- 1853 Andries Andre, Dutch actor and husband of Geertruida Meeuwissen (Trumpeter-Major) (d. 1890)
- 1871 Olga Engl, Austrian actress (Phantom), born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)
- 1896 Howard Hawks, American director and producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface), born in Goshen, Indiana (d. 1977)
- 1899 Irving Thalberg, American film producer (MGM), born in Booklyn, New York (d. 1936)
- 1901 Cornelia Otis Skinner, American actress and writer (When Our Hearts Were Young & Gay), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1979)
- 1902 Stepin Fetchit [Lincoln Perry], American actor (Miracle in Harlem) 1st African American film star, born in Key West, Florida (d. 1985)
- 1908 Mel Blanc, American radio comedian and voice actor, best known for his Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1989)
- 1910 Inge Meysel, German actress (None, Ida Rogalski), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2004)
- 1911 Douglas Fowley, American actor (Singin' in the Rain, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), born in New York City (d. 1998)
- 1912 Hugh Griffith, Welsh actor (Ben-Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Oliver!), born in Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales (d. 1980)
- 1913 Cedric Thorpe Davie, British composer of film scores and pedagogue (The Green Man; St. Andrews University), born in Lewisham, London (d. 1983)
- 1920 John Heawood, Canadian actor, singer and choreographer (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), born in Canada (d. 1995)
- 1923 Jimmy Lydon, American actor (Twice Blessed, Life with Father), born in Harrington Park, New Jersey (d. 2022)
- 1927 Clint Walker, American actor (Kodiak, Cheyenne, Dirty Dozen), born in Hartford, Illinois (d. 2018)
- 1927 Dick Noel, American vocalist, jingle singer, radio and television performer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
- 1929 Michael Mellinger, German actor (Goldfinger; The Bourne Identity), born in Kochel, Bavaria (d. 2004)
- 1935 Ni Kuang, Hong Kong-American novelist and screenwriter (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2022) [1]
- 1936 Keir Dullea, actor (2001, 2010, David & Lisa), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1936 Ruta Lee, actress (Operation Eichmann, Marjorie Morningstar)
- 1937 George Zweig, Russian-American physicist (Quark model), born in Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1939 Michael J Pollard [Pollack], American character actor (Bonnie & Clyde; Roxanne), born in Passaic, New Jersey (d. 2019)
- 1940 David Ackroyd, actor (I Come in Peace, Memories of Me), born in Orange, New Jersey
Gale Sayers (1943-2020)
American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, 4X Pro Bowl, 2X NFL rushing leader (Chicago Bears), and source for the TV movie "Brian's Song", born in Wichita, Kansas [1]
- 1945 Meredith MacRae, American actress (Petticoat Junction. 1966-70- "Billie Jo"; My Three Sons, 1964-66 - "Sally"), and talk show host, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2000)
- 1945 Norman Eshley, English actor
- 1948 Michael Piller, American screenwriter (d. 2005)
- 1950 Paresh Rawal, Indian Bollywood actor (Woh Chokri, Woh Chokri), born in Bombay, India
- 1951 Stephen Tobolowsky, Tx, actor (Single White Female, Thelma & Louise)
- 1953 Colm Meaney, actor (Star Trek Deep Space 9)
- 1955 Jake "The Snake" Roberts, American pro wrestler (WWE Hall of Fame), born in Gainesville, Texas
- 1958 Ted McGinley, actor (Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1961 Ella Arolovich, Leningrad USSR, model
- 1961 Harry Enfield, English comedian and actor (Dermot-Men Behaving Badly, Saturday Live), born in Horsham, England
- 1961 Ralph Carter, American actor (Michael Evans-Good Times), born in New York City
- 1962 Tonya Pinkins, American actress (Livia Frye-All My Children), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1963 Sally Dyvenor [Whittaker], English actress (Coronation Street), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England
- 1965 Tammy Parks, actress (Attack of 60' Centerfold), born in Rockville Centre, New York
Idina Menzel (53 years old)
1971 American Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Rent; Wicked; "Let It Go"), born in Queens, New York City
- 1975 CeeLo Green [Thomas Callaway], American Grammy winning singer-songwriter ("Crazy"; "F*** You"), television personality (The Voice, 2011-13), record producer, and actor, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1976 Omri Hairi Katz, actor (Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1977 Rachael Stirling, British actress
- 1979 Kugimiya Rie, Japanese seiyuu (voice actress)
- 1981 Blake Bashoff, American actor (Lost, Bushwhacked), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1989 Kevin Covais, American singer (American Idol) and actor, born in Levittown, New York
- 1990 Dean Collins, American actor
- 1999 Sean Giambrone, American actor (The Goldbergs - "Adam"), born in St. Joseph, Michigan
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