- Mar 3 Knut Nærum, Norwegian comedian
- Mar 3 Mary Page Keller, American actress (Ryan's Hope, Duet), born in Monterey Park, California
- Mar 4 Steven Weber, American actor (Wings - "Brian Hackett"), born in Queens, New York
- Mar 7 Mary Beth Evans, American actress (Katherine-General Hospital), born in Pasadena, California
- Mar 8 Camryn Manheim, American actress (The Practice), born in Caldwell, New Jersey
- Mar 9 Rick Steiner [Robert Rechsteiner], American professional wrestler, born in Bay City, Michigan
- Mar 10 Mitch Gaylord, American gymnast (Olympics 1984), actor (American Anthem), born in Van Nuys, California
- Mar 11 Elias Koteas, Canadian actor
- Mar 11 Ken [Kenneth Sean Carson], American model & boyfriend of Barbie, born in El Segundo, California
- Mar 14 Penny Johnson Jerald, American actress (The Larry Sanders Show), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Mar 14 Russell Todd, American actor (Jamie Frame-Another World)
- Mar 15 Fabio Lanzoni, Italian romance novels model (Fabio After Dark), born in Milan, Italy
- Mar 17 Andrew Paul, English actor (The Bill), born in London, England
- Mar 17 Casey Siemaszko, American actor (Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Mar 17 Dana Reeve, American actress, wife of Christopher Reeve and activist (Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation), born in Teaneck, New Jersey (d. 2006)
- Mar 20 John Clark Gable, American actor (Bad Jim), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 21 Kassie Wesley, American actress (Evil Dead 2; One Life to Live - "Blair"), born in Kentucky
- Mar 23 Helmi Johannes, Indonesian television newscaster
- Mar 24 Dean Jones, Australian cricket batsman and broadcaster (52 Tests @ 46.55; 164 ODIs; Victoria), born in Coburg, Australia (d. 2020)
- Mar 25 Fred Goss, American actor, comedian, and writer (Sons and Daughters), born in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
- Mar 25 John Stockwell, American actor (Born to Ride; City Limits), born in Galveston, Texas
- Mar 26 Billy Warlock, American actor (Baywatch), born in Hawthorne, California
- Mar 29 Amy Sedaris, American actress and comedian, born in Endicott, New York
- Mar 29 Ane-Marie Sanches, newscaster (Suriname TV/Radio)
About March 1961
How Old? 63 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No