List of Famous people who born in 1917

José Ramos was an Argentine footballer. He played in eleven matches for the Argentina national football team from 1942 to 1946. He was also part of Argentina's squad for the 1946 South American Championship.

Adolfo Consolini was an Italian discus thrower. He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1956 Olympics and finished in 1st, 2nd, 6th and 17 place, respectively. While winning the gold medal in 1948 he set an Olympic record at 52.78 m. Consolini won three European titles, in 1946, 1950 and 1954, and 15 national titles.

Gino Sciardis was a French professional road bicycle racer. He rode in the 1948 and 1949 Tour de France. He finished in fifth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.

John Robert Whiting was an English actor, dramatist and critic.

Constantin "Dinu" Lipatti was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was cut short by his death from causes related to Hodgkin's disease at age 33. He was elected posthumously to the Romanian Academy.