- Aug 1 Henry Jones, American character actor (Vertigo; Phyllis; Falcon Crest; Gun Shy), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
- Aug 2 Ann Dvorak [McKim], American actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), born in New York City (d. 1979)
- Aug 4 David Raksin, American composer renown for his work in film and TV (Laura; Modern Times), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
- Aug 10 Richard Reeves, American character actor (The Adventures of Superman; Date With an Angel), born in Queens, NYC, New York (d. 1967)
- Aug 12 Samuel Fuller, American screenwriter and director (Shock Corridor, The Big Red One), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1997)
- Aug 13 Max Croiset, Dutch actor (The Village on the River, Dog of Flanders, Little Ark), born in Blaricum, Netherlands (d. 1993)
- Aug 13 Rita Johnson, American actress (Honolulu, All Mine to Give), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1965)
- Aug 15 Julia Child, American chef, author and television personality (The French Chef), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2004)
- Aug 15 Wendy Hiller, English actress (Major Barbara, David Copperfield), born in Bramhall, Cheshire, England (d. 2003)
- Aug 21 Bruce Trent [William Butters], British singer and actor (The Passing Show, Band Waggon), born in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands (d. 1995)
Gene Kelly (1912-1996)
Aug 23 American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and film director (An American in Paris; On The Town; Singin' in the Rain), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Aug 24 Durward Kirby, American TV announcer (Garry Moore Show), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2000)
- Aug 29 Barry Sullivan, American actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- Aug 29 Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-Polish cinematographer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2016)
About August 1912
How Old? 111 or 112 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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