List of Famous people who born in 1927

William Joseph Bell was an American screenwriter and television producer, best known as the creator of the soap operas Another World, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Francis Arthur John French, 7th Baron de Freyne of Coolavin, County Sligo was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, son of Francis French, 6th Baron de Freyne and Lina Victoria. He was educated at Ladycross School and at Glenstal Abbey School.

Glenn Noble Bassett was an American tennis player in the mid-20th century who later would be one of the most successful college tennis coaches of all time.

Claude Laydu was a Belgian-born Swiss actor on stage and in films. He was renowned for his performance in his film debut in the role of the young priest in Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest (1950), which has been described as one of the greatest in the history of film.

Mohamed Diab Al-Attar, known as Ad-Diba,, was a footballer who played for the Al Ittihad Alexandria Club and the Egypt national football team. He later served as an international football referee. In 2007, he was named one of the 200 greatest African footballers.

Admiral Sir David John Hallifax, was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1988 until 1992.