List of Famous people who born in 1939

Francesco Pio Tamburrino was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Foggia-Bovino from 2003 to 2014. He was Vice President of the Episcopal Conference of Puglia, Italy.

Aleksandër Meksi is a researcher and restorer of monuments of medieval architecture and politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Albania, from 1992 to 1997. His father was Gabriel Meksi, a history teacher, and his mother Efigjeni Haxhistasa. He is married to Dhurata Shala and has two sons, Endri and Redon.

Franz Hummel is a German composer and pianist.

Beverly Jo Morrow is an American actress who played the female lead in six B films between 1958 and 1964, and supporting roles in four major studio features, as well as appearing in 12 television episodes. Following a six-year absence, she returned to the screen in 1970, but after a few minor supporting roles, retired again in 1976.

Sir David Anthony King is a South African-born British Emeritus Professor in physical chemistry at the University of Cambridge, previously Director of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and a senior scientific adviser to UBS. He previously served as the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change and Chairman of the Future Cities Catapult.

Daniel Richter is an American mime and actor. He is remembered as playing the leader of a tribe of ape-men in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Alice J. Palmer is an American educator and politician who served as a member of the Illinois Senate. Known as a longtime progressive activist, Palmer represented the state's 13th Senate District from June 6, 1991, until January 8, 1997. At the time, the district spanned an economically diverse area and included the Chicago communities of Hyde Park, South Shore and Englewood.