Celebrities by birth year
Celebrities born in 1901
21 famous people born in 1901. Those still living turn 125 this year.
Louis ArmstrongMusician · August 4
Marlene DietrichActor · December 27
Clark GableActor · February 1
Gary CooperActor · May 7
Vittorio De SicaFilm director · July 7Robert BressonFilm director · September 25
Melvyn DouglasActor · April 5
Lee StrasbergFilm director · November 17
Ed SullivanTV host · September 28
José Leandro AndradeSoccer player · October 1
Ricardo ZamoraSoccer player · January 21
Ed BegleyActor · March 25
Mikhail RommFilm director · January 24
George RaftActor · September 26
James DunnActor · November 2
Mildred HarrisActor · November 29
Stella AdlerActor · February 10Ivan PyryevFilm director · November 17Claude Autant-LaraFilm director · August 5Chester MorrisActor · February 16Gino CerviActor · May 3Birth dates and details from Wikidata (checked October 15, 2026, newest names added October 27, 2026). Ages update every day. Photos are freely licensed and credited on each profile. How we build this site · Report a mistake
Born in 1901, by the numbers
Celebrities210 still living, 21 no longer with us
Most common roleActor52% of stars born in 1901, then film directors
Top countryUnited States13 people, then Italy and France
Top birthplaceNew York City3 celebrities born there
Busiest birthdayNovember 172 celebrities born that day
Most common signAquarius5 celebrities
GenerationBorn before 1946