Jody Rainwater musician , comedy , bluegrass , radio , dj

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Bass-baritone, famed for role as Porgy in opera Porgy and Bess. Movie Show Boat as the tugboat captain, also song Ol' Man River.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame 2000.

Jerry Maren
actor, little person

Real/Birth Name:

Gerald Marenghi

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

24 January 1920

Death Date:

? May 2018

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Height:

3 feet 4 inches (101.6 cm)

Brief Facts:

Height in 1938 shown. Member of The Munchkins in movie The Wizard of Oz, and a member of the Lollipop Guild. He hands a lollipop to Dorothy. Was in role Buster Brown in commercials for the shoe company.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry as a member of group The Munchkins.

Frankie Albert
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Frank Cullen Albert

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 January 1920

Death Date:

4 September 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Quarterback, left-handed. Teams Stanford University, Los Angeles Bulldogs, San Francisco 49ers, Calgary Stampeders. The first college T-formation quarterback in modern football history. In the Navy during World War II.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 1981.

College Football Hall of Fame 1956.

Rose Bowl Hall of Fame 1992.

Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

Mo Scarry
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Michael Joseph Scarry

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 February 1920

Death Date:

9 September 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Center, tackle. Teams Waynesburg College, Cleveland Rams, Cleveland Browns.

Eddie Bracken
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Edward Vincent Bracken

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 February 1920

Death Date:

14 November 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Astoria, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Vacation, Natonal Lampoon's Vacation, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Broadway plays Too Many Girls, Shinbone Alley, Hello, Dolly!, The Odd Couple, Sugar Babies.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1996.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1651 Vine Street for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Bruce Smith (halfback)
football

Real/Birth Name:

Bruce P. Smith

Nickname(s):

Boo

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 February 1920

Death Date:

28 August 1967

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Faribault, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Team University of Minnesota as halfback. Teams Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1972.

Heisman Trophy 1941.

Boudleaux Bryant
composer, singer, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 February 1920

Death Date:

25 June 1987

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Shellman, Georgia, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Felice Bryant, until he died.

Older than Felice Bryant by 5 years.

Brief Facts:

First name pronounced Bood-Low. Composed many songs with his wife including Wake Up Little Susie performed by the Everly Brothers. Violinist and fiddler.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame 1985.

Country Music Hall of Fame 1991.

Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1982.

Music City Walk of Fame 2006.

NACMAI Hall of Fame 1999.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972.

Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1986.

Trudy Marshall
actor, tv, radio, model

Real/Birth Name:

Gertrude Marshall

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

14 February 1920

Death Date:

23 May 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Relationships:

mother of

Deborah Raffin

Descendants:

Deborah Raffin

Brief Facts:

Movie Boston Blackie and the Law. Model for cigarettte advertisements.

Annie Glenn
relative

Real/Birth Name:

Annna Margaret Castor

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

17 February 1920

Death Date:

19 May 2020

Age at Death:

100

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Relationships:

wife of

John Glenn, until his earlier death.

Older than John Glenn by 1 year.

Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Had a stuttering problem, as did her father. Died of COVID-19.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Stuttering Association Hall of Fame 2004.

Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1999.

Billy Byrd
musician, country, jazz

Real/Birth Name:

William Lewis Byrd

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

17 February 1920

Death Date:

7 August 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Steel guitar. Session musician. Many years with Ernest Tubb in his band The Texas Troubadours.

Bill Cullen
tv, radio, game show

Real/Birth Name:

William Lawrence Francis Cullen

Nickname(s):

Dean of Game Show Hosts

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 February 1920

Death Date:

7 July 1990

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

TV game shows The Price Is Right, I've Got a Secret, To Tell the Truth, The $25,000 Pyramid, Chain Reaction.

Tony Randall
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Leonard Rosenberg

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 February 1920

Death Date:

17 May 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Best known in role of Felix Unger in TV series The Odd Couple. Broadway play Inherit the Wind. Movies 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, Fatal Instinct, Pillow Talk, The Mating Game.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame 1998.

James Doohan
actor

Real/Birth Name:

James Montgomery Doohan

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

3 March 1920

Death Date:

20 June 2005

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Brief Facts:

In role of Scotty in the TV series Star Trek.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry31 August 2004

Lewis Gilbert
director, writer, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Lewis Gilbert

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 March 1920

Death Date:

23 February 2018

Age at Death:

97, 11 days before his 98^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Hackney, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Birthday Honours. Movies Reach for the Sky, Sink the Bismarck!, Alfie, Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker.

Hank Ketcham
cartoonist

Real/Birth Name:

Henry King Ketcham

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 March 1920

Death Date:

1 June 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Cartoon Dennis the Menace. Movie Dennis the Menace.

Buster Ramsey
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Garard Sliger Ramsey

Also Known As:

Garard S. Ramsey

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 March 1920

Death Date:

16 September 2007

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Townsend, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Guard, linebacker. Teams College of William & Mary, Chicago Cardinals. Coach, teams Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers. Credited with devising the 4-3 defense.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1978.

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame 1977.

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1974.

Leo McKern
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Reginald McKern

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 March 1920

Death Date:

23 July 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Brief Facts:

Played title role of Rumpole in BBC TV series Rumpole of the Bailey. Movie A Man for All Seasons.

Tige Andrews
actor, painter, singer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Tiger Andrews

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

19 March 1920

Death Date:

27 January 2007

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Mill Hill, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

TV series The Mod Squad. Movies Raid on Entebbe, Mister Roberts. Broadway play Mister Roberts.

Ross Martin
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Martin Rosenblatt

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 March 1920

Death Date:

3 July 1981

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Grodek, Poland

Brief Facts:

TV show The Wild Wild West. Movie Conquest of Space.

Patrick Troughton
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Patrick George Troughton

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 March 1920

Death Date:

28 March 1987

Age at Death:

67, 3 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

TV series Doctor Who.

Toshiro Mifune
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Mifune Toshirō

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 April 1920

Death Date:

24 December 1997

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Qingdao, Shandong, China

Brief Facts:

Parents were Methodist missionaries in Chima. Movies Rashomon, Seven Samurai. TV miniseries Shogun.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6912 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry14 November 2016

Jack Webb
actor, director, producer, writer

Real/Birth Name:

John Randolph Webb

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 April 1920

Death Date:

23 December 1982

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Julie London

Older than Julie London by 6 years.

Brief Facts:

TV series Dragnet, Emergency!, Adam-12.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 1992.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6278 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Eric Rohmer
director, actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Maurice Scherer

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

4 April 1920

Death Date:

11 January 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Nancy, Lorraine, France

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced "row-MEHR." Movies My Night at Maud's, Claire's Knee, Pauline at the Beach.

Ravi Shankar
musician, composer, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 April 1920

Death Date:

11 December 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Varanasi, India

Relationships:

father of

Norah Jones

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Descendants:

Norah Jones

Brief Facts:

Hindustani classical music on the sitar. Worked with George Harrison. In 2001 awarded an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II for his services to music.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

French Legion of Honor.

Carmen McRae
jazz, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Carmen Mercedes McRae

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

8 April 1920

Death Date:

10 November 1994

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Songs Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

San Francisco, California, USA

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1984.

NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame 1993.

National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2004.

Barry Nelson
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Haakon Nielson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 April 1920

Death Date:

7 April 2007

Age at Death:

86, 9 days before his 87^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies The Shining, Airport, Pete 'n' Tillie. TV show (one hour) Casino Royale in 1954 role of James Bond aka Card Sharp Jimmy Bond. Broadway plays Cactus Flower, Act.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6259 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Hal March
actor, radio, director, tv, Broadway, game show

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Mendelson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 April 1920

Death Date:

19 January 1970

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Candy Toxton, until he died.

Older than Candy Toxton by 5 years.

25 December 1997 (Christmas Day)

Brief Facts:

Directed TV series F Troop. Host of game TV show The $64,000 Question.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6536 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

David M. Nelson
football, coach, educator, writer, inventor

Real/Birth Name:

David Moir Nelson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 April 1920

Death Date:

30 November 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Height:

5 feet 7 inches (170.18 cm)

Brief Facts:

Specialist on game rules. Halfback, team University of Michigan. Coach, teams Hillsdale College, University of Maine, University of Delaware. Invented the Wing-T formation. Book The Anatomy of a Game: Football, the Rules, and the Men Who Made the Game.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 1989.

College Football Hall of Fame 1987.

Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame 1978.

University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor 1986.

Denver Pyle
actor, director, western

Real/Birth Name:

Denver Dell Pyle

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 May 1920

Death Date:

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Bethune, Colorado, USA

Brief Facts:

Best known for TV series The Dukes of Hazard. Movies Maverick, Shenandoah, Return from Witch Mountain.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1991.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry12 December 1997

Tiny Moore
musician, country

Real/Birth Name:

Billie Moore

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12 May 1920

Death Date:

15 December 1987

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Port Arthur, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Electric mandolin (5 string) and fiddle. Western swing band The Texas Playboys. Band The Strangers.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2001.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1999.

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2001 as a member of group The Texas Playboys.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1999 as a member of group The Texas Playboys.

Pope John Paul II
religion, poet, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Karol Józef Wojtyła
Karol Jozef Wojtyla

Also Known As:

Giovanni Paolo II
John Paul II
John Paul the Great

Nickname(s):

Lolek

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 May 1920

Death Date:

2 April 2005

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Wadowice, Poland

Brief Facts:

Pope travelled widely, over 100 countries. Credited with helping to bring down Communism. Acted in plays as a student. Published poetry. The first Polish Pope. Last name pronounced Voy-Tee-Wah. Beatified on 1 May, 2011.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Congressional Gold Medal 2000.

Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 1987.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2004.

Time Person of the Year 1994.

Betty Driver
actor, soap, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Elizabeth Mary Driver

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

20 May 1920

Death Date:

15 October 2011

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

TV series (British "soap") Coronation Street for more than 2,800 episodes. Appointed MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List of 2000.

Peggy Lee
singer, jazz, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Norma Delores Egstrom

Also Known As:

Miss Peggy Lee

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

26 May 1920

Death Date:

21 January 2002

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Jamestown, North Dakota, USA

Brief Facts:

Song Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me).

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

San Gabriel, California, USA

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1992.

Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame 2002.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1999.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6319 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Clifton James
actor, soap

Real/Birth Name:

George Clifton James

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 May 1920

Death Date:

15 April 2017

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Spokane, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, Cool Hand Luke. TV series City of Angels.

Tex Schramm
football, manager

Real/Birth Name:

Texas Earnest Schramm Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 June 1920

Death Date:

15 July 2003

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

President and general manager of team Dallas Cowboys.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor 2003.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Walter Camp Distinguished American Award 1990.

Ian Carmichael
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Ian Gillett Carmichael

Also Known As:

Ian Carmichael OBE

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 June 1920

Death Date:

5 February 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Kingston-Upon-Hull, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Broadway farce play Boeing-Boeing. Movies School for Scoundrels, I'm All Right Jack, Private's Progress, Lucky Jim. Role of Lord Peter Wimsey in multiple television mini-series.

Paul Frees
actor, kids

Real/Birth Name:

Solomon Hersh Frees

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 June 1920

Death Date:

2 November 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Voices in cartoons. Voice of the Ghost Host in the Disneyland Haunted Mansion.

Lee Drinkard
singer

Real/Birth Name:

Arthur Lee Drinkard

Also Known As:

Lee Drinkard Warrick
Lee Warrick

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

? July 1920

Death Date:

2005

Birth Place:

Blakely, Georgia, USA

Relationships:

aunt of

Bobbi Kristina Brown

sister of

Cissy Houston

Older than Cissy Houston by 12 or 13 years.

mother of

Dee Dee Warwick

mother of

Dionne Warwick

aunt of

Gary Garland

wife of

Mansel Warrick, until his earlier death.

Younger than Mansel Warrick by 8 or 9 years.

aunt of

Whitney Houston

Ulster County, New York, USA

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Member of gospel group The Drinkard Singers and backup singer group The Sweet Inspirations.

Leona Helmsley
business, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Leona Mindy Rosenthal

Nickname(s):

The Queen of Mean

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

4 July 1920

Death Date:

20 August 2007

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Hotelier in New York, also owned the Empire State Building, convicted of tax evasion and other charges, Served 18 months in prison. Net worth several billion dollars. Quoted as saying, "We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes".

David Brinkley
news, tv, writer

Real/Birth Name:

David McClure Brinkley

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 July 1920

Death Date:

11 June 2003

Age at Death:

82, 29 days before his 83^rd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Co-anchor, TV show The Huntley-Brinkley Report.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 1996.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1992.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 1988.

Beah Richards
actor, writer, poet, activist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Beulah Elizabeth Richardson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

12 July 1920

Death Date:

14 September 2000

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Brief Facts:

Pronounced first name Bee-ah. Academy award nomination for part in movie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?. Won Emmy for part in TV series The Practice. TV show ER. Book A Black Woman Speaks and Other Poems. Broadway play The Amen Corner.

John Paxton
actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

John Lane Paxton

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 July 1920

Death Date:

17 November 2011

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Missouri, USA

Relationships:

father of

Bill Paxton

Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.

Descendants:

Bill Paxton

Brief Facts:

Movies Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3.

Marijohn Wilkin
educator, composer, country

Real/Birth Name:

Marijohn Melson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

14 July 1920

Death Date:

28 October 2006

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Kemp, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Song P. T. 109 performed by Jimmy Dean. Song I Just Don't Understand recorded by the Beatles.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

NACMAI Hall of Fame 1999.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1975.

Tommy Prothro
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

James Thompson Prothro Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

20 July 1920

Death Date:

14 May 1995

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Coach at teams Oregon State University, UCLA, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1991.

Duke Athletics Hall of Fame 1983.

Rose Bowl Hall of Fame 2016.

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame 1988.

UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame 1985.

Isaac Stern
musician

Real/Birth Name:

Isaac Stern

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 July 1920

Death Date:

22 September 2001

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Kremenets, (now In Ukraine), Poland

Brief Facts:

Famous violinist. Moved to USA at age 14 months.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Jewish-American Hall of Fame.

Kennedy Center Honors 1984.

National Medal of Arts 1991.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1992.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6540 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Bob Waterfield
football, coach, actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Robert Stanton Waterfield

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 July 1920

Death Date:

25 March 1983

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Elmira, New York, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Jane Russell

Older than Jane Russell by less than 1 year.

St. Louis Rams Ring of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Quarterback. Teams UCLA, Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams. Coach, team Los Angeles Rams. Movie The King and Four Queens.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

NFL Player of the Year 1945.

NFL Player of the Year 1950.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965.

Sammy Lee
diving, doctor, coach, military

Real/Birth Name:

Samuel Lee

Also Known As:

Dr. Sammy Lee

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 August 1920

Death Date:

2 December 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Fresno, California, USA

Brief Facts:

The first Asian-American to win Olympic Gold Medal 1948 as a diver. Won again, the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving, Olympic Gold Medal 1952. Of Korean ancestry. Became a doctor, served in the army in the Korean War. Coached divers at Olympic games.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Anaheim / Orange County Walk of Stars 2009.

International Swimming Hall of Fame 1968.

James E. Sullivan Award 1953.

Olympic Gold Medal 1948.

Olympic Gold Medal 1952.

Orange County Sports Hall of Fame 1984.

United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

P.D. James
writer, British peer

Real/Birth Name:

Phyllis Dorothy James

Also Known As:

PD James
Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

3 August 1920

Death Date:

27 November 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Crime novel author. Books The Children of Men, The Murder Room, Death Comes to Pemberley. Awarded an OBE in 1983, and made a life peer in 1991.

Helen Thomas
news, columnist, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Helen Amelia Thomas

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

4 August 1920

Death Date:

21 July 2013

Age at Death:

92, 14 days before her 93^rd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Winchester, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

Member of the White House press corps. News and commentary with United Press International for 57 years. Received numerous awards and more than 30 honorary degrees.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Michigan Walk of Fame 2006.

Michigan Women's Hall of Fame 1986.

Ella Raines
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Ella Wallace Raubes

Also Known As:

Ella Wallace Raines

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

6 August 1920

Death Date:

30 May 1988

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Robin Olds

Older than Robin Olds by 1 year.

Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland

Brief Facts:

Movies The Web, Brute Force, Tall in the Saddle, Phantom Lady. TV series Janet Dean, Registered Nurse.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6600 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Maureen O'Hara
actor, singer, western, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Maureen Fitzsimmons

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

17 August 1920

Death Date:

24 October 2015

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies Miracle on 34th Street (1947), How Green Was My Valley, Spencer's Mountain, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Parent Trap (1961), The Quiet Man. Broadway musical play Christine. Naturalized citizen of the United States 1946, remaining dual citizen in Ireland.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hall of Great Western Performers 1993.

Irish America Hall of Fame 2011.

Irish American Hall of Fame 2011.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7004 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Shelley Winters
actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Shirley Schrift

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

18 August 1920

Death Date:

14 January 2006

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Anthony Franciosa

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Movies The Diary of Anne Frank, A Patch of Blue, A Place in the Sun, The Poseidon Adventure. Two Oscars.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1752 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6323 Delmar Boulevard

Christopher Robin Milne
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Christopher Robin Milne

Nickname(s):

Billy
Moon
Billy Moon

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 August 1920

Death Date:

20 April 1996

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Relationships:

son of

nephew of

son of

first cousin of

husband of

Ancestors:

Brief Facts:

Book The Enchanted Places. Subject of book Winnie-the-Pooh by his father.

Denton Cooley
doctor, basketball

Real/Birth Name:

Denton Arthur Cooley

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 August 1920

Death Date:

18 November 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Houston, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Cardiac and thoracic surgeon. Implanted the first artificial heart. Team University of Texas.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor 1967.

National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1998.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1984.

Theodore Roosevelt Award 1980.

Ray Bradbury
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Ray Douglas Bradbury

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 August 1920

Death Date:

5 June 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Waukegan, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Books The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Something Wicked this Way Comes. Book and movie Fahrenheit 451.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 2004.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 1999.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6644 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry1 April 2002

Charlie Parker
musician, jazz

Real/Birth Name:

Charles Christopher Parker Jr.

Nickname(s):

Charlie
Bird
Yardbird

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 August 1920

Death Date:

12 March 1955

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Saxophone player. Nickname Yardbird because he liked chicken.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Los Angeles, California, USA

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1979.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1955.

Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2004.

Hall of Famous Missourians 1994.

National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2002.

Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2004.

Richard Farnsworth
stunts, actor, western, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Richard William Farnsworth

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 September 1920

Death Date:

6 October 2000

Age at Death:

80, 35 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies Spartacus, The Ten Commandments, The Grey Fox, Anne of Green Gables, Misery, The Straight Story. Suicide by gunshot.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hall of Great Western Performers 1997.

Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 2000.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry17 August 1992

Shot Jackson
country, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Bradley Jackson

Nickname(s):

Buckshot

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

4 September 1920

Death Date:

24 January 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Session player. Worked for Kitty Wells, Roy Acuff.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

John Houston
relative

Real/Birth Name:

John Russell Houston Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 September 1920

Death Date:

2 February 2003

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of

Bobbi Kristina Brown

ex-husband of

Cissy Houston

Older than Cissy Houston by 13 years.

father of

Whitney Houston

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Descendants:

Whitney Houston

Bobbi Kristina Brown

Brief Facts:

Newark City administrator and entertainment executive.

Jack Warden
actor, boxing, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

John H. Lebzelter

Also Known As:

Johnny Costello

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 September 1920

Death Date:

19 July 2006

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies The Presidio, All the President's Men, 12 Angry Men, From Here to Eternity, Shampoo. TV series Jigsaw John, The Bad News Bears, N.Y.P.D.. Broadway play A View from the Bridge.

Frances Heflin
actor, soap, director

Real/Birth Name:

Mary Frances Heflin

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

20 September 1920

Death Date:

1 June 1994

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Relationships:

mother of

Marta Heflin

younger sister of

Van Heflin

Younger than Van Heflin by 11 years.

Berkeley, California, USA

Descendants:

Marta Heflin

Brief Facts:

TV series All My Children. Movies Mr. Billion, The Molly Maguires.

Jay Ward
producer, writer

Real/Birth Name:

J Troplong Ward

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

20 September 1920

Death Date:

12 October 1989

Age at Death:

69, 22 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Produced cartoon series Rocky and His Friends, George of the Jungle.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry21 June 2000

Mickey Rooney
actor, dancer, singer, producer, director, writer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.

Also Known As:

Mickey McGuire

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

23 September 1920

Death Date:

6 April 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Height:

5 feet 2 inches (157.48 cm)

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Ava Gardner

Older than Ava Gardner by 2 years.

separated husband of

Carolyn Mitchell, until her earlier death.

Older than Carolyn Mitchell by 16 years.

separated husband of

Jan Rooney, until he died.

Older than Jan Rooney by 19 years.

ex-husband of

Martha Vickers

Older than Martha Vickers by 4 years.

Anaheim / Orange County Walk of Stars.

Brief Facts:

Movies National Velvet, Night at the Museum, Captains Courageous, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Bridges at Toko-Ri, Babes in Arms (1938), Girl Crazy, with Judy Garland. Broadway musical revue Sugar Babies. Duo Jan and Mickey Rooney. Married 8 times.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1718 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6372 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 135 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way11 January 1996

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater26 April 2004 as a member of group Jan and Mickey Rooney.

Barbara Britton
actor, western, soap

Real/Birth Name:

Barbara Maurine Brantingham

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

26 September 1920

Death Date:

17 January 1980

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Long Beach, California, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series Mr. and Mrs. North, One Life to Live. Movies Captain Kidd, The Virginian, Bwana Devil.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1719 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Tommy Doss
singer, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Lloyd Thomas Doss

Nickname(s):

Spike

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 September 1920

Death Date:

25 October 2011

Age at Death:

91, 29 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Weiser, Idaho, USA

Brief Facts:

Member of Sons of the Pioneers.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Country Music Hall of Fame 1980.

Hall of Great Western Performers 1995.

Texas Trail of Fame 2001.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005.

Western Music Association Hall of Fame 1989.

Western Music Association Hall of Fame 2008.

Country Music Hall of Fame 1980 as a member of group Sons of the Pioneers.

Hall of Great Western Performers 1995 as a member of group Sons of the Pioneers.

Texas Trail of Fame 2001 as a member of group Sons of the Pioneers.

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2005 as a member of group Sons of the Pioneers.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6845 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry as a member of group Sons of the Pioneers.

William Conrad
actor, radio, director, producer

Real/Birth Name:

John William Cann

Also Known As:

J. Darnoc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 September 1920

Death Date:

11 February 1994

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Brief Facts:

TV shows Jake and the Fatman, Cannon, Nero Wolfe. Narrator for multiple series.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

National Radio Hall of Fame 1997.

Walter Matthau
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Walter John Matthow

Also Known As:

Walter Matuschanskayasky (said to be a joke by himself!)

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 October 1920

Death Date:

1 July 2000

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Carol Grace, until he died.

Older than Carol Grace by 3 years.

Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Movies Hello, Dolly!, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Charade, Out to Sea, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Dennis the Menace, The Fortune Cookie, Cactus Flower, The Odd Couple II.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6357 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry9 March 1982

Frank Sinkwich
football

Real/Birth Name:

Frank Francis Sinkwich

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 October 1920

Death Date:

22 October 1990

Age at Death:

70, 12 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Starjak, Croatia

Brief Facts:

Team University of Georgia as halfback. Teams Detroit Lions, New York Yankees, Baltimore Colts.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1954.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 1967.

Heisman Trophy 1942.

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1969.

University of Georgia Athletic Association Circle of Honor 1996.

Laraine Day
actor, writer

Real/Birth Name:

La Raine Johnson

Also Known As:

Laraine Hays
Laraine Johnson

Nickname(s):

The First Lady of Baseball

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

13 October 1920

Death Date:

10 November 2007

Age at Death:

87, 28 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Roosevelt, Utah, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Leo Durocher

Younger than Leo Durocher by 15 years.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Calling Dr. Kildare, Foreign Correspondent, The High and the Mighty.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6676 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Iggie Wolfington
actor, singer, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Ignatius Wolfington

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 October 1920

Death Date:

30 September 2004

Age at Death:

83, 14 days before his 84^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

1958 Tony Award nomination for Broadway musical The Music Man. Song Shipoopi. Movies Herbie Rides Again, 1941.

Chris Economaki
auto racing, sports analyst, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Christopher Constantine Economaki

Nickname(s):

The Dean of American Motorsports

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

15 October 1920

Death Date:

28 September 2012

Age at Death:

91, 17 days before his 92^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Role of a pit reporter in the movies Stroker Ace, Six Pack.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame 1993.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1994.

National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 2009.

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 1993.

Mario Puzo
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Mario Gianluigi Puzo

Also Known As:

Mario Cleri

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

15 October 1920

Death Date:

2 July 1999

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Book and movie The Godfather. Many stories are about the Mafia. Movies The Godfather: Part II, The Godfather: Part III, Superman, Superman II.

Montgomery Clift
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Edward Montgomery Clift

Nickname(s):

Monty

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

17 October 1920

Death Date:

23 July 1966

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies A Place in the Sun, From Here to Eternity.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6104 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Melina Mercouri
actor, writer, politician, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Maria Amalia Mercouri
ÎœÎ±ÏÎ¯Î± Î‘Î¼Î±Î»Î¯Î± ÎœÎµÏÎºÎ¿ÏÏÎ·

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

18 October 1920

Death Date:

6 March 1994

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Athens, Greece

Brief Facts:

Movies Stella, Topkapi, Never on Sunday. Greek Parliament.

LaWanda Page
actor, comedy

Real/Birth Name:

Alberta Peal

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

19 October 1920

Death Date:

14 September 2002

Age at Death:

81, 35 days before her 82^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series Sanford and Son. Movies Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Zapped!, Meteor Man.

Nanette Fabray
actor, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Ruby Bernadette Nanette Fabares

Also Known As:

Nanette Fabares

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

27 October 1920

Death Date:

22 February 2018

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

San Diego, California, USA

Relationships:

aunt of

Shelley Fabares

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

In Our Gang comedies. Movie The Band Wagon. Broadway play Love Life.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6300 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Phyllis Hill
actor, soap

Real/Birth Name:

Helen Phyllis Hill

Also Known As:

Phyllis Hill Overton

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

27 October 1920

Death Date:

1 January 1993

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

wife of

Frank Overton, until his earlier death.

Younger than Frank Overton by 2 years.

ex-wife of

José Ferrer

Younger than José Ferrer by 11 years.

Pompano Beach, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

TV series General Hospital.

Dick Francis
writer, horse racing, knighted

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Stanley Francis

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

31 October 1920

Death Date:

14 February 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Lawrenny, Wales, UK

Brief Facts:

Appointed CBE in 2000. Former jockey. Writes novels about involving horse racing. Books Whip Hand, Dead Cert, Odds Against.

Esther Rolle
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Esther Elizabeth Rolle

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

8 November 1920

Death Date:

17 November 1998

Age at Death:

78, 9 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Role of Florida Evans. TV shows Maude, Good Times. Movie Driving Miss Daisy.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame 1987.

Jennifer Holt
actor, western

Real/Birth Name:

Elizabeth Marshall Holt

Also Known As:

Jacqueline Holt
Jenifer Holt

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

10 November 1920

Death Date:

21 September 1997

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Hollywood, California, USA

Relationships:

daughter of

Jack Holt

younger sister of

Tim Holt

Younger than Tim Holt by 1 year.

Ancestors:

Jack Holt

Brief Facts:

Movies Buffalo Bill Rides Again, Pioneer Justice, Riders of the Santa Fe.

Rabbit Kekai
surfing

Real/Birth Name:

Albert Kekai

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 November 1920

Death Date:

13 May 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Brief Facts:

Hawaiian surfing legend.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Surfers' Hall of Fame 2012.

Surfing Walk of Fame 2001.

Sunset Carson
actor, western, rodeo, circus

Real/Birth Name:

Winifred Maurice Harrison

Also Known As:

Michael Harrison

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12 November 1920

Death Date:

1 May 1990

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Gracemont, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

A real cowboy. Rodeo rider. Movies The El Paso Kid, The Marshal of Windy Hollow.

Jack Elam
actor, western

Real/Birth Name:

William Scott Elam

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 November 1920

Death Date:

20 October 2003

Age at Death:

82, 24 days before his 83^rd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Miami, Arizona, USA

Brief Facts:

Noted for his unmoving left eye. Often played a sidekick. Movies Support Your Local Sheriff!, Rio Lobo, Cannonball Run II, The Cannonball Run, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County, Once Upon a Time in the West.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hall of Great Western Performers 1994.

Jerry Roberts
hero, spy, military

Real/Birth Name:

Raymond Clarke Roberts

Also Known As:

Captain Jerry Roberts

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 November 1920

Death Date:

25 March 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Wembley, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Worked at Bletchley Park in World War II as a codebreaker. Broke secret messages sent by the Germans. Appointed MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours, for services to the work of Bletchley Park and to code breaking.

Gene Tierney
actor, model

Real/Birth Name:

Gene Eliza Tierney

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

19 November 1920

Death Date:

6 November 1991

Age at Death:

70, 13 days before her 71^st birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies The Razor's Edge, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Advise and Consent, Tobacco Road, The Return of Frank James.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6125 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Ralph Meeker
actor, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Ralph Rathgeber

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 November 1920

Death Date:

5 August 1988

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Movies Paths of Glory, Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant, The Dirty Dozen. TV series Not for Hire.

Stan Musial
baseball

Real/Birth Name:

Stanley Frank Musial

Nickname(s):

Stan the Man

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 November 1920

Death Date:

19 January 2013

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Donora, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Outfielder for team St. Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons, from 1941 through 1963.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hall of Famous Missourians 2000.

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1957.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1963.

Missouri Wall of Fame 1969.

National Baseball Hall of Fame 1969.

National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.

Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1963.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011.

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Award 1957.

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame.

St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame 2009.

St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6502 Delmar Boulevard

Noel Neill
actor, model, singer, western

Real/Birth Name:

Noel Darleen Neill

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

25 November 1920

Death Date:

3 July 2016

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Superman (1948), Atom Man vs. Superman in role of Lois Lane. Also in the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman. A popular pin-up girl during World War 2.

Ricardo Montalban
actor, model, director, singer, Broadway, western

Real/Birth Name:

Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán Merino

Also Known As:

Ricardo Montalbán

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 November 1920

Death Date:

13 January 2009

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Relationships:

husband of

Georgiana Young, until her earlier death.

Older than Georgiana Young by 2 years.

uncle of

Judy Lewis

Brief Facts:

Spokesperson for Chrysler cars ("rich Corinthian leather".) TV series Fantasy Island, The Colbys. Broadway musical play Jamaica. Movies Sweet Charity, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. 1998, Pope John Paul II made him a Knight Commander of St. Gregory the Great.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Cal Worthington
business

Real/Birth Name:

Calvin Coolidge Worthington

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 November 1920

Death Date:

8 September 2013

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Bly, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Famed for his amusing TV commercials for his auto dealerships in Los Angeles and other western locations.

Virginia Mayo
actor, dancer

Real/Birth Name:

Virginia Clara Jones

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

30 November 1920

Death Date:

17 January 2005

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies The Best Years of Our Lives, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Her singing was dubbed by others.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Santa Clarita Walk of Western Stars 1992.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1751 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6620 Delmar Boulevard

Dave Brubeck
musician, composer, jazz, bandleader

Real/Birth Name:

David Warren Brubeck

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 December 1920

Death Date:

5 December 2012

Age at Death:

91, 1 day before his 92^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Concord, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Pianist. Compositions and performed music were sometimes in unusual time signatures. Songs Take Five, Unsquare Dance, Blue Rondo à la Turk.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1989.

California Hall of Fame 2008.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1994.

Kennedy Center Honors 2009.

National Medal of Arts 1994.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1716 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Clark Terry
musician, composer, educator, jazz

Real/Birth Name:

Clark Virgil Terry Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

14 December 1920

Death Date:

21 February 2015

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Trumpet and flugelhorn. Band The Tonight Show Band. Also performed with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Over 900 recordings.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.