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Famous People Born in February 1914

  • Feb 1 A K Hangal, Indian freedom fighter and Bollywood character actor (Aaina, Sholay), born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India (d. 2012)
  • Feb 2 Eric Kierans, Canadian politician and economist (d. 2004)
  • Feb 3 Edward Sinclair, English actor (Dad's Army), born in Lancashire, England (d. 1977)
  • Feb 3 Felix Kelly, New Zealand-born British artist, born in Auckland (d. 1994)

George Nissen (1914-2010)

Feb 3 American inventor (created the trampoline), born in Blairstown, Iowa

  • Feb 3 Kees Andrea, Dutch painter, graphic artist and carpet designer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2006)
  • Feb 4 Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1980)
  • Feb 5 Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, British biophysicist (Nobel 1963), born in Banbury (d. 1998)

William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)

Feb 5 American writer (Naked Lunch, The Nova Trilogy) and visual artist, born in St. Louis, Missouri

  • Feb 6 Forrest Towns, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1936), born in Fitzgerald, Georgia (d. 1991)
  • Feb 6 Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor (Tony the Tiger), and bass singer ("You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"), born in Norfolk, Nebraska (d. 2005)
  • Feb 7 David Ignatow, American poet (Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead), born in New York City (d. 1997)
  • Feb 7 Jacques Mornard [Ramon Mercader], Spanish communist (murdered Trotsky in Mexico with an ice axe), born in Argentona, Spain (d. 1978)
  • Feb 7 Ralph Whitlock, British farmer, conservationist, writer, and broadcaster, born in Pitton, Wiltshire,England (d. 1995)
  • Feb 8 Bert Haas, American baseball player, born in Naperville, Illinois (d. 1999)
  • Feb 8 Jules van Ackere, Flemish musicologist (Eternal Music; Maurice Ravel), born in Heule, Netherlands (d. 2008)

Bill Veeck (1914-1986)

Feb 9 American Baseball HOF executive (owner Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians [World Series 1948], St. Louis Browns), born in Chicago, Illinois

  • Feb 9 Ernest Tubb, American country musician ("Walking the Floor Over You"), born in Crisp, Texas (d. 1984)
  • Feb 9 Ralph Herman, American Emmy Award-winning composer (From the Scriptures; Circus Time), orchestra leader, and music director (ABC-TV, 1952-71), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1994)
  • Feb 10 Larry Adler, American pop and classical harmonica player, and composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2001)
  • Feb 11 French Duynstee, Dutch constitutional lawyer (d. 1981)
  • Feb 11 Josh White, Blues, folk and gospel musician, born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 1969)
  • Feb 11 Matt Dennis, American pop singer, pianist, composer, and arranger ("Everything Happens To Me"; "Angel Eyes"), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2002)
  • Feb 12 Arvid Pardo, Maltese diplomat, a.k.a "Father of the Law of the Sea Conference", born in Rome, Italy (d. 1999)
  • Feb 12 Gordon "Tex" Beneke, American saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orchestra), born in Fort Worth, Texas; (d. 2000)
  • Feb 12 Nello Celio, Swiss politician, born in Quinto, Switzerland (d. 1995)
  • Feb 13 George Kleinsinger, American composer (Tubby the Tuba), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 1982)
  • Feb 14 Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer, coach, broadcaster (British Open 1948 3rd), born in Sydney, NSW (d. 2007)
  • Feb 15 (Thomas) Hale Boggs, American politician (US Representative from Louisiana, 1947-73), born in Long Beach, Mississippi (d. 1972)
  • Feb 15 Arthur Sydney Martin, British M15 spy catcher, (d. 1996)
  • Feb 15 Kevin McCarthy, American actor (Invasion of Body Snatchers, Death of a Salesman), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2010)
  • Feb 16 Jimmy Wakely, American country music vocalist (5 Star Jubilee), born in Mineola, Arkansas (d. 1982)
  • Feb 17 Albert Westerlinck [Jose J M Aerts pseudoym], Flemish poet, writer and priest, born in Geel, Belgium (d. 1984)
  • Feb 17 Arthur Kennedy, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actor (Death of a Salesman; Fantastic Voyage; Peyton Place; Some Came Running), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1990)
  • Feb 17 Per-Jakez Helias, French Breton writer and actor, born in Pouldreuzig, Brittany (d. 1995)
  • Feb 17 Wayne Morris, American actor and decorated WWII pilot (Paths of Glory, The Bushwackers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1959)
  • Feb 18 Pee Wee King [Julius Frank Kuczynski], American country singer, accordionist, and songwriter ("Tennesee Waltz"; "Slow Poke"), born in Abrams, Wisconsin (d. 2000)
  • Feb 19 Jacques Dufilho, French comedian (d. 2005)
  • Feb 20 John Charles Daly, American, newscaster and TV game show host (What's My Line), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1991)
  • Feb 21 Arnold Denker, American chess champion (1944-46), born in New York City (d. 2005)
  • Feb 22 Renato Dulbecco, Italian-born American virologist (1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for oncoviruses work), born in Catanzaro, Italy (d. 2012)
  • Feb 23 Margaret Farrer, English midwife (Central Midwives Board), born in Rhodesia (d. 1997)
  • Feb 23 Mike Tresh, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1945; Chicago White Sox), born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
  • Feb 23 Theofiel Middelkamp, Dutch cyclist (d. 2005)
  • Feb 24 David Langdon, English newspaper and magazine cartoonist (Sunday Mirror), born in London, England (d. 2011) [1]
  • Feb 24 Ralph Erskine, British architect (Byker Wall; Shopping, the first enclosed shopping mall - Luleå, Sweden), born in Mill Hill, Middlesex, England (d. 2005)
  • Feb 24 Zachary Scott, American actor (Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce), born in Austin, Texas (d. 1965)
  • Feb 25 John Arlott, British cricket commentator and writer (BBC), born in Basingstoke, England (d. 1991)
  • Feb 26 Robert Alda, American actor (Supertrain, By Popular Demand), born in New York City (d. 1986)
  • Feb 26 Witold Rowicki, Polish conductor and composer, born in Taganrog, Russia (d. 1989)
  • Feb 28 Jim Boles, American actor (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, One Man's Family), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1977)

About February 1914

How Old? 110 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18), Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)