Born in 1921

Jean Shepherd American Writer July 26
Judy Holliday American Actress June 21
Kenneth Joseph Arrow American Economist August 23
Leonardo Sciascia Italian Writer January 8
Lloyd Bentsen American Politician February 11
Malcolm Arnold English Composer October 21
Mario Puzo American Novelist October 15
Mark Roberts American Actor June 9
Mary Douglas British Scientist March 25
Monty Hall Canadian Actor August 25
Nancy Reagan American First Lady July 6
Patricia Highsmith American Novelist January 19
Joseph Beuys German Artist May 12
John Stott British Clergyman April 27
Jerome Hines American Musician November 8
Jesse Helms American Politician October 18
Jim Garrison American Public Servant November 20
Jim McKay American Journalist September 24
Joan Greenwood British Actress March 4
John Agar American Actor January 31
John Glenn American Astronaut July 18
John Lindsay American Politician November 24
John Money New Zealander Psychologist July 8
John Rawls American Educator February 21
John Russell American Actor January 3
Patrick Dennis American Author May 18
Paul Watzlawick Austrian Psychologist July 25
Satyajit Ray Indian Director May 2
Simone Signoret German Actress March 25
Stanislaw Lem Polish Writer September 12
Steve Allen American Entertainer December 26
Sugar Ray Robinson American Athlete May 3
Tommy Cooper British Comedian March 19
Walter Kaufmann German Philosopher July 1
Warren Spahn American Athlete April 23
Whitney M. Young American Activist July 31
William Arthur Ward American Writer
Yitzhak Navon Israeli Politician April 9
Roy Campanella American Athlete November 19
Rosalyn S. Yalow American Scientist July 19
Paulo Freire Brazilian Educator September 19
Peter Benenson British Lawyer July 31
Peter Ustinov English Actor April 16
Peter Utley English Journalist February 1
Prince Philip British Royalty June 10
Raymond Williams Welsh Novelist August 31
Richard Wilbur American Poet March 1
Robert Muldoon New Zealander Statesman September 25
Robert Runcie English Clergyman October 2
Rodger Ward American Celebrity January 10
Rodney Dangerfield American Comedian November 22
Yves Montand Italian Actor October 13
Abe Vigoda American Actor February 24
Bob Merrill American Musician May 17
Brian Moore Irish Novelist August 25
Carmen Laforet Spanish Author September 6
Caryl Chessman American Celebrity May 27
Charles Scribner, Jr. Publisher July 13
Chico Hamilton American Musician September 21
Chris Marker French Director July 29
Constance Baker Motley American Activist September 14
Daniel Berrigan American Clergyman May 9
Deborah Kerr Scottish Actress September 30
Dirk Bogarde English Actor March 28
Bill Mauldin American Cartoonist October 29
Betty Hutton American Actress February 26
Ada Louise Huxtable American Critic March 14
Akio Morita Japanese Businessman January 26
Alex Haley American Novelist August 11
Alexander Dubcek Czechoslovakian Politician November 27
Alexis Smith Canadian Actress June 8
Andrei Sakharov Russian Physicist May 21
Arthur Hertzberg Polish Theologian June 9
Avrum Stroll American Educator
Ben Bradlee American Editor August 26
Benjamin C. Bradlee American Editor August 26
Betty Friedan American Activist February 4
Donna Reed American Actress January 27
Earl Nightingale American Entertainer March 12
Graham Leonard British Clergyman May 8
Hal David American Musician May 25
Harold Nicholas American Dancer March 27
Harvey Ball American Celebrity July 10
Howell Heflin American Politician June 19
Hugh Downs American Entertainer February 14
Humphrey Lyttelton British Musician May 23
Jack Steinberger American Physicist May 25
Jack Valenti American Businessman September 5
James Blish American Author May 23
James Houston Canadian Artist June 12
Gianni Agnelli Italian Businessman March 12
Gerard Debreu French Mathematician July 4
Eddie Barclay French Musician January 26
Elaine Dundy American Novelist August 1
Elizabeth Wilson American Actress April 4
Ernst Haas Austrian Photographer March 2
Erroll Garner American Musician June 15
Esther Williams American Actress August 8
Eva Gabor Hungarian Actress February 11
Friedrich Durrenmatt Swiss Author January 5
Gene Roddenberry American Producer August 19
Geoffrey Wilkinson English Scientist July 14
George Roy Hill American Director December 20
Jane Russell American Actress June 21