101 Year Old Celebrities

1. Johnny Grant (1923)

TV Producer

Hollywood producer who became the town's mayor and its biggest cheerleader.

2. Heydar Aliyev (1923)

Third President Of Azerbaijan Fo

Late leader of the New Azerbaijan party who held office as the third President of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev took over for him. He was also...

3. Aaron Spelling (1923)

American Film And Television Pro

Producer of Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, and many other television hits.

4. Barbara Wallace (1923)

TV Actress

Television and film actress who is widely recognized for her performance as Rose Blossom on the hit CW series Riverdale. She has appeared in over 30 episodes of the hit series. She...

5. Theodore Fats Navarro (1923)

Trumpet Player

Theodore Fats Navarro is a famous Trumpet Player, who was born on September 24, 1923 in United States. Bebop jazz pioneer, trumpeter, and improvisational influence on Clifford Brown. According to...

6. Freddie Fields (1923)

Film Producer

Agent and film producer who helped establish the careers of Woody Allen, Judy Garland, and Steve McQueen.

7. Red Schoendienst (1923)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Former MLB second baseman who was a 10-time All-Star and 5-time World Series Champion - 2 as a player for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants and 3...

8. The Fabulous Moolah (1923)

Wrestler

The Fabulous Moolah is a famous Wrestler, who was born on July 22, 1923 in United States. Late professional wrestler known for being the first-ever WWF Women’s Champion. She was...

9. Donald Sinden (1923)

Actor

British actor who played the role of Mallinson in the assassination thriller film, The Day of the Jackal. He has won the Actor of the Year Award for the Society...

10. Lydia Clarke (1923)

American Actor

Wife of actor Charlton Heston who appeared with him in several films.

11. Dottie Key (1923)

Baseball Player

Former professional baseball player for the Rockford Peaches and Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

12. Clara Luper (1923)

Civil Rights Leader

Civil rights leader during the Civil Rights Movement who directly influenced and participated in the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-in. She helped desegregate hundreds of establishments in Oklahoma during the late...

13. Dale Robertson (1923)

American Film And Television Act

Cowboy actor who appeared on TV's Tales of Wells Fargo. He has also played roles in Death Valley Days and The Iron Horse.

14. Shivani (1923)

Indian Writer

Remembered for her novel Krishnakali, her autobiographical work Sunhu Taat Yeh Akath Kahani, and her numerous short stories, she was a 1982 recipient of India's prestigious Padma Shri.

15. Inge Morath (1923)

Austrian Photographer

Renowned Austrian photographer and photojournalist. Frequently collaborated with film director John Huston.

16. Bert Kaempfert (1923)

German Bandleader

Composed Strangers in the Night, Moon Over Naples, and Spanish Eyes. He specialized in jazz and easy listening.

17. Cesare Siepi (1923)

Italian Opera Singer

Italian bass opera singer who is best remembered for appearing in the Broadway musicals Bravo Giovanni and Carmelina.

18. Gyo Obata (1923)

Architect

Designer of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center, and the Independence Temple of the Community of Christ church....

19. Jack Hayward (1923)

Sports Executive

Most well known as the owner and president of England's Wolverhampton Wanderers football club, he is also notable for his association with his family's business, the Firth Cleveland Group.

20. Alex Spanos (1923)

American Businessman

American real estate developer and founder of the A.G. Spanos Companies. He bought a controlling stake in the San Diego Chargers in 1984.

21. Estelle Getty (1923)

Actress

Played sarcastic TV mom Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992. She also played Mrs. Tutti Bomowski in the 1992 film Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.

22. Rudolph Pariser (1923)

American Chemist

Polar chemist who worked at DuPont in the Central Research Department at the Experimental Station. He is known for his work on molecular orbital computation known as the Pariser–Parr–Pople method.

23. Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923)

Novelist

A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz, which was based on short stories he contributed to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science...

24. Paddy Chayefsky (1923)

American Playwright & Screen

One of the most acclaimed screenwriters from television's 'golden age' and the only screenwriter to have received three Oscars for Best Screenplay without the help of a co-writer.

25. Harold Gould (1923)

American Actor

Emmy-nominated actor who portrayed Miles Webber on The Golden Girls and Martin Morgenstern on Rhoda. He was also in several films.

26. Charlton Heston (1923)

American Actor

Oscar winner and three-term president of the NRA who starred in Planet of the Apes and Ben Hur. Appearing in over 100 films throughout his 6-decade career, he is perhaps...

27. Stephanie Kwolek (1923)

American Organic Chemist

American chemist who invented poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide-better known as Kevlar, which is used in bicycle tires and body armor. She became the fourth woman to be added to the National Inventors...

28. Bob Barker (1923)

American Game Show Host

Famous host of Truth or Consequences and The Price Is Right who was known for his charm and his skinny microphone. He also hosted the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants for about two...

29. Larry Storch (1923)

American Comedian

Actor known best for his role on TV's F Troop who also co-starred on the Saturday morning show The Ghost Busters.

30. Dev Anand (1923)

Actor

Iconic Hindi actor who had over 100 leading roles and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Indian Film Academy. Many critics regard him as the most influential actor...

31. A Linwood Holton Jr. (1923)

Politician

A Linwood Holton Jr. is a famous Politician, who was born on September 21, 1923 in United States. Republican politician who served during the early 1970s as sixty-first Governor of...

32. Marie McDonald (1923)

Actress Singer

Actress and singer born Cora Marie Frye and best known by the nicknames of 'The Body' and 'The Body Beautiful.' She appeared in the film Lucky Jordan and the TV...

33. Betty Waters (1923)

TV Show Host

TV host whose voice was beloved by viewers. She was the first host of Valley TV's Open House.

34. Jean Stapleton (1923)

American Actress

Golden Globe-winning actress who gained widespread fame for playing Edith Bunker on the television series All in the Family. She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2002.

35. Tommy Hanlon (1923)

TV Show Host

Australian television show host who earned two Logie awards for his work on the 1960's game show, It Could Be You.

36. Ousmane Sembene (1923)

Novelist

Senegalese author and film director whose masterpiece novel, God's Bits of Wood, was inspired by real-life events. His later, politically-themed works include The Last of the Empire and Niiwam and...

37. Allan Melvin (1923)

Actor

American character actor best known for playing Corporal Henshaw on The Phil Silvers Show, Sam the butcher on The Brady Bunch, and Barney Hefner on All in the Family.

38. Betty Binns Fletcher (1923)

United States Federal Judge

Former appointed United States Circuit Judge of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit courthouse district of San Francisco. She was a member of the Washington State Bar Association and one of the...

39. Willie Johnson (1923)

Guitarist

American guitarist who specialized in electric blues and played in Howlin' Wolf's band from 1948 to 1953. Some consider him to be the originator of the power chord.

40. Frank Reynolds (1923)

Recipient Of The Purple Heart Me

Broadcast journalist remembered for anchoring the ABC Evening News and ABC World News Tonight. He also pioneered America Held Hostage, a half-hour segment that was later renamed Nightline.

41. Og Mandino (1923)

Novelist

Though best known for his 1986 bestseller The Greatest Salesman in the World, this popular author also penned such works as The Greatest Secret in the World, Spellbinder's Gift, and...

42. Denise Levertov (1923)

Poet

Poet known for Evening Train, The Jacob's Ladder, and other collections of religious and spiritual poetry. Her literary career began in the mid-1940s and lasted five decades.

43. Walter Kohn (1923)

American Physicist

A theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1998 for his research in understanding electronic properties of materials. He also played an integral role in the development...

44. Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923)

Pop Artist

Venezuelan kinetic and op artist whose work has been shown in the Sicardi Gallery in Houston, Texas and the Maxwell Davidson Gallery in New York, New York.

45. George Kirby (1923)

Comedian

Comedian, blues singer, and dancer who was one of the first African-American performers to cross over to mainstream audiences. In 1972 he was given his own sketch and variety show,...

46. Avram Davidson (1923)

Novelist Short Story Writer

An American author of science fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy, he won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards. He is known for his Vergil Magus series, as well...

47. Nadine Gordimer (1923)

Writer

An acclaimed South African writer, she won the Booker Prize and became a Nobel Laureate in Literature in 1991. Her best-known works include The Conservationist and July's People.

48. Ellis Larkins (1923)

American Musician

Jazz artist who was an unselfish, understated accompanist. He was praised for his lyricism and romantic soul.

49. Alex Hannum (1923)

American Basketball Player And C

Hall of Fame NBA coach who led the 76ers to a championship win that broke the Celtics winning streak.

50. Aruto Cruz (1923)

Politician

Politician who was active during the Sandinista era in Nicaragua.

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