1
J. R. R. Tolkien
(Author of 'The Hobbit' & 'The Lord of the Rings')
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37
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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117
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: May 24, 1819
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kensington Palace, London, England
Died: January 22, 1901
3
Ray Kroc
(CEO of McDonald's (1967-1973))
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37
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)
84
15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 21, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: March 20, 2020
5
Charles Bronson
(American Actor Best Known for Playing the Role of Police Officers, Gunfighters and Vigilantes)
55
14
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)
6
Richard Nixon
(President of the United States (1969-74))
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52
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)
7
Bette Davis
(Actress)
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20
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
Don Knotts
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Role in TV Series: 'The Andy Griffith Show' and 'Three's Company')
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13
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)
9
Glen Campbell
(Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Actor and TV Host)
61
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Billstown, Arkansas, United States
Died: August 8, 2017
10
Brian Dennehy
(Actor)
55
6
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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43
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")
53
26
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 O'Toole
(Stage and Film Actor)
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15
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leeds, England
Died: December 14, 2013
14
Peter Cushing
(Actor)
44
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 26, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kenley, England
Died: August 11, 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
15
Mel Blanc
(Known for His Voices of 'Bugs Bunny', 'Daffy Duck' & 'Porky Pig' During the Golden Age of American Animation)
41
4
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)
16
Bill Withers
(American singer-songwriter)
30
3
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
Samuel Adams
(American Political Philosopher and 4th Governor of Massachusetts (1794–1797))
64
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 27, 1722
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 2, 1803
18
Larry Hagman
(Actor)
35
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)
19
Boris Karloff
(Actor)
37
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 23, 1887
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Camberwell
Died: February 2, 1969
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
20
Joan Rivers
(Comedian and the First Woman to Host a Late Night TV Talk Show 'The Late Show')
30
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 8, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: September 4, 2014
21
John Huston
(Director of Classic Movies Like 'The Maltese Falcon', 'The Asphalt Jungle', 'The Misfits' and Many More)
29
4
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)
22
Dennis Weaver
(Actor and Former President of the Screen Actors Guild)
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11
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
George III of the United Kingdom
(King of Great Britain and of Ireland (1760-1801))
28
14
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: June 4, 1738
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 29, 1820
24
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
(Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist)
56
22
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bizana, Eastern Cape
Died: April 2, 2018
25
Harvey Korman
(Actor and Comedian Known for His Sketch Comedy Series 'The Carol Burnett Show')
33
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
Jimmy Dean
(Singer and Actor Best Known for His 1960s Hit ‘Big Bad John')
21
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)
27
Pernell Roberts
(Actor, Activist, and Singer Best Known for His Roles as ‘Adam Cartwright’ in the TV Series ‘Bonanza’)
35
13
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)
28
Mariam-uz-Zamani
(Akbar's Third Wife)
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13
29
Cantinflas
(One of the Most Popular Entertainers in the History of Latin-American Cinema)
128
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 12, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: April 20, 1993
30
Wu Zetian
(Chinese Empress)
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8
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: February 17, 0624
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lizhou, Tang Dynasty
Died: December 16, 0705
31
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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8
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)
32
Garry Marshall
(Screenwriter, Actor, Film Director & Producer)
16
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 13, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: July 19, 2016
33
George Jones
(Country Singer Best Known for His Song ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today')
21
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 12, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saratoga, Texas, United States
Died: April 26, 2013
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
34
Gene Rayburn
(American Popular Television and Radio Personality Known for Hosting Numerous Editions of 'Match Game' Shows)
31
1
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)
35
Maria Montessori
(Italian Educator and Founder of the 'Montessori Method of Education')
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3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 1, 1870
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chiaravalle, Italy
Died: April 30, 1952
36
Hildegard of Bingen
(German Writer, Composer, Philosopher and Mystic Considered to be One of the Best-Known Composers of Sacred Monophony)
26
3
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: 1098 AD
Birthplace: Bermersheim vor der Höhe, Germany
Died: September 17, 1179
37
Pat Nixon
(First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the Wife of President Richard Nixon)
23
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 16, 1912
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ely, Nevada, United States
Died: June 22, 1993
38
Pope John XXIII
(Pope)
32
10
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 25, 1881
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Italy
Died: June 3, 1963
39
Clarence Williams III
(Known for His Role as ‘Linc Hayes’ in the TV Series ‘The Mod Squad’)
36
15
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 21, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: June 4, 2021
40
Marcel Duchamp
(Artist Known for His Revolutionary Developments in the 'Plastic Arts' In the Early 20th Century)
19
4
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: July 28, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Blainville-Crevon, France
Died: October 2, 1968
41
David Hilbert
(Mathematician)
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3
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
42
Peggy Lee
(Singer)
23
7
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)
43
Ben Gazzara
(Actor, Director)
13
2
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)
44
Carmine Persico
(Mobster, Boss of the Colombo Crime Family)
24
8
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: August 8, 1937
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: March 7, 2019
45
Jack Haley
(Vaudevillian)
16
2
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)
46
Tommy Douglas
(7th Premier of Saskatchewan (1944-61))
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4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 20, 1904
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Camelon, Falkirk, Scotland
Died: February 24, 1986
47
Kenny Baker
(Actor)
13
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 24, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: August 13, 2016
Height: 3'8" (112 cm)
48
William Golding
(Novelist)
20
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newquay
Died: June 19, 1993
49
Mary Astor
(American Actress Known for Her Role as 'Brigid O’Shaughnessy' in the Film 'Maltese Falcon')
16
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)
50
LaWanda Page
(Actress)
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3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 19, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: September 14, 2002
