Celebrities by birth year
Celebrities born in 1902
18 famous people born in 1902. Those still living turn 124 this year.
William WylerFilm director · July 1
Norma ShearerActor · August 10
Tallulah BankheadActor · January 31
Lyubov OrlovaActor · February 11
Elsa LanchesterActor · October 28
Ralph RichardsonActor · December 19
Thelma RitterActor · February 14
John HousemanActor · September 22
Gianpiero CombiSoccer player · November 20
Miriam HopkinsActor · October 18
Max OphülsFilm director · May 6
William WaltonMusician · March 29
Anatole LitvakFilm director · June 3
Margaret HamiltonActor · December 9
Flora RobsonActor · March 28
Heinz RühmannActor · March 7
Son HouseSinger · March 21
Boris BarnetFilm director · June 18Birth 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 1902, by the numbers
Celebrities180 still living, 18 no longer with us
Most common roleActor61% of stars born in 1902, then film directors
Top countryUnited States6 people, then United Kingdom and Germany
Most common signAquarius3 celebrities
GenerationBorn before 1946