List of Famous people who born in 1901

William Shane "Bill" Beardsley was an American politician. He served on the Iowa Senate from 1933 to 1941, and was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives between 1947 and 1949. Beardsley was the 31st Governor of Iowa from 1949 to 1954.

Aharon Zisling was an Israeli politician and minister and a signatory of Israel's declaration of independence.

John Christopher "Kit" Wood, was an English painter born in Knowsley, near Liverpool.

Conrad Salinger was an American arranger, orchestrator and composer, who studied classical composition at the Paris Conservatoire. He is credited with orchestrating nine productions on Broadway from 1931 to 1938, and over seventy-five motion pictures from 1931 to 1962. Film scholar Clive Hirschhorn considers him the finest orchestrator ever to work in the movies. Early in his career, film composer John Williams spent much time around Salinger.

Ron Lea is a Canadian actor. Lea can be seen in many movies on television, but may be most well known for being in Doc, Street Legal, and This is Wonderland. Lea also served as a director on some episodes of Doc.

Louis F. Schneider won the 1931 Indianapolis 500.

Roman Aloys Bohnen was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Of Mice and Men (1939), The Song of Bernadette (1943), and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).

Dean Benjamin McLaughlin was an American astronomer. He was a professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan. He was the father of the science fiction author Dean B. McLaughlin, Jr. He received his B.S. (1923), his M.S. (1924) and his Ph.D. (1927) all from Michigan.