- Dec 11 Carlo Ponti, Italian film producer (Marriage Italian Style, Doctor Zhivago), born in Magenta, Lombardy (d. 2007)
- Dec 15 Ray Eames, American designer and filmmaker, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1988)
- Dec 25 Leighton Noble [Faye Leighton Jepson], American big band singer, bandleader, and TV host, born in Pasadena, California (d. 1994)
- Dec 30 Nancy Coleman, American actress (Edge of Darkness), born in Everett, Washington (d. 2000)
About December 1912
How Old? 111 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)