- 1871 Pauline Beersmans, Flemish actress (Hofslachter), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1942)
- 1892 Hal Roach, American producer & director (1 Million BC), born in Elmira, New York (d. 1992)
- 1898 Helen Flint, American actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1967)
- 1899 Veronica Turleigh, Irish actress (Promoter), born in County Donegal, Ireland (d. 1971)
- 1901 Bebe Daniels, American actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1971)
- 1906 William Bendix, American actor (Lifeboat, Babe Ruth Story, Life of Riley), born in New York City, New York (d. 1964)
- 1908 Russ Columbo [Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo], American baritone, violinist and actor (You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love), born in Camden, New Jersey (d. 1934)
- 1914 Harold Russell, Canadian actor (Best Years of Our Life, Dogtown), born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada (d. 2002)
- 1919 Andy Rooney, American CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes), born in Albany, New York (d. 2011)
- 1920 George Herman, American journalist (CBS-TV), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2005)
- 1924 Guy Williams [Armando Joseph Catalano], American actor (Zorro, Lost in Space), born in NYC, New York (d. 1989)
- 1926 Frank Aletter, American character actor (Mac-It's About Time, Tom-Nancy), born in Long Island, New York (d. 2009)
- 1926 Warren Mitchell, English actor (Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part), born in London, England (d. 2015)
- 1929 Aleksander Petrovic, French-born Serbian & Yugloslav film director, born in Paris, France (d. 1994)
- 1931 Caterina Valente, Italian singer, dancer, and actress (Bon soir, Kathrin!, The Entertainers), born in Paris, France
- 1932 Harriet Andersson, American actress (Cries & Whispers), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- 1933 Stan Brakhage, American filmmaker, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
- 1934 Richard Briers, English actor, born in Raynes Park, London (d. 2013)
- 1937 Shoban Babu, Indian actor, born in Nandigama, India (d. 2008)
- 1938 Jack Jones, American singer (Love Boat Theme), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1941 Marjoe Gortner, American actor (Speak Up America, Falcon Crest), born in Long Beach, California
Faye Dunaway
1941 Faye Dunaway, American actress (Chinatown, Bonnie & Clyde), born in Bascom, Florida
Faye Dunaway
- 1943 Holland Taylor, American actress (Bossom Buddies, Camilla-Naked Truth), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1943 Ronald Hunter, American actor (Lazarus Syndrome), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1948 Carl Weathers, American actor (Apollo Creed-Rocky), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1949 Christine Belford, American actress (Banacek, Empire, 90210), born in Amityville, New York
- 1949 Lawrence Kasdan, American screenwriter & director (Accidental Tourist), born in Miami, Florida
- 1949 Paul Chubb, Australian actor, born in Arncliffe, Australia (d. 2002)
- 1954 Jim Duggan, American wrestler, born in Glens Falls, New York
- 1957 Suzanne Danielle, English actress, born in London, United Kingdom
Steven Soderbergh
1963 Steven Soderbergh, American producer, director, writer (Ocean's Eleven, Traffic), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Steven Soderbergh
- 1964 Mark Addy, British actor, born in York, United Kingdom
- 1964 Ernest Miller, American wrestler, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1965 Desiree Nosbusch, Luxembourgish actress (The Fan), born in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- 1965 Jemma Redgrave, English actress (Buddha of Suburbia), born in London, England
- 1966 Daniel J Schneider, American actor (Dennis-Head of the Class), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1967 Emily Watson, British actress (Corpse Bride, War Horse, Red Dragon), born in Islington, London, England
- 1967 Tom Rhodes, American comedian & actor (Tom Rhodes-Mr Rhodes), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1967 Kerri Green, American actress, born in Fort Lee, New Jersey
- 1967 Saskia Wickham, British actress, born in Holland Park, London
Jason Bateman
1969 Jason Bateman, American actor (Arrested Development, Ozark), born in Rye, New York
Jason Bateman
- 1970 Gene Snitsky, American professional wrestler, born in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
- 1974 Kevin Durand, Canadian actor (The Strain), born in Thunder Bay, Canada
- 1979 Karen Elson, British supermodel, born in Oldham, United Kingdom
- 1979 Angela Lindvall, American supermodel, born in Midwest City, Oklahoma
- 1980 Hiroshi Tamaki, Japanese actor & model, born in Nagoya, Japan
- 1988 Jack P. Shepherd, English actor (Coronation Street), born in Pudsey, United Kingdom
- 1990 Grant Gustin, American actor & singer (The Flash), born in Norfolk, Virginia
January in History
A Crackdown on Lovers in New York
New York wasn't always a free and easy city. Time was when not only adultery was a crime, but even looking at a lady in the wrong way could land a guy in trouble.
January 8, 1902
The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life
Long John Baldry was born on this day - a friend of stars from Rod Stewart to The Beatles and who, in 1969, famously took Elton John aside and saved the life.
January 12, 1941
British Museum Opens its Doors
The British Museum opened to visitors on January 15, 1759. Fearing damage to the collections by unruly hordes, nobody was admitted without a ticket.
January 15, 1759
Squaring Up for Radio Commentary
This was the day when the BBC broadcast live sports commentary for the first time and introduced a novel way of involving listeners in the action.
January 15, 1927