The list of famous 85 years old includes Jon Voight, Christopher Lloyd, Elliott Gould, Alan Dershowitz, Ted Turner. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, actresses and journalists and from other domains of life. This list of 85 years old includes people from United States, Germany, England & France and many more countries.
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Birthdate: October 22, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Christopher Lloyd's popularity as an actor increased after he played Dr. Brown in one of the most popular film trilogies of all time - Back to the Future. The trilogy, which revolves around a time travel device, was responsible for stirring the imagination of many. With four failed marriages, Christopher might've hoped for a time machine in real life!
Birthdate: February 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portland
Business tycoon Phil Knight co-founded Nike, Inc. and also served as its chairman and CEO. Forbes named him the world’s 26th-richest person in 2020. He is a qualified accountant and once owned a running team. He has launched a non-profit and owns a stop-motion production company, too.
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Jerry West(American Basketball Executive and Former Player)
Birthdate: May 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chelyan, West Virginia, United States
Basketball player Jerry West, also known as Mr. Clutch, for his ability to snatch games in clutch situations, is known for his stint with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He was part of the US squads that won an Olympic gold in 1960 and a Pan American Games gold in 1959.
Birthdate: November 17, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Orillia
Canadian folk-rock sensation Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. is best known for his chart-topping tracks such as If You Could Read My Mind and Ribbon of Darkness. He set the tone for the folk-pop genre in the 1960s and 1970s. The 16-time Juno-winner has earned the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
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Tommy Chong(Known for His Role in TV Series ‘That '70s Show’ and Part of the Comedy Duo 'Cheech & Chong')
Birthdate: May 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada
Tommy Chong is best known for his marijuana-themed comedy albums and films of the Cheech & Chong series, in collaboration with Cheech Marin. He was seen as Leo on That '70s Show. He supports legalization of cannabis and is a NORML board member. He has faced many legal issues, too.
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Jon Voight(Best Known for His Performance in the Films: 'Midnight Cowboy', 'Coming Home' and 'The Champ')
Birthdate: December 29, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States
A veteran actor who has been active in Hollywood for almost six decades, Jon Voight is the recipient of one Academy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s with several critically acclaimed roles, he went through a lean phase before resurrecting his career. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2019.
Birthdate: August 29, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Elliott Gould is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and his perfomances in Robert Altman films such as M*A*S*H, Nashville, and The Long Goodbye. Fans also loved him as Jack Geller in Friends and as Reuben Tishkoff in the Ocean's franchise.
Birthdate: August 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Connie Stevens is best known for her roles in films such as Rock-A-Bye Baby and The Party Crashers. She also gained fame with her performance as "Cricket" Blake in the series Hawaiian Eye and released Billboard-charting singles such as Sixteen Reasons. She was the secretary-treasurer of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Oscar Robertson(Former Basketball player who played point guard and was a 12-time All-Star)
Birthdate: November 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Charlotte, Tennessee, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: January 26, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Scott Glenn is an American actor who has portrayed prominent roles in films, such as Urban Cowboy, The Hunt for Red October, and The Silence of the Lambs. Also known for his contribution to the TV industry, Glenn has appeared in TV films like Homeland Security and Code Breakers.
Birthdate: October 14, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Farah Pahlavi was the Shahbanu of Iran from 1961 to 1979, as the wife of Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Though she was not allowed to hold a political role, she worked for many charities and helped found Iran's first American-style university. She has continued her involvement in charity work even after her husband’s death in 1980.
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Terence Stamp(Best Known for His Films: ‘The Collector’, ‘Billy Budd’ and ‘The Limey’)
Birthdate: July 22, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stepney, London, England,
Terence Stamp is best known for his Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance in the titular role in Billy Budd, his debut movie. He later won hearts with his roles in films such as The Collector and the Superman franchise. He has also narrated the documentary Jazz Britannia for BBC.
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Derek Jacobi(Actor who has enjoyed a successful and distinguished stage career, appearing in various stage productions of William Shakespeare)
Birthdate: October 22, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Rod Laver(Australian Former World No. 1 Tennis Player)
Birthdate: August 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rockhampton, Australia
Australian former tennis player Rod Laver is widely regarded to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He was ranked world No. 1 in nine different years. He holds 200 singles titles--the most in tennis history. He excelled on a variety of court surfaces: grass, clay, hard, carpet, and wood/parquet. The Laver Cup Tournament is named after him.
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Stella Stevens(American Actress Known for Her Films: ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’, ‘The Nutty Professor’ & ‘The Courtship of Eddie’s Father’)
Birthdate: October 1, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
Stella Stevens is an American actress best known for playing important roles in popular films, such as Girls! Girls! Girls! and The Nutty Professor. Renowned for her good looks, Stevens was one of the world's most photographed women during the 1960s. She also appeared in Playboy pictorials and was adjudged Playmate of the Month in January 1960.
Birthdate: March 4, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: May 13, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Maury Povich(Television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury)
Birthdate: January 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Judy Blume(Writer, novelist, children's writer)
Birthdate: February 12, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
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Claudia Cardinale(Italian Actress Who Acted in Italian, French and English Films in the 1960s and 1970s)
Birthdate: April 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: La Goulette, Tunisia
Claudia Cardinale is a Tunisian-born Italian actress who played important roles in some of the most popular Italian and French movies of the 1960s and 1970s. After achieving immense popularity as an actress in Italy, Cardinale starred in the 1963 American comedy film The Pink Panther, which increased her popularity. Claudia Cardinale was also renowned for her beauty.
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Liv Ullmann(One of the Greatest European Actresses of All Time)
Birthdate: December 16, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Norwegian actress-film director Liv Ullmann is counted among the greatest European actresses. She is best-known for her roles in films like The Emigrants and Face to Face, both of which earned her Oscar nomination, and the former won her a Golden Globe She received an Honorary Academy Award. Her second directorial feature-film Faithless was nominated for Palme d'Orin 2000.
Birthdate: January 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Clarkdale, Georgia, United States
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Stephen Breyer(Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1994 to 2022)
Birthdate: August 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Stephen Breyer is an American lawyer, legal scholar, and jurist. Since August 1994, Breyer has been serving as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court after being nominated by President Bill Clinton in May 1994. He is also credited with writing several influential textbooks while working as a lecturer and law professor at Harvard Law School in the 1960s.
Birthdate: July 23, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: November 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: October 29, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia
Liberian politician, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. She was the first elected female head of state in Africa. An alumnus of the Harvard University, she began her political career in the 1970s and rose through the ranks with time. She is the recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.
Birthdate: June 16, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lockport, New York, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Fred Williamson(Actor)
Birthdate: March 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: February 20, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Avoca, Iowa, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Anne Perry(Author of Historical Detective Fiction, Best Known for Her 'Thomas Pitt' and 'William Monk' Series)
Birthdate: October 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Blackheath, London, England
Juliet Hulme, better known as Anne Perry, is the bestselling author of the widely popular William Monk and Thomas Pitt series of novels. She changed her name after a 5-year sentence for killing her friend’s mother at age 15. She has also worked as a flight attendant.
Birthdate: 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Provo, Utah, United States
Lola Van Wagenen is an American historian who is credited with co-founding non-profit educational organizations like Consumer Action Now (CAN) and Clio Visualizing History, Inc. Consumer Action Now went on to establish several environmental education and consumer-oriented programs in an attempt to raise awareness about the effects of consumers' buying habits on the environment.
Birthdate: October 29, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Haifa
Animation filmmaker Ralph Bakshi revolutionized the domain of animation through adult-oriented projects. He started his career with Terrytoons and eventually launched his own studio. Some of his features include Fritz the Cat, the 1978 version of The Lord of the Rings, and the series Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures.
Birthdate: January 10, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Dolores Hart(Nun)
Birthdate: October 20, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Paul Verhoeven(Director)
Birthdate: July 18, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch screenwriter and director whose illustrious career has spanned more than 60 years. Over the years, Verhoeven has won prestigious awards such as a Golden Globe Award, César Award, and Saturn Award. Paul Verhoeven is regarded as one of the most popular filmmakers in the Netherlands.
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Pat Buchanan(Political Commentator, Syndicated Columnist & Politician)
Birthdate: November 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Carolina Herrera(Venezuelan Fashion Designer Known for Her Elegance and for Dressing Various First Ladies)
Birthdate: January 8, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela
Born into an affluent political family of Caracas, Carolina Herrera was introduced to fashion by her socialite grandmother. The Venezuelan-American designer, who owns a luxury clothing line and a fragrance line, is known for dressing up celebrities and eminent personalities such as Michelle Obama and Renee Zellweger.
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Peter Yarrow(Singer-songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary)
Birthdate: May 31, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: October 14, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Akron
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Gaylord Perry(Baseball player)
Birthdate: September 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Williamston, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: October 10, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Former Soviet security agent Oleg Gordievsky’s 11-year stint as a secret agent with the British intelligence service MI6 resulted in him being labeled a traitor and sentenced to death by Russia. The author of KGB: The Inside Story now lives alone, in a high-security zone in a British suburb.
Birthdate: January 31, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Soestdijk Palace, Baarn, Netherlands
Beatrix of the Netherlands reigned as Queen of the Netherlands for 33 years. At the time of her abdication in favor of her son, she was the oldest-reigning monarch in the history of the monarchy of the Netherlands. As the queen, Beatrix had a huge impact on the Dutch people and continues to serve as a patron of several organizations.
Birthdate: October 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Modesto, California, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Adrian Cronauer(Lawyer, Radio personality)
Birthdate: September 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Adrian Joseph Cronauer, a United States Air Force Radio and Television Broadcasting Specialist, posted in Vietnam during 1965-1966, opened his show, the Dawn Buster, with "Goooooood morning Vietnam!", an experience that later inspired the 1987 film, Good Morning, Vietnam. In later years, he practiced law, specializing in information and communications law, concurrently continuing to remain involved with radio and television.
Birthdate: April 6, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Diana Muldaur(Actress)
Birthdate: August 19, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Duane Eddy(Guitarist)
Birthdate: April 26, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Corning, New York, USA
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Yvon Chouinard(American Environmentalist, Rock Climber, and Philanthropist)
Birthdate: November 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lewiston, Maine, United States
Yvon Chouinard is an American environmentalist, rock climber, outdoor industry businessman, and philanthropist. He is credited with founding Patagonia, Inc., a company which aims at protecting the environment. An adventurer, Yvon Chouinard is also fond of tenkara fly-fishing, surfing, and kayaking.
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Jonathan Goldsmith(Actor)
Birthdate: September 26, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jim Kaat(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: November 7, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
