Date | Name | Notability |
January 7 | Helen Worth | English actress (Coronation Street) |
January 12 | Kirstie Alley | Actress (Cheers, Veronica's Closet) (died 2022) |
Rush Limbaugh | Radio talk show host & commentator (died 2021) |
January 15 | Charo | Actress, singer, guitarist |
January 26 | Walt Willey | Actor |
January 30 | Charles S. Dutton | Actor (Roc) |
Tim Sample | New England humorist |
January 31 | Cristine Rose | Actress (Heroes) |
February 12 | Susan Page | American journalist |
February 13 | Ellen Bry | Actress (St. Elsewhere) |
February 15 | Jane Seymour | English actress (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) |
February 16 | William Katt | Actor (The Greatest American Hero) |
February 20 | John Voldstad | Actor (Newhart) |
February 23 | Patricia Richardson | Actress (Home Improvement) |
February 24 | Debra Jo Rupp | Actress (That '70s Show) |
February 25 | James Brown | Sportcaster |
March 12 | Caren Kaye | Actress |
March 17 | Kurt Russell | Actor (The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters) |
March 19 | Fred Berry | Actor (What's Happening!!) (died 2003) |
April 13 | Peter Davison | Actor (Doctor Who) |
April 20 | Luther Vandross | Singer (died 2005) |
April 21 | Tony Danza | Actor (Taxi, Who's the Boss?) |
April 27 | Paul O'Keefe | Actor (The Patty Duke Show) |
April 29 | Ellen Crawford | Actress (ER) |
Dale Earnhardt | Professional NASCAR driver (died 2001) |
May 8 | Deborah Harmon | Actress (Just the Ten of Us) |
May 9 | Alley Mills | Actress (The Wonder Years) |
May 15 | Fred Honsberger | American radio personality (died 2009) |
May 16 | Laurette Spang-McCook | American actress |
May 18 | Denny Dillon | Actress and comedian (Saturday Night Live, Dream On) |
May 25 | Patti D'Arbanville | Actress (New York Undercover) |
June 2 | Jeanine Pirro | Television host |
June 3 | Jill Biden | Educator and current first lady of the United States |
June 4 | Derek McGrath | Actor |
June 5 | Ellen Foley | Singer and actress (Night Court) |
Christopher Kimball | Television host |
Mark Harelik | Television actor |
June 13 | Richard Thomas | Actor (The Waltons) |
June 17 | Joe Piscopo | Actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live) |
June 20 | Tress MacNeille | Voice actress (Animaniacs, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Tiny Toon Adventures, Daisy Duck from Disney) |
June 26 | Pamela Bellwood | Actress (Dynasty) |
June 27 | Julia Duffy | Actress (Newhart) |
June 29 | Craig Sager | American sports reporter (died 2016) |
July 7 | Roz Ryan | Actress (Amen, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) |
July 9 | Chris Cooper | Actor |
July 10 | Phyllis Smith | Actress (The Office) |
July 12 | Cheryl Ladd | Actress (Charlie's Angels) |
Jamey Sheridan | Actor (Homeland) |
July 13 | Didi Conn | Actress |
July 15 | Jesse Ventura | Actor |
July 17 | Lucie Arnaz | Actress (Here's Lucy), daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz |
July 19 | Debra Byrd | Vocal coach (American Idol, Canadian Idol, The Voice) (died 2024)[9] |
July 21 | Robin Williams | Actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy) (died 2014) |
July 21 | K. T. McFarland | American political candidate |
July 24 | Lynda Carter | Actress (Wonder Woman) |
July 31 | Barry Van Dyke | Actor (Airwolf, Diagnosis: Murder), son of Dick Van Dyke |
August 3 | Jay North | Actor (Dennis the Menace) |
August 5 | Chip Fields | Actress (Good Times) |
August 6 | Catherine Hicks | Actress (Annie Camden on 7th Heaven) |
August 14 | Carl Lumbly | Actor (Cagney & Lacey, Alias, Justice League) |
Kyle Johnson | Actor |
August 17 | Robert Joy | Canadian actor (CSI: NY) |
August 19 | Randi Oakes | Actress and model (CHiPs) |
August 21 | Harry Smith | American television journalist |
August 26 | Bill Whitaker | American television journalist |
September 2 | Mark Harmon | Actor (NCIS) |
September 4 | Judith Ivey | Actress |
September 5 | Michael Keaton | Actor |
September 8 | Jeffrey Lurie | Producer |
September 9 | Tom Wopat | Actor (The Dukes of Hazzard) |
September 10 | Gary Danielson | Football player |
September 12 | Joe Pantoliano | Actor |
September 13 | Jean Smart | Actress (Designing Women, Kim Possible) |
September 23 | Ron Klink | American television broadcaster |
September 25 | Mark Hamill | Actor (Batman: The Animated Series, Time Squad, Teamo Supremo, Codename: Kids Next Door, Danny Phantom, Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Avatar: The Last Airbender, My Friends Tigger & Pooh, Regular Show) |
October 2 | Sting | English singer |
October 18 | Pam Dawber | Actress (Mork & Mindy) |
October 30 | Harry Hamlin | Actor (L.A. Law) |
November 6 | Nigel Havers | English actor |
November 9 | Lou Ferrigno | Actor (The Incredible Hulk) |
November 16 | Miguel Sandoval | Actor (Medium, Station 19, Jackie Chan Adventures) |
November 17 | Stephen Root | Actor (NewsRadio, King of the Hill, The X's, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls) |
November 20 | Rodger Bumpass | Voice actor (SpongeBob SquarePants, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Invader Zim) |
December 1 | Treat Williams | Actor (Everwood) (died 2023) |
December 4 | Patricia Wettig | Actress (thirtysomething, Brothers & Sisters) |
December 5 | Morgan Brittany | Actress (Dallas) |
December 14 | Celia Weston | Actress |