Chronology of Notable Births

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.


1920

January 2
  • Birth of Duke of Devonshire; English large landowner/art collector. [1]
  • Birth of Isaac Asimov in Russia; scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy). [1]
January 4
  • Birth of Benito Perez Galdos; Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta). [1]
  • Birth of William Egan Colby; US Central Intelligence Agency director (under President Richard Nixon). [1]
January 5
  • Birth of Mohammad Aslam Khokhar; cricket player (Pakistani bat scored 16 and 18 in only test). [1]
January 6
  • Birth of Early Wynn in Hartford, Alabama, USA; Baseball Hall of Famer (pitcher). [1]
  • Birth of Reverend Sun Myung Moon; evangelist (Unification Church-Moonies). [1]
January 10
  • Birth of Georges Marchal in Nancy, France; actor (Evil Eden, Gina, Milky Way). [1]
January 14
  • Birth of Bertus de Harder; Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux). [1]
  • Birth of Donald Beard; cricket player (New Zealand pace bowler in the 1950s). [1]
  • Birth of George Herman; CBS TV newsman, moderator (Face the Nation TV program) (dies 2005). [1] [457]
January 15
  • Birth of John Joseph O'Connor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York. [1]
  • Birth of John Junor; British editor in chief (Sunday Express). [1]
January 16
  • Birth of Elliot Reid in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, New Dick Van Dyke Show, Disneyland, radio's Suspense). [1] [457]
January 19
  • Birth of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar in Lima, Perú; 5th Secretary-General of United Nations (1982-91). [1]
January 20
  • Birth of DeForest Kelley in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; actor (Dr Leonard McCoy - Star Trek). [1]

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  • Birth of Federico Fellini in Rimini, Italy; director (8 1/2, Satyricon, La Dolce Vita). [1]
  • Birth of Sam M Gibbons; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Florida, 1963-). [1]
January 21
  • Birth of Errol Walton Barrow; Prime Minister of Barbados (DLP) (1966-76, 1986-87). [1]
January 22
  • Birth of George Breakston in Paris, France; actor/director (Jungle Stampede). [1]
  • Birth of Piet Van Lishout; Flemish writer (Eva and I). [1]
  • Birth of William Warfield; singer (Show Boat). [1]
January 23
  • Birth of Erbet Pawel; biographer (Kafka). [1]
January 24
  • Birth of Don Saddler in Van Nuys, California, USA; dancer (Holiday Hotel). [1]
  • Birth of Jerry Maren; actor (munchkin - Wizard of Oz, Mayor McCheese). [1]
January 26
  • Birth of Derek Bond in Glasgow, Scotland; actor (Nicholas Nickleby). [1]
January 28
  • Birth of James Whyte; Moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland). [1]
January 30
  • Birth of George Skibine; Russian/US dancer/choreographer (Tragedy in Verona). [1]
January 31
  • Birth of Stewart L Udall in Saint Johns, Arizona, USA; Secretary of Interior (1961-69). [1]
February 1
  • Birth of Pierre Jonquéres d'Oriola in France; equestrian jumper (Olympics-gold-1952, 1964). [1]
February 2
  • Birth of Dr An Wang; founder (Wang Labs, Wang Computers). [1]
February 3
  • Birth of Bibi Osterwald in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; actress (Bridget Loves Bernie, The Imogene Coca Show). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Dr Henry Heimlich; doctor/inventor (Heimlich maneuver). [1]
  • Birth of Stan Ockers; Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1955, 1956). [1]
February 4
  • Birth of Derek Worlock; English Roman Catholic archbishop (Liverpool). [1]
February 6
  • Birth of James H Scheuer; American politician (Representative-Democrat-New York, 1965-73, 1975-). [1]
February 7
  • Birth of Eddie Bracken in Astoria, Queens, New York, USA; actor (Summer Stock, Young and Willing). [1]
  • Birth of Oscar Brand in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; folk singer ("Draw Me a Laugh", "Get Up Stand Up"). [1] [457]
February 10
  • Birth of Alexander Comfort; English poet/writer (Wreath for the Living). [1]
February 11
  • Birth of Billy Halop in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Bert Munson - All in the Family TV show). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Daniel Francis Galouye; American sci-fi author (Dark Universe, Last Leap). [1]
  • Birth of Farouk; son of King Fuad, at Abdin Palace in Cairo, Egypt; last King of Egypt (1936-52). [393.62] [600.89] [656.25]
February 13
  • Birth of Bryant Boudleaux in Shellman, Georgia, USA; rock writer ("Bye Bye Love"). [1]
  • Birth of Eileen Farrell in Willimantic, Connecticut, USA; opera soprano (Interrupted Melody). [1]
February 15
  • Birth of Piet van Aken; Flemish writer (Devil Sails to US, Niggers). [1]
  • Birth of Richard O'Brien; CEO (Manpower Services Commission). [1]
February 16
  • Birth of Lee Russell in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; singer (Vincent Lopez). [1]
February 18
  • Birth of Bill Cullen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; TV game show host (over 20 different games). [1]
  • Birth of Volodymyr Palahniuk AKA Jack Palance AKA Jack Brazzo AKA Walter Palance in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (City Slickers). [1]
February 19
  • Birth of George Rose in Bicester, England; actor (Beacon Hill, Holocaust). [1]
February 20
  • Birth of Armin Schibler; Dutch Swiss composer (Devil in the Winter Palace). [1]
February 22
  • Birth of Giulietta Masina in Italy; actress (La Strada, Swindle, White Sheik). [1]
February 23
  • Birth of Hall Overton in Bangor, Michigan, USA; composer (Enchanted Pear Tree). [1]
February 24
  • Birth of Frank Rogers; CEO (NPA Telegraph). [1]
February 25
  • Birth of Hayes Gordon in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Sky Pirates, Dark Room). [1]
February 26
  • Birth of A W [Rie] Kuiper-Mastenbroek in Netherlands; swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1936). [1]
  • Birth of Tony Randall AKA Leonard Rosenberg in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Reggie - I Love a Mystery radio show, Mr. Peepers TV show, The Odd Couple, The Tony Randall Show, Love Sidney). [1] [5] [457]
February 27
  • Birth of Jose Melis in Havana, Cuba; orchestra leader (Jack Paar Program). [1]
  • Birth of Reg Simpson; cricket player (prolific England opener 1948-55). [1]
February 28
  • Birth of Jim Olin; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Virginia, 1983-). [1]
February 29
  • Birth of Arthur Franz Perth in Amboy, New Jersey, USA; actor (Invaders From Mars, Young Lions). [1]
  • Birth of James Mitchell in Sacramento, California, USA; actor (Palmer - All My Children). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Louise Wood; director of Girl Scouts of USA (1961-72). [1]
  • Birth of Michele Morgan; actress (Bluebeard, Joan of Paris). [1]
March 1
  • Birth of Harry Caray; baseball announcer (Chicago Cubs). [1]
  • Birth of Howard Nemerov; third US poet laureate/novelist/critic (Blue Swallows). [1]
March 3
  • Birth of James Doohan in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; actor (Montgomery Scott - Star Trek). [1]
  • Birth of Julius Boros; golfer (PGA Champion 1968, US Open 1952, 1963). [1]
  • Birth of Martin Ritt; director (The Front, Nuts). [1]
March 5
  • Birth of Delbert L Latta; American politician (Representative-Republican-Ohio, 1959-). [1]
  • Birth of Leontine Kelly; first black female bishop (Methodist). [1]
  • Birth of Virginia Christine; actress (Mrs Olson). [1]
March 6
  • Birth of Lewis Gilbert in London, England; director/actor (You Only Live Twice). [1]
  • Birth of Roger Price in Charleston, West Virginia, USA; actor/writer (Who's There, Droodles). [1]
March 7
  • Birth of Willie Watson; cricket player (England batsman and soccer international). [1]
March 8
  • Birth of Eileen Herlie in Glasgow, Scotland; actress (Myrtle Fargate - All My Children, Hamlet). [1]
  • Birth of Eva Dahlbeck in Saltsjo-Duvnas, Sweden; actress (Dreams, Lesson in Love). [1]
March 9
  • Birth of Carl Betz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Alex Stone - Donna Reed Show). [1]
March 10
  • Birth of Jethro Burns; country singer (Homer and Jethro). [1]
March 11
  • Birth of D J Enright in England; poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers). [1]
  • Birth of Henry Marking; CEO (British Airways). [1]
  • Birth of Kenneth Dover; chancellor (Saint Andrews University). [1]
March 13
  • Birth of Frans van der Elst; Flemish attorney/Member of Parliament (Volksunie). [1]
March 14
  • Birth of Dorothy Tyler-Odam in Great Britain; high jumper (Olympics-silver-1936, 1948). [1]
  • Birth of Hank Ketcham; cartoonist (Dennis the Menace). [1]
March 15
  • Birth of Ranganandhan Francis in India; field hockey (Olympics-gold-1948, 1952, 1956). [1]
March 16
  • Birth of John Addison in Surrey, England; composer (Tom Jones - Academy Award). [1]
  • Birth of Leo McKern in Sydney, Australia; actor (The Blue Lagoon, Help, The Mouse that Roared). [1]
  • Birth of Percy Mansell; cricket player (leg-spin all-rounder in 13 Tests for South Africa). [1]
March 17
  • Birth of John La Montaine in Oak Park, Illinois, USA; composer (Pulitzer 1959). [1]
March 18
  • Birth of John Paul II [Karol Wojtyla] in Poland; Pope (1978-). [1]
March 20
  • Birth of Bryan Genesse; actor (The Bold and the Beautiful). [1]
  • Birth of Marian McPartland; jazz pianist (Bill Mayer, Jimmy McPartland). [1]
  • Birth of Werner Klemperer in Cologne, Germany; actor (Colonel Klink - Hogan's Heroes). [1]
March 22
  • Birth of Ross Martin in Grodek, Poland; actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West). [1]
March 23
  • Birth of James Brown in Desdemona, Texas, USA; actor (Targets, Lieutenant Rip Masters - Rin Tin Tin). [1]
  • Birth of Jimmy Edwards in London, England; comedian (Take It From Here radio show (1948-60)), Professor Jimmy Edwards - Whacko TV show, Barnes). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Neal Smith; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Iowa, 1959-). [1]
March 24
  • Birth of Gene Nelson [Berg] in Seattle, Washington, USA; actor (Tea For Two, Oklahoma). [1]
March 25
  • Birth of Patrick Troughton; actor (Doctor Who). [1]
March 26
  • Birth of George E Brown Junior; American politician (Representative-Democrat-California, 1963-71, 1973-). [1]
March 27
  • Birth of Richard Hayman; bandleader/conductor/pianist (Theme of 3 Penny Opera). [1]
March 28
  • Birth of Gene Chappie; American politician (Representative-Republican-California, 1981-86). [1]
March 30
  • Birth of Turhan Bey in Vienna, Austria; actor (Dragon Seed, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves). [1]
March 31
  • Birth of Marga [Sara Voeten-] Minco; Dutch writer (Bitter Herb). [1]
April 1
  • Birth of Toshiro Mifune Tsing-tao in China; writer/actor (Shogun). [1]
April 2
  • Birth of Jack Webb in Santa Monica, California, USA; actor (Pat Novak for Hire radio show, Johnny Madero Pier 23, Joe Friday - Dragnet radio and TV show, Pete Kelly's Blues radio and TV show), producer (Emergency TV show (1972-77)). [1] [457]
  • Birth of Lambertus van Straaten; geologist (Waddenzee, Rhône-delta). [1]
April 3
  • Birth of Stan Freeman in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA; pianist (Melody Tour). [1]
April 4
  • Birth of Eric Rohmer in Nancy, France; director (Claire's Knee), actor (Six in Paris, Collector, Perceval). [1]
April 5
  • Birth of Arthur Hailey in Luton, England; novelist (Hotel, Airport). [1]
  • Birth of Barend Biesheuvel; Dutch premier (1971-73). [1]
April 7
  • Birth of Ravi Shankar in Benares, India; sitar player (Sounds of India). [1] [457]
April 8
  • Birth of Carmen [Mercedes] McRae in New York City, New York, USA; jazz singer/pianist (Downbeat's New Star of 1954). [1]
  • Birth of Erik Pausin in Austria; figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936). [1]
April 9
  • Birth of Alexander Moulton; English bicycle designer (folding bicycle). [1]
  • Birth of Art Van Damme in Norway, Michigan, USA; jazz accordionist (Chicago Jazz). [1]
  • Birth of David Walker; Professor of Law (Glasgow University). [1]
  • Birth of F Don Miller in Racine, Wisconsin, USA; boxing coach (Olympics-1956). [1]
April 12
  • Birth of H R Hewitt; CEO (Johnson Matthey). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Fizdale in Chicago, Illinois, USA; pianist (Misia). [1]
April 13
  • Birth of Liam Cosgrave; leader (Fine Gael Party). [1]
April 15
  • Birth of Richard von Weizsäcker; baron/President (Germany, 1984-94). [1]
April 16
  • Birth of John William Farr in Detroit, Michigan, USA; bank robber (FBI Most Wanted List). [1]
  • Birth of Kees Scherer; Dutch photographer (World Press Photo). [1]
April 17
  • Birth of Bengt N Anderberg; Swedish poet/writer (Kain). [1]
April 19
  • Birth of Frank Fontaine in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; comedian (Crazy Guggenheim). [1]
April 20
  • Birth of John Paul Stevens in Chicago, Illinois, USA; 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975-). [1]
April 21
  • Birth of Bruno Maderna in Venice, Italy; conductor/composer (Hyperion). [1]
  • Birth of Christopher Dark in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Suddenly, Tenderfoot). [1]
April 22
  • Birth of Hal March in San Francisco, California, USA; actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage). [1]
  • Birth of Jos de Haes; Flemish philological/poet (Misery of the Word). [1]
April 23
  • Birth of Eric Yarrow; CEO (Clydesdale Bank). [1]
April 25
  • Birth of Jean Carmet; actor (Cache Cash, Miss Mona, Night Magic). [1]
April 28
  • Birth of Nan Merriman; American/Dutch singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orchestra). [1]
April 29
  • Birth of Harold Samuel Shapero in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; composer (9 Minute Opera). [1]
May 3
  • Birth of Sugar Ray Robinson [Walter Smith]; middleweight/welterweight boxer (champion). [1]
May 5
  • Birth of John Hidalgo Moya; architect/designer (Skylon). [1]
May 6
  • Birth of John Henderson; Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire, England). [1]
May 8
  • Birth of Sloan Wilson in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA; novelist (Man in the Gray Flannel Suit). [1]
May 9
  • Birth of Richard Adams; author (Day Gone By). [1]
May 10
  • Birth of Basil Kelly; Lord Justice of Appeals (Northern Ireland). [1]
May 11
  • Birth of Denver Pyle in Bethune, Colorado, USA; actor (Uncle Jesse - The Dukes of Hazzard TV show, Code 3, Tammy, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, The Doris Day Show, Andy Griffith Show). [457]
May 13
  • Birth of Ratu Kasmisere Mara; Prime Minister of Fiji (1960-70, 1970-)/President (1994-). [1]
May 16
  • Birth of Martine Carol [Maryse Mopurer] in Saint-Mande, France; actress (Nana). [1]
May 17
  • Birth of Harriet Van Horne in Syracuse, New York, USA; columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls). [1]
  • Birth of Lydia Wideman in Finland; 10km cross country skier (Olympics-gold-1952). [1]
May 18
  • Birth of Karol Jozef Wojtyla in Wadowice, Poland; ordained priest (1946), auxiliary bishop of Krakow (1958), cardinal (1967), Pope John Paul II (1978). [129]
May 20
  • Birth of Betty Driver in England; actress (Coronation Street, Pardon the Expression, Penny Paradise). [1]
  • Birth of William Simpson; British trade union leader. [1]
May 21
  • Birth of Anthony Steel in London, England; actor (Malta Story, Wooden Horse). [1]
May 22
  • Birth of Hugh Armstrong Clegg; industrial relations academic. [1]
  • Birth of Thomas Gold; astronomer (proposed steady-state theory of universe). [1]
May 23
  • Birth of Helen O'Connell in Lima, Ohio, USA; singer ("Green Eyes", "Amapola"). [1]
  • Birth of Sid Melton in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Alf - Green Acres, Charlie - Danny Thomas). [1]
May 26
  • Birth of Jack Cheetham; cricket player (South African batsman, Test captain early 1950s). [1]
  • Birth of Peggy Lee [Norma Egstrom] in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA; singer ("Fever", "Why Don't You Do Right"). [1]
May 27
  • Birth of Michael Webster; CEO (DRG). [1]
  • Birth of William Crawshay; Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent. [1]
May 30
  • Birth of George London in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; baritone (Dr Greenvil-La Traviata). [1]
  • Birth of John Heawood; actor/singer/choreographer (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). [1]
May 31
  • Birth of Edward Bennett Williams; lawyer/team owner (Washington Redskins, Baltimore Orioles). [1]
June 5
  • Birth of Marion Motley; AAFC, NFL fullback (Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers). [1]
June 11
  • Birth of Hazel Scott in Trinidad; singer/pianist (Hazel Scott). [1]
  • Birth of Robert Hutton in Kingston, New York, USA; actor (Torture Garden, Rocket). [1]
June 12
  • Birth of Peter Jones in England; actor (From a Bird's Eye View). [1]
June 13
  • Birth of Knut Nordahl in Sweden; soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948). [1]
June 16
  • Birth of John Howard Griffin; American photographer/author (Black Like Me). [1]
June 17
  • Birth of Beryl Reid; actress (Joseph Andrews, Psycho Mania, Yellowbeard). [1]
  • Birth of François Jacob in France; biologist/bacteriologist (Nobel Prize 1965). [1]
June 22
  • Birth of Paul Frees in Chicago, Illinois, USA; performed voices in thousands of radio, TV, movies, many Disney roles and in Disneyland attractions, named Disney Legend in 2006. [1] [510.176]
June 27
  • Birth of I.A.L. Diamond; screenwriter (The Apartment (1960 Academy Award). [1]
June 30
  • Birth of Zeno Colo in Italy; downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1952). [1]

End of 1920 January-June. Next: 1920 July.

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Last updated: 2023 December 20.
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