- Aug 3 Todd Christensen, American football tight end (Super Bowl XV, XVIII; First-team All-Pro 1983, 85, 86; 5 × Pro Bowl; Oakland/LA Raiders) and sportscaster (NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports Network), born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
Maureen McCormick (67 years old)
Aug 5 American actress (The Brady Bunch- "Marcia"), born in Encino, California
- Aug 6 Stepfanie Kramer, American actress (Claudia-We Got it Made, Hunter), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 10 Tugboat [Fred Ottman], American WWF wrestler, born in Miami, Florida
- Aug 12 Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor (Thirteen Days), born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
- Aug 14 Rusty Wallace, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup 1989; NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year 1984) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC), born in Arnold, Missouri
- Aug 19 Adam Arkin, American actor (Busting Loose; Pearl; Northern Exposure - "Adam"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 20 Joan Allen, American actress (Peggy Sue Got Married, Tucker, In Country), born in Rochelle, Illinois
Kim Cattrall (67 years old)
Aug 21 British Canadian actress (Mannequin, Sex and the City), born in Liverpool, England
- Aug 23 Skipp Sudduth, American actor (Third Watch), born in Wareham, Massachusetts
- Aug 24 Kile Smith, American contemporary orchestral and choral composer (The Arc in the Sky), broadcaster and podcaster (Fleisher Discoveries, 2002-24), born in Camden, New Jersey [1]
- Aug 28 Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor (The Limey), born in Cayey, Puerto Rico
- Aug 30 Jayne Irving, English TV hostess (Live at 3), born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
About August 1956
How Old? 67 or 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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