- Dec 2 John Bentley, British actor (African Patrol, Crossroads), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2009)
- Dec 5 Margaret Hayes, American actress (Blackboard Jungle, Robert Montgomery Presents), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1977)
- Dec 8 Richard Fleischer, American film director (Doctor Dolittle), born in New York City (d. 2006)
Kirk Douglas (1916-2020)
Dec 9 American actor (Spartacus, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral), born in Amsterdam, New York
- Dec 13 Mark Stevens, American actor (Big Town, Martin Kane, Private Eye), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1994)
Betty Grable (1916-1973)
Dec 18 American singer, dancer, pin-up girl and actress (I Wake Up Screaming, How to Marry a Millionaire, Gay Divorcee), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Dec 23 Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter (Scent of a Woman), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2008)
- Dec 28 Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1999)
- Dec 31 Suzy Delair, French actress (The Murderer Lives at Number 21; Utopia; White Paws), and singer, born in Paris, France (d. 2020)
About December 1916
How Old? 107 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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