Allen, Steve (December 26)
The original host of The Tonight Show
Famous People Born in 1921
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Bentsen, Lloyd (February 11)
Debater who said, "You're no Jack Kennedy" -
Berrigan, Daniel (May 9)
The anti-war priest hunted by the FBI -
Bradlee, Ben (August 26)
The editor of The Washington Post, 1968-91 -
Bronson, Charles (November 3)
Star of the 1974 action movie Death Wish -
Channing, Carol (January 31)
The long-running star of Hello, Dolly! -
Crocker, Betty
Fictional food expert for General Mills -
Dangerfield, Rodney (November 22)
The comedian who said "I don't get no respect" -
Friedan, Betty (February 4)
The author of 'The Feminine Mystique' -
Garner, Erroll (June 15)
The guy who wrote the song "Misty" -
Glenn, John (July 18)
The first American to orbit Earth -
Haley, Alex (August 11)
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the book Roots -
Helms, Jesse (October 18)
Conservative senator from North Carolina, 1973-2003 -
Highsmith, Patricia (January 19)
The author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and Carol -
Hutton, Betty (February 26)
The original "Blond Bombshell" -
Jaffee, Al (March 13)
The cartoonist who does MAD magazine fold-ins -
Lem, Stanislaw (September 12)
The author of Solaris -
Montand, Yves (October 13)
The French actor who starred in The Wages of Fear -
Mowat, Farley (May 12)
The author of Never Cry Wolf -
Orkin, Ruth (September 3)
Photographer of An American Girl in Italy -
Prince Philip (June 10)
The husband of Queen Elizabeth II -
Reagan, Nancy (July 6)
First Lady of the United States, 1981-89 -
Roddenberry, Gene (August 19)
Creator of TV's Star Trek -
Shriver, Eunice Kennedy (July 10)
The founder of the Special Olympics -
Turner, Lana (February 8)
The sultry star of The Postman Always Rings Twice -
Vigoda, Abe (February 24)
Detective Fish on TV's Barney Miller