- May 1 Roland Verhavert, Flemish screenwriter (Sea Gulls Die in the Harbor; Chronicle of a Passion), born in Melsele, Belgium (d. 2014)
- May 2 Raymond "Ray" Barrett, Australian actor (The Troubleshooters, Gillette Summer Sports Reel), born in Brisbane, Queensland (d. 2009)
- May 4 Owen "Terry" Scott, British actor and comedian (Terry and June, Carry On Films), born in Watford, Hertfordshire (d. 1994)
- May 5 Pat Carroll, American comedienne and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Little Mermaid - "Ursula"; Make Room for Daddy), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2022)
- May 6 Ettore Manni, Italian actor (Street People, Divine Nymph, Fatal Desire, Heroes in Hell), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1979)
- May 7 Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, German-American novelist and screenwriter, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 2013)
- May 8 Murray Lerner, American documentary and experimental film director and producer (Secrets of the Reef), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
- May 11 Mort Sahl, American stand-up comedian, political satirist, writer, and TV personality (The Big Party), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
- May 13 Herbert Ross, American director, producer and choreographer (Footloose, Steel Magnolias), born in New York City (d. 2001)
- May 20 David Hedison, American actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea; Live and Let Die; The Colbys), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2019)
- May 21 Kay Kendall [Justine McCarthy], British actress (Genevieve, The Constant Husband, Les Girls), born in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire (d. 1959)
- May 22 Michael Constantine [Ioannides], American actor (Room 222 - "Mr. Kaufman"; Don't Drink the Water; My Big Fat Greek Wedding), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- May 22 Phil Tucker, American film director (Robot Monster), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985)
- May 26 Jacques Bergerac, French actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun) and business executive (Revlon), born in Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (d. 2014)
- May 27 Bryan Cowgill, British broadcasting executive (BBC, 1963-77; Thames Television, 1977-85), born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England (d. 2008)
- May 27 Jan Blokker, Dutch journalist, editor (VPRO; de Volkskrant), novelist, and screenwriter, born in Admiralenbuurt, Netherlands (d. 2010)
- May 30 Clint Walker, American actor (Kodiak, Cheyenne, Dirty Dozen), born in Hartford, Illinois (d. 2018)
- May 30 Dick Noel, American vocalist, jingle singer, radio and television performer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
About May 1927
How Old? 97 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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