- 1635 Thomas Betterton, British actor and dramatist (Coriolanus), born in London, England (d. 1710)
- 1867 Hobart Bosworth, American actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), born in Marietta, Ohio (d. 1943)
- 1867 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields)
- 1888 Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), born in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England (d. 1943)
- 1902 Lloyd Nolan American, actor (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1985)
- 1911 Henry Kulky [Kulakowich], American actor (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Love Nest), born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York (d. 1965)
- 1913 Paul Dupuis, French Canadian actor (Passport to Pimlico, Tot Coq), born in Montréal, Québec, Canada (d. 1976)
- 1915 Jean Parker [Luise-Stephanie Zelinska], American actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women), born in Butte, Montana (d. 2005)
- 1924 Arlene Dahl, American actress and TV panelist (Ambush), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1937 Allegra Kent, US actress (Addams Family)
- 1937 Anna Massey, actress (De Sade, Doll's House)
- 1940 Kip King, actor (Charlie & Company), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1941 Patricio Guzman, director/actor (Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador)
- 1944 Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor
- 1949 Ian Charleson, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1951 Vincent Bilodeau, Quebec actor and comedian
- 1952 Ann Michelle, England, actress (Virigin Witch, Mistress Pamela)
Hulk Hogan
1953 Hulk Hogan, [Terry Bollea], WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), born in Augusta, Georgia
Hulk Hogan
- 1953 Sanford Jensen, American actor (Foley Square), born in South Haven, Michigan
- 1954 Lina Polito, actress (Love & Anarchy), born in Naples, Italy
- 1955 Norio Honaga, wrestler (NJPW)
- 1958 Cordelia Gonzalez, actress (La Gran Fiesta), born in San Juan Puerto Rico
- 1964 Miguel A. Núñez Jr., American actor
- 1965 Viola Davis, American actress (The Help, Prisoners, Suicide Squad), born in St. Matthews, South Carolina
- 1965 Embeth Davidtz, American actress (Bicentennial Man, Schindler's List), born in Lafayette, Indiana
- 1967 Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor
- 1968 Anna Gunn, American actress
- 1969 Eddie Garcia, LA, actor/musician (Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You)
- 1969 Ashley Jensen, English actress (Extras), born in Annan, Scotland
- 1971 Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress
- 1972 Jonathon Prandi, American model
- 1973 Nigel Harman, British actor (Eastenders), born in London
- 1974 Will Friedle, American actor
- 1976 Will Friedle, actor (Eric-Boy Meets World, Gift of Love), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1978 Amber Brkich, American reality television personality
- 1980 Merrit Weaver, American actress (Nurse Jackie, Godless), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1981 Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress
- 1982 Alan Halsall, British actor
Chris Hemsworth
1983 Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (Thor, Avengers), born in Melbourne, Victoria
Chris Hemsworth
- 1984 Katie Rees, American beauty pageant contestant
- 1986 Kaori Fukuhara, Japanese voice actress
- 1992 Allison Lozano, Mexican actress
- 1993 Alyson Stoner, American actress
August in History
![Ship Of Gold Sails Into Oblivion]()
Ship Of Gold Sails Into Oblivion
A frigate with more than 150 souls on board, as well as nearly three tons of gold, sailed out of Melbourne on this day – never to be seen again.
August 12, 1853![America's Last Public Hanging]()
America's Last Public Hanging
The last man to be publicly hanged in the United States met his fate on this day in history. It was a squalid affair watched by about 10,000 people.
August 14, 1936![First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre]()
First Faltering Steps of Jane Eyre
With hope, pride – and some subterfuge – Charlotte Brontë sent her hefty manuscript of Jane Eyre to publishers in London on this day, then crossed her fingers.
August 15, 1847![A Kiss For Adolf Hitler]()
A Kiss For Adolf Hitler
A woman spectator leaned over and kissed Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympic Games on this day. Hitler pretended to be amused, but his guards were to suffer.
August 15, 1936
