List of Famous people born on February 16th

Sergio Bianchetto is a retired Italian track cyclist. He is the only cyclist to win two Olympic gold medals in the tandem, which he has done in 1960 and 1964; in 1964 he also won a silver in the 1000 m sprint. In 1964 Bianchetto and Damiano apparently lost in the semifinals to the German team 1:2, but the Germans were disqualified in the last race for moving out of their lane in the final sprint. Bianchetto won five national and two world titles, in 1961 and 1962, and set a world record over 200 m with flying start in 1960. After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional and retired in 1969.

William LeBaron was an American film producer. LeBaron's film credits included Cimarron, which won the Academy Award for Outstanding Production at the 4th Academy Awards ceremony for 1930/1931. LeBaron also produced landmark comedy features from W. C. Fields, Mae West and Wheeler and Woolsey. In addition to being a producer, LeBaron served as the last production chief of Film Booking Offices of America and at FBO's successor, RKO Pictures, where he was replaced by David O. Selznick.

Paul Sorensen was an American film, theater and television actor who appeared in hundreds of roles during his career, including The Brady Bunch and Dallas. He was frequently cast in westerns or as a police officer.

Barry Primus is an American television and film actor, director, and writer.

Friedrich David Gilly was a German architect and the son of the architect David Gilly.

Marie Gutheil-Schoder was an important German soprano.