1. Bel Kaufman (1911)

American Novelist Teacher

A German-born author of fiction, she is best known for her 1965 novel, Up the Down Staircase, which focuses on an idealistic English teacher at an inner-city high school. She...

2. Paul Henning (1911)

American Producer And Writer

Creator of the hit CBS sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies who also wrote for successful programs like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and All in the Family.

3. Ann Doran (1911)

Actress

Texas-born actress who played character roles in more than five hundred films and appeared in multiple television shows.

4. Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911)

Poet

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a famous Poet, who was born on February 13, 1911 in Pakistan. Acclaimed Punjabi and Urdu-language poet and 1962 recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize. His...

5. Bill Monroe (1911)

Actor

Country singer, songwriter and mandolinist who is known as the Father of Bluegrass. In 1970 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

6. Portia White (1911)

Canadian Opera Singer

Canadian opera singer who was named a person of national historic significance by the Government of Canada. She is remembered for recordings like First You Dream.

7. Juan Carlos Zabala (1911)

Runner

Juan Carlos Zabala is a famous Runner, who was born on October 11, 1911 in Argentina. Long-distance runner who won an Olympic gold medal in the 1932 marathon in Los...

8. Dwight Hauser (1911)

Film Producer Screenwriter

Screenwriter and producer, most recognized for films like Ama Girl and Portugal.

9. Ralph Guldahl (1911)

Professional Golfer

World Hall of Fame golfer who was one of the best players in the 1930s.

10. Gretchen Franklin (1911)

English Actress

English actress who played the role of Ethel Skinner in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

11. Ginger Rogers (1911)

Actress

She appeared as the elegant dance partner of Fred Astaire in a number of classic movie musicals, such as Top Hat, Swing Time, and The Gay Divorce. Her classic line,...

12. Robert Cameron (1911)

Photographer

American photographer and author who was known for taking aerial photos of various cities around the world.

13. Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911)

American Professional Golfer Tra

American athlete who competed in golf, basketball, and track and field. She won gold medals in the 80 m hurdles and javelin throw in 1932.

14. Hortense Calisher (1911)

American Novelist Short Story Wr

An American fiction writer who wrote under the male pen name of Jack Fenno, she is most famous for her O. Henry award-winning short story, The Night Club in the...

15. Frank Kurtz (1911)

Diver And Air Force Officer

Father of actress Swoosie Kurtz, he was a respected aviator and Olympic diver who won a bronze medal at the 1932 Olympics.

16. Leon Mandrake (1911)

Italian-american Magician

Former magician, ventriloquist, and escape artist who is remembered for his performances as Mandrake the Magician.

17. Charles Walters (1911)

American Film Director And Chore

American film director and choreographer whose movie musical credits include Ziegfeld Follies, Easter Parade, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

18. Ruth Hussey (1911)

Actress

She gained fame for her Academy Award-nominated role as Elizabeth Imbrie in the film The Philadelphia Story. She also had the starring role in the Broadway play State of the...

19. Walter Alston (1911)

American Baseball Player

Former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers coach who led the franchise to 4 World Series Championships.

20. Roy Eldridge (1911)

American Jazz Trumpeter

Influential swing musician who is known for his tritone substitutions and distinct style.

21. Odysseas Elytis (1911)

Greek Poet

Greek poet and 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient who was associated with the Romantic Modernism movement. His poetic works include Orientations, The Sovereign Sun, and Diary of an Invisible...

22. Buck O'Neil (1911)

Baseball Player

Negro League first baseman who became the MLB's first black coach on May 29, 1962.

23. Mihail Petruševski (1911)

Macedonian Academic

Twentieth-century Macedonian linguistics expert, academic, philosopher, and author. He wrote hundreds of philosophical essays and is most famous for translating Homer's Iliad into the Serbian Cyrillic language.

24. Leah Goldberg (1911)

Israeli Poet

Hebrew-language poet, dramatist, children's author, translator, and recipient of the 1970 Israel Prize for Literature. A member of the Yakhdav literary group, she is known for such works as Al...

25. Ellen Corby (1911)

Actress Scriptwriter

Rose to fame for playing Grandma Esther Walton on the hit series The Waltons.

26. Christine McIntyre (1911)

American Actor And Singer

Blonde-haired actress who is remembered for being featured on the Three Stooges in the 1930s and '40s.

27. Czeslaw Milosz (1911)

Poet

Lithuanian-born Polish poet, author, academic, translator, and recipient of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Literature. His numerous literary works include The Unencompassed Earth (poems), Starting from My Streets (prose), and...

28. Mahalia Jackson (1911)

Gospel Singer

Gospel singer who inspired millions of listeners and released many gold-certified albums. She released hits like "How I Got Over," which won a Grammy Award.

29. Robert Briggs (1911)

Geneticist

American scientist who gained fame when he managed to clone a frog by nuclear transfer in 1952. The method was later used to create Dolly the Sheep.

30. Myles Mace (1911)

Economist

Longtime Harvard Business School professor who was one of the founders of the field of entrepreneurship. He published his revolutionary book Directors: Myth and Reality in 1971 after conducting in-depth...

31. Ann Dvorak (1911)

Actress

20th century film star who gained fame for her roles in the 1932 film Scarface and the 1935 film 'G' Men.

32. John Calvert (1911)

Actor

American magician whose career has spanned eight decades.

33. Vaughn Monroe (1911)

American Musician

Baritone singer, trumpeter, and bandleader who recorded "Ghost Riders in the Sky" and "Racing With the Moon."

34. Alan Hovhaness (1911)

American Musician

Wrote 434 opus numbers and 67 numbered symphonies, making him one of the 20th century's most prolific composers. He taught future jazz notables Sam Rivers and Gigi Gryce while a...

35. Fletcher Knebel (1911)

Novelist Journalist

An American author of political fiction, he is known for such novels as Seven Days in May and Night of Camp David.

36. Lou Bernstein (1911)

Photographer

Known for his association with the prestigious Photo League of the mid-twentieth century, this black & white photographer became famous for his images of life in New York City. Known...

37. Henry Veatch (1911)

Philosopher

Authority on Thomistic philosophy and a neo-Aristotelian thinker. He was a proponent of realist metaphysics and practical ethics.

38. Hugh Marlowe (1911)

American Actor

Popular actor of the '40s and '50s who was cast as a supporting actor or a second lead in films such as Birdman of Alcatraz and Rawhide. His typically stiff...

39. Irwin Kostal (1911)

American Conductor

Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer best known for his work in film and on Broadway. He worked on such productions as "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall" from 1962, "Mary Poppins"...

40. Leonard Woodcock (1911)

American Diplomat

United Auto Workers president and American ambassador to mainland China. He helped negotiate the first trade agreement with China, known as the Most Favored Nations agreement.

41. John Archibald Wheeler (1911)

Physicist

Influential Princeton University physicist who worked with Neils Bohr and Albert Einstein on atomic theory and helped with the development of the atomic bomb as a part of the Manhattan project. He...

42. Charles Coles (1911)

American Dancer

American actor and dancer who starred in the 1983 Broadway production of My One and Only. His role earned him both a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award.

43. Kurt Maetzig (1911)

Film Director

German film director who released numerous films from the 1940s through the 1970s. He was considered one of the most respected filmmakers of Germany.

44. Luis Walter Alvarez (1911)

Physicist

Revered physicist who received the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics for his hand in designing a liquid hydrogen bubble chamber. He was also involved in high-profile projects like the Manhattan...

45. Justin Stein (1911)

Major League Baseball Player

Infielder who made his Major League Baseball debut in 1938, playing for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

46. John Paxton (1911)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter who adapted the screenplay for the 1953 film The Wild One and who was nominated for an Oscar for his adapted screenplay for the 1947 film Crossfire.

47. Hubert H. Humphrey (1911)

Actor

Minnesota senator who ran for the US presidency in 1968 but lost to Richard Nixon. He was the Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969.

48. Phil Silvers (1911)

Actor

Played the role of a hilarious military con man Sergeant Bilko in TV's The Phil Silvers Show.

49. Mirza Ibrahimov (1911)

Playwright

A twentieth-century author and playwright, he was also the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan. He lobbied to make Azerbaijani an official language in a country that only recognized...

50. Nicholas Ray (1911)

American Film Director

Director of iconic teenage angst films like Johnny Guitar and Rebel Without a Cause. Director Jean-Luc Godard was heavily influenced by his work, especially Bitter Victory.