- Jul 6 Tony Lewis, Welsh cricket batsman and broadcaster (England 9 Tests, captain 1972-73; president MCC; BBC cricket coverage), born in Swansea, Wales
- Jul 9 Brian Dennehy, American actor (Check is in the Mail, F/X, Cocoon, Ants), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2020)
- Jul 9 Sanjeev Kumar [Harihar Jariwala], Indian Bollywood actor (Angoor, Dastak, Koshish), born in Surat, Bombay Presidency (d. 1985)
- Jul 12 Ron Fairly, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1973 Montreal Expos, 1977 Toronto Blue Jays; World Series 1959, 63, 65 LA Dodgers) and broadcaster (California Angels radio/television; KNBR SF Giants), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2019)
- Jul 18 Britt Leach, American actor (Mickey-Spencer's Pilots), born in Gadsden, Alabama
- Jul 18 Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director (Basic Instinct, Total Recall), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Jul 20 Diana Rigg, English actress (Emma Peel-Avengers, Game of Thrones), born in Doncaster England (d. 2020)
Natalie Wood (1938-1981)
Jul 20 American actress (Miracle on 34th Street; Gypsy; Rebel Without A Cause; West Side Story), born in San Francisco, California
- Jul 22 Terence Stamp, English actor (The Collector, Billy Budd), born in London, England
- Jul 23 Charles Harrelson, American organized crime figure, convited hitman, and father of actor Woody Harrelson, born in Lovelady, Texas (d. 2007)
- Jul 23 Götz George, German actor (Tatort), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
- Jul 23 Ronny Cox, American actor (RoboCop, Total Recall), born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Peter Jennings (1938-2005)
Jul 29 Canadian-American news anchor (ABC Evening News), born in Toronto, Ontario
About July 1938
How Old? 86 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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