Celebrities by birth year
Celebrities born in 1909
21 famous people born in 1909. Those still living turn 117 this year.
Elia KazanFilm director · September 7
Errol FlynnActor · June 20
Joseph L. MankiewiczFilm director · February 11
Jessica TandyActor · June 7
James MasonActor · May 15
Carmen MirandaSinger · February 9
Burl IvesMusician · June 14
Margaret SullavanActor · May 16
Robert RyanActor · November 11
Dana AndrewsActor · January 1
Lila KedrovaActor · October 9
Fred PerryTennis player · May 18
Victor BorgeComedian · January 3
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Actor · December 9
Lester YoungMusician · August 27
Joseph LoseyFilm director · January 14
Ann SothernActor · January 22
Tom EwellActor · April 29Johnny MercerSinger · November 18Bernhard GrzimekFilm director · April 24André CayatteFilm director · February 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 1909, by the numbers
Celebrities210 still living, 21 no longer with us
Most common roleActor48% of stars born in 1909, then film directors
Top countryUnited States12 people, then United Kingdom and France
Most common signTaurus5 celebrities
GenerationBorn before 1946