Birthdays in Film & TV
- May 2 Bianca Jagger [Blanca Pérez-Mora Macías], Nicaraguan model and socialite who married Mike Jagger, born in Managua, Nicaragua
- May 5 Kurtis "Kurt" Loder, American film critic, TV personality and columnist (Rolling Stone, New York, Time), born in Ocean City, New Jersey
- May 6 Richard Eyers, American actor (My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 7 Robin Strasser, American actress (Dorian-One Life to Live, Another World), born in NYC, New York
- May 8 Keith Jarrett, American jazz and classical pianist and composer (The Köln Concert), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- May 12 Linda Carlson, American actress (Bev-Newhart, Katie-Kaz), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- May 13 Sam Anderson, American actor
- May 21 Richard Hatch, American actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2017)
- May 23 Lauren Chapin, actress (Kathy-Father Knows Best)
- May 23 Padmarajan, Indian film director (d. 1991)
- May 24 Priscilla Presley, American actress (Jenna-Dallas, Naked Gun), born in Brooklyn, New York
Weddings in Film & TV
Akira Kurosawa
May 21 Director Akira Kurosawa (35) weds actress Yoko Yaguchi (23)
