Famous People Born In 1919

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Discover the most famous people born in 1919. The list includes people like Pierre Trudeau, Liberace, Jackie Robinson, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Edmund Hillary and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, soldiers, philosophers and poets born in 1919. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Germany and many more countries.
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Jackie Robinson
(First African-American to Play in Major League Baseball)
Jackie Robinson
47
Listed In: Baseball Players
Birthdate: 31st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cairo, Georgia, United States
Died: October 24, 1972
 2 
Desmond Doss
(U. S. Army Corporal)
Desmond Doss
44
Listed In: Soldiers
Birthdate: 7th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lynchburg
Died: March 23, 2006
 3 
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
(The Last Shah of Iran Who Ruled from 1941 to 1979)
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
57
Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 26th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: July 27, 1980
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Nat King Cole
(Singer and Jazz Pianist Best Known His Soft Baritone Voice)
Nat King Cole
13
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 17th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Died: February 15, 1965
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Evita Peron
(First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952)
Evita Peron
49
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 7th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Toldos, Argentina
Died: July 26, 1952
 6 
Edmund Hillary
(One of the First Climbers to Have Reached the Summit of Mount Everest)
Edmund Hillary
40
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 20th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Died: January 11, 2008
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Pierre Trudeau
(15th Prime Minister of Canada)
Pierre Trudeau
44
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 18th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: September 28, 2000
 8 
Eva Gabor
(American Actress, Businesswoman, Singer and Socialite)
Eva Gabor
8
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 11th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: July 4, 1995
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Jack Palance
(American Actor Who Was Known for Playing Tough Guys and Villains)
Jack Palance
11
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 18th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: November 10, 2006
 10 
Donald Pleasence
(Actor)
Donald Pleasence
5
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Worksop
Died: February 2, 1995
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J. D. Salinger
(American Author Best Known for His Novel 'The Catcher in the Rye')
J. D. Salinger
23
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1st January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: January 27, 2010
 12 
Liberace
(Pianist, Actor, Singer and the Highest-Paid Entertainer in the World From the 1950s to 1970s)
Liberace
23
Birthdate: 16th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
Died: February 4, 1987
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Robert Stack
(Actor)
Robert Stack
1
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 13th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: May 14, 2003
 14 
Mikhail Kalashnikov
(Inventor of 'AK-47' Assault Rifle, PK Machine Gun and 'RPK Light Machine Gun')
Mikhail Kalashnikov
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kur'ya, Russia
Died: December 23, 2013
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Jennifer Jones
10
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 2nd March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: December 17, 2009
 16 
Slim Pickens
(Actor and Rodeo Performer)
Slim Pickens
5
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 29th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kingsburg, California, United States
Died: December 8, 1983
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Howard Keel
(Actor and Singer Known for His Rich Bass-Baritone Singing Voice and His Role in TV Series ‘Dallas’)
Howard Keel
2
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gillespie, Illinois, United States
Died: November 7, 2004
 18 
Martin Balsam
(American Actor Who Played Character Roles in Films, in Theatre, and on Television)
Martin Balsam
2
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: February 13, 1996
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Pete Seeger
(American Folk Singer Best-Known for His Songs: ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone?’ & ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’)
Pete Seeger
9
Listed In: Folk Singers
Birthdate: 3rd May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: January 27, 2014
 20 
Doris Miller
(Navy Man)
Doris Miller
5
Listed In: Soldiers
Birthdate: 12th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Waco, Texas, United States
Died: November 24, 1943
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Strother Martin
6
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 26th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: August 1, 1980
 22 
Lauri Törni
(Finnish Army Officer Who Fought Under Three Flags in the Winter War and the Continuation War)
Lauri Törni
4
Listed In: Soldiers
Birthdate: 28th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Viipuri, Finland
Died: October 18, 1965
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Tom Harmon
(American Football Players)
Tom Harmon
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 28th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rensselaer, Indiana, USA
Died: March 15, 1990
 24 
Doris Lessing
(Novelist)
Doris Lessing
9
Listed In: Novelists
Birthdate: 22nd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kermanshah, Iran
Died: November 17, 2013
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
(Singer, Television presenter, Actor, Songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
5
Birthdate: 13th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Died: October 17, 1991
 26 
Vikram Sarabhai
(Scientist)
Vikram Sarabhai
8
Listed In: Physicists
Birthdate: 12th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ahmedabad, India
Died: December 30, 1971
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Alan Young
(Actor)
Alan Young
3
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 19th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: North Shields, England
Died: May 19, 2016
 28 
Dino De Laurentiis
(Film producer)
Dino De Laurentiis
1
Birthdate: 8th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Torre Annunziata, Italy
Died: November 10, 2010
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Kathleen Freeman
6
Birthdate: 17th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: August 23, 2001
 30 
Howard Morris
1
Birthdate: 4th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: May 21, 2005
 31 
Red Buttons
(Actor)
Red Buttons
5
Birthdate: 5th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 13, 2006
 32 
Gene Barry
(Actor)
Gene Barry
5
Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 9, 2009
 33 
Sam Wanamaker
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Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: December 18, 1993
 34 
Jayne Meadows
(Actress)
Jayne Meadows
0
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 27th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wuchang District, Wuhan, China
Died: April 26, 2015
 35 
Ernie Kovacs
(Actor, Comedian)
Ernie Kovacs
6
Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Died: January 13, 1962
 36 
Richard Todd
3
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 11th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: December 3, 2009
 37 
Margot Fonteyn
(English Ballet Dancer)
Margot Fonteyn
10
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: 18th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Reigate, England
Died: February 21, 1991
 38 
Jon Pertwee
(Actor)
Jon Pertwee
6
Birthdate: 7th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England, UK
Died: May 20, 1996
 39 
Lawrence Tierney
(Actor)
Lawrence Tierney
0
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 15th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: February 26, 2002
 40 
Anne Buydens
(Philanthropist, Producer and Wife of Actor Kirk Douglas)
Anne Buydens
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 23rd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: April 29, 2021
 41 
Andy Rooney
(Radio and Television Writer)
Andy Rooney
9
Birthdate: 14th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Albany, New York
Died: November 4, 2011
 42 
Siad Barre
(Politician)
Siad Barre
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 6th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bardhere, Italian Somalia
Died: January 2, 1995
 43 
Forrest Tucker
9
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 12th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Plainfield, Indiana, United States
Died: October 25, 1986
 44 
Art Blakey
(Drummer)
Art Blakey
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 11th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 16, 1990
 45 
Rocky Graziano
(Boxer)
Rocky Graziano
0
Listed In: Boxers
Birthdate: 1st January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: May 22, 1990
 46 
Frances Bay
(Actress)
Frances Bay
2
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mannville, Alberta, Canada
Died: September 15, 2011
 47 
Betty Garrett
(Actress)
Betty Garrett
2
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri
Died: February 12, 2011
 48 
Carole Landis
(Actress)
Carole Landis
6
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 1st January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fairchild, Wisconsin, USA
Died: July 5, 1948
 49 
Joseph Wapner
2
Listed In: Judges
Birthdate: 15th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: February 26, 2017
 50 
George Gobel
(Actor)
George Gobel
1
Birthdate: 20th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: February 24, 1991