Berlin, Irving (May 11)
The composer of "White Christmas"
Famous People Born in 1888
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Chandler, Raymond (July 23)
The creator of detective Philip Marlowe -
Eliot, T.S. (September 26)
Author of The Waste Land -
Kennedy, Joseph Sr. (September 6)
The millionaire father of President John F. Kennedy -
Ledbetter, Huddie "Lead Belly" (January 20)
20th century folk singer who did "Midnight Special" -
O'Neill, Eugene (October 16)
The author of the play Long Day's Journey Into Night -
Thorpe, Jim (May 28)
Star athlete in track and field, football and baseball -
Wallace, Henry A. (October 7)
Vice President of the United States, 1941-45 -
Williams, Gluyas (July 23)
The witty cartoonist who illustrated Robert Benchley's writings