- 1878 Donald Meek, Scottish-American stage and screen actor (You Can't Take It With You; Stagecoach), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1946)
- 1891 Henry Oscar, English stage and film actor (Saint in London), born in London (d. 1969)
- 1893 Spencer Williams, American director, writer and actor (The Amos 'n' Andy Show), born in Vidalia, Louisiana (d. 1969)
- 1898 Ivan Triesault [Johann Constantin Treisalt], Russian actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute), born in Reval, Russian Empire (d. 1980)
- 1901 George Tobias, American actor (Bewitched), born in New York City (d. 1980)
- 1902 Paul Guilfoyle, American actor and director (White Heat, Cyrano de Bergerac), born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 1961)
- 1903 Ken Murray, American comedian (Ken Murray Show, Judy Garland Show) and actor (Bill and Coo, Crooner), born in New York City (d. 1988)
- 1907 Annabella [Suzanne G Charpentier], French actress (Dinner at Ritz), born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
William Hanna (1910-2001)
American animator (Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo) and founder of studio Hanna-Barbera, born in Melrose, New Mexico
- 1911 Terry-Thomas [Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens], English comedian and actor (I'm All Right Jack, Private's Progress), born in London (d. 1990)
- 1917 Arthur Leavins, English violinist and concertmaster (Royal Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra), born in Leicester, England (d. 1995)
- 1917 Douglas Edwards, American newscaster (CBS Evening News, FYI), born in Alda, Oklahoma (d. 1990)
- 1918 Arthur Laurents, American playwright (West Side Story; Gypsy), and screenwriter (Rope; Anastasia), born in New York City (d. 2011)
Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007)
Swedish stage and film director (Cries & Whispers), born in Uppsala, Sweden
Harry Dean Stanton (1926-2017)
American actor (Lucky: Alien; Cool Hand Luke; The Godfather Part II), musician, and singer, born in West Irvine, Kentucky
- 1927 John Chancellor, American news anchor (NBC, VOA), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1996)
- 1928 Nancy Olson, American actress (Sunset Boulevard; The Absent-Minded Professor; Pollyanna), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1928 Pierre Olaf [Trivier], French actor (Camelot, Don't Drink the Water, Kraft Music Hall), born in Caudéran, Bordeaux (d. 1995)
- 1930 Polly Bergen [Nellie Burgin], American actress, singer, television host, and writer (Winds of War; The Helen Morgan Story), born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 2014)
- 1931 Sir Robert Stephens, British actor (Uncle Kurt-Holocaust, Chaplin, QB VII, Cleopatra), born in Bristol, England (d. 1995)
- 1932 Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier, American actor, minister, and former professional American football player (Pennsylvania State University), born in Cuthbert, Georgia
- 1939 Sid Haig [Sidney Mosesian], American actor (House of 1000 Corpses, Jason of Star Command), born in Fresno, California
- 1943 Lynn Loring, American actress (Patty-Fair Exchange, Barbara-FBI), born in New York City
- 1946 John Wood, Australian actor (Blue Heelers), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1946 Nick Benedict, American actor (Days of Our Lives, 1993-2001 - "Curtis"; The Pistol: Birth of a Legend; All My Children - "Phillip"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
- 1951 Erich Hallhuber, German actor (d. 2003)
- 1952 Eric Laneuville, American actor (Larry-Room 222, St Elsewhere), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1952 Jerry Houser, American actor (Slapshot, Summer of '42, Class of '44), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1952 Stan Shaw, American actor (Mississippi, Roots Next Generation), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1953 Bebe Buell [Beverle Lorence], American model, singer, and Playboy playmate (Nov 1974), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- 1954 R. Sarathkumar, Indian actor (Nattamai), director and politician, born in New Delhi, India
- 1956 Vladimir Kulich, Czech actor
- 1958 Joe Keenan, American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, television producer (Fraiser), playwright (The Times), and novelist (Putting On The Ritz), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jane Lynch (63 years old)
1960 American actress (Best In Show; Glee; Two and a Half Men; Criminal Minds), singer, and comedian, born in Evergreen Park, Illinois
- 1961 Jackie Earle Haley, American actor (Breaking Away), born in Northridge, California
- 1964 Brett Ogle, Australian golfer, broadcaster (2 PGA Tour titles; Fox Sports), born in Sydney, NSW
- 1964 Mike Morasky, American video game music composer, visual effects artist, and punk rock guitarist (Steel Pole Bath Tub), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1966 Matthew Fox, American actor (Party of 5, Lost), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- 1968 Kazushi Sakuraba, Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, Shōwa, Akita, Japan
- 1970 Missy Gold, American actress (Katie-Benson), born in Great Falls, Montana
- 1971 Bubba Ray Dudley [Mark LoMonaco], American professional wrestler (WWF, WWE), born in New York City
- 1971 Joey Styles, American wrestling commentator (WWE), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1972 Deborah Mailman, Australian actress (The Secret Life of Us, Offspring), born in Mount Isa, Australia
- 1973 Candela Peña, Spanish actress (Take My Eyes), born in Gavà, Spain
- 1974 David Mitchell, English comedian and actor (Mitchell and Webb, Peep Show), born in Salisbury, England
- 1976 Kirsten Sheridan, Irish film screenwriter, and director (In America; August Rush), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1979 Scott Porter, American actor (Friday Night Lights - "Jason"; Hart Of Dixie - "George"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- 1981 Lee Mead, English actor (Any Dream Will Do), born in Southend-on-Sea, England
- 1985 Lee Kwang-soo, South Korean actor (Inseparable Bros), born in Namyangju, South Korea
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (38 years old)
1985 English actress, writer and director (Fleabag), born in London, England
- 1989 Sean Flynn-Amir, American actor who starred in Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, born in Los Angeles, California
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