Famous People Born In 1923

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Discover the most famous people born in 1923. The list includes people like Estelle Getty, Henry Kissinger, Hank Williams, Charlton Heston, Rocky Marciano and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, soldiers, journalists and novelists born in 1923. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Italy and many more countries.
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 1 
Hank Williams
(One of the Most Significant and Influential Singers and Songwriters of the 20th Century)
Hank Williams
31
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mount Olive, Alabama, United States
Died: January 1, 1953
 2 
Rocky Marciano
(One of the Greatest Heavyweight Boxers of All Time)
Rocky Marciano
42
Listed In: Boxers
Birthdate: 1st September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 31, 1969
 3 
Bob Barker
(Television Game Show Host)
Bob Barker
25
Listed In: Entertainers
Birthdate: 12th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, United States
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Estelle Getty
(Actress and Comedian Known for Her Role as ‘Sophia Petrillo’ in the TV Series ‘The Golden Girls’)
Estelle Getty
27
Birthdate: 25th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 22, 2008
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Richard Attenborough
(English Actor & Filmmaker)
Richard Attenborough
28
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 24, 2014
 6 
Chuck Yeager
(American Test Pilot and the First Air Force Officer to Exceed the Speed of Sound in Flight)
Chuck Yeager
14
Birthdate: 13th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Myra, West Virginia, United States
Died: December 7, 2020
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Charlton Heston
(Actor and Political Activist )
Charlton Heston
33
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 4th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Died: April 5, 2008
 8 
Alan Shepard
(Astronaut, Aviator, Entrepreneur)
Alan Shepard
17
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 18th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Derry
Died: July 21, 1998
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Carroll Shelby
(Automotive Designer & Racing Driver)
Carroll Shelby
24
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 11th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leesburg, Texas, United States
Died: May 10, 2012
 10 
Lee Kuan Yew
(Founding Father of Modern Singapore)
Lee Kuan Yew
21
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 16th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died: March 23, 2015
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Bob Dole
(United States Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996)
Bob Dole
23
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Russell, Kansas, United States
Died: December 5, 2021
 12 
James Arness
(Actor)
James Arness
20
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 26th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died: June 3, 2011
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Anne Baxter
(American Actress Who Starred in Hollywood Films, Broadway Productions and TV Series)
Anne Baxter
25
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 7th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Died: December 12, 1985
 14 
Maria Callas
(One of the Most Renowned and Influential Opera Singers of the 20th Century)
Maria Callas
20
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 2nd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: September 16, 1977
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Jean Stapleton
5
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 19th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Died: May 31, 2013
 16 
Peter Lawford
(Actor and a Member of the 'Rat-Pack' Group of Entertainers)
Peter Lawford
12
Birthdate: 7th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: December 24, 1984
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Bettie Page
(American Model who Gained Notoriety in the 1950s for her Pin-Up Photos)
Bettie Page
16
Listed In: Models
Birthdate: 22nd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, US
Died: December 11, 2008
 18 
Cliff Robertson
6
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 9th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: La Jolla
Died: September 10, 2011
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Gloria Grahame
(Actress)
Gloria Grahame
7
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 28th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: October 5, 1981
 20 
Ted Knight
(Known for Playing Comedic Roles in Various Sitcoms)
Ted Knight
6
Birthdate: 7th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
Died: August 26, 1986
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Ed McMahon
(actor, officer, radio personality)
Ed McMahon
1
Listed In: Comedians
Birthdate: 6th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Detroit
Died: June 23, 2009
 22 
Dale Robertson
(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Tales of Wells Fargo’ and ‘Iron Horse’)
Dale Robertson
17
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 14th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrah, Oklahoma, United States
Died: February 27, 2013
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Rose Marie
(Actress)
Rose Marie
2
Birthdate: 15th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 28, 2017
 24 
Al Lewis
(Actor)
Al Lewis
4
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 30th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: February 3, 2006
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Don Adams
(Actor Best Known for his Role in the Series 'Get Smart')
Don Adams
5
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: September 25, 2005
 26 
Charles Durning
(Actor)
Charles Durning
3
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 28th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Highland Falls, New York, United States
Died: December 24, 2012
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Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
(Prince of Monaco from 1949 to 2005)
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
7
Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 31st May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Monaco
Died: April 6, 2005
 28 
Jim Reeves
(Singer-Songwriter)
Jim Reeves
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 20th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Galloway, Texas, United States
Died: July 31, 1964
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Dina Merrill
(Actress, Socialite, Philanthropist)
Dina Merrill
10
Birthdate: 29th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: May 22, 2017
 30 
Norman Mailer
(Author of 'The Naked and the Dead', 'Armies of the Night' and 'The Executioner's Song')
Norman Mailer
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 31st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Died: November 10, 2007
 31 
Frank Sutton
(Known for His Role as ‘Sgt. Vince Carter’ in the TV Series ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..’)
Frank Sutton
10
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 23rd October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Died: June 28, 1974
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Larry Storch
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Birthdate: 8th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 33 
Roy Lichtenstein
(American Pop Artist Who Became a Major Figure in the New Art Movement During the 1960s)
Roy Lichtenstein
14
Birthdate: 27th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: September 29, 1997
 34 
Linda Darnell
(Actress)
Linda Darnell
9
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 16th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: April 10, 1965
 35 
Ann Miller
(Actress, Singer)
Ann Miller
5
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 12th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chireno, Texas, United States
Died: January 22, 2004
 36 
Aaron Spelling
(Film and television producer)
Aaron Spelling
12
Birthdate: 22nd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: June 23, 2006
 37 
Henry Kissinger
(56th United States Secretary of State (1973-77))
Henry Kissinger
44
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 27th May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fürth, Germany
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Marcel Marceau
(French Mime Artist and Actor)
Marcel Marceau
6
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Strasbourg, France
Died: September 22, 2007
 39 
Ira Hayes
(Military Leader)
Ira Hayes
13
Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: 12th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sacaton, Arizona, United States
Died: January 24, 1955
 40 
Diana Douglas
(Actress)
Diana Douglas
2
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 22nd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Devonshire, Bermuda
Died: July 3, 2015
 41 
William Guarnere
1
Listed In: Soldiers
Birthdate: 28th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: March 8, 2014
 42 
Eugene Sledge
(Biologist, Soldier, Academic, University teacher, Writer)
Eugene Sledge
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 4th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mobile
Died: March 3, 2001
 43 
Diane Arbus
(Photographer)
Diane Arbus
13
Birthdate: 14th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 26, 1971
 44 
Rhonda Fleming
(Actress)
Rhonda Fleming
6
Birthdate: 10th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: October 14, 2020
 45 
Conrad Bain
(Television Actor)
Conrad Bain
4
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 4th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Canada
Died: January 14, 2013
 46 
Alice Ghostley
8
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 14th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Eve, Missouri
Died: September 21, 2007
 47 
Wally Schirra
(American Astronaut Who Became the Fifth American and Ninth Human to Travel Into Space)
Wally Schirra
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 12th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Died: May 3, 2007
 48 
Jack Hemingway
(Conservationist, Writer)
Jack Hemingway
3
Birthdate: 10th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: December 1, 2000
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Ruth Williams Khama
(First Lady of Botswana as the Wife of 1st President Sir Seretse Khama)
Ruth Williams Khama
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Blackheath, London
Died: May 22, 2002
 50 
Shimon Peres
(Former President of Israel)
Shimon Peres
15
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 2nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wiszniew, Poland
Died: September 28, 2016