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Famous People Born In 1920

Discover the most famous people born in 1920. The list includes people like Pope John Paul II, Isaac Asimov, Mickey Rooney, Ray Bradbury, Charles Bukowski 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 1920. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & Canada and many more countries.

Yul BrynnerYul Brynner
11th July, American, Russian
Actor
Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
23rd September, American
Actor

Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II
18th May, Polish
Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City

Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift
17th October, American
Actor

Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov
2nd January, American
Novelist, Professor

Charles BukowskiCharles Bukowski
16th August, German, American
Poet
Maureen O’HaraMaureen O’Hara
17th August, Irish, American
Actress

Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
1st October, American
Actor

Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar
7th April, Indian
Musician, composer
John Demjanjuk John Demjanjuk
3rd April, Ukrainian, American
War Criminal

Frank SheeranFrank Sheeran
25th October, American
Teamster
Timothy Francis LearyTimothy Francis Leary
22nd October, American
American psychologist

Sheikh Mujibur RahmanSheikh Mujibur Rahman
17th March, Bangladeshi
First Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Henrietta LacksHenrietta Lacks
1st August, American
Source of HeLa Cell Line

Ray BradburyRay Bradbury
22nd August, American
Writer

Gene TierneyGene Tierney
19th November, American
Actress
Shelley WintersShelley Winters
18th August, American
Actress

Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker
29th August, American
Jazz saxophonist, composer

Tony RandallTony Randall
26th February, American
Actor

Federico FelliniFederico Fellini
20th January, Italian
Film Director and Scriptwriter
Rosalind FranklinRosalind Franklin
25th July, British
Chemist

Denver PyleDenver Pyle
11th May, American
Actor
DeForest KelleyDeForest Kelley
20th January, American
Actor

Toshiro MifuneToshiro Mifune
1st April, Japanese
Actor

Mario PuzoMario Puzo
15th October, American
Novelist, Screenwriter
Jack LordJack Lord
30th December, American
Television actor

Helmut NewtonHelmut Newton
31st October, Australian, German
Fashion Photographer
William ConradWilliam Conrad
27th September, American
Actor, Director

Leona HelmsleyLeona Helmsley
4th July, American
Business Woman

Nanette FabrayNanette Fabray
27th October, American
Actress
Carwood LiptonCarwood Lipton
30th January, American
United States Army Officer

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K. R. NarayananK. R. Narayanan
27th October, Indian
President of India
Richard FarnsworthRichard Farnsworth
1st September, American
Actor, Stuntman

Patrick TroughtonPatrick Troughton
25th March, British
Actor

Sun Myung MoonSun Myung Moon
25th February, North Korean, South Korean
Religious Leader

LaWanda PageLaWanda Page
19th October, American
Actress
Martha BeckMartha Beck
6th May, American
Serial Killer
Buster MerryfieldBuster Merryfield
27th November, British
Actor

P. D. JamesP. D. James
3rd August, British
Writer

Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah DevMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
11th June, Nepalese
Former King of Nepal

Ruth GrahamRuth Graham
10th June, Chinese, American
Philanthropist, Poet, Author
James FarmerJames Farmer
12th January, American
Civil Rights Activist

Mary Pinchot MeyerMary Pinchot Meyer
14th October, American
Painter & Journalist

Yang KyoungjongYang Kyoungjong
3rd March, South Korean
World War II Soldier

David BrinkleyDavid Brinkley
10th July, American
American newscaster

Isaac SternIsaac Stern
21st July, American
American violinist
Franklin J SchaffnerFranklin J Schaffner
30th May, American
Director

Alberto SordiAlberto Sordi
15th June, Italian
Italian actor
Bill ScottBill Scott
2nd August, American
American voice actor

Anatole BroyardAnatole Broyard
16th July, American
Writer

Denton CooleyDenton Cooley
22nd August, American
Heart Surgeon
Douglass NorthDouglass North
5th November, American
Economist

An WangAn Wang
7th February, Chinese, American
Co-founder of Wang Laboratories
François JacobFrançois Jacob
17th June, French
Biologist

John HarsanyiJohn Harsanyi
29th May, Hungarian, American
Economist

Delbert MannDelbert Mann
30th January, American
Film Director

Baruj BenacerrafBaruj Benacerraf
29th October, Venezuelan
Immunologist

Paul ScottPaul Scott
25th March, British
Novelist
Peter MitchellPeter Mitchell
22nd September, British
Biochemist

Lawrence R. KleinLawrence Klein
14th September, American
Economist

Edmond H. FischerEdmond H. Fischer
6th April, American
Biochemist

Edward Donnall ThomasE. Donnall Thomas
15th March, American
Physician
Nicolaas BloembergenNicolaas Bloembergen
11th March, American
Physicist

Owen ChamberlainOwen Chamberlain
10th July, American
Physicist
Amy ClampittAmy Clampitt
15th June, American
Poet

Cyril DombCyril Domb
9th December, Israeli, British
Theoretical Physicist

Jože JavoršekJože Javoršek
20th October, Slovenian
Playwright
Ricardo MontalbánRicardo Montalbán
25th November, Mexican
Television actor, Film actor, Character actor,

Dave BrubeckDave Brubeck
30th November, American
Pianist, Songwriter
James DoohanJames Doohan
3rd March, Canadian
Screenwriter, Television actor, Film actor, Actor,

Werner KlempererWerner Klemperer
22nd March, American
Television actor, Film actor, Singer, Opera

Frank HerbertFrank Herbert
8th October, American
Writer
Viola Herms DrathViola Herms Drath
8th February, German, American
Socialite

Jack WardenJack Warden
18th September, American
Actor
Christopher Robin MilneChristopher Robin Milne
21st August, British
Author

Esther RolleEsther Rolle
8th November, American
Theater Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress

Jack WebbJack Webb
2nd April, American
Actor

Jack ElamJack Elam
13th November, American
Actor
PranPran
12th February, Indian
Actor
Peggy LeePeggy Lee
26th May, American
Singer

Farouk of EgyptFarouk of Egypt
11th February, Egyptian, Italian
Ruler

George P. ShultzGeorge P. Shultz
13th December, American
Economist

Robert LeckieRobert Leckie
18th December, American
journalist, historian, writer
Traudl JungeTraudl Junge
16th March, German
Memoirist, Painter, Secretary, Writer

Byron De La BeckwithByron De La Beckwith
9th November, American
Murderer

Ray HarryhausenRay Harryhausen
29th June, British, American
Artist

Pamela HarrimanPamela Harriman
20th March, British, American
Political activist

Ross MartinRoss Martin
22nd March, Polish, American
Actors
Stan MusialStan Musial
21st November, American
Baseball Player

Virginia MayoVirginia Mayo
30th November, American
Actress
Basil L. PlumleyBasil L. Plumley
1st January, American
Military personnel

John Paul StevensJohn Paul Stevens
20th April, American
Navy officer, Judge, Lawyer
Bill CullenBill Cullen
18th February, American
Actor
Bella Savitsky AbzugBella Savitsky Abzug
24th July, American
Lawyer