- Oct 1 George Peppard, American actor (Breakfast at Tiffany's; Banacek; The A-Team - "Hannibal"; Blue Max), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1994)
- Oct 1 Laurence Harvey [Larushka Skine], Lithuanian-born South African actor (Alamo, Romeo & Juliet), born in Joniškis (d. 1973)
- Oct 2 Spanky McFarland, American actor (Our Gang; The Little Rascals), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1993)
- Oct 4 Torben Ulrich, Danish tennis player, musician, writer, filmmaker, and father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 2023)
- Oct 8 Bill Maynard [Walter Williams], English actor (Greengrass-Heartbeat) and comedian, born in Heath End, England (d. 2018)
- Oct 16 Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Millie Helper"; The Nanny - "Yetta"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2016)
- Oct 18 Keith Jackson, American sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football, college football), born in Roopville, Georgia (d. 2018)
- Oct 19 Buff Cobb [Patrizia Cobb Chapman], American actress and TV personality (Masquerade Party), born in Florence, Italy (d. 2010)
- Oct 22 Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director (Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês, Vidas Secas), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2018)
- Oct 23 Bella Darvi [Bajla Węgier], Polish actress (The Egyptian, Hell and High Water, Racers), born in Sosnowiec, Poland (d. 1971)
- Oct 25 Jeanne Cooper, American actress (Kay-The Young & Restless), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2013)
- Oct 25 Marion Ross, American actress (Happy Days - "Marion Cunningham"; Brooklyn Bridge - "Sophie"), born in Watertown, Minnesota
- Oct 25 Tony Franciosa [Anthony Papaleo], American stage and screen actor (A Hatful of Rain; Career; Ben-Hur, Name of the Game), born in New York City (d. 2006)
- Oct 27 Kyle Rote, College Football HOF halfback (SMU; 4 × Pro Bowl; NY Giants) and broadcaster (WNEW, NBC, WNBC New York), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2002)
- Oct 31 Andrew Sarris, American movie critic (Village Voice), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
About October 1928
How Old? 95 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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