List of Famous People Born in 1916

1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

1. Kirk Douglas
Issur Danielovitch

Male. American stage and film actor

First Name: Kirk

Last Name: Douglas

Born on December 9, 1916

Died on February 5, 2020 (aged 103)

Born in United States of America, New York

Height: 175 cm | 5'9

Actor

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2. María de los Ángeles Alvariño González

Female. Spanish fishery research biologist and oceanographer

First Name: María

Last Name: González

Born on October 3, 1916

Died on May 29, 2005 (aged 88)

Born in Spain, Galicia, Ferrol

3. François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand

Male. 21st President of the French Republic

First Name: François

Last Name: Mitterrand

Born on October 26, 1916

Died on January 8, 1996 (aged 79)

Born in France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

4. Roald Dahl

Male. British novelist, short story writer, poet, fighter pilot and screenwriter

First Name: Roald

Born on September 13, 1916

Died on November 23, 1990 (aged 74)

Born in United Kingdom, Wales

Spy, Actor

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5. Olivia de Havilland

Female. American actress

First Name: Olivia

Last Name: Havilland

Born on July 1, 1916 (age 106)

Born in Japan

Actor

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6. Harold Wilson

Male. former prime minister of the United Kingdom

First Name: Harold

Last Name: Wilson

Born on March 11, 1916

Died on May 24, 1995 (aged 79)

Born in United Kingdom, England

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7. Biju Patnaik

Male. politician from Odisha, India

First Name: Biju

Last Name: Patnaik

Born on March 5, 1916

Died on April 17, 1997 (aged 81)

Born in India

8. Gregory Peck

Male. American actor

First Name: Gregory

Last Name: Peck

Born on April 5, 1916

Died on June 12, 2003 (aged 87)

Born in United States of America, California, San Diego

Height: 189 cm | 6'2

Actor

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9. Claude Shannon

Male. American mathematician and information theorist

First Name: Claude

Last Name: Shannon

Born on April 30, 1916

Died on February 24, 2001 (aged 84)

Born in United States of America, Michigan

10. Jacque Fresco

Male. American futurist and self-described social engineer

First Name: Jacque

Last Name: Fresco

Born on March 13, 1916

Died on May 18, 2017 (aged 101)

Born in United States of America, New York, New York City

11. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Male. former King of Saudi Arabia

First Name: Abdullah

Last Name: Arabia

Born on August 1, 1916

Died on January 23, 2015 (aged 98)

Born in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Region

12. Ruth Handler
Ruth Marianna Moskowicz

Female. American businesswoman

First Name: Ruth

Last Name: Handler

Born on November 4, 1916

Died on April 27, 2002 (aged 85)

Born in United States of America, Colorado

13. James B. Donovan

Male. American diplomat and politician

First Name: James

Last Name: Donovan

Born on February 26, 1916

Died on January 19, 1970 (aged 53)

Born in United States of America, New York, New York City

14. Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Female. Soviet sniper

First Name: Lyudmila

Born on July 12, 1916

Died on October 10, 1974 (aged 58)

Born in Ukraine, Kyiv Oblast

15. Jane Jacobs

Female. American–Canadian journalist, author on urbanism and activist (1916-2006)

First Name: Jane

Last Name: Jacobs

Born on May 4, 1916

Died on April 25, 2006 (aged 89)

Born in United States of America, Pennsylvania

16. Beverly Cleary

Female. American writer of children's books

First Name: Beverly

Born on April 12, 1916 (age 106)

Born in United States of America, Oregon

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17. Edward Heath

Male. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1970–1974)

First Name: Edward

Last Name: Heath

Born on July 9, 1916

Died on July 17, 2005 (aged 89)

Born in United Kingdom, England

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18. Dinah Shore

Female. American singer and actress

First Name: Dinah

Last Name: Shore

Born on February 29, 1916

Died on February 24, 1994 (aged 77)

Born in United States of America, Tennessee

Actor

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19. Deendayal Upadhyaya

Male. RSS thinker and co-founder of the political party Bharatiya Jana Sangh

First Name: Deendayal

Born on September 25, 1916

Died on February 11, 1968 (aged 51)

Born in India

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20. Jackie Gleason

Male. American comedian, actor, and musician

First Name: Jackie

Born on February 26, 1916

Died on June 24, 1987 (aged 71)

Born in United States of America, New York, New York City

Height: 179 cm | 5'10

Actor

List of Famous People Born in 1916

1. Kirk Douglas Issur Danielovitch

2. María de los Ángeles Alvariño González

3. François Mitterrand François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand

4. Roald Dahl

5. Olivia de Havilland

6. Harold Wilson

7. Biju Patnaik

8. Gregory Peck

9. Claude Shannon

10. Jacque Fresco

11. Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

12. Ruth Handler Ruth Marianna Moskowicz

13. James B. Donovan

14. Lyudmila Pavlichenko

15. Jane Jacobs

16. Beverly Cleary

17. Edward Heath

18. Dinah Shore

19. Deendayal Upadhyaya

20. Jackie Gleason

1. Kirk Douglas
Issur Danielovitch

3. François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand

12. Ruth Handler
Ruth Marianna Moskowicz