Famous People Born in January 1925

September 10, 2024

January1925 Calendar

Jan 12 Bill Burrud, American television host (Safari to Adventure, Animal World), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1990)
Jan 12 Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor, American actress (Little House On The Prairie - "Harriet Oleson"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2018)
Jan 12 Laurentiu Profeta, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2006)
Jan 12 Ralph Legall, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests), born in St Michael, Barbados (d. 2003)
Jan 13 Gwyneth “Gwen” Verdon, American actress, singer and dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity), born in Culver City, California (d. 2000)
Jan 13 Rosemary Murphy, American actress (Margaret-Lucas Tanner), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2014)
Jan 14 Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-born French businessman, entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina), born in Boufarik, French Algeria (d. 2013)
Jan 14 Louis Quilico, Canadian opera singer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
Jan 14 Yukio Mishima, Japanese novelist (Temple of Golden Pavilion), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1970)
Jan 15 Keith Bentley, English international racing cyclist, born in Leicester, England (d. 1997)
Jan 15 Ruth Slenczynska, American concert pianist, and educator (Southern Illinois University, 1964-87), born in Sacramento, California
Jan 17 Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer and politician (captained Pakistan's 1st Test, prev played for India), born in Lahore, British India (d. 1996)
Jan 17 Annie Delorie, Dutch opera singer (Nederlandse Opera, 1950-70), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2009)
Jan 17 Duane Hanson, American artist, made life-sized realistic sculptures of people, born in Alexandria, Minnesota (d. 1996)
Jan 17 Edgar Ray Killen, American convict, former preacher, K.K.K. member and murderer, born in Philadelphia, Mississippi (d. 2018)

Jan 17 Robert Cormier, American author (d. 2000)
Jan 18 Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere, English TV documentary film producer (BBC), born in Sale, England (d. 1995)
Jan 18 Christian Kellens, Belgian jazz trombonist, born in Andenne, Belgium (d. 2019)
Jan 18 Edouard Dermithe, Italian actor (Orpheus; Thomas the Impostor), born in Gallignana, Istria, Italian Empire (d. 1995)
Jan 18 Gilles Deleuze, French philosopher (Difference and Repetition), born in Paris, France (d. 1995)
Jan 18 Roepie Kruize, Dutch field hockey player (Olympic bronze, 1948/silver 1952), born in Heemstede, Netherlands (d. 1992)
Jan 19 Nina [Mary] Bawden, English author (Afternoon of a Good Woman), (d. 2012)
Jan 20 Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan Catholic priest, politician, poet, and writer, born in Granada, Nicaragua (d. 2020)
Jan 20 Eugen Gomringer, Bolivian-born German poet, born in Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia
Jan 21 George Conner, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle / linebacker (Pro Bowl 1950–53; First-team All-Pro 1950–53, 55; Chicago Bears), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
Jan 22 Leslie Silver, English paint manufacturer, Chairman of Leeds United, born in London, England (d. 2014)
Jan 23 Marty Paich, American jazz pianist, conductor, producer and arranger (Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson), born in Oakland, California (d. 1995)

Jan 24 American prima ballerina (The Nutcracker), born in Fairfax, Oklahoma

Jan 24 William Hudson, American actor (I Led 3 Lives), born in Gilroy, California (d. 1974)
Jan 25 Eric Dempster, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, TS 47, 2 wickets; Wellington CA), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2011)
Jan 25 Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician and songwriter, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1992)
Jan 26 Claude Ryan, Quebec newspaper editor (d. 2004)
Jan 26 David Jenkins, English controversial cleric (Bishop of Durham), born in Bromley, England (d. 2016)
Jan 26 Joan Leslie, American actress (High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)

Jan 26 American actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler), auto racer and team owner (Newman/Haas Racing) and charity food company founder (Newman's Own), born in Cleveland, Ohio

Jan 27 Geoffrey Tucker, British political consultant who helped Macmillan, Heath and Thatcher into office, born in Bristol, England (d. 2003)
Jan 27 John Bury, British stage designer who worked with Peter Hall (d. 2000)
Jan 28 Henry Harris, British cell biologist (identified genes capable of suppressing cancers), born in Russia (d. 2014) [1]
Jan 29 Pier Tania (Meinte Piet), Dutch radio/TV host (ANP, De Bezetting) (d. 1995)
Jan 30 Chalmers "Bump" Elliott, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback and coach (U of Michigan) and college athletics administrator (Iowa), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
Jan 30 Dorothy Malone, American actress (At Gunpoint, Night & Day, Peyton Place), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2018)

Jan 31 Benjamin Hooks, American lawyer, Baptist minister, and civil rights leader (NAACP executive director, 1977-92), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2010)
Jan 31 Charles Aidman, American actor and TV narrator (New Twilight Zone), born in Frankfort, Indiana (d. 1993)
Jan 31 Fred Catherwood, British politician (Vice President of the European Parliament 1989-1992), born in Castledawson, County Londonderry (d. 2014)
Jan 31 Micheline Lannoy, Belgian figure skating pairs (Olympic gold 1948), born in Brussels, Belgium

About January 1925

Chinese Zodiac: Rat (Jan 1 - Jan 23), Ox (Jan 24 - Jan 31)
Star Signs: Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

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