- Oct 4 Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish pop and mariachi singer, and actress, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2006)
- Oct 11 Rodney Marsh, British football forward (9 caps; QPR, Manchester City) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Hatfield, England
- Oct 12 Angela Rippon, British television personality, born in Plymouth, Devon, England
- Oct 14 Udo Kier, German actress (Warhol Dracula, Warhol Frankenstein), born in Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany
- Oct 16 Johnny Washbrook, actor (Ken-My Friend Flicka), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Oct 17 Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)
- Oct 19 Keith Adrian [Johnson], British-Dutch stage and screen actor, director, and playwright, born in New Delhi, British India (d. 2004)
- Oct 19 O Yeong-Su, South Korean actor (Squid Game), born in Kaepung County, Japanese Korea
- Oct 23 Warren Burton, American actor (Jason Dunlap-Another World, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 28 Coluche [Michel Colucci] French comedian (My Best Friend's Girl), born in Paris (d. 1986)
- Oct 28 Dennis Franz, American actor (Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue - "Lt. Buntz"), born in Maywood, Illinois
- Oct 31 Sally Kirkland, American actress (Anna, Sting, Pvt Benjamin, Big Bad Mama), born in New York City
About October 1944
How Old? 79 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes