List of Famous people who born in 1920

Gerda Hedwig Lerner was an Austrian-born American historian and woman's history author. In addition to her numerous scholarly publications, she wrote poetry, fiction, theatre pieces, screenplays, and an autobiography. She served as president of the Organization of American Historians from 1980 to 1981. In 1980, she was appointed Robinson Edwards Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she taught until retiring in 1991.

Nikolai Grigoryevich Grinko or Mykola Hryhorovych Hrynko was a Soviet and Ukrainian actor.

Peter Dmytruk was a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Air Force who was killed fighting with the French Resistance during World War II.

Gilbert Trigano (1920–2001) was a French businessman.

André Brincourt was a French writer and journalist.

Albert Alexander "Ox" Wistert was an American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL career for the Eagles and became their team captain. He was named to play in the NFL's first Pro Bowl as an Eagle. During most of Wistert's career there were no football All-star games, although he was named to the league All-Pro team eight times.

Lieselotte Thoms-Heinrich was a journalist and officially mandated feminist. Between 1968 and 1981 she was editor in chief of the mass circulation women's magazine, "Für Dich". She was also a member of the national parliament ("Volkskammer") between 1963 and 1981.

Maya Kuliyeva was a Turkmeni operatic soprano and actress of the Soviet era.

Judy Cassab, born Judit Kaszab, was an Australian painter.

Dick James was a British music publisher and singer, and, together with his son Stephen, founded the DJM record label and recording studios, as well as the Beatles' publisher Northern Songs.