List of Famous people who born in 1923

Maurice Chevit was a French actor.

John P. Connell was an American stage, television, film and voice actor. Born in Philadelphia, Connell served aboard a B-24 Liberator in World War II, for which he received a Purple Heart. He attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism upon his discharge from the Army, and graduated in 1950.

José Sosa Esquivel was a Mexican tenor. He is best known for being the father of the famed singer José José. He died because of his alcoholism, after leaving his family.

Alexander Chorostkowski, known as Alex Carson,, was a Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1951.

Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski was a Polish military officer, politician and de facto dictator of the People's Republic of Poland from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1981 and 1989, making him the last leader of the Polish People's Republic. Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, the Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990, when the office of President was restored after 37 years. He was also the last commander-in-chief of the Polish People's Army, which in 1990 became the Polish Armed Forces.

Jürgen Ponto was a German banker and chairman of the Dresdner Bank board of directors. Previously, he had worked as a lawyer. He was assassinated by members of the Red Army Faction in events leading up to the German Autumn. Actor Erich Ponto was his uncle.

Hubert Deschamps was a French actor.

Rabbi Shubert Spero is an American rabbi.

Frank James Reynolds was an American television journalist for CBS and ABC News.

Al Lewis was an American actor best known for his role as Count Dracula lookalike Grandpa on the television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and its film versions. Later in life, he was a restaurant owner, political candidate, and radio broadcaster.