Birthdays 201 - 400 of 747
- Apr 7 Yvonne Fedderson, co-founder (Childhelp USA)
- Apr 8 Albert G. Bustamante, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1985-93), born in Asherton, Texas
- Apr 8 Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, epidemiologist (Living legacy award-1984)
- Apr 9 Aulis Sallinen, Finnish composer, born in Salmi, Russia
- Apr 9 Avery Schreiber, American comedian and actor (My Mother the Car), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
- Apr 9 Reuben Wilson, American jazz organist ("Got to Get Your Own"), born in Mounds, Oklahoma
- Apr 10 Jorge Mester, Mexican conductor (Louisville Orchestra, 1967-79), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Apr 10 Patrick Garland, British director (Doll House), born in England (d. 2013)
- Apr 11 Father Abraham [Pierre Kartner], Dutch singer (Smurf Song), born in Elst, Netherlands
- Apr 11 Richard Berry, American doo-wop bass vocalist and songwriter ("Louie, Louie"), born in Extension, Louisiana (d. 1997)
Richard Kuklinski (1935-2006)
Apr 11 American mafia hit man, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Apr 12 Wendy Savage, British obstetrician and gynaecologist, born in Surrey, England
- Apr 13 Kenneth Hayr, Air Marshal, born in Whangarei, New Zealand (d. 2001)
- Apr 13 Lyle Waggoner, American actor (The Carol Burnett Show; Wonder Woman), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 2020)
- Apr 14 Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer (Chariots of the Gods), born in Zofingen, Aargau
- Apr 14 Joan Darling, American actress (Frieda-Owen Marshall), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Apr 15 Gene Cherico, American jazz bassist, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1994)
- Apr 16 Bobby Vinton, American pop singer, known as "The Polish Prince" ("Roses Are Red (My Love)"; "Blue Velvet"; "My Melody Of Love"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Apr 16 Haskell Sadler, American blues singer and guitarist, born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1994)
- Apr 16 Sarah Kirsch, German poet, born in Limlingerode, Prussian Saxony (d. 2013)
- Apr 17 Theo Angelopoulos, Greek film director (Eternity and a Day, The Travelling Players), born in Athens, Greece (d. 2012)
- Apr 18 Joel Hefley, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado), born in Ardmore, Oklahoma
- Apr 18 Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (produced Janis Joplin's final album Pearl), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1995)
Dudley Moore (1935-2002)
Apr 19 English comedian, actor (10; Arthur; Bedazzled), jazz pianist, and composer, born in London
- Apr 19 Josef Vojta, Czech soccer midfielder (7 caps; AC Sparta Prague 351 games; Olympic silver 1964), born in Plzeň, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
- Apr 20 Jon Arnett, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (USC; 5 × Pro Bowl; LA Rams, Chicago Bears), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
- Apr 21 Charles Grodin, American stage and screen actor (Heartbreak Kid; Midnight Run; Ishtar: Beethoven series), writer, and talk show host, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2021) [1]
- Apr 21 Pat Rebillot, American jazz and session pianist, arranger, and composer (Herbie Mann), born in Louisville, Ohio
- Apr 21 Robin Dixon, England, 2 man bobsled (Olympic gold 1960)
- Apr 21 Thomas Kean, American politician
- Apr 22 Christopher Ball, British linguist and Warden of Keble College, Oxford (1980-88)
- Apr 22 Dick Conway, New Zealand rugby union flanker/#8 (10 Tests; Otago RFU, Bay of Plenty RU), born in Whakatāne, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- Apr 22 Paul Chambers, American jazz bassist (Miles Davis Quintet, 1955-63; Wynton Kelly Trio, 1963-68), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1969)
- Apr 22 W. S. "Fluke" Holland, American rockabilly session and touring drummer (Sun Records; Carl Perkins; Johnny Cash), born in Saltillo, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- Apr 23 Milton Banana [Antônio de Souza], Brazilian bossa nova jazz drummer (João Gilberto and Stan Getz), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1998)
- Apr 23 Vernice "Bunky" Green, American jazz saxophonist (Healing The Pain), and educator, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Apr 24 Louis Keith, physician (expert on multiple-births), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Apr 25 April Ashley, English model and one of the earliest British people known to have had sex reassignment surgery, born in Liverpool
- Apr 25 James Peebles, Canadian American astrophysicist (Ostriker–Peebles criterion), 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Apr 26 James Cecil "Humpy" Parker, American disgraced ex-Sheriff convicted of violating inmates civil rights and of torture, born in San Jacinto County, Texas (d. 1994)
- Apr 29 Lennie "Len" Weinrib, American comedian and actor (H.R. Pufnstuf, Bedknobs and Broomsticks), born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)
- Apr 29 Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), born in Philadelphia. Mississippi (d. 2018)
- Apr 29 Otto Zykan, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2006)
- May 1 Ann Robinson, American actress
- May 2 Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-58), son of Ghasi I, born in Baghdad (d. 1958)
- May 2 Lance LeGault, American actor (The A-Team), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
Luis Suárez Miramontes (87 years old)
May 2 Spanish footballer and manager regarded as one of Spain's greatest players, born in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
- May 3 Donald P Hodel, US Secretary of Interior (1985-89), born in Portland, Oregon
- May 3 Ron Popeil, American inventor and TV personality who popularized the phrase "But wait, there's more!", born in NYC, New York (d. 2021) [1]
- May 5 Douglas Marland, American soap opera writer (Gen Hospital), born in West Sand Lake, New York (d. 1993)
- May 5 Edward "Kidd" Jordan, American jazz saxophonist and music educator, born in Crowley, New Orleans
- May 7 Isobel Warren, Canadian author and journalist
- May 7 Kevin O'Connor, actor (Bogie, Special Effects), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- May 8 Jack Charlton, English soccer defender (35 caps; World Cup 1966; Leeds United) and manager (Middlesborough, Sheffield Wed, Newcastle, Rep of Ireland), born in Ashington, England (d. 2020)
- May 8 Salome Jens, American actress (From Here to Eternity), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- May 8 Viscount Falkland, British peer (Lib-Dem)
- May 9 Nole "Nokie" Edwards, American surf-rock guitarist (The Ventures) and actor (Deadwood), born in Lahoma, Oklahoma (d. 2018)
- May 9 Roger Hargreaves, English author and illustrator of children's books (Mr. Men and Little Miss), born in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire (d. 1988)
- May 10 Henry Fambrough, American singer (The Spinners - "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love?"; "The Rubberband Man"), born in Detroit, Michigan
- May 10 Larry Williams, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Dizzy, Miss Lizzie"; "Slow Down"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1980)
- May 11 Christopher "Kit" Lambert, British record producer and manager of The Who, born in Knightsbridge, London (d. 1981)
- May 11 Doug McClure, American actor (Checkmate, Virginian, Roots), born in Glendale, California (d. 1995)
- May 11 Francisco Umbral, Spanish novelist (d. 2007)
- May 12 Felipe Alou, Dominican baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1962, 66, 68; SF Giants, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves) and manager (Montreal Expos 1992–2001, SF Giants 2003–06), born in Haina, Dominican Republic
- May 12 Gary Peacock, American jazz bassist (Keith Jarrett Trio), born in Burley, Idaho (d. 2020)
- May 12 Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Alberta
- May 13 Dominic Cossa, American baritone, born in Jessup, Pennsylvania
- May 13 Nigel Butterley, Australian pianist, composer (The True Samaritan), educator, and radio broadcaster, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2022) [1]
- May 13 Yizhak Sadai, Israeli composer, born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2019)
- May 15 (Bruce) "Utah" Phillips, American folk singer-songwriter ("Green Rolling Hills"; "The Goodnight-Loving Trail") storyteller, poet, and labor organizer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2008)
- May 15 Don Bragg, American pole vaulter (Olympic gold, 1960), born in Penns Grove, New Jersey (d. 2019)
- May 15 Gordon Mills, British songwriter (Tom Jones - "It's Not Unusual"), born in Madras, India (d. 1986)
- May 15 Ted Dexter, English cricket all-rounder and captain (62 Tests, 4,502 runs @ 47.89, 9 x 100s, 66 wickets; Sussex), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)
- May 16 Jimmy LIndley, English jockey (2,000 Guineas 1963, 66; St Leger 1964) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England (d. 2022)
- May 16 Yvon Douis, French soccer striker (20 caps; Lille, Le Havre, Monaco, Cannes), born in Les Andelys, France (d. 2021)
- May 17 Dennis Potter, British TV dramatist (The Singing Detective, Karaoke, Midnight Movie), born in Gloucestershire, England (d. 1994)
- May 17 Ivan Slone, world-famous watchmaker
- May 18 Arne Legernes, Norwegian soccer midfielder (41 caps; Molde FC, Larvik Turn), born in Molde, Norway (d. 2022)
- May 19 David Hartman, American actor and TV personality (Good Morning America), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- May 19 Esmond Bulmer, English cider brewer, and Conservative Lower house leader
- May 19 Fritz Rudolf Fries, German writer, born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2014)
José Mujica (87 years old)
May 20 40th President of Uruguay (2010-2015), champion of the poor and former urban guerrilla with the Tupamaros, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
- May 21 Johnny Majors, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (All American 1956; U of Tennessee) and coach (Iowa State; National C'ship 1976, Pittsburgh; Tennessee), born in Lynchburg, Tennessee (d. 2020)
- May 21 Terry Lightfoot, British clarinetist and bandleader (New Orleans Jazzmen), born in Potters Bar, England (d. 2013)
- May 22 Barry Rogers, American jazz, salsa, and session trombonist (Eddie Palmiere; Fania All-Stars; Chaka Khan; Todd Rundgren), born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1991)
- May 22 Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player (Milwaukee Braves), born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada (d. 2011)
- May 23 Juliet Campbell, British ambassador (to Luxembourg)
- May 23 Lasse Strömstedt, Swedish writer and actor, born in Gävle, Sweden (d. 2009)
- May 23 Lord Grenfell, head of External affairs European office, world bank
- May 24 Joan Micklin Silver, American film director (Hester Street; Crossing Delancey), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2020)
- May 24 Valerie Capers, American jazz pianist, composer ("Sing About Love"; "Sojourner"), and educator, born in New York City
- May 25 Cookie Gilchrist, American football fullback (AFL All Star 1962-65; AFL MVP 1962; CFL All Star 1956-60), born in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- May 25 Victoria Shaw, Australian-American actress (Alvarez Kelly, Westworld), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1988)
- May 26 Sheila Steafel, South African-British actress (The 10th Kingdom), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2019)
- May 27 Elias Gistelinck, Flemish composer born in Beveren Leie, Belgium
- May 27 Lee Meriwether, Miss America (Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 27 Mal Evans, British Beatles roadie and assistant, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1976)
- May 27 Ramsey Lewis, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-pop pianist ("The In Crowd"; "Wade in the Water"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022) [1]
- May 28 Kenneth Kleinwort, English banker/multi-millionaire
- May 28 Luciano Macías, Ecuadorian soccer defender (21 caps; Barcelona de Ecuador), born in Ancón, Ecuador (d. 2022)
- May 29 André Brink, South African writer (Dry White Season), born in Vrede, Free State
- May 29 Denis Worrall, South African politician and leader (DP), born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
- May 29 Martin Garrod, Commandant General Royal Marines, born in Darjeeling, India (d. 2009))
- May 29 Sylvia Robinson, American singer (Mickey & Sylvia - "Love Is Strange"; solo - "Pillow Talk"), record producer, and record label executive (Sugar Hill Records), born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2011)
- May 30 Bill Mallory, College Football coach (Miami, Colorado, Northern Illinois, Indiana), born in Sandusky, Ohio (d. 2018)
- May 30 Ni Kuang, Hong Kong-American novelist and screenwriter (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), born in Shanghai, China (d. 2022) [1]
- May 31 Albert "Tootie" Heath, American jazz hard bop drummer (John Coltrane; Art Farmer; Jimmy Heath; Tete Montoliu, Yusef Lateef), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 31 Jim Bolger, New Zealand politician 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand, born in Opunake, New Zealand
- Jun 1 Jack Kralick, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1964; no hitter 1962; Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2012)
- Jun 1 Jim George, American weightlifter (Olympic silver light heavyweight 1960; bronze 1956; WR snatch, clean & jerk 1956), born in Akron, Ohio
- Jun 1 John Porter, American politician (Rep-R-IL, 1980-2001), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2022)
- Jun 1 Reverend Ike [Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II], American televangelist (Joy of Living), born in Ridgeland, South Carolina (d. 2009)
- Jun 2 Carol Shields, American-Canadian novelist (The Stone Diaries) and short story writer, born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2003)
- Jun 2 Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek turkologist
- Jun 2 Roger Brierley, English actor (d. 2005)
- Jun 3 Ted Curson, American jazz tumpeter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
- Jun 4 Hendrikus C "Henk" Admiraal, Dutch actor (Rififi in Amsterdam)
- Jun 4 John Geoghan, American Catholic priest, and convicted sex offender, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- Jun 5 Misha Mengelberg, Dutch jazz pianist and composer (Reconstruction), born in Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR (d. 2017)
- Jun 5 Peter Schat, Dutch opera composer (Labyrint, Houdine, Symposion), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2003)
- Jun 6 Bobby Mitchell, American Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Pro Bowl 1960, 62–64; First-team All-Pro 1962–64; Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins), born in Hot Springs, Arkansas (d. 2020)
- Jun 6 Grant Green, American jazz guitarist, born in St. Louis (d. 1979)
- Jun 6 Jean Gattegno, French translator and scholar, born in Paris (d. 1994)
- Jun 7 Harry Crews, American writer and actor (Indian Runner), born in Alma, Georgia (d. 2012)
- Jun 7 Thomas Kailath, American electrical engineer, born in Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Jun 9 Diana Van Der Vlis, Canadian American actress (Lovespell, Girl in Black Stockings), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2001)
- Jun 10 Elio Fiorucci, Italian fashion designer, born in Milan (d. 2015)
- Jun 10 Tom Pendry, British politician (Labour) and member of the House of Lords, born in Broadstairs, England
- Jun 11 Earlene Dennis Brown, American shot putter (Olympic bronze 1960), born in Latexo, Texas
- Jun 11 Fazal-ur-Rehman, Pakistani cricketer (played 1 Test Pakistan v WI 1958), born in Amritsar, India
- Jun 11 Trevor Hemmings, British businessman (Owner Preston North End FC; 3 x Grand National winners Hedgehunter [2005], Ballabriggs [2011], Many Clouds [2015]), born in London, England (d. 2021)
- Jun 12 Christoph Meckel, German writer, born in Berlin
- Jun 12 Ian Craig, Australian cricket batsman and captain (11 Tests; NSW), born in Yass, Australia (d. 2014)
- Jun 13 Aleksandr Alekseyevich Kiselyov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow
- Jun 13 Christo [Javacheff], Bulgarian artist and wrapper (Running Fence, Wrapped Reichstag), born in Gabrovo, Kingdom of Bulgaria (d. 2020)
- Jun 13 Jeanne-Claude [Denat de Guillebon], French artist (Running Fence, Wrapped Reichstag), born in Casablanca, French Morocco (d. 2009)
- Jun 13 Samak Sundaravej, 25th Prime Minister of Thailand (2008), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2009)
- Jun 14 Jan Nijland, Dutch politician (CDA)
- Jun 15 Belinda Lee, English actress (Who Done It, Runaway Bus), born in Devon, England (d. 1961)
- Jun 15 Fernand Schokweiler, British judge
- Jun 16 James Bolam, English actor (When the Boat Comes In, The Beiderbecke Trilogy), born in Sunderland, England
- Jun 16 Jim Dine, American pop artist (St John the Divine), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jun 18 Hugh McColl, American banker, born in Bennettsville, South Carolina
- Jun 19 Tommy Devito, American rock baritone vocalist and guitarist (Four Seasons - "Sherry"), born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 2020)
- Jun 20 Anthony Pilkington, CEO (Pilkington Pic)
- Jun 20 Len Dawson, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1970 KC Chiefs; AFL Championship MVP 1966; AFL MVP 1962; First-team All-AFL 1962, 66) and broadcaster (HBO, NBC), born in Alliance, Ohio (d. 2022)
- Jun 21 Françoise Sagan [Quoirez], French novelist (Bonjour Trieste), born in Cajarc, France (d. 2004)
- Jun 21 Monte Markham, American actor (Second Hundred Years; Dallas; Baywatch), born in Manatee County, Florida
- Jun 21 Peter Dudley, British character actor (Coronation Street, 1979-83 - "Bert"), born in Manchester, England (d. 1983)
- Jun 22 Vaman Kumar, Indian cricketer (leggie who only played 2 Tests), born in Madras, India
- Jun 23 György Kárpáti, Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 64), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- Jun 23 Maurice Ferre, former mayor of Miami
- Jun 24 Jiří Teml, Czech composer (People and Sources Symphony), born in Vimperk, Czechoslovakia
- Jun 24 Pete Hamill, American journalist (NY Post), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jun 24 Terry Riley, American minimalist composer (In C; A Rainbow In Curved Air), born in Colfax, California
- Jun 25 Eddie Floyd, American singer and composer (California Girl, Falcons), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- Jun 25 Kurt Schwertsik, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria
- Jun 25 Larry Kramer, American playwright and AIDS activist, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2020)
- Jun 25 Wynand Breytenbach, South African soldier and politician, Deputy Minister of Defense (1986-94), born in Orange Free State, South Africa (d. 2002)
- Jun 26 Douglas Peterson, American politician and diplomat, born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Jun 27 Eduard Pavlovich Kugno, Russian cosmonaut, born in Poltava, Ukraine (d. 1994)
- Jun 27 Laurent Terzieff, French actor (Head Over Heels, Milky Way), born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France (d. 2010)
- Jun 27 Ramon Zamora, Filipino martial arts actor, born in San Juan, Rizal, Philippines (d. 2007)
- Jun 28 John Inman, English actor (Mr. Humphries-Are You Being Served?), born in Preston, Lancashire, England (d. 2007)
- Jun 29 Johnnie Richardson, American R&B musician (Johnnie & Joe), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1988)
- Jun 29 Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball catcher and manager (first NPB batter to win Triple Crown 1965; Nankai Hawks), born in Kyōtango Kyoto, Japan (d. 2020)
- Jun 30 [Jacob] "Jack" Rosenthal, American journalist and government official, born in Tel Aviv, Israel (d. 2017)
- Jul 1 Dave Prowse, English actor (Darth Vader), born in Bristol. England (d. 2020)
- Jul 1 James Cotton, American blues vocalist and harmonica player, born in Tunica, Mississippi (d. 2017)
- Jul 2 Dick Dolman, economist/Dutch politician 2nd Chamber
- Jul 2 Ed Bullins, playwright, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jul 2 Gilbert Kalish, American pianist and professor (SUNY Stony Brook), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 3 Harrison Schmitt, American geologist and astronaut (Apollo 17), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico
- Jul 3 John Swan, 4th Premier of Bermuda (1982-95), born in Bermuda
- Jul 4 Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician (2nd Governor-General of Grenada (1978-92)), born in Gouyave, British Windward Islands (d. 2013)
- Jul 5 Edward McInnes, German scholar, born in Maybole, Ayrshire (d. 1996)
- Jul 5 John Gilmore, American true crime author (Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
Tenzin Gyatso (87 years old)
Jul 6 Tibetan spiritual leader of Tibet's Lamaistic Buddhists, born in Taktser, Qinghai, China
- Jul 8 John David Crow, American College Football Hall of Fame back and tight end (Heisman Trophy 1957, Texas A & M; Pro Bowl 1959, 60, 62, 65; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Marion, Louisiana (d. 2015)
- Jul 8 Steve Lawrence [Sidney Leibowitz], American singer ("Go Away Little Girl"), and actor (The Lonely Guy), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 8 Vitali Sevastiyanov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 9, 18), born in Krasnouralsk, Soviet Union (d. 2010)
- Jul 9 Frank Wright, American free jazz saxophonist, born in Grenada, Mississippi (d. 1990)
- Jul 9 Mercedes Sosa, Argentinian singer (exponent of nueva canción), born in San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina (d. 2009)
- Jul 9 Ronnie Burns, American actor and adopted son of George Burns, born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2007)
- Jul 9 Wim [Willem Frederik] Duisenberg, Dutch Minister of Finance (PvdA), born in Heerenveen, Netherlands (d. 2005)
- Jul 10 Tura Satana, Japanese-American actress (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!), born in Hokkaidō, Japan (d. 2011)
- Jul 10 Wilson Whineray, New Zealand rugby union prop (32 Tests [30 as captain]; Auckland RFU), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2012)
- Jul 11 Frederick Hemke, American classical saxophonist and educator, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2019)
- Jul 11 Oliver Napier, Northern Irish politician
- Jul 12 Barrie Wilson, British religious scholar (How Jesus Became Christian) (d. 1995)
- Jul 12 Chris Burger, South African cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1957-58), born in Randfontein, South Africa (d. 2014)
- Jul 12 Hans Tilkowski, German soccer goalkeeper (39 caps, West Germany; Westfalia Herne, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Husen, Germany (d. 2020)
- Jul 13 Jack Kemp, American NFL player and politician (Rep-R-NY 1971-89, US Secretary of Housing 1989-93, VP candidate), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)
- Jul 15 Alex Karras, NFLer (Detroit Lions)/actor (George-Webster), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2012)
- Jul 15 Donn Clendenon, baseball player (d. 2005)
- Jul 15 Ken Kercheval, Wolcottville Ind, actor (Cliff Barnes-Dallas)
- Jul 16 Tom Rosenthal, British publisher and broadcaster, born in London (d. 2014)
- Jul 17 Diahann Carroll [Carol Diann Johnson] American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (No Strings; Julia; Claudine; Dynasty - "Dominique"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2019)
- Jul 17 Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (The Dirty Dozen; M*A*S*H (film): Ordinary People; Hunger; Games films), born in St. John, New Brunswick
- Jul 17 P D Q Bach [Peter Schickele], American composer (5th of Beethoven), born in Ames, Iowa