman to...