- Jan 3 Robert Flemyng, British actor (The Deadly Affair, Funny Face), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1995)
Danny Thomas (1912-1991)
Jan 6 American actor, comedian and TV host (Danny Thomas Show), born in Deerfield, Michigan
José Ferrer (1912-1992)
Jan 8 Puerto Rican actor and director (Blood Tide, Dune), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Jan 10 Nick Cravat [Nicholas Cuccia], American actor (Twilight Zone - "Gremlin" in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- Jan 11 Donald "Red" Barry, American actor (Adventures of Red Ryder, Jesse James' Women), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1980)
- Jan 20 Christopher Casson, Irish-English actor (Zardoz, Educating Rita, The Riordans), born in Manchester, Lancashire, England (d. 1996)
- Jan 22 Harry Parry, Welsh jazz clarinetist and bandleader (BBC's Radio Rhythm Club), born in Bangor, Wales (d. 1956)
About January 1912
How Old? 112 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes