- Jan 1 Frederick Wiseman, documentary filmmaker, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jan 1 Ty Hardin [Orison Hungerford Jr.], American actor (Riptide, Bronco), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- Jan 3 Edward "Eddie" Egan, American actor (The French Connection, Joe Forrester), born in New York City (d. 1995)
- Jan 3 Salvatore "Robert" Loggia, American actor (Jagged Edge, Big, Officer & a Gentleman, Scarface), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2015)
- Jan 4 Iain Cuthbertson, Scottish actor (Guilty, Scandal, Rep, Danger UXB), born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire (d. 2009)
- Jan 4 Sorrell Booke, American actor (Boss Hogg in Dukes of Hazard), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1994)
- Jan 5 Richard Hayes, American actor and singer (Name That Tune), born in Passaic, New Jersey (d. 2014)
- Jan 6 Denis Pitts, English journalist, filmmaker, and novelist (Rogue Hercules), (d. 1994)
- Jan 6 Victor "Vic" Tayback, American actor (Mel Sharples-"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore "), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
- Jan 7 Douglas Kiker, American NBC newsman (1970 Peabody Award), born in Griffin, Georgia (d. 1991)
- Jan 10 Elaine Devry [Thelma Mahnken], American actress (The Atomic Kid, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf), born in Compton, California (d. 2023)
- Jan 10 Roy E. Disney, American film executive and CEO of Disney, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
Rod Taylor (1930-2015)
Jan 11 Australian actor (The Birds, Time Machine), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Jan 13 Frances Sternhagen, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (The Mist; Starting Over; Cheers - "Ester Clavin"; Outland; Sex and the City - "Bunny"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2023) [1]
- Jan 15 Eddie Graham, American professional wrestler, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1985)
- Jan 19 (Nathalie) "Tippi" Hedren, American model, actress (The Birds: Marnie; I Heart Huckabees), and animal rights activist (Roar Foundation), born in New Ulm, Minnesota
- Jan 29 John Junkin, British actor and scriptwriter (A Hard Day's Night), born in Ealing, Middlesex (d. 2006)
Gene Hackman (94 years old)
Jan 30 American actor (Bonnie & Clyde; The Coversation; The French Connection; The Birdcage), born in San Bernardino, California
About January 1930
How Old? 94 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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