List of Famous people who born in 1926

Martin Gerald Simmons was an American film and television producer, newspaper reporter for the New York World-Telegram and Sun, and Executive Vice President of Diner's Club, the first credit card company. Simmons gained his greatest fame while serving as the chief executive officer of Twenty First Century Communications.

Szczepan Wesoły was a Polish Roman Catholic titular archbishop and auxiliary bishop.

Ivan "Ivica" Horvat was a Croatian professional football player and manager who capped for Yugoslavia. In 2004 he received the Croatian Olympic Committee's Matija Ljubek Award.

Thomas Ross Bond was an American actor. Bond was best known for his work as a child actor for two nonconsecutive periods on Our Gang comedies. Also, he is noted for being the first actor to appear onscreen as "Superman's pal" Jimmy Olsen, having portrayed the character in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950).

Paolo Maffei was an Italian astrophysicist and science writer.

Silvio Amadio was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 24 films between 1957 and 1981. His film Wolves of the Deep was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He is known to horror film fans for directing Amuck! (1972), a giallo film starring Rosalba Neri and Barbara Bouchet.

Donato Zampini was an Italian racing cyclist. He finished in fourth place in the 1952 Giro d'Italia.