Famous People Born in 1936 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 785

Mario Vargas Llosa (86 years old)

Mar 28 Peruvian writer, poet, journalist, presidential candidate and Nobel Prize Laureate (Aunt Julia), born in Arequipa, Peru

Mar 29 Mogens Camre, Danish politician (Folketing (Danish Parliament), 1968-1987, 3 days in 2007; European Parliament, 1999-2009), born in Randers, Denmark (d. 2016)
Mar 29 Richard Rodney Bennett, English pianist, classical, jazz, and film score composer (Far From The Madding Crowd; Four Weddings And A Funeral), born in Kent, England (d. 2012)
Mar 30 Mark Burns, British director (Juggernaut)
Mar 30 Richard Baker, American Zen teacher (Dharma Sangha), born in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mar 31 Bob Pulford, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame left wing, coach (coach: LA Kings, Chicago Blackhawks), born in Newton Robinson, Ontario
Mar 31 Dokumamushi Sandayu, Japanese actor
Mar 31 Marge Piercy, author (Small Changes, Gone for Soldiers)
Apr 1 Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, Swiss politician, president of the Confederation in 1989 and 1996 (d. 1998)
Apr 1 Ron Perranoski, American MLB pitcher (World Series 1963, 65; LA Dodgers; AL saves leader 1969, 70) and coach (World Series 1981, 88; LAD), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2020)
Apr 2 Shaul Ladany, Israeli race walker (world record 50-mile walk 7:23:50 1972; World C'ships gold 100km walk 9:31:00 1972), born in Belgrade, Serbia
Apr 3 Jimmy McGriff, American jazz Hammond organist, born in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
Apr 3 Reginald Hill, British crime author (Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe novels), born in West Hartlepool, County Durham (d. 2012)
Apr 3 Scott LaFaro, American jazz bassist (Bill Evans Trio), born in Irvington, New Jersey (d. 1961)
Apr 4 Margo J. Sylvia, rocker (Tune Weavers) (d. 1991)
Apr 5 John Albert, professor (Master of University College Oxford)
Apr 5 John Kelly, Irish republican politician, born in Belfast, Ireland (d. 2007)
Apr 5 John White, English composer and musical performer (systems music), born in Berlin, Germany
Apr 5 Michael Livesay, British admiral, Royal Navy officer, born in Middlesbrough, North Riding, Yorkshire (d. 2003)
Apr 6 Manfred Schoof, German free jazz trumpeter and composer (Globe United Orchestra), and educator, born in Magdeburg, Germany
Apr 7 Jean-Pierre Changeux, French neuroscientist
Apr 8 Klaus Lowitsch, German actor (Despair, Marriage of Marla Braun), born in Berlin, Germany
Apr 9 Jerzy Maksymiuk, Polish pianist, composer and conductor (BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 1983-93), born in Grodno, Poland
Apr 9 Michael Somare, British foreign affairs minister (Paupa & New Guinea), born in Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea
Apr 9 Valerie Solanas, American radical feminist and author of SCUM Manifesto who attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol in 1968, born in Ventnor City, New Jersey (d. 1988)
Apr 10 Bobby Smith, American R&B singer (The Spinners - "Working My Way Back To You"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)

John Madden (1936-2021)

Apr 10 American Pro Football HOF coach (Oakland Raiders 1969-78; Super Bowl 1976) and sportscaster (16 x Emmy Award winner; CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC; Madden NFL video games), born in Austin, Minnesota [1]

Apr 10 Michael Naylor, English insurance broker (Endsleigh Insurance), born in Croydon (d. 1995)
Apr 11 Janet Allen, Headmistress (Benenden School)
Apr 12 Charles Napier, American actor (Night Stalker, Rambo), born in Mt. Union, Kentucky (d. 2011)
Apr 12 Kennedy Simmonds, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts & Nevis (1983-95), born in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Apr 13 Henryk Majewski, Polish big band jazz trumpeter (Old Timers), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2005)
Apr 14 Bobby Nichols, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1964), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 14 Frank Serpico, American policeman who blew whistle on NYPD corruption, born in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 14 Kenneth Mars, American actor (The Producers), born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2011)
Apr 15 Héctor Quintanar, Mexican composer, born in Mexico City, Mexico (d. 2013)
Apr 15 Jack Noreiga, West Indian cricketer (9-95 WI v India 1971), born in Saint Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2003)
Apr 15 Pen Sovann, 1st post-Khmer Rouge Cambodian Prime Minister (1981), born in Takéo (d. 2016)
Apr 15 Raymond Poulidor, French professional cyclist, born in Masbaraud-Mérignat, France
Apr 17 Pete Graves, American rocker (Moonglows), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 18 Harold Innocent, English actor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 1993)
Apr 19 Csaba Szabo, Hungarian composer, born in Ákosfalva, Transylvania (d. 2003)
Apr 19 Jack Pardee, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Texas A&M; NFL: LA Rams, Washington Redskins) and coach (Houston Oilers), born in Exira, Iowa (d. 2013)
Apr 19 Ruby Johnson, American soul singer ("I'll Run Your Hurt Away"), born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (d. 1999)
Apr 19 Wilfried Martens, 44th Prime Minister of Belgium (1979-81, 1981-92), Sleidinge, Belgium (d. 2013)
Apr 20 Pat Roberts, US Senator (Rep-R-KS, 1981-1997), born in Topeka, Kansas
Apr 20 Pauli Ellefsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1981-85), born in Miðvágur, Vágar, Faroe Islands (d. 2012)
Apr 21 Anthony Joseph Gnazzo, American electronic composer (First Things First), born in Plainville, Connecticut

Bob Cleary (1936-2015)

Apr 21 American US Hockey HOF center (Olympic gold 1960; Harvard University), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Apr 21 James Dobson, American evangelist

Apr 22 American Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer ("By The Time I Get to Phoenix"; "Wichita Lineman"; "Rhinestone Cowboy"), session guitarist (The Beach Boys; Elvis Presley; The Monkees; Phil Specter), television personality (The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour), and actor (True Grit), born in Delight, Arkansas

Apr 22 Pierre Hétu, French Canadian conductor and pianist, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1998)
Apr 22 Takeshi Koba, Japanese Baseball HOF infielder (Hiroshima Carp) and manager (Japan Series Champion 1979, 80, 84 Hiroshima Carp), born in Kumamoto, Japan (d. 2021)
Apr 23 Elias [Etienne Michiels], Flemish painter, born in Ostend, Belgium
Apr 23 John D'Arcy, New Zealand cricketer (NZ Test batsman on 1958 England tour), born in Christchurch New Zealand
Apr 23 Joseph Willaert, Flemish painter, born in Diksmuide, Belgium (d. 2014)
Apr 23 Roy Orbison, American rock singer-songwriter ("Pretty Woman"; "Only The Lonely"; Traveling Wilburys - "Handle With Care"), born in Vernon, Texas (d. 1988)
Apr 24 (Thomas) "Tucker" Smith, American stage and screen dancer, singer and actor (West Side Story - "Ice"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
Apr 24 Jill Ireland, English actress (Breakout, Assassination, Chino), born in London, England (d. 1990)
Apr 25 Leonel Sánchez, Chilean soccer striker (85 caps; Club Universidad de Chile 413 games, 167 goals), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2022)
Apr 26 Doug Sax, American mastering engineer (Bob Dylan, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Ray Charles), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
Apr 26 Edward Cazalet, judge of the High Court of England and Wales, born in Marylebone, London
Apr 26 Pat Quinn, Scottish soccer forward (4 caps; Motherwell, Hibernian) and manager (East Fife, FH), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2020)
Apr 27 Geoffrey Shovelton, English opera singer, born in Atherton, Lancashire (d. 2016)
Apr 27 John Burningham, English author and illustrator of children's books (Mr Grumpy's Outing), born in Farnham, England (d. 2019)
Apr 28 John Tchicai, Danish jazz saxophonist and composer (New York Art Quartet), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2012)
Apr 28 Tariq Aziz, Iraqi politician and close adviser to Saddam Hussein, born in Tel Keppe, Iraq (d. 2015)
Apr 29 April Stevens [Caroline LoTempio], American vocalist ("Deep Purple" - the song, not the band), born in Niagara Falls, New York
Apr 29 Bernie Parrish, American NFL cornerback (Pro Bowl 1960, 63; Cleveland Browns; best-selling book, 'They Call It A Game'), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2019)
Apr 29 Jacob Rothschild, English banker and multi-millionaire, born in Berkshire, England
Apr 29 Lane Smith, American actor (Perry White-Lois & Clark), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Apr 29 Zubin Mehta, Indian conductor (Israel Philharmonic, 1977-2019; NY Philharmonic, 1978-91), born in 84) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Apr 30 Bernie Clifton [Quinn], British comedian (Oswald the Ostrich), born in St Helens, Lancashire, England
Apr 30 Bobby Gregg, American drummer and record producer (Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
May 1 Lacy Gibson, American Chicago-style blues guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Switchy Titchy"), born in Salisbury, North Carolina (d. 2011)
May 2 Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], British pop singer ("Release Me"; "After The Loving"), born in Madras, British India
May 2 Michael Rabin, American violinist (In Memorium), born in NYC, New York (d. 1972)
May 2 Quinn Redeker, American actor (Dan Raven, Young & Restless), born in Woodstock, Illinois
May 3 José Torres, Puerto Rican boxer (world light-heavyweight champion), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2009)
May 4 El Cordobés [Manuel Benítez Pérez], Spanish matador, born in Palma del Río, Andalusia, Spain
May 5 Patrick Gowers, British choral and film score composer (Viri Galilaei; Hamlet; Smiley's People), born in Islington, England (d. 2014)
May 6 Bernard Lemaire, French Canadian businessman (Cascades), born in Drummondville, Quebec
May 6 Joanna Dunham, English actress (Possession, House the Dripped Blood), born in Luton, Bedfordshire (d. 2014)
May 6 Pat Walsh, New Zealand rugby union utility back and selector (14 caps), born in Kaitaia, Far North District (d. 2007)
May 7 Cornelius Cardew, British composer (Scratch Orchestra), born in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire (d. 1981)
May 7 Jimmy Ruffin, American soul singer ("What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"), born in Collinsville, Mississippi (d. 2014)
May 8 James R. Thompson, American politician (longest serving Governor of Illinois, 1977-91), born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2020)
May 8 Neville Purvis, British vice admiral (Chief of Fleet Support)

Albert Finney (1936-2019)

May 9 English actor (The Dresser, Under the Volcano), born in Salford, England

May 9 Floyd Robinson, baseball player (White Sox, Reds, A's), born in Prescott, Arkansas

Glenda Jackson (86 years old)

May 9 English actress (Women in Love), born in Cheshire, England

May 9 Terry Downes, British middleweight boxing champion (1961-62), born in London (d. 2017)
May 9 Terry Drinkwater, American TV newsman (CBS), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1989)
May 10 Anthony Mullens, British Lt-Gen (Deputy chief of defense)
May 10 Jayne Cortez, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, poet (I see Chano Pozo), (d. 2012)
May 10 Michael Stone, English broker/multi-millionaire (Man Group)
May 10 Trevor Clay, Gen-Sec (Royal College of Nursing)
May 11 Carla Bley [Lovella Borg], American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer (Escalator Over The Hill; Fictitious Sports), born in Oakland, California
May 11 Ulrich Berkes, German writer, born in Salle
May 12 David Snell, British jazz harpist and conductor, born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
May 12 Frank Stella, American artist, born in Malden, Massachusetts
May 12 Guillermo Endara, President of Panama (1989-94), born in Panama City, Panama (d. 2009)
May 12 Klaus Doldinger, German jazz saxophonist (Passport) and composer for film, born in Berlin, Germany
May 12 Tom Snyder, American television and radio interviewer (The Tomorrow Show, 1973-82), and news anchor (NBC Weekend News), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2007)
May 13 Rafael Campos, Dominican actor (Tonka), born in Santiago, Dominican Republic (d. 1985)
May 14 Bobby Darin [Walden Robert Cassotto], American singer ("Mack the Knife"; "Splish-Splash"; "Beyond The Sea"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1973)
May 14 Charlie Gracie [Graci], American rock pioneer, rhythm and blues singer, and guitarist ("Butterfly"; "Fabulous"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) [1]
May 15 Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italian-American Tony Award-winning stage singer and actress (Carnival), and film star (Cinderfella), born in Pesaro, Italy
May 15 Donald [Anthony] Moffitt, American sci-fi author (Jupiter Theft)
May 15 Jean Balissat, Swiss composer pedagogue and conductor (Kaleidoscope for trumpet and percussion), born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 2007)
May 15 Paul Zindel, playwright (Effects of Gamma Rays on Marigolds)
May 15 Ralph Steadman, British cartoonist
May 15 Robert Smith, American baseball administrator (President International Baseball Federation 1981-93; IOC Olympic Order), born in Greenville, Illinois (d. 2021)
May 15 Wavy Gravy, American clown and activist
May 16 Karl Lehmann, German Catholic cardinal
May 16 Philippe de Montebello, art exhibitionist (Treasures of Tut), born in Paris, France
May 16 Roy Hudd, British comedian (Blood Beast Terror, Vampire Beast Craves Blood), born in Croydon, Surrey, England (d. 2020)

Dennis Hopper (1936-2010)

May 17 American actor and director (True Grit, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider), born in Dodge City, Kansas

May 17 Lars Gustafsson, Swedish poet and novelist (The Death of a Beekeeper, The Cracks in the Wall), born in Västerås, Sweden (d. 2016)
May 17 Philippe Boesmans, Belgian pianist, and composer (Upon La-Mi; Reigen), born in Tongeren, Belgium
May 18 Olzhas Suleimenov, Kazakh poet, writer and anti-nuclear activist (Nevada-Semipalatinsk), born in Alma-Ata, Kazakh ASSR, Soviet Union [1]
May 19 Elisabeth Schwartz, Austrian pairs figure skater (Olympic gold 1956)
May 20 Anthony Zerbe, Cal, actor (Harry-O, Centennial, They Call Me Mr Tibbs)
May 21 Abdul Taib Mahmud, 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak (1981-2014) and 7th Governor of Sarawak (2014-), born in Miri, Kingdom of Sarawak
May 21 Ama Samy, Indian Jesuit priest, Zen teacher and disciple of Yamada Koun, born in Burma
May 21 Dipak Nandy, Indian born British academic and founder of the Runnymead Trust, born in Calcutta, India
May 22 George H. Heilmeier, American engineer (helped invent LCD displays), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
May 22 M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist and writer (The Road Less Traveled), born in NYC, New York (d. 2005)
May 22 Toshiaki Tsushima, Japanese film score composer, born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan (d. 2013)
May 23 Charles Kimbrough, American stage and screen actor (Murphy Brown - "Jim"; Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2023)
May 23 Douglas John Gorman, British businessman (Chairman of CMG (Computer Management Group)), born in Woolwich, England (d. 1995)
May 23 Ingeborg Hallstein, German soprano opera singer (Bavarian State Opera, 1961-73), born in Munich, Germany
May 23 Robert Sangster, horse owner/trainer
May 24 Harold Budd, American avant-garde ambient pianist and composer (The Pavilion of Dreams), born in Los Angeles (d. 2020) [1]
May 25 Rusi Surti, Indian cricketer (Indian slow lefty, hat-trick for Qld 1969), born in Surat, Gujarat, India (d. 2013)
May 25 Tom T. Hall, American country singer, songwriter ("Harper Valley PTA"), and author, born in Olive Hill, Kentucky (d. 2021)
May 27 Benjamin Bathurst, vice chief of British Defense Staff
May 27 Lord Holme, president British Liberal Party
May 27 Louis Gossett Jr, American actor (Officer & Gentleman, Deep), born in Brooklyn, New York
May 27 Marcel Masse, Canadian politician
May 28 Claude Forget, French Canadian politician
May 28 Frank Orr, Canadian sports author and journalist (Hockey Hall of Fame; Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award; Toronto Star), born in Hillsburgh, Ontario (d. 2021)
May 28 Maki Ishii, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo (d. 2003)
May 29 Arlene McQuade, American actress (Rosalie-Goldbergs), born in NYC, New York
May 30 Keir Dullea, actor (2001, 2010, David & Lisa), born in Cleveland, Ohio
May 30 Roy Harford, Fulham UK, British-born NZ cricketer
May 30 Ruta Lee, actress (Operation Eichmann, Marjorie Morningstar)
May 31 Tony Pajaczkowski, Canadian Football Hall of Fame offensive guard (CFL All-Star 1962–65; Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2022)
May 31 Zevulun Hammer, Israeli politician, minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (1996-98), born in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine (d. 1998)
Jun 1 Bekim Fehmiu, Yugoslavian actor (Black Sunday, Permission to Kill, Cagliostro), born in Sarajevo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2010)
Jun 1 Gerald Scarfe, British illustrator (Pink Floyd's "The Wall"), born in London, England
Jun 2 Otis Williams, American doo-wop singer (Charms), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Jun 2 Sally Kellerman, American actress (M*A*S*H (film); Back to School; The Player), and singer, born in Long Beach, California (d. 2022)
Jun 2 Vladimir Golubnichy, Soviet walker (Olympic gold 20k 1960, 68), born in Sumy, Ukraine
Jun 3 Colin Meads 'Pinetree', New Zealand rugby union player (All Black great), born in Cambridge, New Zealand (d. 2017)
Jun 3 David Nicholls, English Anglican priest, theologian and political theorist, born in Woking, England (d. 1996)
Jun 3 Eddie Willis, American guitar and sitar player (The Funk Brothers), born in Grenada, Mississippi (d. 2018)
Jun 3 Larry McMurtry, American Pulitzer Prize winning novelist (Lonesome Dove), and Academy Award-winning scriptwriter (Brokeback Mountain), born in Wichita Falls, Texas (d. 2021)
Jun 3 Philip Attenborough, English publisher (Hodder & Stoughton), born in Chislehurst, England (d. 2006)
Jun 4 Alan Branscombe, British jazz and session pianist, vibraphonist, and saxophonist (Tubby Hayes; Beatles - "Got To Get You Into My Life"), born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England (d. 1986)
Jun 4 Bruce Dern, American actor (Nebraska, The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jun 4 David Lyon, CEO (Bowater), born in London
Jun 4 Nutan Bahl, Indian actress (Seema, Bandini), born in Bombay, British India (d. 1991)
Jun 5 Kelly Seymour, South African cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 9 wickets; Western Province), born in Kokstad, South Africa (d. 2019)
Jun 6 Levi Stubbs [Stubbles], American baritone singer (The Four Tops - "It's the Same Old Song"; "Standing In The Shadows of Love"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
Jun 6 Richard Green, American sexologist, lawyer, and author who advocated for gay and transsexual rights, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2019)
Jun 7 Kenneth Nichols, Canadian classical pianist, composer, (Symphonic Celebration; Boy In A Cage), and teacher (Brandon University, 1962-96), born in Pincher Creek, Alberta (d. 2021)
Jun 8 James Darren [Ercolani], American actor (TJ Hooker; Gidget movies -"Moondoggie"; Diamond Head; Venus in Furs), singer ("Goodbye Cruel World"), and director, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 8 Kenneth G. Wilson, American physicist (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1982), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 2013)
Jun 9 Mick O'Dwyer, Gaelic footballer and manager, born in Waterville, Ireland
Jun 10 Graham Carleton Greene, British publisher (Jonathon Cape), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016)
Jun 11 Bryan Ingham, English artist, born in Preston, Lancashire (d. 1997)
Jun 11 Jud Strunk, American singer-songwriter ("Daisy a Day"), and comedian (Laugh-In), born in Jamestown, New York (d. 1981)
Jun 12 Bill Zeliff, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire (1991-97), born in East Orange, New Jersey
Jun 14 Irmelin Sandman Lilius, Swedish-Finnish writer, born in Helsinki
Jun 14 Renaldo "Obie" Benson, American singer (The Four Tops), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
Jun 15 Alexandru Hrisanide, Romanian composer, born in Petrila, Romania (d. 2018)
Jun 15 Claude Brasseur, actor (Josepha, Pardon Mon Affair), born in Paris, France
Jun 15 William Joseph Levada, American Catholic prelate
Jun 16 August Willemsen, Dutch poet and translator
Jun 16 Fred Oster, Dutch TV host
Jun 17 Ken Loach, British film director (The Wind That Shakes the Barley), born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Jun 18 Denny Hulme, New Zealand auto racer (F1 World Drivers' Champion 1967), born in Motueka, New Zealand (d. 1992)
Jun 18 Ian Spurling, Australian born ballet designer (The Royal Ballet), born in South Australia (d. 1996)
Jun 18 Ronald Venetian, President of Suriname (1991-96, 2000-2010), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
Jun 19 Marisa Galvany, American soprano
Jun 19 Shirley Goodman, US R&B singers (Shirley & Lee- Feels so Good)
Jun 20 Billy Guy [Frank Phillips], American baritone pop singer (The Coasters, 1955-73 - "Charlie Brown"; "Youngblood"), and record producer, American singer (The Coasters - "Young Blood"), born in Itasca, Texas (d. 2002)
Jun 22 Dick Huddart, English rugby league second rower (16 Tests Great Britain; St. Helens, St. George), born in Flimby, Cumberland, England (d. 2021)
Jun 22 Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian jazz musician and composer, born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil
Jun 22 Kris Kristofferson, American country singer-songwriter ("Me And Bobby McGee"; "Help Me Make It Through The Night"), and actor (Amerika; Millennium; A Star Is Born), born in Brownsville, Texas
Jun 22 Verne Allison, American singer (Dells-Open Up My Heart), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jun 23 Berend Boudewijn [van der Woude], Dutch TV host/director (Baantjer)

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