1. Terry Downes (1936)

British Boxer

British former boxer nicknamed 'The Paddington Express' who became the World Middleweight Boxing Champion in July 1961. He beat a number of champion boxers during his career, including Sugar Ray...

2. Glenda Jackson (1936)

Actress Politician

She won a Best Actress Oscar in 1970 for her starring role in the 1969 film Women in Love.

3. Isaac Witkin (1936)

Sculptor

South African sculptor who pioneered the so-called New Generation of sculptors. He made abstract works of colored fiberglass and wood.

4. Richard Wilson (1936)

Movie Actor

Richard Wilson is a famous Movie Actor, who was born on July 9, 1936 in Scotland. Scottish actor best known for his role as Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom...

5. Albert Finney (1936)

Actor

Five-time Oscar nominee who is perhaps best known for his co-starring role in Erin Brockovich. His role as Winston Churchill in the 2002 film The Gathering Storm brought him additional fame....

6. Pope Francis (1936)

266th Pope Of The Roman Catholic

The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over for Benedict XVI in March of 2013. He made waves throughout the world for his modern views on homosexuality and...

7. Glen Campbell (1936)

Country Singer

Glen Campbell is a famous Country Singer, who was born on April 22, 1936 in United States. Singer-songwriter who sang “Gentle on my Mind” and hosted The Glen Campbell Goodtime...

8. Anthony Russo (1936)

unknow

Famous as a government whistleblower, Russo is remembered for helping fellow RAND Corporation employee Daniel Ellsberg produce an illegal copy of the Pentagon Papers for the purpose of informing the...

9. Sylvia Browne (1936)

American Author

A self-proclaimed medium and psychic, Browne gained commercial attention for her talk show appearances and for the paranormal and spiritual subject matter of her books. She received flack for several...

10. Eric Anderson (1936)

Teacher

High-profile United Kingdom educator who served as Provost of Eton College from 2000-2009.

11. Jim Clark (1936)

Race Car Driver

Jim Clark is a famous Race Car Driver, who was born on March 4, 1936 in Scotland. Two time World Champion Formula One driver who tragically lost his life in...

12. Saginaw Grant (1936)

Native American Actor Traditiona

Actor who built his career on being a Native American character actor. He appeared in Breaking Bad, The Lone Ranger and Community. He was the Hereditary Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation. Additionally,...

13. Frances Cuka (1936)

British Actor

Actress who is best recognized for her recurring roles on television including as Grandma Buller on the sitcom Friday Night Dinner. She is also known for having portrayed Mrs. Bassey on Casualty and...

14. Carla Fracci (1936)

Ballet Dancer And Actress

World-renowned ballet dancer known for being the lead ballerina for the La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan, Italy. She also performed with the Royal Ballet in London, the Royal Swedish...

15. Ernie K-Doe (1936)

American Musician

R&B singer remembered for a Billboard chart-topping hit entitled "Mother-in-Law." His other popular songs include "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" and "Later for Tomorrow."

16. Jack Lousma (1936)

Astronaut

American space shuttle commander of STS-3 and member of the 2nd manned crew on the Skylab space station. He was selected as part of the 1966 NASA Group.

17. Jim McDermott (1936)

Us Congressman

Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for the seventh congressional district (Seattle and vicinity) of Washington state. From 1993-1995, he served as Chairman of the House Ethics...

18. Sharpe James (1936)

American Politician

While serving in the New Jersey State Senate, this Democratic Party politician began his first term as Mayor of Newark. He held the office from 1986 until 2006.

19. Gary Conway (1936)

American Actor

Actor and writer, most known for his appearance on the series, Land of the Giants.

20. Nyree Dawn Porter (1936)

TV Actress

Nyree Dawn Porter is a famous TV Actress, who was born on January 22, 1936 in New Zealand. Most famous for her roles in the English television shows The Protectors...

21. Eleanor Coppola (1936)

American Filmmaker

Francis Ford Coppola's wife who made several documentaries about her family.

22. Sylvia Robinson (1936)

American Female Singer And Music

Hip-hop producer and performer who founded Sugar Hill Records and is known for helping produce the hit song "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang.

23. Steve Reich (1936)

American Composer

Won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his 2009 composition "Double Sextet." He became one of the pioneers of minimal music in the 1960s by employing tape loops to create...

24. Gordon Beck (1936)

British Musician

Self-taught jazz artist known for his inventiveness and technical sensitivity. He was remembered for Experiment with Pops, his 1968 album.

25. Agnieszka Osiecka (1936)

Polish Poet Songwriter

Important Polish poet, author, film director, and songwriter/lyricist of the post-World War II era. A prolific lyricist, she wrote the text to over two thousand songs.

26. Mike Westbrook (1936)

English Musician

One of the pivotal pioneers of British Jazz. He was the founder of The Mike Westbrook Brass Band, later The Orckestra.

27. Anne Rivers Siddons (1936)

Novelist

Anne Rivers Siddons is a famous Novelist, who was born on January 9, 1936 in United States. A twentieth-century fiction author who wrote about the southern United States, she was...

28. Vytautas Straižys (1936)

Lithuanian Astronomer

Lithuanian astronomer who helped create and develop the Vilnius photometric system.He was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences in 1996 and he has worked at...

29. Charles Napier (1936)

Actor

Character actor who played villains or tough military men in Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Silence of the Lambs, and Supervixens. In 2009, he appeared in The Goods: Live Hard,...

30. Mickey Gilley (1936)

American Country Music Singer An

Country music nightclub owner who was in the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy and who released hits like "Room Full of Roses." He also released a popular cover of "Stand By...

31. Bruce Dern (1936)

American Actor

Laura Dern's father, and actor who often played volatile characters in several popular television series such as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, and Bonanza. In 2013, he was nominated for an Academy...

32. Margaret Mahy (1936)

New Zealand Children's Write

Notable for her Carnegie Medal-winning young adult books The Changeover and The Haunting, Mahy also penned the classic and widely-translated works The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate and A...

33. José Mojica Marins (1936)

Director

José Mojica Marins is a famous Director, who was born on March 13, 1936 in Brazil. Also known as Coffin Joe, he was a popular director of exploitation films like...

34. Larry McMurtry (1936)

American Military Historian

An American fiction writer and screenwriter known for his Texas and Old West settings, he is most famous for his 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Lonesome Dove. He also wrote Terms...

35. Andrew Grove (1936)

Co-founder Of Intel

Innovator and business leader who helped grow the Intel Corporation into one of the largest and most influential technology companies in the world. He was named Time's Person of the...

36. Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936)

Uruguayan Musician

Former singer and composer who is remembered as one of the most important figures in the landscape of Latin American music.

37. Jacob Rothschild (1936)

Entrepreneur

Member of the prominent Rothschild banking family, he founded the J. Rothschild Assurance Group in 1991.

38. Ron Masak (1936)

American Actor

Accomplished stage actor who played the recurring role of Sheriff Mort Metzger on the TV series Murder, She Wrote, and was a major commercial actor.

39. Carey Bell (1936)

American Blues Musician

One of the best Chicago Blues harmonica players who played with greats like Willie Dixon and who released acclaimed solo albums.

40. Mike Thaler (1936)

Children's Author

Children's author and illustrator with more than 200 books to his name who would earn the nicknames of America's Riddle King and The Court Jester of Children's Literature.

41. Michael Kpakala Francis (1936)

Religious Leader

Archbishop Emeritus of Monrovia for the Roman Catholic Church.

42. David Cryer (1936)

American Actor

Co-founder of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He is well known for playing Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera both on and off-Broadway as well as Broadway...

43. Dave Van Ronk (1936)

Folk Singer

Dave Van Ronk is a famous Folk Singer, who was born on June 30, 1936 in United States. Singer-songwriter who was an important figure during the acoustic folk revival of...

44. Mills Lane (1936)

American Judge

International Boxing Hall of Famer who refereed fights like the infamous 'Bite Fight' between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. He was famous for his catchphrase 'let's get it on,' which...

45. Levi Stubbs (1936)

Singer Actor

Gifted with an incredible vocal range, he was best known as the lead singer of the Motown group The Four Tops.

46. Al Casey (1936)

Guitarist

Member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and guitarist for the famed session group The Wrecking Crew.

47. Hideki Shirakawa (1936)

Japanese Scientist

Japanese chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000 for discovering conductive polymers. He worked as a professor at University of Tsukuba in Japan for many years.

48. Bobby Nichols (1936)

Professional Golfer

Winner of the 1964 PGA Championship who also recorded 12 PGA Tour wins.

49. James Dobson (1936)

Evangelical Christian Psychologi

A psychologist, evangelical Christian, and author of religious self-help books, he also founded Focus on the Family, a conservative nonprofit organization. His published works include Straight Talk to Men (2000)...

50. Carol Gilligan (1936)

American Psychologist

Author, professor, and psychologist who is most famous for her 1982 feminist work, In a Different Voice. She was the founder of the Difference Feminism movement.