Burroughs, William S. (February 5)
The author of Naked Lunch
Famous People Born in 1914
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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DiMaggio, Joe (November 25)
"Joltin' Joe," legendary Yankee center fielder -
Ellison, Ralph (March 1)
Author of Invisible Man -
Felix, Maria (April 8)
The legendary Mexican movie star known as La Doña -
Guinness, Alec (April 2)
Obi-Wan Kenobe in the original Star Wars -
Heyerdahl, Thor (October 6)
Leader of the Kon-Tiki and Ra Expeditions -
Jiang Qing (March 19)
Mao's wife and leader of the Gang of Four -
Jones, Grandpa (January 30)
Co-star of the show Hee Haw -
LaLanne, Jack (September 26)
The host of the 1950s fitness show The Jack LaLanne Show -
Llewelyn, Desmond (September 12)
"Q" in the James Bond film series -
Marshall, E. G. (June 18)
Lawrence Preston in the classic TV series The Defenders -
Muskie, Edmund (March 28)
U.S. Senator from Maine, 1959-80 -
Parks, Bert (December 30)
Longtime host of the Miss America pageant -
Paz, Octavio (March 31)
The Mexican poet who wrote 'Piedra de sol' ('Sun Stone') -
Reeves, George (January 5)
Superman on the 1950s TV series -
Rouse, James (April 26)
Urban planner who developed Boston's Fanueil Hall -
Russell, Harold (January 14)
The disabled vet in The Best Years of Our Lives -
Salk, Jonas (October 28)
Developer of the polio vaccine -
Stafford, William (January 17)
The poet who wrote "Traveling Through the Dark" -
Thomas, Dylan (October 27)
The Welsh poet who wrote "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nght" -
Van Allen, James (September 7)
Cosmic ray expert who found the Van Allen radiation belts