- Apr 2 Pamela Reed, actress (Grand, Kindergarten Cop, Home Court), born in Tacoma, Washington
- Apr 3 Lyle Alzado, American NFL defensive linesman (LA Raiders) and actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
- Apr 5 John Berg, American actor (Star Trek: Nemesis), born in Wichita Falls, Texas (d. 2007)
- Apr 6 Jane Actman, American actress (Barbara-Paul Lynde Show), born in New York City
- Apr 8 Jim Lampley, American broadcaster (Monday Night Baseball), born in Hendersonville, North Carolina
- Apr 8 Tom Owen [Rowbotham], British actor (Last of the Summer Wine, 2000-10 - "Tom"), born in Marylebone, London, England (d. 2022)
- Apr 11 Bernd Eichinger, German film producer and director, born in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany (d. 2011)
- Apr 11 Carl Franklin, American actor (Devil in a Blue Dress), born in Richmond, California
- Apr 14 Chris Langham, English comedian and actor (The Thick of It; Not the Nine O'Clock News; Help), born in London
- Apr 14 John Shea, American actor (Honeymoon, New Life, Lois & Clark), born in North Conway, New Hampshire
- Apr 14 Sonja Kristina [Shaw], English songwriter and actress (Hair; Curved Air), born in Brentwood, England
- Apr 15 Craig Zadan, American film producer, born in Miami, Florida
- Apr 16 Melody Patterson, American actress (F Troop), born in Inglewood, California (d. 2015)
Jessica Lange (75 years old)
Apr 20 American actress (King Kong, Tootsie, American Horror Stories), born in Cloquet, Minnesota
- Apr 20 Veronica Cartwright, English-American actress (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), born in Bristol, England
- Apr 21 Patti LuPone, American stage and screen Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer (Evita; Life Goes On), born in Northport, Long Island, New York
- Apr 23 Blair Brown, American actress (Altered States, Molly Dodd), born in Washington, D.C.
- Apr 23 Joyce DeWitt, American actress (Janet Wood-Three's Company), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
- Apr 26 Jerry Blackwell, American professional wrestler, born in Stone Mountain, Georgia (d. 1995)
- Apr 27 Doug Sheehan, American actor (Knots Landing, 1983-87 - "Ben": General Hospital, 1979-82 - "Joe Kelly"), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2024)
- Apr 27 Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/PWF/UWF), born in Iwate, Japan
- Apr 28 Bruno Kirby, American actor (d. 2006)
- Apr 28 Paul Guilfoyle, American actor (CSI, Mrs. Doubtfire), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Apr 29 Anita Dobson, British stage and screen actress (EastEnders, 1985-88 - "Angie Watts"), and singer ("Anyone Can Fall in Love"), born in Stepney, London, England
About April 1949
How Old? 75 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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