| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Edgar Adrian |
Scientist |
30-Nov-1889 |
4-Aug-1977 |
Electricity within nerve cells |
| Eddie Anderson |
Actor |
18-Sep-1905 |
28-Feb-1977 |
Rochester on The Jack Benny Show |
| Gertrude Astor |
Actor |
9-Nov-1887 |
9-Nov-1977 |
The Cat and the Canary |
| Michael Balcon |
Film/TV Producer |
19-May-1896 |
17-Oct-1977 |
Eealing Studios |
| Walter Baldwin |
Actor |
2-Jan-1889 |
27-Jan-1977 |
The Best Years of Our Lives |
| Abner Biberman |
Actor |
1-Apr-1909 |
20-Jun-1977 |
Knock on Wood |
| E. Power Biggs |
Organist |
29-Mar-1906 |
10-Mar-1977 |
Anglo-American organist |
| Steve Biko |
Activist |
18-Dec-1946 |
12-Sep-1977 |
Father of Black Consciousness |
| Ernst Bloch |
Philosopher |
8-Jul-1885 |
4-Aug-1977 |
Principle of Hope |
| Marc Bolan |
Singer/Songwriter |
30-Sep-1947 |
16-Sep-1977 |
T-Rex |
| Charles H. Bonesteel III |
Military |
26-Sep-1909 |
13-Oct-1977 |
Commander, U.S. Forces, Korea |
| Willis Bouchey |
Actor |
24-May-1907 |
27-Sep-1977 |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance |
| Stephen Boyd |
Actor |
4-Jul-1931 |
2-Jun-1977 |
Ben-Hur |
| Geraldine Brooks |
Actor |
29-Oct-1925 |
19-Jun-1977 |
The Reckless Moment |
| David K. E. Bruce |
Diplomat |
12-Feb-1898 |
5-Dec-1977 |
US Ambassador to England, France, Germany |
| Sebastian Cabot |
Actor |
6-Jul-1918 |
22-Aug-1977 |
The Family Jewels |
| James M. Cain |
Novelist |
1-Jul-1892 |
27-Oct-1977 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice |
| Maria Callas |
Singer |
2-Dec-1923 |
16-Sep-1977 |
Operatic Soprano |
| Richard Carlson |
Actor |
29-Apr-1912 |
24-Nov-1977 |
The Creature from the Black Lagoon |
| William Castle |
Film Director |
24-Apr-1914 |
31-May-1977 |
House on Haunted Hill |
| Charlie Chaplin |
Actor |
16-Apr-1889 |
25-Dec-1977 |
Silent film comedian |
| Bob Chester |
Musician |
20-Mar-1904 |
1977 |
Big band leader, Sunburst |
| Tom C. Clark |
Judge |
23-Sep-1899 |
13-Jun-1977 |
US Supreme Court Justice, 1949-67 |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot |
Film Director |
20-Nov-1907 |
12-Jan-1977 |
The Wages of Fear |
| Ricardo Cortez |
Actor |
19-Sep-1899 |
28-Apr-1977 |
The Torrent |
| Joan Crawford |
Actor |
23-Mar-1905 |
10-May-1977 |
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? |
| Bing Crosby |
Singer |
3-May-1903 |
14-Oct-1977 |
White Christmas |
| Anthony Crosland |
Politician |
29-Aug-1918 |
19-Feb-1977 |
UK Foreign Secretary, 1976-77 |
| Edward Dahlberg |
Novelist |
22-Jul-1900 |
27-Feb-1977 |
Because I Was Flesh |
| Delmer Daves |
Film Director |
24-Jul-1904 |
17-Aug-1977 |
Destination Tokyo |
| Paul Desmond |
Jazz Musician |
25-Nov-1924 |
30-May-1977 |
Jazz alto saxophonist, Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| Andy Devine |
Actor |
7-Oct-1905 |
18-Feb-1977 |
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok |
| Walter C. Dowling |
Diplomat |
4-Aug-1905 |
1977 |
US Ambassador to Germany, 1959-63 |
| Anthony Eden |
Head of State |
12-Jun-1897 |
14-Jan-1977 |
UK Prime Minister, 1955-57 |
| André Eglevsky |
Dancer |
21-Dec-1917 |
4-Dec-1977 |
Preeminent ballet dancer |
| Loren Eiseley |
Anthropologist |
3-Sep-1907 |
9-Jul-1977 |
The Firmament of Time |
| Ludwig Erhard |
Head of State |
4-Feb-1897 |
5-May-1977 |
German Chancellor, 1963-66 |
| Peter Finch |
Actor |
28-Sep-1916 |
14-Jan-1977 |
Network |
| Mary Ford |
Singer |
7-Jul-1924 |
30-Sep-1977 |
Les Paul & Mary Ford |
| Victor Francen |
Actor |
5-Aug-1888 |
18-Nov-1977 |
Confidential Agent |
| Naum Gabo |
Sculptor |
5-Aug-1890 |
23-Aug-1977 |
Constructivist, Realistic Manifesto |
| Erroll Garner |
Jazz Musician |
15-Jun-1921 |
2-Jan-1977 |
Misty |
| Tay Garnett |
Film Director |
13-Jun-1894 |
3-Oct-1977 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice |
| Roswell Garst |
Agriculturalist |
13-Jun-1898 |
5-Nov-1977 |
Hybrid corn farmer, amateur diplomat |
| Marjorie Gateson |
Actor |
17-Jan-1891 |
17-Apr-1977 |
Goin' to Town |
| Gary Gilmore |
Criminal |
4-Dec-1940 |
17-Jan-1977 |
Executed by firing squad in Utah |
| Charlotte Greenwood |
Actor |
25-Jun-1890 |
28-Dec-1977 |
Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! |
| Tom Gries |
Film Director |
20-Dec-1922 |
3-Jan-1977 |
Breakheart Pass |
| Jean Hagen |
Actor |
3-Aug-1923 |
29-Aug-1977 |
Singin' in the Rain |
| Fannie Lou Hamer |
Activist |
6-Oct-1917 |
14-Mar-1977 |
Organizer, Mississippi Freedom Summer |
| Howard Hawks |
Film Director |
30-May-1896 |
26-Dec-1977 |
Rio Bravo |
| Allison Hayes |
Actor |
6-Mar-1930 |
27-Feb-1977 |
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman |
| Margaret Hayes |
Actor |
5-Dec-1916 |
26-Jan-1977 |
Blackboard Jungle |
| Lewis B. Hershey |
Military |
12-Sep-1893 |
20-May-1977 |
Director of Selective Service System |
| Archibald V. Hill |
Scientist |
26-Sep-1886 |
3-Jun-1977 |
Studied muscles and nerves |
| Cal Hubbard |
Football |
31-Oct-1900 |
17-Oct-1977 |
NFL Hall of Famer, Baseball umpire |
| Henry Hull |
Actor |
3-Oct-1890 |
8-Mar-1977 |
Werewolf of London |
| William R. Hull, Jr. |
Government |
17-Apr-1906 |
15-Aug-1977 |
Congressman from Missouri, 1955-73 |
| Robert M. Hutchins |
Educator |
17-Jan-1899 |
17-May-1977 |
President, University of Chicago, 1929-51 |
| Jock Hutchison |
Golf |
6-Jun-1884 |
27-Sep-1977 |
Winner of 2 Majors |
| Leila Hyams |
Actor |
1-May-1905 |
4-Dec-1977 |
Freaks |
| Diana Hyland |
Actor |
25-Jan-1936 |
27-Mar-1977 |
Susan Winter on Peyton Place |
| Nunnally Johnson |
Screenwriter |
5-Dec-1897 |
25-Mar-1977 |
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit |
| James Jones |
Author |
6-Nov-1921 |
9-May-1977 |
From Here to Eternity |
| Kamal Jumblatt |
Politician |
6-Dec-1917 |
16-Mar-1977 |
Former Leader of the Druze |
| MacKinlay Kantor |
Author |
4-Feb-1904 |
11-Oct-1977 |
Andersonville |
| Lawrence A. Kimpton |
Educator |
7-Oct-1910 |
1-Nov-1977 |
Chancellor, University of Chicago, 1951-60 |
| Benjamin Travis Laney |
Politician |
25-Nov-1896 |
21-Jan-1977 |
Governor of Arkansas, 1945-49 |
| William Leonard Langer |
Historian |
16-Mar-1896 |
26-Dec-1977 |
Our Vichy Gamble |
| John Howard Lawson |
Playwright |
25-Sep-1894 |
11-Aug-1977 |
One of the Hollywood Ten |
| Forrest Lewis |
Actor |
5-Nov-1899 |
2-Jun-1977 |
Character actor |
| Danny Lockin |
Actor |
13-Jul-1943 |
21-Aug-1977 |
Stage actor, murdered in 1977 |
| Guy Lombardo |
Musician |
19-Jun-1902 |
5-Nov-1977 |
The Royal Canadians |
| Robert Lowell |
Poet |
1-Mar-1917 |
12-Sep-1977 |
Lord Weary's Castle |
| Alfred Lunt |
Actor |
12-Aug-1892 |
3-Aug-1977 |
American stage actor |
| Alexander Luria |
Psychologist |
16-Jul-1902 |
14-Aug-1977 |
Pioneer of neuropsychology |
| Niall MacGinnis |
Actor |
29-Mar-1913 |
6-Jan-1977 |
49th Parallel |
| Groucho Marx |
Comic |
2-Oct-1890 |
19-Aug-1977 |
You Bet Your Life |
| Gummo Marx |
Actor |
23-Oct-1892 |
21-Apr-1977 |
Left the Marx Brothers troupe early |
| John L. McClellan |
Politician |
25-Feb-1896 |
28-Nov-1977 |
US Senator from Arkansas, 1943-77 |
| Charles Merz |
Journalist |
23-Feb-1893 |
31-Aug-1977 |
Editor of the New York Times, 1938-61 |
| Eddie Miller |
Country Musician |
10-Dec-1919 |
11-Apr-1977 |
Release Me |
| Oskar Morgenstern |
Economist |
24-Jan-1902 |
26-Jul-1977 |
Game theorist |
| Zero Mostel |
Actor |
28-Feb-1915 |
8-Sep-1977 |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Burt Mustin |
Actor |
8-Feb-1884 |
28-Jan-1977 |
Character actor, 1950s to 1970s |
| Vladimir Nabokov |
Novelist |
23-Apr-1899 |
2-Jul-1977 |
Lolita |
| Anaïs Nin |
Author |
21-Feb-1903 |
14-Jan-1977 |
Diary of Anaïs Nin |
| Alice Paul |
Activist |
11-Jan-1885 |
9-Jul-1977 |
Suffragette |
| Arthur Perdue |
Business |
c. 1886 |
27-Jun-1977 |
Founder of Perdue Farms |
| Wilton B. Persons |
Government |
19-Jan-1896 |
Sep-1977 |
Eisenhower's Chief of Staff |
| H. C. Potter |
Film Director |
13-Nov-1904 |
31-Aug-1977 |
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House |
| Francis Gary Powers |
Military |
17-Aug-1929 |
1-Aug-1977 |
U2 shot down over the Soviet Union |
| Elvis Presley |
Singer |
8-Jan-1935 |
16-Aug-1977 |
Rock and roll icon |
| Freddie Prinze |
Actor |
22-Jun-1954 |
29-Jan-1977 |
Chico of Chico and the Man |
| Carroll Quigley |
Educator |
9-Nov-1910 |
3-Jan-1977 |
Harvard professor, mentor to Bill Clinton |
| Terence Rattigan |
Playwright |
10-Jun-1911 |
30-Nov-1977 |
Separate Tables |
| Alan Reed |
Actor |
20-Aug-1907 |
14-Jun-1977 |
Voice of Fred Flintstone |
| Cyril Ritchard |
Actor |
1-Dec-1897 |
18-Dec-1977 |
Stage actor, Capt. Hook in Peter Pan |
| Nellie Ross |
Politician |
29-Nov-1876 |
19-Dec-1977 |
First woman elected Governor in America |
| Roberto Rossellini |
Film Director |
8-May-1906 |
3-Jun-1977 |
Stromboli |
| Adolph Rupp |
Basketball |
2-Sep-1901 |
10-Dec-1977 |
Kentucky Head Coach, 1930-72 |
| Thomas Schippers |
Conductor |
9-Mar-1930 |
16-Dec-1977 |
Music Director, Cinncinati Symphony, 1970-77 |
| Wilbert Snow |
Politician |
6-Apr-1884 |
28-Sep-1977 |
Governor of Connecticut, 1946-47 |
| Philip D. Sprouse |
Diplomat |
27-Sep-1906 |
28-Apr-1977 |
US Ambassador to Cambodia, 1962-64 |
| Leopold Stokowski |
Conductor |
18-Apr-1882 |
13-Sep-1977 |
American Symphony Orchestra |
| Jim Thompson |
Novelist |
27-Sep-1906 |
7-Apr-1977 |
Heed the Thunder |
| Jacques Tourneur |
Film Director |
12-Nov-1904 |
19-Dec-1977 |
Original 1942 Cat People |
| Ralph Truman |
Actor |
7-May-1900 |
15-Oct-1977 |
Quo Vadis |
| Louis Untermeyer |
Poet |
1-Oct-1885 |
18-Dec-1977 |
Anthologist of poetry |
| Ronnie Van Zant |
Musician |
15-Jan-1948 |
20-Oct-1977 |
Frontman of Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Wernher von Braun |
Scientist |
23-Mar-1912 |
16-Jun-1977 |
German-American rocket scientist |
| Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk |
Head of State |
22-Aug-1887 |
4-Mar-1977 |
German Chancellor, 1945 |
| Ruth Graves Wakefield |
Chef |
17-Jun-1903 |
10-Jan-1977 |
Accidental inventor of chocolate chip cookies |
| Ethel Waters |
Singer |
31-Oct-1896 |
1-Sep-1977 |
Sweet Mama Stringbean |
| Herbert Wilcox |
Film/TV Producer |
19-Apr-1892 |
15-May-1977 |
Forever and a Day |
| Bertram D. Wolfe |
Historian |
19-Jan-1896 |
21-Feb-1977 |
Three Who Made a Revolution |
| Cecil Woodham-Smith |
Historian |
29-Apr-1896 |
16-Mar-1977 |
Florence Nightingale |
