- Aug 5 Erika Slezak, American actress (One Life to Live - "Viki"), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 6 Masaaki Sakai, Japanese comedian
- Aug 6 Yvon Pedneault, Canadian Hockey HOF journalist and broadcaster (Montreal Canadiens: Réseau des sports, Télévision de Radio-Canada, TVA, TQS), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec (d. 2023)
- Aug 10 James Reynolds, American actor (Days of our Lives), born in Oskaloosa, Kansas
- Aug 14 Antonio Fargas, American actor (Huggy Bear-Starsky & Hutch), born in The Bronx, New York
- Aug 14 Susan Saint James, American actress (Kate & Allie), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 15 Tony Robinson, English actor, comedian and author, born in Homerton, London
- Aug 16 Dick Murdoch, American professional wrestler (d. 1996)
- Aug 16 Lesley Ann Warren, American actress (Cinderella, Mission Impossible), born in New York City
- Aug 19 Dawn Steel, American filmmaker, 1st woman to head Hollywood studio, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1997)
- Aug 20 Connie Chung [Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich], American news anchor (NBC, CBS), born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 26 Alison Steadman, English actress (Life is Sweet), born in Liverpool, England
- Aug 26 Chantal Renaud, Québécoise yé-yé singer, songwriter, actress and writer, born in Quebec, Canada
- Aug 26 Mark Snow [Martin Fulterman], American television and film composer (The X-Files theme), born in New York City
Peggy Lipton (77 years old)
Aug 30 American actress (The Mod Squad, Twin Peaks), born in New York City
About August 1946
How Old? 77 or 78 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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