- Dec 1 Bob Fulton, Australian rugby league five eighth (35 Tests; Manly, Warrington, Easts; RL "Immortal") and coach (39 Tests Australia; Manly, Easts), born in Warrington, England (d. 2021)
- Dec 7 Peter de Jong, Dutch actor (Maxi-Mini & Maxi), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dec 7 Tony Thomas, American TV and film producer, born in Hollywood, California
- Dec 7 Vincent Baggetta, American actor (Lou-Chicago Story), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2017)
- Dec 8 Belinda Balaski, American actress (Cannonball; Proud Men; The Howling), born in Inglewood, California
- Dec 10 Douglas Kenney, American humorist (co-founded the magazine National Lampoon), born in West Palm Beach, Florida (d. 1980)
- Dec 11 Tom Fuccello, American actor (Dave-Dallas), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Dec 13 Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), born in Borger, Texas (d. 2017)
- Dec 16 Ben Cross, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek), born in London, England (d. 2020)
- Dec 17 Marilyn Hassett, American actress (The Other Side of the Mountain), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dec 17 Wes Studi, Native American actor (Last of the Mohicans), born in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma
- Dec 26 Joyce Jillson, Cranston RI, psychic/actress (Superchick)
- Dec 27 Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
- Dec 28 Andrew Olle, broadcaster
- Dec 29 Ted Danson, American actor (Cheers -"Sam"; 3 Men & A Baby: CSI; The Good Place), born in San Diego, California
- Dec 29 Vincent Winter, Scottish child actor, born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom (d. 1998)
- Dec 30 Michael Burns, American actor (Barnaby West-Wagon Train), born in Mineola, New York
- Dec 31 Tim Matheson, American actor (Animal House, Fletch, Up the Creek), born in Glendale, California
About December 1947
How Old? 76 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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