List of Famous people born on February 16th

William Anton of Asseburg was a German clergyman and bishop/prince for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn. He was ordained in 1763. He was appointed bishop in 1763. He died in 1782.

Franz von Holstein was a German composer.

Brenda Fowler was an American actress and writer.

Wilhelm Vöge was a German art historian, the discoverer of the Reichenau School of painting and one of the most important medievalists of the early 20th century. Whitney Stoddard called him the "father of modern stylistic analysis" for medieval art.

Gustav "Gusto" Arthur Gräser was a German alternative lifestyle advocate, artist, and poet. He is considered one of the founders of communal lifestyle in Germany. Together with his brother and fellow artist Karl Gräser, he co-founded one of the earliest social reform settlements, which was located along Monte Verità in Ascona. His penned and painted works included many of that were not published until a revival of interest during the counterculture of the 1960s emerged.

Mack Swain was an early American film actor, who appeared in many of Mack Sennett’s comedies at Keystone Studios, including the Keystone Cops series. He also appeared in major features by Charlie Chaplin.

Alexander Brailowsky was a Russian-born French pianist who specialised in the works of Frédéric Chopin. He was a leading concert pianist in the years between the two World Wars.

John Cummings was an American film producer and director. He was best known for being a leading producer at MGM. He was the second husband of Betty Kern, daughter of Jerome Kern.