93 Year Old Celebrities
1. Vance Brand (1931)
Astronaut
Command module pilot for the first U.S.-Soviet joint space flight in 1975 and was also commander of three Space Shuttle missions.
2. Ettore Scola (1931)
Film Director Screenwriter
Italian director and screenwriter who won the Prix de la mise en scene at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976 for Brutti, sporchi e cattivi.
3. John Gilmore (1931)
Saxophonist
John Gilmore is a famous Saxophonist, who was born on September 28, 1931 in United States. Major collaborator with Sun Ra and his Arkestra from the 1950s to the 1990s....
4. Alan Fletcher (1931)
Graphic Designer
Famous for his prominent Pentagram design company, as well as for Picturing and Poeting (2006); The Art of Looking Sideways (2001); and several other books on graphic design theory, he...
5. Takashi Ono (1931)
Gymnast
Japanese gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist who competed in four separate Olympics.
6. Eileen Derbyshire (1931)
Soap Opera Actress
Best known for playing Emily Bishop on British soap "Coronation Street."
7. Ken Boyer (1931)
American Baseball Player And Coa
11-time MLB All-Star who also won five Gold Glove awards during his 15-year career.
8. Robert Novak (1931)
American Journalist And Columnis
Journalist, columnist, and political commentator who hosted the Inside Report and wrote Prince of Darkness.
9. Edwin Meese (1931)
American Presidential Advisor
Republican attorney and professor who served as the US Attorney General from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. He has worked as a law professor at several prestigious universities...
10. Scotty Moore (1931)
American Musician
Former guitarist in Elvis Presley's band who also worked as a recording engineer.
11. Peggy Connelly (1931)
American Actor
Occasional actress who became known as the wife of Dick Martin. She appeared in the movie The Matchmaker.
12. Tom Wolfe (1931)
Author Journalist
Notable American journalist and author who led the New Journalism movement in the 1960s. His best-selling books include The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and the essay Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing...
13. Tom Brookshier (1931)
Football Player
Tom Brookshier is a famous Football Player, who was born on December 16, 1931 in United States. Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive back who had his #40 jersey retired after being...
14. Michael Dante (1931)
American Actor
Famous as both a screen actor and a professional baseball player, Dante won Silver Spur and Golden Boot Awards for his roles in western-themed movies and television series and briefly...
15. Breno Mello (1931)
Brazilian Footballer And Manager
Most famous for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning 1959 movie Black Orpheus, this Brazilian actor also appeared in the films Os Vencidos (1963); San Rata de Puerto (1963);...
16. Duško Gojković (1931)
Serbian Musician
Trumpet player on more than twenty albums and performer with many different bands and musicians.
17. Rita Moreno (1931)
Actress Singer
Acclaimed Puerto Rican singer and actress who famously played Anita in the film version of West Side Story; she'd return for the film's 2020 remake in the role of Valentina. In 2017,...
18. Avriel Shull (1931)
Architect
Self-taught architect and interior designer known for her mid-twentieth-century architectural designs. She worked primarily on single-family homes in Hamilton and Marion counties in central Indiana.
19. Trevanian (1931)
American Writer
An American fiction writer and film scholar, he is best known for such novels as The Eiger Sanction, The Loo Sanction, and The Main. During the 1970s and 1980s, he...
20. Paulias Matane (1931)
Politician
Author and politician who was the 8th Governor General of Papua New Guinea from 2004 to 2010.
21. Billy Vessels (1931)
Player Of American And Canadian
Legendary University of Oklahoma halfback who won the 1952 Heisman Trophy. He was selected second overall in the 1953 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts but only briefly saw the...
22. Stephen Boyd (1931)
Movie Actor
Stephen Boyd is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on July 4, 1931 in United Kingdom. Screen actor who most famously played the role of Messala in the 1959...
23. Martha Grimes (1931)
Novelist
An American author of detective fiction, she wrote a series of novels featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector.
24. Christopher Chataway (1931)
British Runner
Businessman, politician, TV news broadcaster, and long-distance runner.
25. Herb Kelleher (1931)
American Businessman
Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Southwest Airlines.
26. Roy Skelton (1931)
English Actor And Voice Artist
Best known for providing his voice for the roles of Zippy and George on the television show Rainbow. He also lent his voice to a few Doctor Who villains.
27. Sally Hayfron (1931)
Wife Of Robert Mugabe First Lady
First wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. She died of kidney failure while her husband was still in office and went down in history as the Amai (mother) of Zimbabwe.
28. Junior Walker (1931)
American Singer
Singer and saxophonist who recorded chart-topping R&B hits like "Shotgun" as the leader of Junior Walker & the All Stars. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame...
29. Andy Sidaris (1931)
Director Producer Actor Screenwr
Emmy Award winning director and for his coverage of the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics and 7 time Emmy winner for his work covering football, basketball, and other special programs....
30. Kenneth H. Cooper (1931)
Non-Fiction Author
An Oklahoma-born U.S. Air Force physician, he introduced the idea and practice of aerobics. He published a popular 1968 book, Aerobics, on the topic.
31. Les Dawson (1931)
Comedian
British comedian who starred in 'The Les Dawson Show.' He had a deadpan style of humor and was known for making jokes about his wife and mother-in law.
32. Duane Graveline (1931)
American Astronaut
Selected for the Apollo program as part of NASA's fourth group of astronauts.
33. Tom Hafey (1931)
Australian Rules Footballer And
Legendary Australian rules football player and coach who was a member of the very first Australian Football Hall of Fame class. He is best known for his time at Richmond,...
34. Suchitra Sen (1931)
Indian Actor
Legendary actress of Bengali cinema who appeared in many classic alongside Uttam Kumar.
35. Bob Crewe (1931)
American Musician
Best known for producing and co-writing songs for The Four Seasons, many of which were Top 10 hits.
36. Roone Arledge (1931)
American Sports And News Broadca
TV executive who invented Monday Night Football, ABC World News, Primetime, and several other long-running network programs.
37. Lonnie Donegan (1931)
British Singer Songwriter And Mu
Scottish-born singer and songwriter whose more than twenty United Kingdom Top 30 hits include "Cumberland Gap," "Gamblin' Man," and "My Old Man's a Dustman." His music spanned the folk, jazz,...
38. Karen Steele (1931)
Actress
Remembered for her roles as Virginia and Mrs. Lane in the respective 1950s features Marty and Ride Lonesome, she is also notable for her portrayal of Eve McHuron in a...
39. Mikhail Gorbachev (1931)
Leader Of The Soviet Union
The last leader of the Soviet Union who oversaw the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. His policy of perestroika ("restructuring") irrevocably...
40. Brook Benton (1931)
American Musician
Singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1950s and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
41. Jon Elia (1931)
Pakistani Academic
Pakistani poet and scholar who released various poetry collections including his first collection, Shayad, in 1991.
42. Alvin Ailey (1931)
Dancer Choreographer
Influential African American dancer and choreographer. He brought modern dance to a wider audience, founded New York's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and created a famous dance piece called "Revelations."
43. Buddy Ryan (1931)
American Football Player Coach E
Defensive coordinator for the legendary Super Bowl winning 1985 Chicago Bears. He also served as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986 to 1990 and the Arizona Cardinals from...
44. Shirley Hazzard (1931)
Australian-anglo-american Noveli
Australian-born novelist who is best known for her 2003 novel, The Great Fire, which received the U.S. National Book Award. Her earlier work, The Bay of Noon (1970), was shortlisted...
45. Larry Hagman (1931)
American Television Stage And Fi
American actor well known for his roles as astronaut Tony Nelson in I Dream of Jeannie and as the evil oil baron J.R. Ewing on Dallas. In 2012, Dallas was...
46. Ted Kotcheff (1931)
Canadian Film Director
Director of various Hollywood hits such as First Blood, Uncommon Valor, and Weekend at Bernie's.
47. Regis Philbin (1931)
Television Personality Talk Show
Cultural icon who hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kelly alongside Kelly Ripa and the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He was also the host on the...
48. Johnny Sheffield (1931)
American Actor
American actor who worked as a child in films such as Tarzan's Secret Treasure in 1941 and Bomba and Safari Drums in 1953.
49. Richard Bakalyan (1931)
American Actor
After a successful career of playing juvenile delinquents and thugs in the late 1950's, he expanded his acting towards comedy and spent the entire 1960's focusing on more comedic roles...
50. John le Carré (1931)
Writer
British author known for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and other bestselling espionage novels. He received the prestigious Goethe Medal in 2011.
