- Feb 1 A K Hangal, Indian freedom fighter and Bollywood character actor (Aaina, Sholay), born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India (d. 2012)
- Feb 2 Eric Kierans, Canadian politician and economist (d. 2004)
- Feb 3 Cornelis "Kees" Andrea, Dutch painter, graphic artist and carpet designer
- Feb 3 Felix Kelly, New Zealand-born British artist, born in Auckland (d. 1994)
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Feb 3 George Nissen, American inventor (created the trampoline), born in Blairstown, Iowa (d. 2010)
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- Feb 4 Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)
- Feb 5 Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, British biophysicist (Nobel 1963), born in Banbury (d. 1998)
- Feb 5 William S Burroughs, novelist (Naked Lunch), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Feb 6 Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and bass singer (Tony the Tiger, You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch), born in Norfolk, Nebraska (d. 2005)
- Feb 7 David Ignatow, US poet (Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead)
- Feb 7 Jacques Mornard, [Ramon Mercader], murderer (Trotsky)
- Feb 7 Ralph Whitlock, English writer, born in Pitton (d. 1995)
- Feb 8 Bert Haas, baseball player
- Feb 8 Jules van Ackere, Flemish musicologist (Eternal Music)
- Feb 9 Bill "Rhymes with Wreck" Veeck, baseball club owner
- Feb 9 Ernest Tubb, Tx, guitarist/singer (I'm Walking the Floor over You)
- Feb 9 Max Manus, resistance fighter
- Feb 9 Ralph Herman, orchestra leader (Circus Time), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Feb 10 Larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer)
- Feb 11 Josh White, Blues, folk and gospel musician, born in Greenville, South Carolina (d. 1969)
- Feb 11 French Duynstee, Dutch constitutional lawyer
- Feb 11 Matt Dennis, vocalist (Matt Dennis Show), born in Seattle, Washington
- Feb 11 Menelaos Pallantios, composer
- Feb 11 Winand J Borgerhoff Mulder, court judge of Amsterdam
- Feb 12 Gordon "Tex" Beneke, American saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orchestra), born in Fort Worth, Texas; (d. 2000)
- Feb 12 Nello Celio, Swiss politician, born in Quinto, Switzerland (d. 1995)
- Feb 12 Arvid Pardo, Maltese diplomat, a.k.a "Father of the Law of the Sea Conference", born in Rome, Italy (d. 1999)
- Feb 13 Earl Cadogan, British large landowner (Military Cross)
- Feb 13 George Kleinsinger, American composer (Tubby the Tuba), born in San Bernardino, California (d. 1982)
- Feb 14 Margarete Mewes, Nazi overseer at concentration camp
- Feb 14 Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (d. 2007)
- Feb 15 Arthur Sydney Martin, spy catcher
- Feb 15 Kevin McCarthy, American actor (Invasion of Body Snatchers, Death of a Salesman), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2010)
- Feb 15 R W Woods, bishop (Worcester)
- Feb 15 Hale Boggs, American politician (d. 1972)
- Feb 16 J Tobin, British anaesthetist
- Feb 16 Jimmy Wakely, country vocalist (5 Star Jubilee), born in Mineola, Arkansas
- Feb 17 Albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary
- Feb 17 Arthur Kennedy, American actor (Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1990)
- Feb 17 Per-Jakez Helias, writer/teacher
- Feb 17 Wayne Morris, American actor and decorated WWII pilot (Paths of Glory, The Bushwackers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1959)
- Feb 18 Pee Wee King, country vocalist (Pee Wee King Song), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Feb 19 Jacques Dufilho, French comedian (d. 2005)
- Feb 20 John Daly, South Africa, newscaster/TV game show host (What's My Line)
- Feb 20 Marion Kettlewell, British director (WRNS)
- Feb 20 Willem J H Baart, Dutch vicar (Cuentanan di Nanzi)
- Feb 21 Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)
- Feb 21 Hermanus P "Piet" Mulder, Dutch journalist (Parool/VARA)
- Feb 22 Renato Dulbecco, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate
- Feb 23 Margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board)
- Feb 23 Theofiel Middelkamp, Dutch cyclist (d. 2005)
- Feb 24 David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator
- Feb 24 Zachary Scott, American actor (Spotlight Playhouse, Mildred Pierce), born in Austin, Texas (d. 1965)
- Feb 24 Ralph Erskine, British architect (Byker Wall) (d. 2005)
- Feb 25 John Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators & writers)
- Feb 26 Robert Alda, American actor (Supertrain, By Popular Demand), born in NYC, New York (d. 1986)
- Feb 26 Witold Rowicki, composer
- Feb 28 Jim Boles, American actor (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, One Man's Family), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1977)