Famous People Born in 1942 (Part 5)

Birthdays 801 - 937 of 937

Larry Flynt (1942-2021)

Nov 1 American magazine publisher (Hustler), born in Lakeville, Kentucky

Nov 1 Marcia Wallace, American actress (The Bob Newhart Show - "Carol"), born in Creston, Iowa (d. 2013)
Nov 2 Ron Reed, American basketball forward (Detroit Pistons) and baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1968 Atlanta Braves; World Series 1980 Philadelphia Phillies), born in LaPorte, Indiana
Nov 2 Shere Hite [Shirley Diana Gregory], American-German sex therapist (Hite Report), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 2020)
Nov 2 Stefanie Powers [Paul], American actress (Girl From U.N.C.L.E.; Hart to Hart), born in Hollywood, California
Nov 4 Patricia Bath, American ophthalmologist (invented laser cataract surgery), born in New York City (d. 2019)

Jean Shrimpton (80 years old)

Nov 7 British model and actress (Privilege; Beaton by Bailey; Something Nice to Eat), and the world's first supermodel, born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Nov 7 Johnny Rivers [Ramistella], American singer ("Secret Agent Man"), and record producer, born in NYC, New York
Nov 7 Tony Jackson, American professional basketball player, (ABL - Chicago Majors, 1961-63; ABA - three teams, 1967-69), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2005)

Ángel Cordero Jr. (80 years old)

Nov 8 Puerto Rican jockey (Kentucky Derby 1974, 76, 85; US Racing Hall of Fame), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico

Nov 8 Gerald Alston, American singer (Manhattans-Crazy), born in Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
Nov 9 Richard Greene, American violinist, and bluegrass fiddler (Seatrain) born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 9 Stuart Lipton, English real estate developer and multi-millionaire
Nov 9 Tom Weiskopf, American golfer (British Open 1973; US Senior Open 1995), born in Massillon, Ohio (d. 2022)
Nov 10 Hans-Rudolf Merz, Swiss politician (President of Switzerland 2009) and Member of the Swiss Federal Council (2004-10), born in Herisau, Switzerland
Nov 10 Michel Tabachnik, Swiss composer and conductor, born in Geneva, Switzerland

Robert F. Engle (80 years old)

Nov 10 American economist (Nobel 2003 - for methods of analyzing economic time series with time-varying volatility (ARCH)), born in Syracuse, New York

Nov 11 Roy Fredericks, West Indian cricket batsman (59 Tests @ 42.49, 8 x 100s; British Guyana, Glamorgan CCC), born in East Bank, Guyana (d. 2000)
Nov 13 Beth Brickell, actress (Gentle Ben), born in Camden, Arkansas
Nov 13 John P Hammond, American blues singer ("So Many Roads"), born in NYC, New York
Nov 14 Jackie Du Preez, Zimbabwe cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, South Africa; Zimbabwe Test selector), born in Harare, Zimbabwe (d. 2020)
Nov 15 Daniel Barenboim, Argentine-Israeli-Palestinian-Spanish concert pianist and conductor (Orchestre de Paris, 1975-89; Chicago Symphony, 1991-2006; Staatskapelle and Berlin Opera, 1992-present), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nov 16 Donna McKechnie, American Tony Award-winning actress and dancer (Company), born in Pontiac, Michigan
Nov 16 Joanna Pettet, British actress (Knots Landing, Cry of the Innocent), born in London
Nov 16 Willie Carson, Scottish jockey (5 x British Champion Jockey; 17 x British Classic Races; 100+ winners in a season x 23 times for total 3,828 wins), born in Stirling, Scotland
Nov 17 Annemarie Oster, Dutch actress (Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden)
Nov 17 Bob Gaudio, American pop-rock musician and songwriter (Four Seasons - "Sherry"; "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"), born in The Bronx, New York
Nov 17 Khang Khek Leu 'Comrade Dutch', Cambodian Khmer Rouge figure convicted of crimes against humanity, born in Choyaot village, Cambodia (d. 2020)

Martin Scorsese (80 years old)

Nov 17 American film director (Raging Bull; Taxi Driver; The Last Waltz; Goodfellas; The Departed), born in Queens, New York

Nov 18 Jeffrey Siegel, American pianist (Chicago Symphony), born in Chicago, Illinois

Linda Evans (80 years old)

Nov 18 American actress (Dynasty, Big Valley, Beach Blanket Bingo), born in Hartford, Connecticut

Nov 18 Susan Sullivan, American actress (Dharma & Greg, Falcon Crest), born in NYC, New York

Calvin Klein (80 years old)

Nov 19 American fashion designer (Calvin Klein Jeans, CK), born in The Bronx, New York

Nov 19 Gary Ackerman, American politician(Rep-D-NY, 1983-2013), born in Brooklyn, New York
Nov 19 Larry Gilbert, American golfer (Senior Players Championship 1997), born in Fort Knox, Kentucky (d. 1998)
Nov 19 Sharon Olds, American poet ("Stag's Leap" - Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2013), born in San Francisco, California [1]
Nov 20 Bob Einstein, American comedian (Officer Judy, Super Dave Osborne), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019)

Joe Biden (80 years old)

Nov 20 American democratic politician, 46th US President (2021-), Vice President (2009-17) and Senator (1973-2009), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Nov 20 Meredith Monk, American choreographer, composer (Atlas) and performing artist, born in NYC, New York
Nov 20 Norman Greenbaum, American folk singer (Spirit in the Sky), born in Malden, Massachusetts
Nov 20 Paulos Faraj Rahho, Iraqi Chaldean Catholic bishop, born in Mosul, Iraq (d. 2008)
Nov 21 Afa Anoa'i, Samoan-American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team C'ship x 3 with Sika), born in Western Samoa
Nov 21 Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German politician
Nov 21 Tweety [Pie], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Bob Clampett and Friz Freleng (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "A Tale of Two Kitties"
Nov 22 Floyd Sneed, Canadian rock drummer (Three Dog Night)- "Joy To The World"; Ohio Players), born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 2023)
Nov 22 Guion Bluford, Col USAF, NASA astronaut (STS 8, 61A, 39, 53) 1st African American in space, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 22 Steve Caldwell, American pop singer (Orlons - "South Street"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 23 Steve Gillette, American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Darcy Farrow";"Bed of Roses"), born in Pensacola, Florida
Nov 23 Susan Anspach, American actress (Grace-Yellow Rose, Hair, Five Easy Pieces, Play It Again Sam), born in NYC, New York (d. 2018)
Nov 24 Bayani Mendoza de Leon, Filipino-American musician and composer (Batong-Buhay), born in Manilla, Philippines (d. 2013)
Nov 24 Billy Connolly, Scottish comedian and actor (Blue Money), born in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
Nov 24 Chinary Ung, Cambodian-American composer and music educator, born in Krong Doun Kaev, Cambodia
Nov 24 Marlin Fitzwater, American journalist and press secretary to US Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, born in Salina, Kansas
Nov 25 Rosa Von Praunheim [Holger Mischwitzky], Riga Latvia, dir (Affengeil)
Nov 26 Olivia Cole, American actress (Roots, Backstairs at the White House), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2018)

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)

Nov 27 American rock guitarist ("Purple Haze"; "Voodoo Chile"; "The Wind Cries Mary"), born in Seattle, Washington

Nov 27 Michael Devlin, American bass-baritone, born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 28 Manolo Blahnik, Santa Cruz de La Palma Spain, shoe designer
Nov 28 Paul Warfield, American NFL/WFL wide receiver, 1964-77, 8X Pro-Bowl (Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Memphis Southmen), born in Warren, Ohio
Nov 29 Felix Cavaliere, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Rascals - "Lonely Too Long", "People Got to Be Free"), born in Pelham. New York
Nov 29 Maggie Thompson, American librarian and magazine editor (Comics Buyer's Guide)
Nov 29 Philippe Huttenlocher, Swiss baritone opera singer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Dec 1 John Clauser, American physicist (Nobel Prize 2022 for experiments with entangled photons), born in Pasadena, California [1]
Dec 1 John Crowley, American sci-fi author (Deep, Beasts, Novelty)
Dec 1 Peter Kalikow, Queens real estate developer/publisher (NY Post), born in NYC, New York
Dec 2 Ted Bluechel Jr, American rock vocalist and drummer (The Association, 1967-84 - "Windy"; "Cherish"), born in San Pedro, California
Dec 3 Alice Schwarzer, German journalist
Dec 3 Mike Gibson, Irish rugby union centre (69 caps Ireland, 12 British & Irish Lions, 9 Barbarians), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Dec 3 Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan soccer midfielder and manager (52 caps; Peñarol, São Paulo F.C.), born in Salto, Uruguay (d. 2013)
Dec 4 Bob Mosley, American rock bassist (Moby Grape), born in Paradise Valley, California
Dec 4 Gemma Jones, English actress (Bridget Jones's Diary), born in Marylebone, London
Dec 5 Randy Kirby, American actor (Randy-Girl From UNCLE), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 6 Peter Handke, Austrian writer (A Sorrow Beyond Dreams), 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature, born in Griffen, Austria

Alex Johnson (1942-2015)

Dec 7 American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star, AL batting champion 1970, California Angels), born in Helena, Arkansas

Dec 7 Harry Chapin, American folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Taxi"; "Cat's in the Cradle"; "Mr. Tanner"), born in New York City (d. 1981)
Dec 7 Jonathan D. Kramer, American composer (Notta Sonata), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2004)
Dec 8 (Frederick) "Toots" Hibbert, Jamaican singer-songwriter (The Maytals - "Pressure Drop"), born in May Pen, Jamaica (d. 2020)
Dec 8 Bobby Elliott, British rock drummer (The Hollies), born in Burnley, Lancashire
Dec 8 Hemant Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974)
Dec 8 Mario Savio, American political activist, born in NYC, New York (d. 1996)
Dec 9 Alex Gilady, Israeli journalist (VP NBC Sports; Chairman IAAF Television Commission; 7 x Emmy Awards) and sports official (IOC), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2022)
Dec 9 Billy Bremner, Scottish footballer (Leeds United), born in Stirling, Scotland (d. 1997)
Dec 9 Dick Butkus, American NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears) and sportscaster, born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 9 Joe McGinniss, American author (The Selling of the President 1968), born in Rye, New York (d. 2014)
Dec 10 Beer Bossu [Berend Frederik Gertenbach], Dutch actor and vocalist (Pub Chantant), born in Amsterdam
Dec 11 Derek Parfit, British philosopher who specialized in problems of personal identity, rationality and ethics, born in Chengdu, China (d. 2017)
Dec 11 Karen Susman, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1962), born in San Diego, California
Dec 13 Anna Eshoo, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in New Britain, Connecticut

Ferguson Jenkins (80 years old)

Dec 13 Canadian Baseball HOF pitcher and coach (NL Cy Young Award 1971; MLB All-Star 1967, 71-72; Chicago Cubs; 3,000+ career strikeouts), born in Chatham, Ontario

Dec 14 David Band, British banker (BZW) (d. 1996)
Dec 14 Dick Wagner, American rock guitarist (the Frost), born in Oelwein, Iowa (d. 2014)
Dec 14 Rex Thompson, American actor (Young Bess, King & I, Her 12 Men), born in NYC, New York
Dec 14 Zoe Laskari, Greek actress, born in Thessaloniki, Greece (d. 2017)
Dec 16 Donald Carcieri, American politician, governor of Rhode Island

Muhammadu Buhari (80 years old)

Dec 17 Nigerian military leader and politician (President of Nigeria 2015-), born in Daura, Katsina State

Dec 17 Paul Butterfield, American blues singer and harmonica player (Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Better Days), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987)
Dec 18 Harvey Atkin, Canadian actor (Meatballs), born in Toronto, Canada (d. 2017)
Dec 19 "Mean" Gene Okerlund, American pro wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host (WWF, WCW), born in Brookings, South Dakota (d. 2019)
Dec 19 Cornell Dupree, American jazz and R&B session guitarist (Atlantic Records - Aretha Franklin), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2011)
Dec 19 Jean-Patrick Manchette, French thriller writer (3 to Kill, The Prone Gunman), born in Marseille, France (d. 1995)
Dec 19 Rufus [Jacques Narcy], French actor (Amélie), born in Riom, Puy-de-Dôme
Dec 20 Bob Hayes, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1964) and Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver (3 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2002)
Dec 20 Héctor Pulido, Mexican football midfielder (43 caps; Cruz Azul, Club Jalisco AC), born in Numaran, Mexico (d. 2022)
Dec 21 Carla Thomas, American soul and R&B singer ("Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)"; "Tramp"), born in Memphis, Tennessee

Hu Jintao (80 years old)

Dec 21 General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (2002-12) and President of the People's Republic of China (2003-13), born in Taizhou, Jiangsu

Dec 21 Reinhard Mey, German singer, born in Berlin, Germany
Dec 22 Dick Parry, English session and touring rock saxophonist (Pink Floyd - "Money"), born in Kentford, Suffolk
Dec 23 Friedrich Schenker, composer, born in Zeulenroda, Germany (d. 2013)
Dec 23 Jerry Koosman, American pitcher (NY Mets), born in Appleton, Minnesota
Dec 25 Barry Goldberg, American blues musician (The Rides), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 25 Françoise Dürr, French tennis player (French C'ships 1967; 11 Grand Slam doubles titles; Tour Finals doubles 1979), born in Algiers, French Algeria
Dec 25 Mani Kaul, director (Idiot, Nazar, Dhrupad, Duvidha)
Dec 26 Alain Plantefol, French rugby union second rower (11 Tests; Racing CF, SU Agen), born in Colombes, France (d. 2022)
Dec 26 Barry Wood, English cricketer (England opener in early 70's)
Dec 26 Earl Cate, American country singer and piano player (Cate Bros - Fire on the Tracks),born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 26 Ernie Cate, American country singer and guitarist (Cate Bros - Fire on the Tracks), born in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 26 Gray Davis, former Governor of California
Dec 26 Rob de Nijs, Dutch pop singer (Put A Candle In Your Window), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dec 26 Vinicio Cerezo, President of Guatemala (1986-91), born in Guatemala City
Dec 27 Byron Browne, baseball player
Dec 27 Charmian Carr, American actress (The Sound of Music), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
Dec 27 Mike Heron, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter (Incredible String Band, 1965-74, 1999-2006), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Dec 28 Allan Schwartzberg, American pop, jazz, rock, and funk session and touring drummer (Mountain, James Brown, Gloria Gaynor, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono, Brecker Brothers), and bandleader (Geraldo Rivera's Goodnight America), born in New York City
Dec 28 Arild Hetleøen, Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps; SK Brann), born in Bergen, Norway (2023)
Dec 28 Paul Horowitz, American physicist, META project (Sloan Award 1971-3), born in NYC, New York
Dec 29 Rajesh Khanna, Indian Bollywood actor officially titled "The First Superstar of Indian cinema", born in Amritsar, Punjab Province (d. 2012)
Dec 30 Fred Ward, American actor (Escape From Alcatraz; The Right Stuff: Remo Williams; Thunderheart), born in San Diego, California (d. 2022)
Dec 30 Janko Prunk, Slovenian historian
Dec 30 Michael Nesmith, American rock guitarist (The Monkees), and singer-songwriter ("Different Drum"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2021) [1]
Dec 30 Robert Quine, American rock guitarist (Lou Reed; Matthew Sweet; John Zorn), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2004)
Dec 30 Vladimir Bukovsky, Russian author and dissident
Dec 31 Andy Summers, English rock guitarist (Police - "Roxanne"), born in Blackpool, Lancashire

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