Famous People Born In 1916
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Discover the most famous people born in 1916. The list includes people like Kirk Douglas, Roald Dahl, Maria Altmann, Gregory Peck, Olivia de Havilland and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include novelists, political leaders, journalists and soldiers born in 1916. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 13th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
Died: November 23, 1990
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Gregory Peck(One of the Reigning Actors of Classic Hollywood Cinema)
Birthdate: 5th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: La Jolla, California, United States
Died: June 12, 2003
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York, United States
Died: February 5, 2020
Birthdate: 1st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 26, 2020
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Glenn Ford(One of the Most Prominent Actors During Hollywood's Golden Age)
Birthdate: 1st May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Quebec, Canada
Died: August 30, 2006
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Dinah Shore(Singer and Actress Who was the Top Charting Female Vocalist of the 1940s)
Birthdate: 29th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Winchester, Tennessee, United States
Died: February 24, 1994
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Jackie Gleason(Actor and Comedian Known for His Series 'The Jackie Gleason Show' and 'The Honeymooners')
Birthdate: 26th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bushwick, New York, United States
Died: June 24, 1987
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Walter Cronkite(Broadcast Journalist and Longtime Anchor of the ‘CBS Evening News’)
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Died: July 17, 2009
Birthdate: 3rd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sunderland, County Durham, England
Died: February 23, 1995
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Betty Grable(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Films: ‘Mother Wore Tights’ and ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’)
Birthdate: 18th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: July 2, 1973
Birthdate: 12th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
Died: October 27, 1974
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Shirley Jackson(American Writer Known Primarily for Her Works of Horror and Mystery)
Birthdate: 14th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: September 8, 1965
Birthdate: 28th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Renazzo di Cento, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died: February 20, 1993
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Died: March 25, 2021
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: February 19, 1945
Birthdate: 2nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lamar, Colorado, United States
Died: April 28, 1991
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Van Johnson(American Singer, Dancer, Theatre and Radio Actor)
Birthdate: 25th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Died: December 12, 2008
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Francis Crick(Co-discoverer of the Structure of the DNA Molecule, Nobel Prize Winner)
Birthdate: 8th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England
Died: July 28, 2004
Birthdate: 27th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: October 14, 1986
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Sterling Hayden(Actor, Author, Sailor and an Office of Strategic Services' Agent During World War II)
Birthdate: 26th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Died: May 23, 1986
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Claude Shannon(Mathematician, Engineer & Cryptographer Known as a 'Father of Information Theory')
Birthdate: 30th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Died: February 24, 2001
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Peter Finch(Best Known for His Role as ‘Howard Beale’ in the Film ‘Network’)
Birthdate: 28th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: South Kensington, London, England
Died: January 14, 1977
Birthdate: 24th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Died: January 28, 1994
Birthdate: 23rd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kuala Lumpur
Died: March 27, 2011
Birthdate: 17th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Died: June 27, 2005
Birthdate: 4th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lee County, Iowa
Died: April 20, 2003
Birthdate: 9th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Died: July 6, 2009
Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: September 13, 2001
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Butte, Montana, United States
Died: October 19, 1994
Birthdate: 16th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Died: March 2, 2004
Birthdate: 17th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mahawalathenna, Sri Lanka
Died: October 10, 2000
Birthdate: 3rd January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died: October 21, 1995
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Jane Jacobs(Journalist and Author Best Known for Her Book ‘The Death and Life of Great American Cities’)
Birthdate: 4th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 25, 2006
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Harold Wilson(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964-1970, 1974-1976))
Birthdate: 11th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
Died: May 24, 1995
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nogales, Arizona, USA
Died: February 12, 2015
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George Montgomery
(Best Known for His Work in Western Films)
Birthdate: 27th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brady, Montana, United States
Died: December 12, 2000
Birthdate: 2nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kondratów, Poland
Died: December 18, 1982
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Yehudi Menuhin
(American Violinist and Conductor Who is Considered One of the Great Violinists of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: 22nd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: March 12, 1999
Birthdate: 15th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Albany, Georgia, United States
Died: July 5, 1983
Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jarnac, France
Died: January 8, 1996
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C. Everett Koop
(13th Surgeon General of the United States (1982 - 1989))
Birthdate: 14th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: February 25, 2013
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Sherwood Schwartz
(Television producer)
Birthdate: 14th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Died: July 12, 2011
Birthdate: 16th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Madurai
Died: December 11, 2004
Birthdate: 20th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas, United States
Died: July 4, 2008
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Wellington Mara
(Co-owner of the 'New York Giants' of the National Football League)
Birthdate: 14th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: October 25, 2005
Birthdate: 18th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bologna, Italy
Died: December 24, 1994
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Chick Hearn
(Sportscaster)
Birthdate: 27th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Died: August 5, 2002
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Dennis Day
(Singer, Radio, Television, and Film Personality)
Birthdate: 21st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: June 22, 1988
Birthdate: 18th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Moscow
Died: November 22, 1998
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Daws Butler
(Actor, Dub actor)
Birthdate: 16th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Toledo
Died: May 18, 1988