- May 1 Stephen Macht, American actor (Joe-Knots Landing, Cagney & Lacey), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 3 Lynn Farleigh, English actress (Lovers of Their Time), born in Bristol, England
- May 5 Marc Alaimo, American actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- May 12 Ian Dury, English rock musician (The Blockheads) and actor (Judge Dredd), born in Upminster, Essex, England (d. 2000)
- May 14 Rüdiger Vogler, German actor
- May 19 Robert Kilroy-Silk, British politician and television presenter
- May 22 Barbara Parkins, Canadian-American actress (Betty-Peyton Place, Asylum), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- May 23 K. Raghavendra Rao, Indian film director
- May 23 Zalman King, American actor and director (Wild Orchid), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2012)
- May 29 Kevin Conway, American actor (Flash Point, Cage of Angels), born in New York City
About May 1942
How Old? 82 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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