List of Famous people who born in 1926

Krzysztof Jan Skubiszewski (listen) was a Polish politician, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989–1993) and an established scholar in the field of international law.

Ross Thomas was an American writer of crime fiction. He is best known for his witty thrillers that expose the mechanisms of professional politics. He also wrote five novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck about professional go-between Philip St. Ives.

Edith Peters was an American singer and actress. She appeared in more than sixteen films from 1957 to 1981.

Alan Brown, known professionally as Alan Browning, was an English actor. He is best remembered for portraying Alan Howard in the television series Coronation Street, a role he played from 1969 to 1973. He was married to his Coronation Street co-star Pat Phoenix from 23 December 1972, until his 1979 death from liver failure as a result of his heavy alcohol intake. Phoenix played his on screen wife, Elsie Tanner, in Coronation Street.

Pierre Guffroy was a French production designer and art director. He won an Oscar for Tess in 1979 and had been previously nominated for one in another category Best Art Direction for Is Paris Burning? in 1966.

Kay Hawtrey is a retired Canadian actress. She was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Mogens Glistrup was a Danish politician, lawyer and tax protester. He founded the Progress Party, and was a member of the Folketing. He had his parliamentary immunity revoked a total of six times due to criminal convictions for tax fraud and racism.