Famous People Born in 1917

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 503

• Jan 1 Albert Mol, Dutch actor (Kant aan m'n broek!), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 2004)
• Jan 1 Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)

• Jan 2 Vera Zorina [Eva Hartwig], German-Norwegian ballet dancer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2003)
• Jan 3 Jesse White [Weidenfeld], American character actor (Bedtime for Bonzo; Harvey; Maytag repairman, 1967-88), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1997)
• Jan 3 Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)
• Jan 3 Vernon A. Walters, American diplomat and US permanent rep to the UN (1989-91), born in NYC, New York (d. 2002)
• Jan 5 Francis L. Kellogg, U.S. diplomat and prominent socialite, born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)

• Jan 5 Reginald Smith Brindle, British composer, born in Cuerden, Lancashire (d. 2003)
• Jan 5 Wieland Wagner, German opera director, born in Bayreuth, Germany (d. 1966)
• Jan 6 Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman & diplomat, born in Taichung, Taiwan (d. 2005)
• Jan 7 Ulysses Kay, American neoclassical composer (Of New Horizons: Overture), born in Tucson, Arizona (d. 1995)
• Jan 8 Peter Taylor, American novelist, born in Trenton, Tennessee (d. 1994)
• Jan 8 Stanley Prager, American comedian (College Bowl), born in NYC, New York (d. 1972)
• Jan 10 Jerry Wexler, American music producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" (Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2008)
• Jan 10 Tyrell Johnson, West Indian cricketer (WI left-arm quickie, one Test 1939), born in Tunapuna, Trinidad (d. 1985)
• Jan 12 Jimmy Skinner, Canadian hockey coach, born in Selkirk, Canada (d. 2007)
• Jan 12 Walter Hendl, American conductor and composer, born in West New York, New Jersey (d. 2007)
• Jan 13 Felix Guerro Diaz, Cuban composer, born in La Habana, Cuba (d. 2001)
• Jan 15 Wang Renzhong, Chinese politician (First Secretary Hubei Province), born in Jing County, Hebei (d. 1992)
• Jan 16 Carl Karcher, founded the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain (d. 2008)
• Jan 16 William "Buddy" Lester, American comedian and actor (Barney Miller, Phil Silvers Show), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
• Jan 17 M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor & politician, born in Kandy, Sri Lanka (d. 1987)
• Jan 17 Oskar Morawetz, Czech-Canadian composer (From the Diary of Anne Frank), born in Světlá nad Sázavou, Bohemia (now Czech Republic); (d. 2007)
• Jan 17 Ramón Cardemil, Chilean huaso, born in Colchagua, Chile (d. 2007)
• Jan 18 Oscar Lewenstein, British impresario, born in Hackney, London (d. 1997)
• Jan 18 Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese businessman, born in Xindian District, Taipei, Taiwan (d. 2008)
• Jan 19 Rudolf Maros, Hungarian composer (Sirato/Lament; Euphonies), and pedagogue, born in Stachy, Bohemia (d. 1982)
• Jan 21 Erling Persson, Swedish entrepreneur (H&M stores), born in Borlänge, Sweden (d. 2002)
• Jan 21 Rohan Butler, English historian (d. 1996)
• Jan 22 Albert "Pud" Brown, American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1996)
• Jan 22 Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants], Flemish poet and playwright, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1989)
• Jan 23 Dusan Kostic, Serbian writer, born in Peja, Serbia (d. 1997)

• Jan 25 Floyd "Guitar" Smith, American jazz and blues guitarist and record producer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1982)
• Jan 25 Ilya Prigogine, Russian scientist & Nobel laureate, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2003)
• Jan 25 Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician, born in Campo Grande, Brazil (d. 1992)
• Jan 26 Louis Zamperini, American World War II veteran whose story of capture by the Japanese inspired the movie "Unbroken", born in Olean, New York (d. 2014)
• Jan 29 John Raitt, American stage and screen singer and actor (Carousel; Pajama Game), born in Santa Ana, California (d. 2005)
• Jan 30 Paul Frère, Belgian racing driver & motorsport journalist, born in Le Havre, France (d. 2008)
• Jan 31 Erich Geiringer, New Zealand general practitioner campaigner (founder of the New Zealand Medical Association), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
• Jan 31 José Maceda, Filipino composer and ethnomusicologist born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2004)
• Feb 1 Edward Simons, American classical violinist and conductor (Rockland Symphony, 1962-2017), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
• Feb 1 Eiji Sawamura, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (first no-hitter in Japanese pro baseball 1936), born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Japan (d. 1944)
• Feb 1 Mary Jane DeZurik, American country singer and hillbilly yodeler (The Cackle Sisters - National Barn Dance, Grand Ole Opry), born in Royalton, Minnesota (d. 1981)
• Feb 4 Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician (President of Pakistan 1969-71, Bangladesh genocide during his regime), born in Chakwal, Punjab, British India (d. 1980)
• Feb 6 Arthur Gold, Canadian pianist, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1990)
• Feb 6 Liberato Firmino Sifonia, Italian composer, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1995)

• Feb 7 Milt Holland [Milton Olshansky], American drummer, percussionist, ethno-musicologist, and tinkle-ist (film Tinkerbell's tinkle; Bewitched - Samantha's nose tinkle),, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2005)
• Feb 11 Richard Jock Kinneir, British graphic designer (modern road signs), born in Hampshire, England (d. 1994)

• Feb 11 T. Nagi Reddy, Indian revolutionary (d. 1976)
• Feb 12 Raizo Matsuno, Japanese politician (d. 2006)
• Feb 12 Thomas Scherman, American conductor (Little Orchestra Society, 1947-75), born in NYC, New York (d. 1979)
• Feb 14 Herbert A. Hauptman, American mathematician whose models for determining the chemical crystal structures vital for life revolutionized chemistry (Nobel 1985), born in NYC, New York (d. 2011)
• Feb 14 Red Hickey, American football coach (HC SF 49ers 1959-63; devised shotgun formation), born in Clarksville, Arkansas (d. 2006)
• Feb 17 Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian philosopher (d. 2002)
• Feb 17 Guillermo González Camarena, Mexican inventor (color television), born in Guadalajara, Mexico (d. 1965)
• Feb 17 Whang-Od [Maria Ogga], Butbut-Filipina tattoo artist considered a National Living Treasure and the last living mambabatok, a traditional Kalinga tattooist who tattooed headhunters, likely born in Buscalan, Kalinga, Philippines [1]
• Feb 19 Carson McCullers, American novelist (The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter), born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1967)
• Feb 19 Richard "Dick" Emery, British comedian and actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love), born in London, England (d. 1983)
• Feb 20 Frederick Page, English aircraft designer and executive (CEO British Aerospace Aircraft Group), born in Wimbledon, England (d. 2005)
• Feb 20 Phil Moore, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, born in Portland Oregon (d. 1987) [1]
• Feb 21 Lucille Bremer, American actress and dancer (Meet Me In St. Louis; Ziegfeld Follies), born in Amsterdam, New York (d. 1996)
• Feb 21 Tadd Dameron, American jazz pianist, composer ("If You Could See Me Now"; "Lady Bird"), arranger (Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine) and bandleader, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1965)
• Feb 21 Victor Marijnen, Dutch politician (Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1963-65), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1975)
• Feb 22 Jack Robertson, English cricketer (superb England batsman, played 11 Tests), born in London, England (d. 1996)
• Feb 22 Jane Bowles, American writer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1973)
• Feb 24 Myra Taylor (née Render), American jazz singer ("Spider and the Fly"; Wild Women of Kansas City), songwriter, and actress, born in Bonner Springs, Kansas (d. 2011)
• Feb 24 William Fairbank, American physicist (superconductivity), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1989)
• Feb 25 Alex Gordon, Welsh architect (RIBA President), born in Ayr, Scotland (d. 1999)

• Feb 25 Asta Elstak, Surinamese-Dutch social worker, born in Suriname (d. 1994)
• Feb 25 Brenda Joyce [Betty Graffina Leabo], American actress (Tarzan, The Rains Came), born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri (d. 2009)
• Feb 26 Robert Taft Jr, American politician (Sen-R-Ohio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1993)
• Feb 27 John Connally Jr, American politician, 39th Governor of Texas, and federal treasurer who was critically wounded during the assassination of Kennedy, born in Floresville, Texas (d. 1993)
• Feb 28 George Malcolm, British keyboard player and conductor (Westminster Cathedral Master of the Music, 1947-59), born in London (d. 1997)
• Feb 28 Hans Deutgen, Swedish archer (World C'ship gold individual 1947, 48, 49, 50; team 1948), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1989)

• Mar 1 Robert Lowell, American poet and pacifist (Lord Weary's Castle, Near the Ocean), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1977)

• Mar 2 Alex Graham, Scottish cartoonist who created the comic strip "Fred Basset", born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1991)
• Mar 2 David Goodis, American writer (d. 1967)
• Mar 2 Jim Konstanty, American MLB relief pitcher (MLB All Star 1950; NL MVP 1950; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Strykersville, New York (d. 1976)
• Mar 2 John Gardner, English classical composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 2011)
• Mar 3 Sameera Moussa, Egyptian nuclear scientist (d. 1952)
• Mar 4 Clyde McCullough, American baseball player (d. 1982)
• Mar 6 Frankie Howerd, English comedian (d. 1992)
• Mar 6 Roy Scott, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (1 Test, 1 wicket; Canterbury), born in Clyde, New Zealand (d. 2005)
• Mar 6 Will Eisner, American illustrator and cartoonist (d. 2005)
• Mar 7 Davis Roberts [Robert Davis], American character actor (Westworld; Star Trek; The Killers), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 1993)
• Mar 7 Janet Collins, American ballerina, choreographer, and teacher born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2003)
• Mar 7 Robert Erickson, American composer, born in Marquette, Michigan (d. 1997)
• Mar 9 Dante Fascell, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Florida), born in Bridgehampton, New York (d. 1998)
• Mar 10 Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII (portrayed in Band of Brothers), born in Joliet, Illinois (d. 2013)
• Mar 11 Robert L Carter, Caryville, Florida, American civil rights activist and judge (Brown v. Board of Education, NAACP v. Alabama) (d. 2012)
• Mar 12 Googie Withers, English actress and dancer (The Lady Vanishes), born in Karachi, British India (d. 2011)
• Mar 12 Leonard Chess [Lejzor Czyż], Polish-American blues and R&B record company executive (Chess Records), born in Motal, Poland (now Belarus) (d. 1969)
• Mar 14 Macha Rosenthal, American critic and poet (Poetry as Confession), born in Washington D.C. (d. 1996)
• Mar 16 Samael Aun Weor, Colombian writer (d. 1977)
• Mar 17 Brian Boydell, Irish composer, born in Howth, Ireland (d. 2000)
• Mar 19 Constantin "Dinu" Lipatti, Romanian classical pianist and composer, born in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1950)
• Mar 19 Laszlo Szabo, Hungarian chess player (d. 1998)
• Mar 20 Peter Caddy, British caterer (co-founder of the Findhorn Community) (d. 1994)
• Mar 20 Vera Lynn, British popular music singer, known as 'the Forces' Sweetheart' ("We'll Meet Again"; "The White Cliffs of Dover"), born in East Ham, London (d. 2020)
• Mar 21 Frank Hardy, Australian author (d. 1994)
• Mar 22 Charles Pick, British publisher (William Heinemann), (d. 2000)
• Mar 22 Josephine van Gasteren, Dutch actress and director (Bluejackets, De kleine zielen), born in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1989)
• Mar 22 Virginia Grey, American actress (Another Thin Man, Idiot's Delight, Idaho), born in Edendale, California (d. 2004)
• Mar 23 Johnny Guarnieri, American stride and jazz stride pianist, and harpsichordist (The Gramercy Five; The Morey Amsterdam Show), born in New York City (d. 1985)
• Mar 23 Kenneth Tobey, American actor (The Thing from Another World, Innerspace, Whirlybirds), born in Oakland, California (d. 2002)
• Mar 23 Patricia Burke, English actress (Forbidden), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2003)
• Mar 24 Constantine Andreou, Greek-Brazilian artist (d. 2007)
• Mar 24 Ed Furgol, American golfer (US Open 1954), born in New York Mills, NY (d. 1997)
• Mar 24 John Kendrew, British molecular biologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1997)
• Mar 25 Nancy Barbato Sinatra, first wife and life-long friend of Frank Sinatra, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2018)
• Mar 26 Ed Peck, American character actor (Zoot Suit; Bullitt; Happy Days - "Officer Kirk"}, born in New York City (d. 1992)
• Mar 26 Rufus Thomas [Mr. Swing], American R&B musician (Do the Funky Chicken), born in Cayce, Mississippi (d. 2001)
• Mar 27 Cyrus Vance, US Secretary of State (1977-80), born in Clarksburg, West Virginia (d. 2002)
• Mar 27 Harry West, Irish politician, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (1974-79), born in Enniskillen, Ireland (d. 2004)
• Mar 29 Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds), born in London (d. 2003)
• Mar 29 Man o' War, American thoroughbred racehorse (Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes 1920), foaled at Nursery Stud, Kentucky (d. 1947)
• Mar 29 Tommy Holmes, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1945, 48; NL HR leader 1945; Boston Braves) and manager (Boston Braves), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2008)
• Mar 30 Els Aarne, Estonian composer, born in Makiivka, Russian Empire (d. 1995)
• Mar 30 Herbert Anderson, American character actor (Dennis The Menace, Battleground), born in Oakland, California (d. 1994)
• Mar 30 Rudolf Brucci [Bruči], Italian-Croatian composer (Gilgamesh; Lesta), and educator, born in Zagreb, Austrian-Hungarian Empire (now Croatia) (d. 2002)
• Apr 1 Leon Janney (Ramon), American actor (Charly, Stolen Paradise, Hawk), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 1980)
• Apr 2 Lou Monte {Scaglione], Italian-American novelty song singer-songwriter (Peppino the Italian Mouse; Dominick the Donkey), born in Manhattan, NYC (d. 1989)
• Apr 2 Robert "Dabbs" Greer, American actor (Gunsmoke, The Green Mile, Little House on Prairie), born in Fairview, Missouri (d. 2007)
• Apr 3 Bill Finegan, American pianist and big band arranger (Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey), composer and bandleader (Sauter-Finegan Orchestra), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2008)
• Apr 3 Tibor Andrasovan, Slovak composer, born in Slovenská Lupca, Zólyom, Austria-Hungary (d. 2001)
• Apr 4 Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist and rebel (barricade uprising), born in Guyotville, Algeria (d. 1995)
• Apr 5 Richard Yardumian, American composer (Come Creator Spirit), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
• Apr 5 Robert Bloch, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
• Apr 6 Leonora Carrington, British-Mexican Surrealist artist, born in Clayton-le-Woods, England (d. 2011)
• Apr 7 R G Armstrong [Robert Golden], American actor (Predator, Dick Tracey, T.H.E. Cat), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2012)
• Apr 9 Brad Dexter [Boris Milanovich], American actor (Macao, The Magnificent Seven), born in Goldfield, Nevada (d. 2002)
• Apr 9 Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and writer, born in Tilsit, East Prussia (d. 1965)
• Apr 9 Vincent O'Brien, Irish racehorse trainer (6 x Epsom Derby; 2 x British champion trainer; only British Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky 1970), born in Churchtown, Ireland (d. 2009)
• Apr 10 Robert B. Woodward, American organic chemist (Nobel 1965), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1979)
• Apr 11 Danny Gallivan, Canadian radio and television sportscaster (Hockey Night in Canada), born in Sydney, Nova Scotia (d. 1993)
• Apr 11 David Westheimer, American novelist (Von Ryan's Express), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2005)
• Apr 12 Helen Forrest [Fogel], American big band, pop, and swing jazz singer (Artie Shaw; Benny Goodman; Harry James), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 1999) [1]
• Apr 12 M Marie Wadlow, American softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
• Apr 12 Vinoo Mankad, Indian cricket all-rounder (44 Tests, 5 x 100, HS 231, 162 wickets, BB 8/52; Nawanagar, Hindus, Gujarat, Bombay, Rajasthan), born in Jamnagar, India (d. 1978)
• Apr 14 Marvin Miller, American Baseball HOF executive (Executive Director MLB Players Association 1966-82), born in NYC, New York (d. 2012)
• Apr 14 Valerie Hobson, British actress (Great Expectations), born in Larne, County Antrim, Ireland (d. 1998)
• Apr 15 Hans Conried, American actor (Peter Pan; Bullwinkle Show; Make Room for Daddy - "Uncle Tonoose"; The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1982)
• Apr 15 Pietro Grossi, Italian composer, and electronic music pioneer, born in Venice, Italy (d. 2002)
• Apr 16 Barry Nelson, American actor, first actor to play James Bond, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2007)
• Apr 16 Charlotte Salomon, German-Jewish artist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1943)
• Apr 17 Bill Clements, American politician, Governor of Texas (1987-91), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2011)
• Apr 18 Frederica of Hanover, Queen Consort of Greece, born in Blankenburg am Harz, Duchy of Brunswick (d. 1981)
• Apr 18 Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player, born in Edmundston, New Brunswick (d. 1947)
• Apr 19 Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician and producer (Wished I'd stayed with my Mom), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2011)
• Apr 22 Leo Abse, Welsh politician and biographer, born in Cardiff (d. 2008)
• Apr 22 Sidney Nolan, Australian painter and illustrator (Ned Kelly), born in Carlton, Victoria, Australia (d. 1992)
• Apr 22 Yvette Chauviré, French ballerina, born in Paris (d. 2016)
• Apr 23 Jacob Kistemaker, Dutch nuclear physicist (ultra centrifuge), born in Kolhorn, Netherlands (d. 2010)

• Apr 25 Red Flaherty, American baseball umpire (World Series 1955, 58, 65, 70; MLB All Star games 1956, 61, 69), born in Maynard, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
• Apr 26 Earl Colbert, American character actor, born near his mother (d. 1992)

• Apr 26 Sal Maglie, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1954; MLB All Star 1951, 52; NY Giants; no-hitter 1956 Cleveland Indians), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1992)
• Apr 28 Joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life), born in Amsterdam (d. 1988)
• Apr 28 Robert Anderson, American writer (Tea & Sympathy, I Never Sang for My Father), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2009)
• Apr 28 Robert Cornthwaite, American actor (Thing, War of the Worlds, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?), born in St. Helens, Oregon (d. 2006)
• Apr 29 Celeste Holm, American actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve), born in NYC, New York (d. 2012)
• Apr 29 Maya Deren [born Eleanora Derenkowskaia], American filmmaker (Meshes of the Afternoon; At Land), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1961)
• Apr 30 Bea Wain, American singer and radio host ("Deep Purple"; "Heart and Soul"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
• May 1 Ahron Soloveichik, Orthodox Jewish rabbi, born in Khislavichi, Russia (d. 2001)
• May 1 Danielle Darrieux, French actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 2017)
• May 1 Giovanni "John" Beradino, American MLB infielder (St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians) and actor (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
• May 3 Betty Comden [Basya Cohen], American lyricist ("On The Town"; "Just In Time") and playwright, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
• May 3 George Gaynes, Dutch-Finnish-American singer, stage and screen actor (Tootsie; Police Academy; General Hospital), born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (d. 2016)
• May 3 James Penberthy, Australian composer, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1999)
• May 3 Kiro Gligorov, 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia (1991-99), born in Štip, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 2012)
• May 4 Edward Toner Cone, American pianist, composer and pedagogue, born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 2004)
• May 5 Ron Saggers, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's), born in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1987)
• May 6 Kal Mann, American lyricist ("Let's Twist Again"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
• May 7 David Tomlinson, British actor (Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Helter Skelter), born in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (d. 2000)
• May 7 William Geoffrey Biddle, English bomb disposal expert, born in Bromley, Kent, England (d. 1997)
• May 9 John Arnatt, British actor (A Challenge for Robin Hood, Circumstantial Evidence), born in Petrograd, Russia (d. 1999)
• May 11 Montague Woodhouse, British military officer and politician (organized the resistance forces in Crete WWII, MI6 agent), (d. 2001)
• May 12 Andries Antonie Rieu, Dutch conductor (Maastricht Symphony Orchestra, 1949-80), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1992)
• May 14 Herta Ryder, British literary agent (d. 1995)
• May 14 Lou Harrison, American composer (La Koro Sutro), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2003)
• May 15 Hugh Falkus, English filmmaker an naturalist, born in Cheam, England (d. 1996)
• May 16 Geraint Jones, Welsh conductor and organist, born in Porth, Wales (d. 1998)
• May 18 Charles Wintour, English journalist (The Evening Standard), born in Dorset, England (d. 1999)
• May 18 James Donald, Scottish actor (Bridge on River Kwai, Vikings, In Which We Serve, Way Ahead), born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (d. 1993)
• May 20 Bergur Sigurbjörnsson, Icelandic politician (d. 2005)
• May 20 Francis-Paul Demillac [Enyss Djemil], French violinist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Paris, France (d. 2014)
• May 20 Guy Favreau, French Canadian lawyer, politician and judge, born in Montréal, Quebec (d. 1967)
• May 20 Richard Cobb, British historian, born in Frinton-on-Sea (d. 1996)
• May 21 Raymond Burr, Canadian-American actor (Perry Mason, Ironsides, Godzilla), born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (d. 1993)
• May 21 Ronald Colville, Scottish businessman and Governor of the Bank of Scotland, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1996)
• May 22 Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer, born in NYC, New York (d. 2008)
• May 22 Georg Tintner, Austrian conductor, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1999)

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