1. Fay Kanin (1917)

Screenwriter Producer

Screenwriter who was also the President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences.

2. MG Ramachandran (1917)

Movie Actor

Known for his 1972 National Film Award-winning performance as Selvam in the Tamil-language movie Rickshawkaran, this acclaimed actor also played starring roles in Malaikkallan, Nadodi Mannan, and numerous other Tamil...

3. Gene Rayburn (1917)

Tv Game Show Host

Popular television and radio host who many remember for his work on The Match Game. Also a musical theater performer, he starred in the Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie.

4. Oliver Crawford (1917)

Screenwriter Author

Screenwriter known for his work on classic television series like Bonanza and Star Trek.

5. Kenneth E. Hagin (1917)

Religious Leader

Kenneth E. Hagin is a famous Religious Leader, who was born on August 20, 1917 in United States. American Pentecostal preacher who is often referred to as the father of...

6. Robert Bloch (1917)

Novelist Short Story Writer

An American author of horror and suspense fiction, he is best known for his novel, Psycho, which inspired the famous Hitchcock film. He won both the Bram Stoker Award and the World...

7. Reg Smythe (1917)

British Cartoonist

Cartoonist from the U.K. best known as the artist behind the famous "Andy Capp" comic strip which began in 1957. A bronze statue was erected in his honor at his...

8. James McAuley (1917)

Australian Poet And Academic

An Australian author, journalist, poet, academic, and literary critic, he is best known for his 1975 work, A Map of Australian Verse. His other poetry volumes include Captain Quiros, Surprises...

9. Larry O'Brien (1917)

Politician

Former politician and Postmaster General who served as the 3rd commissioner of the National Basketball Association.

10. Bill Woodson (1917)

Voice Artist

Notable for his voice acting work on the Super Friends animated television series, he is also famous for his contributions to the radio program This Is Your FBI.

11. Les Elgart (1917)

Trumpet Player

Swing and jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He formed the Les & Larry Elgart Ensemble with his brother, Larry, and released nearly thirty recordings between 1954 and 1968.

12. Yehia Chahine (1917)

Film Actor

Egyptian movie actor and producer most known for his role in the film adaptations of the Cairo Trilogy. In 1947, he appeared in Azhar wa Ashwak.

13. Robert Byrd (1917)

United States Senator From West

US Senator from West Virginia and member of the Democratic party who served his state in the Senate from 1959 to 2010. He also served in the House of Representatives...

14. Allen Ludden (1917)

American Game Show Host

Host of Password, a game show that ran from 1961 until 1980 and Password Plus. He also won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.

15. Jan Miner (1917)

TV Actress

She played the manicurist, Madge, in the Palmolive series of television commercials that ran for nearly 30 years.

16. David Tomlinson (1917)

Actor

Played the role of Peter in The Love Bug alongside Dean Jones but is best remembered for the role of George Banks in the film Mary Poppins. 

17. Dizzy Gillespie (1917)

Jazz Trumpeter

Considered one of the greatest jazz trumpeters in history. He was instrumental in the evolution of bebop and modern jazz.

18. Robert Conquest (1917)

American Historian

A British-American historian and author, he is most famous for The Great Terror: Stalin's Purge of the Thirties (1968). His other scholarly works include Where Marx Went Wrong (1970) and...

19. Celeste Holm (1917)

Actress

She gained recognition for winning an Academy Award for her work in the 1947 drama film Gentleman's Agreement. In 2006, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the SunDeis Film...

20. Andre Marie Mbida (1917)

Politician

Andre Marie Mbida is a famous Politician, who was born on January 1, 1917 in Cameroon. Former Prime Minister of Cameroon and the first Cameroonian to be elected Member of...

21. André Eglevsky (1917)

American Dancer

Prolific ballet dancer, most recognized for his role as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.

22. Wang Yung-ching (1917)

Taiwanese Plastics Entrepreneur

Influential businessman who founded a large empire of various companies in Taiwan.

23. Harriet Frank Jr. (1917)

Screenwriter

Harriet Frank Jr. is a famous Screenwriter, who was born on March 2, 1917 in United States. Screenwriter and producer, best known for writing Norma Rae, which starred Sally Field....

24. Robert Sterling (1917)

American Actor

Actor and known as husband of Anne Jeffreys who appeared in many TV shows.

25. Ilya Prigogine (1917)

Physical Chemist

Belgian physical chemist who is best known for his work on irreversible thermodynamics. He was awarded the 1977 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research into dissipative structures.

26. Allison C. Brooks (1917)

War Hero

U.S. Air Force aviator who flew aircraft in combat over Nazi Germany during World War II. He also flew in Vietnam.

27. Carson McCullers (1917)

American Writer

An acclaimed twentieth-century American author in the Southern Gothic genre, she is best known for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940) and The Member of the Wedding (1946). Her...

28. Silvestre S. Herrera (1917)

War Hero

Silvestre S. Herrera is a famous War Hero, who was born on July 17, 1917 in Mexico. Mexican-born United States Army soldier remembered for his bravery in World War II....

29. Matt Christopher (1917)

Children's Author

American author best known for the plethora of children's novels that he wrote, many of which focused on athletics. Some of his works include Wild Pitch, The Kid Who Only...

30. Jack Soo (1917)

American Actor

One of the first Japanese American television stars, he is forever remembered as Det. Nick Yemana on Barney Miller.

31. Elyse Knox (1917)

American Actress

American actress and model best known for her appearance in 1942 film The Mummy's Tomb.

32. Gwendolyn Brooks (1917)

American Writer

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet known for works such as Annie Allen and We Real Cool. She earned the title of U.S. Poet Laureate in 1985.

33. Kiro Gligorov (1917)

Politician

The first President of the Republic of Macedonia, an office he held from 1991 to 1999. He notably led his country to independence.

34. Phil Rizzuto (1917)

American Baseball Player

5-time MLB All-Star shortstop who played 13 seasons with the New York Yankees, winning the 1950 American League MVP Award and 7 World Series Championships.

35. Anton Christoforidis (1917)

Boxer

Light heavyweight boxer who claimed both the Greek Middleweight and Light Heavyweight titles in 1937.

36. Marjorie Reynolds (1917)

Actress

Best remembered for her role as Linda Mason in the 1942 Paramount Pictures musical movie Holiday Inn, this actress also starred in Up in Mabel's Room, The Time of Their...

37. Kenneth Tobey (1917)

American Actor

He appeared in many films including The Thing from Another World, The Candidate, Airplane! and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. In 1957, he appeared in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

38. Jack Kirby (1917)

Artist

Comic book artist, writer, and editor who co-created the superhero Captain America in 1940 with Joe Simon. The character was an instant hit with readers, selling more than one million...

39. Joan Roberts (1917)

Actress

Actress who starred in such Broadway musicals as Follies, Oklahoma!, and High Button Shoes. She is most famous for playing the role of Laurey Williams in the 1943 Broadway production...

40. Allie Reynolds (1917)

American Baseball Player

'Superchief' was a steady pitcher and six-time All-Star for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees.

41. Charles Causley (1917)

British Poet And Educator

English poet remembered for works like 1951's "Song of the Dying Gunner A.A.1" and 1953's "Survivor's Leave." He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1958...

42. RG Armstrong (1917)

Movie Actor

Character actor who first appeared on the big screen in Garden of Eden and also in notable films such as The Fugitive Kind, The Time Machine (1978), and Dick Tracy.

43. Clarence Swensen (1917)

American Actor

Actor who, in 2013, was one of the last seven surviving Munchkins from the iconic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. 

44. Alice Pearce (1917)

Actress

She played Gladys Kravitz in the 1964 production of Bewitched. Her other credits include the 1949 film On the Town and the 1952 film The Belle of New York.

45. Earl Cameron (1917)

Actor

He played Edmond in the political drama film The Interpreter, which starred Nicole Kidman.

46. Igal Roodenko (1917)

Civil Rights Leader

Prominent Jewish civil-rights activist and anti-war protestor who got himself arrested countless times for objecting to the US involvement in the second World War.

47. Buffalo Bob Smith (1917)

TV Show Host

Buffalo Bob Smith is a famous TV Show Host, who was born on November 27, 1917 in United States. Children’s TV pioneer who hosted Howdy Doody Time for 13 years....

48. Starr Kempf (1917)

American Artist

American sculptor, architect, and artist who made graceful steel wind kinetic sculptures, such as the piece Sunrise Serenade.

49. John Fenn (1917)

Chemist

Analytical chemist who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in mass spectrometry. His most important contribution was his development of electrospray ionization.

50. Valerie Hobson (1917)

Actress

Perhaps most well known for her roles in the films Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Great Expectations (1946), and Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), she is also remembered for her leading...