List of Famous people who born in 1912

Willi Kimmritz was a German serial killer, rapist and burglar.

Henry Valerian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington, styled as Earl of Mornington between 1912 and 1934 and Marquess of Douro between 1934 and 1941, was a British peer and politician.

Folco Lulli was an Italian partisan and film actor. He appeared in 104 films between 1946 and 1970. He was the brother of actor Piero Lulli.

George Balabushka was a Russian-born billiards (pool) cue maker, arguably the most prominent member of that profession, and is sometimes referred to as "the Stradivarius of cuemakers". His full name or last name standing alone is often used to refer to a cue stick made by him. Arriving in the U.S. in 1924, he worked at various carpentry and toy and furniture making jobs. He was an avid pool player and purchased a pool room with a business partner in 1959 and thereafter started making cues as gifts for friends which quickly blossomed into a business when others wanted to purchase them.

Jean Vilar was a French actor and theatre director.

Ellen Müller-Preis, née Preis, was German-born Austrian Olympic-champion foil fencer.

Vitali Hakko was a Turkish businessman, founder of the Vakko clothing business.

Choi Tae-min was the leader of a South Korean cult combining elements of Buddhism, Christianity, and traditional Korean Shamanism. Choi, originally a Buddhist monk, then a convert to Presbyterian pastor, was married six times. He was the mentor of the impeached South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, until his death in 1994. He allegedly used his relationship with Park to solicit bribes from government officials and businessmen. In late 2016, a scandal involving his daughter, Choi Soon-sil, broke out, with allegations that she too has exerted undue influence over President Park.

Jirō Nitta is the pen name of popular Japanese historical novelist Hiroto Fujiwara . He was born in an area that is now part of the city of Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Lotti Huber was a German actress. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1978 to 1999.