List of Famous people who born in 1924

Samuel Harris Rolfe was an American screenwriter best known for creating the 1950-60s highly rated CBS television series Have Gun – Will Travel, as well as his work on the 1960s NBC television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Eleventh Hour.

Grace Metalious was an American author known for her controversial novel Peyton Place, one of the best-selling works in publishing history.

Wallace "Bud" Smith was a world lightweight boxing champion in 1955, who also competed in the 1948 Olympic Games. His trainer was John Joiner of Cincinnati, and his manager was Vic Marsillo. Smith was murdered in 1973.

Vincent Beck was an American character actor with a deep voice who began his career as a stage actor. He was a prolific film and television actor who acted in films such as Santa Claus Conquers the Martians in 1964, The Spy in the Green Hat in 1967, The Scorpio Letters in 1967, The Pink Jungle in 1968 and in the same year, The Bamboo Saucer. He also was in Vigilante in 1983. He also appeared in at least 26 different television shows which included The Monkees, Get Smart, Daniel Boone, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Bonanza, The Time Tunnel, and Lost In Space.

Nicholas Anthony "Tony" Geiss was an American producer, screenwriter, songwriter and author, known principally for his children's work.

Theresa Merritt Hines was an American stage, film, and television actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978), Billy Madison (1995).

Sheldon Allman was an American-Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter.

Séan Joseph McClory was an Irish actor whose career spanned six decades and included well over 100 films and television series. He was sometimes billed as Shawn McGlory or Sean McGlory.