Famous People Born In 1924

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Discover the most famous people born in 1924. The list includes people like George H. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Marlon Brando, Rod Serling, Cicely Tyson and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, novelists and journalists born in 1924. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & France and many more countries.
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 1 
Marlon Brando
(One of the Most Influential Actors of the 20th Century)
Marlon Brando
57
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 3rd April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: July 1, 2004
 2 
Jimmy Carter
(39th President of the United States (1977 -1981))
Jimmy Carter
65
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Plains, Georgia, United States
 3 
Don Knotts
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Role in TV Series: 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'Three's Company')
Don Knotts
22
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 21st July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: February 24, 2006
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James Baldwin
(Author Best Known for His Novel 'Go Tell It on the Mountain')
James Baldwin
33
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 2nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: December 1, 1987
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Cicely Tyson
(Actress and Model Best Known for Her Films: 'Sounder' and ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’)
Cicely Tyson
30
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 18th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 28, 2021
 6 
Lauren Bacall
(One of the Greatest Female Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema)
Lauren Bacall
20
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 16th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: August 12, 2014
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Carroll O’Connor
12
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: 2nd August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: June 21, 2001
 8 
Benny Hill
(Comedian, Actor, Singer and Writer who is Best Remembered for his Television Programme 'The Benny Hill Show')
Benny Hill
8
Listed In: Comedians
Birthdate: 21st January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died: April 20, 1992
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Lee Marvin
(American Actor Best Known for His Antogonist's Roles)
Lee Marvin
9
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 19th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 29, 1987
 10 
Truman Capote
(Known for His Novella “Breakfast at Tiffany's” and Non-Fiction Novel “In Cold Blood”)
Truman Capote
19
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: August 25, 1984
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Rod Serling
(Screenwriter and Playwright Best Known for His Work on Anthology TV Series ‘The Twilight Zone’)
Rod Serling
7
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States
Died: June 28, 1975
 12 
Shirley Chisholm
(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th District (1969 - 1983))
Shirley Chisholm
16
Birthdate: 30th November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 1, 2005
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Dennis Weaver
(Actor and Former President of the Screen Actors Guild)
Dennis Weaver
12
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 4th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri, United States
Died: February 24, 2006
 14 
Lee Iacocca
(Businessman)
Lee Iacocca
4
Birthdate: 15th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: July 2, 2019
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Charles Aznavour
(One of the Greatest Songwriters in the History of Music and an Icon of 20th-Century Pop Culture.)
Charles Aznavour
12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 22nd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 1, 2018
 16 
Buddy Hackett
(Actor & Comedian Known for His Films: ‘The Music Man’ & ‘It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’)
Buddy Hackett
4
Birthdate: 31st August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: June 30, 2003
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(Former Prime Minister of India)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
42
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gwalior
Died: August 16, 2018
 18 
Tom Landry
(American Professional Football Player and Coach)
Tom Landry
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 11th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mission, Texas, United States
Died: February 12, 2000
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Gloria Vanderbilt
(Artist and Fashion Designer Best Remembered for her Custody Battle)
Gloria Vanderbilt
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 20th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: June 17, 2019
 20 
Ed Koch
(105th Mayor of New York City)
Ed Koch
3
Birthdate: 12th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: February 1, 2013
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Henry Mancini
(Composer Best Known for His Soudtrack for the 'Peter Gunn' TV Series & 'The Pink Panther' Film Series)
Henry Mancini
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 16th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Little Italy, Ohio, United States
Died: June 14, 1994
 22 
Charlie Munger
(Investor, Businessman and Vice Chairman of ‘Berkshire Hathaway’)
Charlie Munger
12
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1st January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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Eva Marie Saint
(American Actress Known for Starring in Elia Kazan’s 'On the Waterfront')
Eva Marie Saint
7
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 4th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
 24 
Russell Johnson
(American Actor Best Remembered for His Role in the Sitcom 'Gilligan's Island')
Russell Johnson
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ashley, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 16, 2014
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Daniel Inouye
(Former United States Senator from Hawaii (1963 - 2012))
Daniel Inouye
5
Birthdate: 7th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: December 17, 2012
 26 
Christopher Tolkien
(Editor, Illustrator, Academic and the Son of Author J. R. R. Tolkien)
Christopher Tolkien
8
Birthdate: 21st November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leeds, United Kingdom
Died: January 16, 2020
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William Rehnquist
(16th Chief Justice of the United States)
William Rehnquist
7
Listed In: Chief Justices
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Died: September 3, 2005
 28 
Sidney Lumet
(Prolific Filmaker of the Modern Era Known for Eliciting Strong Performances From His Cast Members)
Sidney Lumet
3
Birthdate: 25th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 9, 2011
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Fess Parker
(Actor)
Fess Parker
5
Birthdate: 16th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: March 18, 2010
 30 
Norman Fell
(Actor)
Norman Fell
3
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 24th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: December 14, 1998
 31 
Nicholas Colasanto
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Birthdate: 19th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died: February 12, 1985
 32 
Deke Slayton
(Astronaut)
Deke Slayton
5
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: 1st March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sparta, Wisconsin, United States
Died: June 13, 1993
 33 
Chet Atkins
(Guitarist, Jazz musician, Record producer, Jazz guitarist, Classical guitarist, Songwriter)
Chet Atkins
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 20th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Luttrell
Died: June 30, 2001
 34 
Dorothy Malone
4
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 29th January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Died: January 19, 2018
 35 
Marcello Mastroianni
(One of Italy's Most Iconic Actors of the 20th Century)
Marcello Mastroianni
3
Listed In: Actors
Birthdate: 28th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fontana Liri, Lazio, Italy
Died: December 19, 1996
 36 
George Mikan
(Basketball Player - Center )
George Mikan
1
Birthdate: 18th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Died: June 1, 2005
 37 
Ed Wood
(Actor)
Ed Wood
1
Birthdate: 10th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Died: December 10, 1978
 38 
Wally Cox
(Actor)
Wally Cox
4
Birthdate: 6th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: February 15, 1973
 39 
Colleen Dewhurst
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Josie Hogan’ in the Film ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’)
Colleen Dewhurst
4
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 3rd June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: August 22, 1991
 40 
Dinah Washington
(Singer)
Dinah Washington
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 29th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Died: December 14, 1963
 41 
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
(Former King of Saudi Arabia)
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
17
Listed In: Emperors & Kings
Birthdate: 1st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Riyadh, Sultanate of Nejd (now Saudi Arabia)
Died: January 23, 2015
 42 
Geraldine Page
(Theater Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress)
Geraldine Page
7
Listed In: Actresses
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kirksville
Died: June 13, 1987
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Alexander Haig
(United States Secretary of State (1981-82))
Alexander Haig
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 2nd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 20, 2010
 44 
Billy Barty
(Actor)
Billy Barty
1
Birthdate: 25th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Millsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: December 23, 2000
 45 
Katy Jurado
(Actor, Journalist, Critic, Television actor, Film actor)
Katy Jurado
6
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Guadalajara
Died: July 5, 2002
 46 
Sarah Vaughan
(Singer)
Sarah Vaughan
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 27th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 3, 1990
 47 
Guy Williams
(Actor)
Guy Williams
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: 14th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York, United States
Died: April 30, 1989
 48 
Mohammed Rafi
(One of India's Greatest and Most Influential Playback Singers)
Mohammed Rafi
19
Listed In: Playback Singers
Birthdate: 24th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Died: July 31, 1980
 49 
Jack Buck
(Sports commentator)
Jack Buck
1
Birthdate: 21st August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
Died: June 18, 2002
 50 
Kenneth Kaunda
19
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 28th April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chinsali, Awemba North, Northern Rhodesia
Died: June 17, 2021