Famous Birthdays on December 13

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 234

• 1521 Pope Sixtus V [Felice Piergentile], Pope of the Catholic Church (1585-90), born in Grottammare, Papal States (d. 1590)
• 1533 Erik XIV, King of Sweden (1560-69), born in Stockholm (d. 1577)

• 1585 William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet, born in Hawthornden Castle, Midlothian, Scotland (d. 1649)
• 1640 Robert Plot, English naturalist, born in Borden, Kent (d. 1696)
• 1662 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist, born in Verona, Italy (d. 1729)
• 1678 Yongzheng, 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, born in Yonghe Palace, Forbidden City, China (d. 1735)
• 1720 Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist, born in Venice (d. 1804)
• 1724 Franz Aepinus, German physician and physicist, born in Rostock, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1802)
• 1732 Jean-Claude Trial, French composer, born in Avignon, France (d. 1771)
• 1740 Franz Xaver Schnitzer, German composer, born in Bad Wurzach, County of Waldburg-Zeil, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1785)
• 1770 John Clarke-Whitfeld, English organist and composer, born in Gloucester, England (d. 1836)
• 1784 Archduke Louis of Austria, 14th child of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II and Feldmarschal-Leutnant of Austrian Imperial Army, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1864)
• 1797 Heinrich Heine, German poet and lyricist (Schubert, Liszt), born in Düsseldorf, Grand Duchy of Berg (d. 1856)
• 1804 Joseph Howe, Canadian politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1873)
• 1810 Clark Mills, American sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) (d. 1883)
• 1816 Clement Claiborne Clay, American politician (U.S. Senator from Alabama), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 1882)

• 1819 Edwin George Monk, English church organist and composer, born in Frome, Somerset (d. 1900)
• 1835 Phillips Brooks, American Episcopal bishop and composer (Little Town of Bethlehem), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1893)
• 1836 Franz von Lenbach, German painter, born in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria (d. 1904)
• 1838 Alexis de Castillon, French composer, born in Chartres, France (d. 1873)
• 1843 George Stephănescu, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1925)
• 1850 Fred Grace, English cricket all-rounder (1 Test; first time 3 bros play a Test [with WG & EM Grace]; Gloucestershire CCC), born in Bristol, England (d. 1880)
• 1850 Iver Holter, Norwegian conductor (Oslo Philharmonic, 1886-1911), and composer (St. Hans Kveld), born in Gausdal, Norway (d. 1941)
• 1853 Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao musician, composer and poet, born in Curacao (d. 1911)
• 1856 Svetozar Boroević, Austro-Hungarian field marshal, born in Umetić, Croatian Military Frontier, Austrian Empire (d. 1920)
• 1858 Jakab Gyula Major, Hungarian pianist and composer, born in Kosice, Czech Republic (d. 1925)
• 1860 Lucien Guitry, French actor (La Dame aux camélias), born in Paris, France (d. 1925)
• 1863 Johannes Weiss, German New Testament scholar, born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1914)
• 1864 Emil Seidel, German-American politician (36th Mayor of Milwaukee), born in Ashland, Pennsylvania (d. 1947)
• 1865 Gustav Luders, German-American conductor and stage musical composer (The Prince of Pilsen), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1913)
• 1867 Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian explorer and scientist (nominated 7 times for Nobel Prize), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1917)
• 1870 Edward LeSaint, American actor and director (Modern Times, The Dumb Messenger), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1940)
• 1871 Emily Carr, Canadian painter, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (d. 1945)
• 1871 Herman Theodoor Colenbrander, Dutch historian, born in Drachten, Netherlands (d. 1945)
• 1871 Russell W. Porter, American artist and explorer (Alaska), born in Springfield, Vermont (d. 1949)
• 1874 Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst), born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1954)
• 1877 Mykola Leontovych, Ukrainian composer (Carol of the Bells), born in Selevyntsi, Podolia, Russian Empire (d. 1921)
• 1883 Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian, bibliographer and archivist, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1950)
• 1886 Lambertus Johannes van Apeldoorn, Dutch lawyer (martial law), born in IJlst, Netherlands (d. 1979)
• 1887 Alvin York, American World War I soldier who led a famed attack on a German machine gun nest (Medal of Honor), born in Pall Mall, Tennessee (d. 1964)
• 1887 George Pólya, Hungarian mathematician, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1985)

• 1892 Brand Dirck Ochse, Dutch filmmaker and co-founder (Polygoon), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1958)
• 1897 Drew Pearson, American newscaster (Drew Pearson), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1969)
• 1898 Daniel Lazarus, French composer, born in Paris, France (d. 1964)
• 1899 Harold Guinzburg, American publisher (founder of Literary Guild), born in New York City (d. 1961)
• 1899 Yusef Greiss, Egyptian composer, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1961)
• 1900 Jonel Perlea, Romanian opera conductor, born in Ograda, Romania (d. 1970)
• 1900 Norman Foster, American actor (Skyscraper Souls), born in Richmond, Indiana (d. 1976)
• 1902 Jack Gardner, American actor (The Secret Code; Three Russian Girls), born in San Antoni, Texas (d. 1977)
• 1902 Paul Kurzbach, German composer, born in Hohndorf, Germany (d. 1997)
• 1902 Talcott Parsons, American sociologist, born in Colorado Springs, Colorado (d. 1979)
• 1903 Carlos Montoya, Spanish-American flamenco guitarist (Suite Flamenca), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1993)
• 1903 John Piper, British writer (US Churches in WWI) and official war painter, born in Epsom, Surrey, England (d. 1992)
• 1903 Yevgeny Petrov [Yevgeny Petrovich Kataev], Soviet writer, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1942)
• 1906 Ingemar Liljefors, Swedish composer, born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 1981)
• 1906 Laurens Jan van der Post, South African-born writer, soldier, explorer and conservationist, born in Philippolis (d. 1996)
• 1908 Van Heflin [Emmett Evan Heflin Jr], American stage, screen, and radio actor (Johnny Eager; Shane; Madame Bovary; 3:10 to Yuma), born in Walters, Oklahoma (d. 1971)
• 1908 Victor Babin, Russian-American concert pianist (Vronsky & Babin), composer, and educator (Cleveland Institute, 1961-72), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1972)
• 1910 Charles Alfred Coulson, British chemist (theoretical), born in Dudley, England (d. 1974)
• 1910 Lillian Roth [Rutstein], American singer and actress (Animal Crackers), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1980)
• 1911 Buzz Borries, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Navy 1932–34), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1969)

• 1911 Trygve Haavelmo, Norwegian economist and 1989 Nobel laureate for his contributions to econometrics, born in Skedsmo, Norway (d. 1999)

• 1913 Jimmy Carroll, American pianist (Most Important People), born in New York City (d. 1972)
• 1913 John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy, English art historian and director of British Museum (1974-76), born in London (d. 1994)
• 1914 Alan Bullock, British historian and author (Hitler: A Study in Tyranny), born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (d. 2004)
• 1914 George "Tiger" Haynes, American jazz guitarist (The Three Flames), and stage and screen actor (The Wiz; In the Heat of the Night), born in Frederiksted, St. Croix (d. 1994)
• 1914 Larry Parks [Samuel Lawrence Parks], American actor (The Jolson Story, Love Is Better Than Ever), born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 1975)
• 1915 Balthazar Johannes Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa (1966-77), born in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1983)
• 1915 Curd Jürgens [Curt Jurgens], German-born Austrian actor (Enemy Below, Longest Day), born in Solln, Munich, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1982)
• 1915 Ross MacDonald [Kenneth Millar], American-Canadian detective novelist (Goodbye Look), born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1983)
• 1915 Yitzhak Zuckerman [Itzhak Zuckerman], Jewish resistance hero in World War II and one of the few survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, born in Vilnius, Lithuania (d. 1981)
• 1916 Mark Stevens, American actor (Big Town, Martin Kane, Private Eye), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1994)
• 1917 Dave Street [Patrick Devlin], American actor and singer (Moonrise; I Surrender Dear; Broadway Open House), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1971)
• 1917 John Hart, American actor (The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Captain Africa), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
• 1918 Bill Vukovich, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1953-4), born in Fresno, California (d. 1955)
• 1919 Hans-Joachim Marseille, German flying ace of World War II (d. 1942)
• 1920 Donald "Don" Taylor, American director and actor (Father's Little Dividend; Escape from the Planet of the Apes), born in Freeport, Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
• 1920 Frits Noske, Dutch musicologist (Signifier & the Signified), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)

• 1920 Kaysone Phomvihane, President of Laos (Pathet Lao) (1991-92), born in Na Seng village, Khanthabouli district (d. 1992)
• 1921 Jackie Pung, American golfer (5 LPGA titles), born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 2017)
• 1922 José Sarria, American political activist, drag queen and 1st openly gay candidate for public office in the US (1961), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2013)
• 1923 Antoni Tapies, Spanish painter, sculptor and theorist (Dau al Set), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2012)
• 1923 Frankie Fraser, English gangster who spent 42 years in jail, born in London, England (d. 2014)
• 1923 Fred van der Spek, Dutch 2nd chamber member (PSP), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2017)

• 1925 Albert Paulsen, Ecuadorian-American actor (One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Doctors' Hospital), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2004)

• 1926 Carl Erskine, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1954; World Series 1955; 2 x no-hitters; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers; Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award), born in Anderson, Indiana (d. 2024) [1]
• 1926 George Rhoden, Jamaican athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4 x 400m relay 1952), born in Kingston, Jamaica
• 1927 Geneviève Page [Bonjean], French actress (Madame Anais-Belle de Jour, Day & the Hour), born in Paris, France
• 1927 James Wright, American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet (The Branch Will Not Break), born in Martins Ferry, Ohio (d. 1980)
• 1928 Jack Tramiel, American Businessman (Amiga, Commodore 64), born in Łódź, Poland (d. 2012)
• 1928 Joe Messina, American soul, jazz, and R&B session guitarist (Soupy Sales; The Funk Brothers), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2022) [1]
• 1928 Jutta Müller, German figure skating coach (GDR 3 x Olympic gold, 10 x World C'ship gold), born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 2023)
• 1928 W. Gordon Smith, Scottish playwright, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1996)

• 1930 Robert Prosky, Polish-American actor and comedian (Christine, Thief), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
• 1933 Lou Adler, American music executive, director, producer, and co-owner of the famous Roxy Theatre, born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1934 Richard Darryl Zanuck, American Academy Award-winning film producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
• 1935 Arthur Summons, Australian rugby union fly-half (10 Tests; Gordon RFC) and rugby league five-eighth (9 Tests; Western Suburbs RLFC), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2020)
• 1935 Joe Christopher, American baseball player, born in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands
• 1935 Lindy McDaniel, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960; NL saves leader 1959, 60, 63), born in Hollis, Oklahoma
• 1935 Tom Wakefield, British writer, born in Staffordshire, England (d. 1996)
• 1936 J. C. Martin, American baseball player, born in Axton, Virginia
• 1936 Karim Aga Khan, Imam of Nizari-Ismaili Shia Islam, born in Geneva, Switzerland
• 1937 Rob Houwer, Dutch director and producer and actor (OK, Professor Columbus), born in The Hague, Netherlands
• 1938 Alvin Curran, American composer (Inner Cities; I Dreamt John Cage Yodeling at the Zurich Hauptbahnhof), born in Providence, Rhode Island
• 1938 Heino [Heinz Georg Kramm], German schlager and traditional volksmusik singer, born in Düsseldorf-Oberbilk, Germany
• 1938 Tom Shaw, American golfer (The Tradition 1993), born in Wichita, Kansas
• 1938 Tony Gomez, British rock keyboardist (The Foundations - "Baby Now That I've Found You"; "Build Me Up Buttercup"), born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (d. 2015)
• 1940 Edith Clever, German actress (Parsifal, L'Adolescente), born in Wuppertal, Germany
• 1940 Steve Harmon, American actor (Ens Pulver-Mr Roberts), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1941 Anouska Hempel, British actress (Tiffany Jones), born in Wellington, New Zealand
• 1941 John Davidson, American TV host (Hollywood Squares, That's Incredible), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1941 Robert Covington, American drummer and singer, born in Yazoo City, Mississippi (d. 1996)
• 1942 Anna Eshoo, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in New Britain, Connecticut

• 1943 (Margaret) "Marti" Webb, British actress and singer (Evita; Tell Me on a Sunday), born in Hampstead, London
• 1943 Arturo Ripstein, Mexican film director (El Lugar Sin Limites, Foxtrot), born in Mexico City
• 1943 Maurice Hines, American tap-dancer, choreographer, actor, and theater director, born in New York City (d. 2023) [1]
• 1945 Ann Syrdal, American psychologist and computer science researcher (developed female synthetic voices at AT&T), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2020)
• 1945 Julio Palmaz, Argentine physician and inventor (intravascular stent), born in La Plata, Argentina [1]
• 1945 Kathy Garver, American actress (Cissy in Family Affair), born in Long Beach, California
• 1945 Robert Martinez, Mexican-American drummer (? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears"), born in Texas
• 1946 Pierino Prati, Italian soccer forward (14 caps; 3 goals in European Cup Final 1969, AC Milan; Roma, Savona), born in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy (d. 2020)
• 1946 Radim Hladík, Czech guitarist (The Blue Effect), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2016)
• 1947 Chuck Findley, American jazz and rock session trumpet and flugelhorn player (Steely Dan; The Carpenters; The Tonight Show), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
• 1947 Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), born in Borger, Texas (d. 2017)
• 1947 Les Joslin, Australian cricketer (Test as batsman for Australia 1968, made 7 & 2), born in Yarraville, Victoria
• 1948 Brian Wilson, British Labour politician, born in Dunoon, Scotland
• 1948 Davy O'List, British rock guitarist (The Nice, 1967-68; Roxy Music, 1970-72), born in Chiswick, England
• 1948 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, American rock guitarist (Steely Dan, 1972-74; The Doobie Brothers, 1974-79), and missile defense consultant, born in Washington, D.C.
• 1948 Lillian Board, British 400m athlete (Olympic silver 1968), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1970)
• 1948 Ted Nugent, American rock guitarist ("Cat Scratch Fever"; Damn Yankees) and right-wing gun advocate, born in Detroit, Michigan
• 1949 Mark Elf, American Jazz guitarist (Trickynometry), and educator, born in Queens, New York
• 1949 Nana Alexandria, Georgian International Woman's Chess Grandmaster (1976), born in Poti, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
• 1949 Paula Wilcox, English actress (Man About the House), born in Manchester, Lancashire, England
• 1949 R. A. MacAvoy, American sci-fi author (Damiano's Lute, Raphael), born in Cleveland, Ohio
• 1949 Randy Owen, American country music star (Alabama - "Mountain Music"), born in Fort Payne, Alabama
• 1949 Robert Lindsey, English actor (My Family, Citizen Smith), born in Ilkeston, England
• 1949 Tom Verlaine [Miller], American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist (Television - "Marquee Moon"), born in Denville, New Jersey (d. 2023)
• 1950 Don Dixon, American musician, songwriter and record producer (R.E.M.; Smithereeens; Marti Jones; Hootie & The Blowfish; Marshall Crenshaw), born in Lancaster, South Carolina
• 1950 Heather North, American actress (Barefoot Executive), born in Pasadena, California
• 1950 Wendie Malick, American actress (Just Shoot Me), born in Buffalo, New York
• 1952 John Francome, English jockey, born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
• 1952 Sylvester Ritter (Junkyard Dog), American professional wrestler, born in Wadesboro, North Carolina (d. 1998)

• 1953 Berton Averre, American guitarist and songwriter (The Knack - "My Sharona"), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1953 Bill Castro, Dominican baseball player, born in Santiago, Dominican Republic
• 1953 Bob Gainey, Canadian NHL player, 1973-89 (Montreal Canadiens), coach and team executive (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, Canadiens), born in Peterborough, Ontario
• 1953 Jim Davidson, British stand-up comedian, actor, and TV personality, born in Kidbrooke, England
• 1953 Karl Howman, British actor (Brush Strokes; EastEnders - "Buster"), born in Woolwich, London, England
• 1953 Thomas E. Sanders, American aerial cameraman (Living Daylights), born in San Pedro, California (d. 2017)
• 1953 Zoltán Magyar, Hungarian side horse gymnast (Olympic gold 1976, 80), born in Budapest, Hungary
• 1954 John Anderson, American country singer and actor ("I've Got a Feelin'";"Money in the Bank"), born in Apopka, Florida
• 1954 Steve Forbert, American singer-songwriter ("Romeo's Tune"; "Going Down To Laurel"), born in Meridian, Mississippi
• 1954 Tamora Pierce, American author of fantasy fiction (The Song of the Lioness), born in South Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
• 1955 Glenn Roeder, English soccer defender (QPR, Newcastle United), and manager (Watford, West Ham, Newcastle, Norwich), born in Woodford, England (d. 2021)
• 1956 Dale Berra, American baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates, NY Yankees), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
• 1956 Majida El Roumi, Lebanese singer, born in Kfarshima, Lebanon
• 1956 Phil Hubbard, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1976), born in Canton, Ohio
• 1957 Gary Davies, British radio disc jockey and television presenter, born in Manchester, England
• 1957 Jean-Marie Messier, French businessman, born in Grenoble, France
• 1957 Morris Day, American funk-R&B singer (The Time), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

• 1958 Clark Brandon, American actor (Fast Food), born in New York City
• 1958 Dana Strum [Strumwasser], American rock bassist (Slaughter - "Up All Night"; "Days Gone By"), born in Washington, D.C.
• 1958 Detlef Macha, German track cyclist (World C'ship gold GDR 4000m individual pursuit 1978, 81, 82, team 1981), born in Greiz, Germany (d. 1994)
• 1958 Lynn-Holly Johnson, American actress (Ice Castles), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1959 Boris Zhukov [Jim Harrell], American professional wrestler, born in Roanoke, Virginia
• 1959 John Whitaker, American actor (Family Affair, Snowball Expr), born in Van Nuys, California
• 1959 Marianne Gravatte, American model and Playboy playmate (Oct, 1982, 1983 Playmate of the Year), born in Hollywood, California
• 1960 Randy Stoklos, American beach volleyballer (first player to earn $1m; 5 x World C'ship [with Sinjin Smith]), born in Pacific Palisades, California
• 1960 Richard Dent, American football Hall of Fame defensive end, 1983-97 (MVP, Super Bowl XX - Chicago Bears; 3 other teams), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1960 Venkatesh Daggubati, Indian actor (Dharma Chakram; Ganesh), born in Karamchedu, Andhra Pradesh, India
• 1961 Gary Zimmerman, American NFL tackle (Denver Broncos - Super Bowl XXXII), born in Fullerton, California
• 1961 Harry Gregson-Williams, English composer, born in Chichester, England
• 1961 Irene Sáez, Venezuelan beauty queen crowned Miss Universe 1981 and politician, born in Chacao, Miranda, Venezuela
• 1962 Karen Witter, American actress (Tina on One Life to Live) and Playboy playmate (Mar, 1982), born in Long Beach, California
• 1962 Kendra Slawinski, English netball player
• 1964 (Judge) "Lucky" Peterson, American contemporary blues, soul, and R&B musician ("The Son of A Bluesman"), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2020)
• 1964 Hide [Hideto Matsumoto], Japanese rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (X Japan; Zilch), born in Midorigaoka, Japan (d. 1998)
• 1965 Marko Mäetamm, Estonian artist, born in Viljandi, Estonia
• 1965 Stacy Sunny, female pro baseball infielder (Colorado Silver Bullets), born in San Bernardino, California
• 1966 Don Roff, American writer and filmmaker, born in Walla Walla, Washington
• 1966 Gavin Andresen, American computer programmer and cryptocurrency entrepreneur who founded the Bitcoin Foundation, born in the United States [1]
• 1966 Ross Burden, New Zealand celebrity chef, born in Napier, New Zealand (d. 2014)
• 1967 Bo Pelini, American football coach, born in Youngstown, Ohio

• 1967 Jenn Thompson, American actor (Dee-Harper Valley PTA), born in New York City
• 1968 Shaun Stafford, American tennis star (1992 Taipei), born in Ocala, Florida
• 1969 Murat Nasyrov, Russian singer and composer, born in Almaty, Kaszakhstan (d. 2007)
• 1969 Sergei Fedorov, Russian NHL forward (Detroit, Olympic silver 1998), born in Pskov, Russia

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