1
J. R. R. Tolkien
(Author of 'The Hobbit' & 'The Lord of the Rings')
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53
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: January 3, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died: September 2, 1973
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
2
Queen Victoria
(Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901))
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152
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: May 24, 1819
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kensington Palace, London, United Kingdom
Died: January 22, 1901
3
Ray Kroc
(CEO of McDonald's (1967-1973))
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49
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 5, 1902
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: January 14, 1984
4
Kenny Rogers
(Best-Selling Country Music Artists of All Time)
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23
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 21, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: March 20, 2020
5
Richard Nixon
(37th President of the United States)
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63
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 9, 1913
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yorba Linda, California, United States
Died: April 22, 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
6
Charles Bronson
(American Actor Best Known for Playing the Role of Police Officers, Gunfighters and Vigilantes)
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19
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 13, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 30, 2003
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
7
Bette Davis
(American Actress Who was Known for Playing Unsympathetic, Sardonic Characters)
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25
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 6, 1989
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
8
Glen Campbell
(Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Actor and TV Host)
83
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Billstown, Arkansas, United States
Died: August 8, 2017
9
Don Knotts
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Role in TV Series: 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'Three's Company')
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22
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: February 24, 2006
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
10
Brian Dennehy
(Actor)
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10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 15, 2020
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
11
Jefferson Davis
(Former President of the Confederate States (1862 - 1865))
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50
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 3, 1808
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fairview, Kentucky, United States
Died: December 6, 1889
12
Eartha Kitt
(Singer with a Distinctive Voice Known for her Hits "Let's Do It", and "C'est si bon")
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40
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 17, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: North, South Carolina, United States
Died: December 25, 2008
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
13
Peter Cushing
(English Actor Known for His TV Series ‘BBC Sunday-Night Theatre’)
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8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 26, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kenley, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 11, 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
14
George III of the United Kingdom
(King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 1760 to 1801)
39
16
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: June 4, 1738
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 29, 1820
15
Peter O'Toole
(Stage and Film Actor)
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20
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leeds, England
Died: December 14, 2013
16
Bill Withers
(American singer-songwriter)
46
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 4, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Slab Fork, West Virginia, U.S.
Died: March 30, 2020
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
17
Mel Blanc
(Known for His Voices of 'Bugs Bunny', 'Daffy Duck' & 'Porky Pig' During the Golden Age of American Animation)
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8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: July 10, 1989
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
18
Samuel Adams
(American Political Philosopher and 4th Governor of Massachusetts (1794–1797))
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18
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 27, 1722
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 2, 1803
19
Boris Karloff
(Actor)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 23, 1887
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Camberwell
Died: February 2, 1969
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
20
Larry Hagman
(Actor, Director and Producer Known for His Role as ‘J. R. Ewing’ in the TV Soap Opera ‘Dallas’)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 21, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Died: November 23, 2012
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
21
Vicente Fernández
(Singer, actor, and movie producer whose career has spanned more than fifty years and resulted in seven Latin Grammy Awards.)
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11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: December 12, 2021
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
22
Dennis Weaver
(Actor and Former President of the Screen Actors Guild)
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12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 4, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri, United States
Died: February 24, 2006
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
23
John Huston
(Director of Classic Movies Like 'The Maltese Falcon', 'The Asphalt Jungle', 'The Misfits' and Many More)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nevada, Missouri, United States
Died: August 28, 1987
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
24
Garry Marshall
(Screenwriter, Actor, Film Director & Producer)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: July 19, 2016
25
Harvey Korman
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Sketch Comedy Series 'The Carol Burnett Show')
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6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 15, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 29, 2008
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
26
Joan Rivers
(Comedian and the First Woman to Host a Late Night TV Talk Show 'The Late Show')
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20
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 8, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: September 4, 2014
27
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
(Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist)
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27
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bizana, Eastern Cape
Died: April 2, 2018
28
George Jones
(Country Singer Best Known for His Song ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today')
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5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 12, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saratoga, Texas, United States
Died: April 26, 2013
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
29
Jimmy Dean
(Singer and Actor Best Known for His 1960s Hit ‘Big Bad John')
28
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 10, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Plainview, Texas, United States
Died: June 13, 2010
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
30
Cantinflas
(One of the Most Popular Entertainers in the History of Latin-American Cinema)
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10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 12, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: April 20, 1993
31
Pernell Roberts
(Actor, Activist, and Singer Best Known for His Roles as ‘Adam Cartwright’ in the TV Series ‘Bonanza’)
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16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 18, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Waycross, Georgia, United States
Died: January 24, 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
32
Gene Rayburn
(American Popular Television and Radio Personality Known for Hosting Numerous Editions of 'Match Game' Shows)
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3
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: December 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois, United States
Died: November 29, 1999
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Maria Montessori
(Italian Educator and Founder of the 'Montessori Method of Education')
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9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 1, 1870
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chiaravalle, Italy
Died: April 30, 1952
34
Wu Zetian
(Chinese Empress)
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Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: February 17, 0624
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lizhou, Tang Dynasty
Died: December 16, 0705
35
Hildegard of Bingen
(German Writer, Composer, Philosopher and Mystic Considered to be One of the Best-Known Composers of Sacred Monophony)
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6
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: 1098 AD
Birthplace: Bermersheim vor der Höhe, Germany
Died: September 17, 1179
36
David Crosby
(American singer)
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6
Listed In: Lyricists & Songwriters
Birthdate: August 14, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: January 18, 2023
37
Pat Nixon
(First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the Wife of President Richard Nixon)
34
7
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 16, 1912
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ely, Nevada, United States
Died: June 22, 1993
38
Clarence Williams III
(Known for His Role as ‘Linc Hayes’ in the TV Series ‘The Mod Squad’)
43
15
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 21, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: June 4, 2021
39
John McCain
(Former United States Senator from Arizona (1987 - 2018))
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46
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 29, 1936
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Coco Solo, Panama
Died: August 25, 2018
40
Peggy Lee
(Singer)
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8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 26, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jamestown, North Dakota, United States
Died: January 21, 2002
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
41
Marcel Duchamp
(French Painter, Sculptor, Chess Player and Writer)
25
8
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: July 28, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Blainville-Crevon, France
Died: October 2, 1968
42
David Hilbert
(Mathematician)
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5
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 23, 1862
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Königsberg or Wehlau, Province of Prussia (today Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia)
Died: February 14, 1943
43
Robert Altman
(Filmmaker of the 'New Hollywood Era' Known for His Films: 'M*A*S*H’,’ McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ & ‘The Long Goodbye’)
22
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 20, 1925
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: November 20, 2006
44
Ben Gazzara
(Actor, Director)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 28, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: February 3, 2012
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Tommy Douglas
(Canadian Politician Who was Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961)
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5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 20, 1904
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Camelon, Falkirk, Scotland
Died: February 24, 1986
46
William O. Douglas
(Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
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11
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: October 16, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Maine Township, Minnesota, United States
Died: January 19, 1980
47
Mary Astor
(American Actress Known for Her Role as 'Brigid O’Shaughnessy' in the Film 'Maltese Falcon')
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 3, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois, United States
Died: September 25, 1987
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
48
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
(Prince of Monaco from 1949 to 2005)
14
7
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: May 31, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Monaco
Died: April 6, 2005
49
Jack Haley
(Vaudevillian)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 10, 1897
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: June 6, 1979
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
50
William Golding
(Novelist)
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4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newquay
Died: June 19, 1993
