List of Famous people who born in 1939

Vincent Gil is an Australian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Nightrider in the 1979 film Mad Max, and Stone. Gil has also starred in many Australian television shows such as Matlock Police, Neighbours, A Country Practice and Prisoner.

Viorica Viscopoleanu is a retired Romanian long jumper. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968, setting a new world record. At the European championships she won a silver medal outdoors in 1969 and two medals indoors, in 1970 and 1971. After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach at her club Steaua Bucureşti. Monica Iagăr was one of her trainees.

David Jacobs is an American television writer and the creator of the CBS primetime soap operas Dallas and Knots Landing.

David John Weatherley is an English-born New Zealand actor and voice artist known for his role as Barliman Butterbur in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Bob Neuwirth is an American folk music singer, songwriter, record producer and visual artist.

Karl-Åke Asph is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He was born in Avesta.