List of Famous people who born in 1906

László Detre was a Hungarian astronomer well known for his work on variable stars.

Cai Shenxi was a general officer in the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army during the Chinese Civil War. He was born in Liling, Hunan. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1924. In 1926, he participated in the Northern Expedition. In August 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising. He fought against the Kuomintang at Sanhe, Dabu County, Guangdong. In December 1927, he participated in the Guangzhou Uprising. He led the attack on Xiajiang County, Jiangxi in November 1929. He was killed in action in Hong'an County, Hubei.

Denys Louis de Rougemont, known as Denis de Rougemont, was a Swiss writer and cultural theorist who wrote in French. One of the non-conformists of the 1930s, he addressed the perils of totalitarianism from a Christian point of view. After the Second World War, he promoted European federalism.

Sidney Kingsley was an American dramatist. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Men in White in 1934.

Sir Carol Reed was an English film director best known for Odd Man Out (1947), The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), and Oliver! (1968). For Oliver!, he received the Academy Award for Best Director.

Ursula Jeans was an English film, stage, and television actress.