Ben Bella, Ahmed (December 25)
Co-founder of FLN and first elected president of Algeria, 1963-65
Famous People Born in 1916
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Childress, Alice (October 12)
The author of A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich -
Cleary, Beverly (April 12)
The author of the Ramona books for children -
Cole, Nat King (March 17)
The singer of "Unforgettable" and "Mona Lisa" -
Crick, Francis (June 8)
Co-discoverer of the structure of DNA -
Cronkite, Walter (November 4)
CBS TV's news anchor, 1962-81 -
Dahl, Roald (September 13)
The author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -
De Havilland, Olivia (July 1)
Melanie in Gone With the Wind -
Douglas, Kirk (December 9)
Dimple-chinned star of Spartacus -
Fleischer, Richard (December 8)
The director of 'Doctor Doolittle' and 'Soylent Green' -
Foote, Horton (March 14)
Oscar-winning screenwriter of To Kill A Mockingbird -
Gleason, Jackie (February 26)
Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners -
Grable, Betty (December 18)
Pinup queen of World War II -
Kauffmann, Stanley (April 24)
The film reviewer for The New Republic, 1958-2013 -
McNamara, Robert S. (June 9)
U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1961-68 -
Peck, Gregory (April 5)
The actor who played Atticus Finch in the movie To Kill A Mockingbird -
Robbins, Harold (May 21)
The author of The Betsy -
Schwartz, Sherwood (November 14)
The creator of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch