Famous People Born in 1933

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 703

Jan 9 Sonia Garmers, Curaçao writer (Dear Queen), born in Curaçao
Jan 9 Wilbur Smith, British-South African novelist (When the Lion Feeds, War Cry, River God), born in Ndola, Northern Rhodesia, (now Zambia) (d. 2021)
Jan 10 Akira Miyoshi, Japanese composer (Conversations; A Diary of the Sea), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2013)
Jan 10 Len Coldwell, English cricket player (England medium-fast bowler in 7 Tests 1962-64), born in Newton Abbot, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
Jan 11 Goldie Hill, American country singer (Grand Ole Opry; "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes"), born in Karnes County, Texas (d. 2005)
Jan 12 Michael Aspel, English television presenter, born in Battersea, London
Jan 13 Nurdin Jivraj, Tanzanian-British hotel magnate (Buckingham Intl.)
Jan 13 Ron Goulart, American sci-fi author (Deadwalk, Plunder)
Jan 13 Tom B Gola, NBA Hall-of-Famer, (d. 2014)
Jan 14 Stan Brakhage, American filmmaker, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
Jan 15 Ernest J. Gaines, African-American author, born in Oscar, Louisiana
Jan 15 Frank Bough, British sports and current affairs television presenter, born in Fenton, Staffordshire, England (d. 2020)
Jan 16 Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 12, 18A, 27, T-3), born in Udomlya, Russia (d. 2003)

Susan Sontag (1933-2004)

Jan 16 American writer, philosopher and political activist (The Benefactor), born in NYC, New York

Jan 17 Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims)
Jan 17 Bruno Schroder, British baron/banker/multi-millionaire
Jan 17 Dalida [Yolande Christina Gigliotti], French-Italian actress (The Sixth Day), singer (Bambino), and Miss Egypt 1954, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1987)
Jan 17 Shari Lewis [Phyllis Hurwitz], American ventriloquist, puppeteer (Lamb Chop), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1998)
Jan 17 Sheree North [Dawn Bethel], American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2005)
Jan 18 David Bellamy, English botanist & TV presenter, born in London, England (d. 2019)
Jan 18 Jean Vuarnet, French alpine skier (Olympic gold downhill 1960; World C'ship gold 1960), born in Le Bardo, Tunisia (d. 2017)
Jan 18 John Boorman, English filmmaker (Exorcist II, Deliverance, Zardoz), born in Shepperton, United Kingdom

Ray Dolby (1933-2013)

Jan 18 American engineer, sound expert, and inventor (Dolby noise reduction system), born in Portland, Oregon

Jan 18 Vernon Garrett, American soul and blues singer ("I'm at the Crossroad"; "Without You"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 18 Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow
Jan 21 Itzhak Fuks, Israeli El Al captain, crashed in Amsterdam
Jan 21 Joseph W. Eschbach, American doctor (d. 2007)
Jan 21 Norman Willis, English union leader (General Secretary of the UK's Trades Union Congress), born in Ashford, Middlesex (d. 2014)
Jan 21 William Wrigley III, American chewing gum mogul (Wrigleys)
Jan 22 Jean-Louis Viale, French jazz drummer, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1984)
Jan 23 Chita Rivera, American actress (West Side Story; Sweet Charity), born in Washington, D.C.
Jan 23 Joel Spiegelman, American composer, born in Buffalo, New York
Jan 24 Zeke Carey, American doo-wop and R&B singer (The Flamingos - "I Only Have Eyes For You"), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1999)
Jan 25 Antonis Georgiadis, Greek soccer manager (Greece, South Africa; AEK Athens, Olympiacos), born in Drama, Greece (d. 2020)

Corazon Aquino (1933-2009)

Jan 25 11th President of the Philippines (1986-92), born in Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines

Jan 26 Ercole Baldini, Italian cyclist (Olympic gold men's road race 1956; World C'ship gold individual pursuit 1956; Giro d'Italia 1958), born in Villanova di Forlì, Italy (d. 2022)
Jan 27 Rita Hennessy, matron-in-chief (QARANC)
Jan 29 R. C. Alston, British bibliographer, born in Trinidad (d. 2011)
Jan 29 Ron Townson, American rock vocalist (The 5th Dimension - "Up, Up And Away"), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2001)
Jan 29 Sacha Distel, French singer ("Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" cover), born in Paris, France (d. 2004)
Jan 29 Wolfgang Gönnenwein, German choral director and educator, and artistic director (Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, 1972-2004), born in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany (d. 2015)
Jan 30 Louis Rukeyser, American financial journalist (Wall Street Week), born in New York (d. 2006)
Jan 30 Richard Dufallo, American clarinetist & conductor, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000)
Jan 31 Bernardo Provenzano, Mafia Boss (Cosa Nostra), born in Corleone, Sicily (d. 2016)
Jan 31 Joseph D. Early, American politician (Rep-D-MA, 1975-93), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2012)
Feb 1 Reynolds Price, American writer (Strengthened by a Pale Green Light)
Feb 1 Sadao Watanabe, Japanese jazz and bossa nova saxophonist, and flute player, born in Utsunomiya, Japan
Feb 2 Than Shwe, ruler of Myanmar
Feb 2 Tony Jay, British-American stage, screen, and voice actor (Twins; The Hunchback of Notre Dame - "Frollo"), born in London, England (d. 2006)
Feb 3 Paul Sarbanes, American politician (Senator-D-MD, 1977-2007, sponsored Sarbanes–Oxley Act), born in Salisbury, Maryland (d. 2020)
Feb 4 Toshi Ichiyanagi, Japanese avant-garde composer, pianist, and first husband of Yoko Ono, born in Kobe, Japan (d. 2022)
Feb 5 Jorn Donner, Helsinki Finland, director (Anna, Tenderness)
Feb 5 Nick Georgiade, American actor (Untouchables, Run Buddy Run), born in NYC, New York
Feb 5 Ron Wilson, US percussionist (Joy of Cooking)
Feb 6 Leslie Crowther, English comedian & television presenter, born in West Bridgford, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
Feb 6 Walter Fauntroy, American pastor & politician (Rep-D-DC, 1971-91), born in Washington, D.C.
Feb 7 John Anderton, English footballer
Feb 8 Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano (Ilya-Idomeneo), born in Rotterdam, Holland
Feb 9 Charles Williams, Lord Williams of Elvel
Feb 9 Countess of Airlie [Virginia Ogilvy], Newport, New Jersey, American-born Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II
Feb 9 Jo Ann Prentice, American golfer (6 LPGA titles, US Open runner-up 1962), born in Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 9 Maria Dybbro, Danish jazz saxophonist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Feb 10 Don Wilson, American rock guitarist (The Ventures - "Hawaii 5-0 Theme"; "Walk, Don't Run"), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2022)
Feb 11 Mildred Sampson, New Zealand distance runner (world marathon record 3:19:33 1964), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 12 Costa-Gavras, director
Feb 12 Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev, Russian cosmonaut
Feb 12 Juanita [Ruth] Coulson, sci-fi author (Web of Wizardry, Space Trap)
Feb 13 Caroline Blakiston, actress (At Bertram's Hotel)
Feb 13 Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer (Neiman-Marcus Award-1969)
Feb 13 Kim Novak [Marilyn], American actress (Vertigo, Of Human Bondage), born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 13 Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, President of Cameroon (1982- ), born in Mvomeka'a, Cameroon
Feb 14 Andrey Mikhaylovich Volkonsky, Russian composer, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 2008)
Feb 14 Bertram Turetzky, American classical, jazz, klezmer double bassist, composer, pedagogue, and author (The Contemporary Contrabass), born in Norwich, Connecticut
Feb 14 Evelyn Ebsworth, Vice-Chancellor (Durham U), born in Richmond, United Kingdom (d. 2015)
Feb 14 Madhubala [Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi], Indian actress regarded as "The Venus of Indian Cinema", born in Delhi, India (d. 1969)
Feb 14 Richard "Dick" Yarmy, American actor (Get Smart, Arnie, Bone), born in NYC, New York (d. 1992)
Feb 15 Adolfo, Cardones Cuba, fashion designer (Nancy Reagan)
Feb 16 Elbert Dubenion, American football wide receiver and running back (AFL All Star 1964; Buffalo Bills), born in Griffin, Georgia (d. 2019)
Feb 17 Craig L. Thomas, American politician (Senator-R-Wyoming 1995-2007, Rep-R-Wyoming 1989-95), born in Cody, Wyoming (d. 2007)
Feb 18 Elly Belder-Ameling, Dutch soprano
Feb 18 Mary Ure, Scottish actress (Reflection of Fear, Windom's Way) (d. 1975), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Feb 18 Sir Bobby Robson, English soccer forward, coach (20 caps; England manager 1982-90), born in Sacriston, County Durham (d. 2009)

Yoko Ono (90 years old)

Feb 18 Japanese artist, poet, singer, and second wife of John Lennon born in Tokyo, Empire of Japan [1]

Feb 20 Charles Kynard, American soul, jazz, and funk Hammond B-3 organ player ("Reelin' With The Feelin'"), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1979)
Feb 20 Hannes Postma, Dutch graphic artist
Feb 20 Jan Henrik Kayser, Norwegian concert pianist (Grieg Prize, 1978), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 2016)
Feb 21 Bob Rafelson, American Emmy Award-winning television producer (The Monkees), and film maker (Five Easy Pieces; Easy Rider; Head), born in New York City(d. 2022)

Feb 21 American jazz pianist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and civil rights activist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), born in Tyron, North Carolina

Feb 22 Bobby Smith, English soccer centre forward (15 caps; Tottenham Hotspur 271 games, 176 goals), born in Lingdale, England
Feb 22 Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador Jr.], American R&B singer ("Mother-in-Law"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2001)
Feb 22 Joseph Lechleider, American electrical engineer (invented DSL /high speed internet technology), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2015)
Feb 22 Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, Duchess of Kent, born in Hovingham, United Kingdom
Feb 22 Louise Lopez, American disco singer (Odyssey -"Native New Yorker"; "Use It Up And Wear It Out"), born in Connecticut (d. 2015)
Feb 22 Sheila Hancock, British stage and screen actress (Mr, Digby Darling - "Thelma"), born in Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, England
Feb 23 Donna J. Stone, American poet (Wielder of Words), born in Ohio (d. 1994)
Feb 23 Lee Calhoun, Laurel, Mississippi, American 110m hurdler (Olympic gold 1956, 60)
Feb 24 David "Fathead" Newman, American jazz saxophonist (Ray Charles - "The Right Time"), born in Corsicana, Texas (d. 2009)
Feb 24 Judah Folkman, American cancer researcher
Feb 26 George Tindley, American soul singer and songwriter The Dreams; The Red Caps), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
Feb 26 Godfrey Cambridge, American actor (Cotton comes to Harlem), born in NYC, New York (d. 1976)
Feb 26 James Goldsmith, corporate raider (Referendum Party), born in Paris, France
Feb 27 Edward Lucie-Smith, British poet and poetry critic, born in Kingston, Jamaica
Feb 27 Geoffrey Maitland Smith, CEO (Sears)
Feb 27 Malcolm Wallop, American politician (Sen-R-WY, 1977–1995), born in New York City (d. 2011)
Feb 27 Raymond Berry, American Pro Football HOF split end (NFL C'ship 1958, 59 Baltimore Colts; First-team All-Pro 1958, 59, 60; 6 × Pro Bowl) and coach (New England Patriots 1984–89), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Feb 28 Charles Vinci, American weightlifter (Olympic bantamweight gold 1956, 60), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2018)
Feb 28 Miro Steržaj, Slovenian 9-pin bowler
Feb 28 Rein Taagepera, Estonian politician
Feb 28 Robert Grondelaers, Belgian cyclist (d. 1989)
Mar 1 Istvan Lang, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest
Mar 1 Joan Hackett, American stage and screen actress (Will Penny; Only When I Laugh; Mourning Becomes Electra), born in East Harlem, NYC (d. 1983)
Mar 1 Myrlie Evers, American politician and commissioner (LA Board of Public works)
Mar 3 Alfredo Landa, Spanish actor (The Crach, Sinatra), born in Pamplona, Spain (d. 2013)
Mar 3 Lee Radziwell Ross, American princess (Jackie O's sister), born in NYC, New York
Mar 3 Marco Antonio Muñoz, Mexican Latin pop singer (Que Murmurmen; Escandallo), and actor (Sinful), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Mar 4 Ann Burton [Anna Rafalowicz], Dutch jazz singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1989)
Mar 4 John Mills, British sculptor, born in London, England
Mar 4 Nino Vaccarella, Italian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1964; 12 Hours of Sebring 1970), born in Palermo, Sicily, Italy (d. 2021)
Mar 5 Evgeni Vasiukov, Russian chess grandmaster (World Senior Champion 1995), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2018)
Mar 5 İsmail Ogan, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 78kg 1964, silver 1960), born in Macun, Turkey (d. 2022)
Mar 5 Norbert Linke, German composer
Mar 6 Dorothy "Dolly" Ann Collins, English folk musician and composer
Mar 6 Heiko Wierenga, Dutch soc-dem mayor of Enschede (1977-94)
Mar 6 Kim Elgie, South African cricketer (South African bat v NZ 1961-62, Scotland RU intl)
Mar 6 Ted Abernathy, American baseball player (d. 2004)
Mar 6 William Davis, author/broadcaster (Battle at Bull Run)
Mar 7 Jackie Blanchflower, Irish soccer midfielder (12 caps Northern Ireland; Manchester United 105 games; survived Munich air disaster), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 1998)
Mar 8 Johnny Dollar, American country and rockabilly singer, born in Kilgore, Texas (d. 1986)
Mar 9 Anatoly Kremer, Russian composer and conductor (Eksperiment), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2015)
Mar 9 Lloyd Price, American R&B singer ("Lawdy Miss Clawdy"; "Stagger Lee"; "Personality"), born in Kenner, Louisiana (d. 2021) [1]
Mar 9 Mel Lastman, Canadian businessman (Bad Boy Furniture) and politician (Mayor of Toronto, 1998-2003; Mayor of North York, 1973-1997), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2021)
Mar 9 W. Francis McBeth, American composer (Of Sailors and Whales), conductor, and pedagogue (Ouachita Baptist University, 1957-96), born in Ropesville, Texas (d. 2012)
Mar 10 Bernadetta Matuszczak, Polish composer (Diary of a Fool; Apocalypsis According to St. John), born in Toruń, Poland (d. 2021)
Mar 10 Ralph Emery, American country music DJ and television host (Nashville Now), born in McEwen, Tennessee (d. 2022)
Mar 11 Saïd Amara, Algerian soccer midfielder (5 caps; Strasbourg, Béziers, Bordeaux) and manager (Algeria), born in Saïda, Algeria (d. 2020)
Mar 11 Terry J Hatter Jr, American judge in California
Mar 12 Barbara Feldon, American actress (Get Smart - "Agent 99"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 13 Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins, American serial killer (claimed to have murdered over 100 people), born in Florence County, South Carolina (d. 1991)
Mar 13 Frank H. Murkowski, American politician (U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1981-2002; Governor of Alaska, 2002-06), born in Seattle, Washington
Mar 13 Gloria McMillan, American radio and television actress (Our Miss Brooks - "Harriet"), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2022)
Mar 13 Mike Stoller, American composer (Lieber & Stoller - Hound Dog; Charlie Brown; Jailhouse Rock; Ben E. King - Stand By Me), born in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York

Michael Caine (90 years old)

Mar 14 English actor (Alfie), born in London, England

Quincy Jones Jr (90 years old)

Mar 14 American jazz trumpeter. composer, arranger, record producer (Michael Jackson; Frank Sinatra; "We Are The World"), and film producer (The Color Purple), born in Chicago, Illinois

Mar 14 René Felber, Swiss politician (Federal Council, 1987-93; President, 1992), born in Bienne, Switzerland (d. 2020)
Mar 15 Cecil Percival Taylor, American pianist and poet (University of Wisconsin)

Philippe de Broca (1933-2004)

Mar 15 French film director (Le Bossu), born in Paris, France

Mar 15 Ronald Roseman, American composer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)

Mar 15 American jurist and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1993-2020), born in Brooklyn, New York

Mar 16 Sandy Weill, American financier and philanthropist
Mar 17 Myrlie Evers-Williams, American civil rights activist (NAACP chair), born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Mar 17 Penelope Lively, British writer (Moon Tiger, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe), born in Cairo, Egypt
Mar 18 Dayton "Bones" Howe, American record producer and sound engineer (The 5th Dimension; The Association; Tom Waits), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 18 Unita Blackwell, 1st African American mayor in Mississippi
Mar 19 Philip Roth, American novelist (Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint), born in Newark, New Jersey
Mar 19 Renee Taylor [Wexler], American actress (Jack Paar Show; The Nanny - "Sylvia"), born in NYC, New York
Mar 20 Alexander Gorodnitsky, Russian geologist and poet
Mar 20 George Altman, American MLB player, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Mar 20 Ian Walsh, Australian rugby league hooker, captain and coach (25 Tests; St. George), born in Bogan Gate, New South Wales (d. 2013)
Mar 20 Jacquez Guyonnet, Swiss composer, born in Geneva, Switzerland
Mar 21 John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire
Mar 21 Michael Heseltine, UK Secretary of State for Defence (1986)/MP
Mar 22 Abolhassan Banisadr, Iranian politician, President of Iran (1980-81), born in Hamadan, Iran
Mar 22 Buddy MacKay, American politician (Rep-D-FL, 1983-89), Governor of Florida for 24 days, born in Ocala, Florida
Mar 22 J. P. McCarthy, American radio personality (WJR Detroit), born in NYC, New York (d. 1995)
Mar 22 Michel Hidalgo, French soccer midfielder (1 cap; Monaco) and manager (France 1976-84; UEFA Euro 1984), born in Leffrinckoucke, France (d. 2020)
Mar 23 Dave Frishberg, American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist ("I'm Just A Bill"), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2021)
Mar 23 Geoffrey Leigh, CEO (Allied London Properties)
Mar 23 Hayes Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1956; World C'ship gold 1953-56), born in Akron, Ohio
Mar 23 Monique van Vooren, Belgian actress (Andy Warhol's Frankenstein)
Mar 23 Norman Bailey, British operatic bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman), in Birmingham, England
Mar 23 Norman Yemm, Australian actor (Oklahoma!), born in Elsternwick, Australia (d. 2015)
Mar 23 Philip Zimbardo, American psychologist, known for the Stanford prison experiment
Mar 24 David Harries, Welsh composer (Epithalamium), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2003)
Mar 25 Carlos Duarte, Portuguese soccer forward (7 caps; FC Porto, Leixões SC), born in Huambo, Angola (d. 2022)
Mar 27 Frank Taylor, Chief Constable (Durham)
Mar 28 Li Xueqin, Chinese eminent historian, archaeologist, and palaeographer, born in Beijing, China (d. 2019)
Mar 28 Vincente "Tete" Montoliu, Catalonian jazz pianist, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1997)
Mar 29 Jacques Brault, French Canadian poet (Quand nous serons heureux - When we are happy), born in Montreal, Quebec
Mar 30 Jean-Claude Brialy, Algerian actor and director (Églantine, Circle of Love, Cousins), born in Aumale, Algeria (d. 2007)
Mar 30 Joe Ruby, American animator (co-creator of Scooby-Doo), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
Mar 31 Bob Simmons, Fulham England, stuntman (double for James Bond)
Mar 31 Nichita Stănescu, Romanian poet (d. 1983)
Apr 1 Dan Flavin, American minimalist sculptor, born in New York City (d. 1996)
Apr 1 Robert Shavlakadze, Georgian high jumper (Olympic gold high jump for Soviet Union 1960), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 2020)

About 1933

How Old? 89 or 90 years old
Generation: Silent Generation

Chinese Zodiac: Monkey (Feb 6, 1932 - Jan 25, 1933),
Rooster (Jan 26, 1933 - Feb 13, 1934)

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