Famous People Born In 1908
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Discover the most famous people born in 1908. The list includes people like Lyndon B. Johnson, Ian Fleming, James Stewart, Joseph McCarthy, Oskar Schindler and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, journalists and soldiers born in 1908. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Austria and many more countries.
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James Stewart(American Actor Known for His Distinctive Drawl and Everyman Screen Persona)
Birthdate: 20th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 2, 1997
2
Oskar Schindler(German Industrialist and Member of Nazi Party Who Saved the Lives of 1,200 Jews During the Holocaust)
Birthdate: 28th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Svitavy, Czechia
Died: October 9, 1974
3
Thurgood Marshall(Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1967 - 1991))
Birthdate: 2nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: January 24, 1993
4
Bette Davis(American Actress Who was Known for Playing Unsympathetic, Sardonic Characters)
Birthdate: 5th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 6, 1989
Birthdate: 28th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mayfair, London
Died: August 12, 1964
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stonewall, Texas, United States
Died: January 22, 1973
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Sir Donald Bradman(Australian Cricketer Who is Considered the Greatest Batsman of All Time)
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cootamundra, Australia
Died: February 25, 2001
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Carole Lombard(American Actress Who was Known for Her Off-Beat Roles in Screwball Comedies)
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Died: January 16, 1942
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Mel Blanc(Known for His Voices of 'Bugs Bunny', 'Daffy Duck' & 'Porky Pig' During the Golden Age of American Animation)
Birthdate: 30th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: July 10, 1989
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Buddy Ebsen(Actor and Dancer Known for His Role as ‘Jed Clampett’ on the TV Serise ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’)
Birthdate: 2nd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States
Died: July 6, 2003
Birthdate: 8th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
Died: January 26, 1979
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Abraham Maslow(American Psychologist Who was Known for Creating Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs)
Birthdate: 1st April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: June 8, 1970
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Simone de Beauvoir(French Existentialist Philosopher, Writer, Social Theorist, and Feminist Activist)
Birthdate: 9th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 14, 1986
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Milton Berle(American Actor and Comedian Who Became the First Major American Television Star)
Birthdate: 12th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: March 27, 2002
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Fred MacMurray
(American Actor who played 'Steve Douglas' in 'My Three Sons')
Birthdate: 30th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Died: November 5, 1991
Birthdate: 26th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Died: September 11, 1973
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Don Ameche(Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Leading Man Roles in 1930's and 40's)
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Died: December 6, 1993
Birthdate: 31st December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buchach, Ukraine
Died: September 20, 2005
Birthdate: 5th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stanmore
Died: December 17, 1967
Birthdate: 8th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: February 15, 1998
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Ethel Merman(Actress and Singer Who was Known as 'the Undisputed First Lady of the Musical Comedy Stage')
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States
Died: February 15, 1984
Birthdate: 5th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside, England
Died: June 2, 1990
Birthdate: 30th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, USA
Died: November 12, 1990
Birthdate: 22nd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Died: April 23, 2005
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Corona, New York, United States
Died: April 24, 2004
Birthdate: 25th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Died: April 27, 1965
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Van Heflin(Best Known for His Role as ‘Jeff Hartnett’ in the Film ‘Johnny Eager’)
Birthdate: 13th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Walters, Oklahoma, United States
Died: July 23, 1971
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Port Talbot, Glamorgan, England
Died: September 16, 1932
Birthdate: 7th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Norwalk, Ohio, United States
Died: August 5, 1991
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Lupe Vélez
(Mexican Actress During the 'Golden Age of Hollywood' Cinema)
Birthdate: 18th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: San Luis Potosà City, Mexico
Died: December 14, 1944
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David Lean(English Film Director and Producer Who is Considered One of the Most Important Figures in British Cinema)
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England
Died: April 16, 1991
Birthdate: 4th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Roxie, Mississippi, United States
Died: November 28, 1960
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
Died: June 10, 1988
Birthdate: 15th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: December 29, 1995
Birthdate: 18th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: June 2, 2001
Birthdate: 28th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: October 30, 2009
Birthdate: 29th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 4, 1972
Birthdate: 22nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Died: August 3, 2004
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: October 27, 1996
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Tex Avery
(Golden Age Animator & Creator of Classic Cartoon Characters 'Bugs Bunny', 'Daffy Duck' and 'Porky Pig')
Birthdate: 26th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Taylor, Texas, United States
Died: August 26, 1980
Birthdate: 15th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: September 9, 2003
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Paul Henreid
(Actor & Director Best Remembered for Roles in the Films 'Casablanca' and 'Now, Voyager')
Birthdate: 10th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
Died: March 29, 1992
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Lev Landau(Russian Physicist and One for the Founders of Quantum Mechanical Theory)
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: April 1, 1968
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
Died: June 10, 1988
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Buster Crabbe
(Winner of the 1932 Olympic Gold Medal for 400-meter Freestyle Swimming Event)
Birthdate: 7th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: April 23, 1983
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John Kenneth Galbraith(Famous for His Trilogy on Economics 'American Capitalism', 'The Affluent Society' and 'The New Industrial State')
Birthdate: 15th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Iona Station, Canada
Died: April 29, 2006
Birthdate: 8th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Died: April 23, 1975
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Lee Krasner(American Abstract Expressionist Painter Who Specialized in Collage)
Birthdate: 27th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: June 19, 1984
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John Bardeen(American Physicist, Engineer and the Only Person to Win the Nobel Prize in Physics Twice)
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Died: January 30, 1991
Birthdate: 13th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA
Died: January 4, 1998