- Apr 3 Sally Thomsett, English actress (Straw Dogs, Man About the House), born in Sussex
- Apr 4 Christine Lahti, American actress (Harvey Korman Show, Swing Shift), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Apr 5 Miki Manojlović, Serbian actor (The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Apr 9 Nathan Cook, American actor (Milton-White Shadow, Billy-Hotel), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
- Apr 11 Bill Irwin, American actor (My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall), born in Santa Monica, California
- Apr 12 David Cassidy, American singer ("I Think I Love You"), and actor (Partridge Family - "Keith"), born in New York City (d. 2017)
Ron Perlman (74 years old)
Apr 13 American actor (Quest for Fire, Beauty & the Beast), born in The Bronx, New York
- Apr 13 Terry Lester, American actor (Young & Restless, As World Turns), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Apr 14 Ansje Beentjes, Dutch actress (Blindgangers), born in Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Apr 14 Randolph Powell, American actor (Dallas - "Alan"; Logan's Run), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- Apr 15 Amy Wright, American actress (Inside Moves, Accidental Tourist), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Apr 16 David Graf, American actor (Police Academy- Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry), born in Zanesville, Ohio (d. 2001)
- Apr 17 L. Scott Caldwell, American actress (Rose-Lost), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Apr 18 Kenny Ortega, American film and TV producer (High School Musical trilogy), born in Palo Alto, California
- Apr 19 Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in New York City
- Apr 22 Jancis Robinson, wine writer/broadcaster
Jay Leno (74 years old)
Apr 28 American comedian and TV talk show host (Tonight Show), born in New Rochelle, New York
- Apr 28 Willie Colón, American salsa music pioneer producer (Fania Records), singer, trombonist, actor (The Last Fight), and social activist, born in The Bronx, New York City
- Apr 29 Phillip Noyce, Australian film director (Rabbit-Proof Fence; The Bone Collector), born in Griffith, Australia
About April 1950
How Old? 74 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No