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Famous People Born in November 1931

  • Nov 1 Arne Pedersen, Norwegian soccer inside forward (40 caps; Fredrikstad), born in Fredrikstad, Norway (d. 2013)
  • Nov 2 Phil Woods, American jazz and session saxophonist (Steely Dan's "Doctor Wu"; Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are"), and composer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
  • Nov 3 Joan Kenmore, American child actress (The Wizard of Oz), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
  • Nov 3 Monica Vitti [Maria Ceciarelli], Italian actress (L'Avventura; Tigers in Lipstick; Duck in Orange Sauce), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2022)
  • Nov 3 Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 57kg 1956, 62kg 1960; World C'ship gold 1954, 57, 59), born in Söğütpınar, Turkey (d. 2022)
  • Nov 3 Yon Hyong-muk, North Korean politician (d. 2005)
  • Nov 4 Bernard Francis Law, Disgraced American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1982-2002), born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico (d. 2017)
  • Nov 5 Harold McNair, British-Jamaican calypso and jazz saxophonist and flautist, born in Kingston, Colony of Jamaica (d. 1971)
  • Nov 5 Ike Turner, American musician ("Rocket 88"; Ike and Tina Turner - "River Deep, Mountain High"; "Proud Mary"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2007)

Mike Nichols (1931-2014)

Nov 6 German-American film director (Catch 22, The Graduate, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), born in Berlin, Germany

  • Nov 6 Peter Collins, English auto racer (British GP 1958), born in Kidderminster, England (d. 1958)
  • Nov 6 Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Bulgarian composer, born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 1982)
  • Nov 7 Gerald Humel, American composer (Universe), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2001)
  • Nov 8 Darla Hood, American child actress (Little Rascals, The Bat), born in Leedey, Oklahoma (d. 1979)
  • Nov 8 Morley Safer, Canadian-American TV newscaster (60 Minutes), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2016)
  • Nov 9 Tommy Greenhough, English cricketer (English leg-spinner in 4 Tests 1959-60), born in Rochdale, Lancashire (d. 2009)
  • Nov 9 Whitey Herzog, American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1982, NL Manager of the Year 1985 St Louis Cardinals; Texas Rangers, California Angels, KC Royals), born in New Athens, Illinois (d. 2024)
  • Nov 10 Don Henderson, British actor (The XYY Man, Strangers), born in Leytonstone, Essex (d. 1997)
  • Nov 10 Toma Prošev, Macedonian composer, and pedagogue, born in Skopje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia) (d. 1996)
  • Nov 11 Pete Stark, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1973-2013), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2020)
  • Nov 12 Bob Crewe, American songwriter and producer ("Big Girls Don't Cry"; "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)"), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2014)
  • Nov 12 Norman Mineta, American politician and 1st cabinet member of Asian descent (Secretary of Transportation, 2001-06; US Representative (D)-CA, 1975-95), born in San Jose, California (d. 2022)
  • Nov 13 Andrée Lachapelle, French-Canadian stage and screen actress (The Last Escape), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
  • Nov 13 Anthony Jacobs, English businessman (Nig Securities Group; British School of Motoring) and politician, born in UK (d. 2014)
  • Nov 13 Joan Lestor, British Labour politician (d. 1998)
  • Nov 13 John Manke, American USMC fighter pilot and NASA test pilot (HL-10), born in Selby, South Dakota (d. 2019) [1]
  • Nov 14 Claudia Jane Archibald, parapsychologist
  • Nov 14 Terence Marsh, British production designer (Oliver!, Dr. Zhivago, Spaceballs), born in London, England (d. 2018)
  • Nov 15 Jan Terlouw, Dutch politician (D-66) and author (Winters in Wartime)
  • Nov 15 John Kerr, American actor (South Pacific, Peyton Place, Pit & Pendulum), born in New York City (d. 2013)
  • Nov 15 Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan politician, President of Kenya (2002-13), born in Gatuyaini, Kenya (d. 2022)
  • Nov 15 Pascal Lissouba, Congo politician
  • Nov 16 Bob Gibson, American folk musician, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)
  • Nov 16 Frank Bolling, American baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1961–62²; Gold Glove Award 1958; Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2020)
  • Nov 16 Hubert Sumlin, American blues guitarist (Howlin' Wolf), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2011)
  • Nov 16 Luciano Bottaro, Italian comic book artist, born in Rapallo, Italy (d. 2006)
  • Nov 17 Wayne Andre, American jazz and session trombonist, born in Manchester, Connecticut (d. 2003)
  • Nov 20 Pete D. Anderson, American jockey (Belmont Stakes 1958) and trainer, born in Southampton, Long Island, New York (d. 2013)
  • Nov 21 Jim Ringo, American Pro Football HOF center (7 × First-team All-Pro; 10 × Pro Bowl; Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles) and coach (Buffalo Bills 1976–77), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 2007)
  • Nov 21 Malcolm Williamson, Australian composer, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2003)
  • Nov 21 Revaz Dogonadze, Georgian scientist (one of the founders of Quantum electrochemistry), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 1985)
  • Nov 23 Oscar C. Yatco, Filipino violinist and conductor, born in Tanuan, Batangas, Philippines (d. 2014)
  • Nov 23 Yevgeny Grischin, Russian 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1956, 60), born in Tula, Soviet Union (d. 2005)
  • Nov 25 Dickie Jeeps, English rugby international/chairman Sports Council
  • Nov 25 Harry Landis, British stage director and character actor (EastEnders, 1995-97 - "Felix"; Friday Night Dinner, 2012-14 - "Mr. Morris"), born in Stepney, London, England (d. 2022)
  • Nov 25 Nat Adderley, American jazz musician (Work Song), born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2000)
  • Nov 26 Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Argentine painter and activist (1980 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Nov 26 Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Dutch clergyman, Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht (1983-2007), born in Lisse, Netherlands (d. 2020)
  • Nov 26 Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, Italian downhill skier (Olympic bronze 1952, 60), born in Vallonara di Marostica, Italy
  • Nov 27 Juan Guinjoan, Catalan composer and pianist, born in Riudoms, Spain (d. 2019)
  • Nov 28 Dervla Murphy, Irish travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule), born in Lismore, Ireland
  • Nov 28 Rinus Ferdinandusse, Dutch editor, journalist, and author (Nude on Fence), born in Goes, Netherlands (d. 2022)
  • Nov 28 Thomas Enders, German business executive and diplomat, born in Bruchertseifen, Germany
  • Nov 29 André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003)
  • Nov 29 Frank T Mdlalose, KwaZulu minister of Internal minister
  • Nov 29 Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan (d. 1997)
  • Nov 30 (Beryl) "Jack" Sheldon, American jazz trumpeter (Merv Griffin), singer (Schoolhouse Rock), and actor (Run Buddy Run), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2019)

Bill Walsh (1931-2007)

Nov 30 American Pro Football HOF coach (Super Bowl 1981, 84, 88; NFL Coach of the Year 1981; SF 49ers; Stanford University 1977–78), born in Los Angeles, California

  • Nov 30 Cotton Davidson, American football quarterback & punter (AFL All-Star 1961, 63; AFL All-Star Game MVP 1961; Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders), born in Gatesville, Texas (d. 2022)
  • Nov 30 Günther Herbig, German conductor (Detroit Symphony, 1984-90; Toronto Symphony, 1988-1994; Berlin Symphony, 1977-83; Dresden Philharmonic, 1972-77), born in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
  • Nov 30 Jack Ging, American character actor (11th Hour; Ripcord; Tales of Wells Fargo), born in Alva, Oklahoma (d. 2022)

About November 1931

How Old? 92 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)