- Aug 3 Steven Berkoff, English actor (Rambo: First Blood Part II), born in Stepney, London
- Aug 5 Alan Howard, English theater and film actor (Royal Shakespeare Company), born in London, England (d. 2015)
- Aug 6 Barbara Windsor, British actress and Dame (Carry On films; EastEnders), born in London, England (d. 2020)
Dustin Hoffman (86 years old)
Aug 8 American actor (The Graduate; Tootsie; Kramer vs Kramer; Ishtar), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 11 Allegra Kent [Iris Cohen], American ballet dancer (New York City Ballet), teacher, and author (Ballerina Swan), born in Santa Monica, California
- Aug 11 Anna Massey, English actress (De Sade, Doll's House), born in Thakeham, England (d. 2011)
- Aug 16 Lorraine Gary, American actress (Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4), born in New York City
- Aug 18 William George Rushton, English actor, author and cartoonist (TW3), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- Aug 20 El Fary, Spanish singer and actor, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2007)
- Aug 20 Jim Bowen, British TV game show host (Bullseye) and comedian, born in Heswall, England (d. 2018)
- Aug 26 Tom Heinsohn, American NBA star, coach (Boston Celtics) and broadcaster, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- Aug 27 Tommy Sands, American actor (The Singing Idol; Ensign Pulver), and singer ("Teen-Age Crush"; "Love in a Goldfish Bowl"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 31 Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1989)
- Aug 31 Warren Berlinger, American actor (Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
About August 1937
How Old? 86 or 87 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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