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Silent Generation Celebrities

This is a list of 206 celebrities and other notable figures who belong to the Silent Generation.

The "Silent Generation" are people who were born between 1928 and the end of 1944.

The Silent Generation came before the Baby Boomer generation. However, people will sometimes mistakenly refer to them as "boomers".

It is believed that the name originates from this generation's perceived silence. In other words, they grew up during the McCarthyism era, when times were tough and it was better to hold one's tongue. People who were born in this generation are sometimes referred to as "Builders" or the "Lucky Few".

This list is ordered alphabetically.

Adam West

Adam West

Actor Deceased
Born on September 19, 1928
Star Sign: Virgo

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Actor
Born on April 25, 1940
Star Sign: Taurus

Albert DeSalvo

Albert DeSalvo

Suspected serial killer Deceased
Born on September 3, 1931
Star Sign: Virgo

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
Star Sign: Capricorn

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

American artist Deceased
Born on August 6, 1928
Star Sign: Leo

Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Actress Deceased
Born on March 27, 1929
Star Sign: Aries

Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci

Physician-scientist and immunologist
Born on December 24, 1940
Star Sign: Capricorn

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Actor
Born on December 31, 1937
Star Sign: Capricorn

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Actor Deceased
Born on April 4, 1932
Star Sign: Aries

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Singer Deceased
Born on March 25, 1942
Star Sign: Aries

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

Israeli Prime Minister Deceased
Born on February 26, 1928
Star Sign: Pisces

Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel

Singer
Born on November 5, 1941
Star Sign: Scorpio

Arthur Leigh Allen

Arthur Leigh Allen

Zodiac Killer suspect Deceased
Born on December 18, 1933
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Actress Deceased
Born on May 4, 1929
Star Sign: Taurus

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Singer
Born on April 24, 1942
Star Sign: Taurus

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Singer
Born on June 17, 1943
Star Sign: Gemini

Barry White

Barry White

Singer Deceased
Born on September 12, 1944
Star Sign: Virgo

Ben E. King

Ben E. King

Soul singer Deceased
Born on September 28, 1938
Star Sign: Libra

Bernie Madoff

Bernie Madoff

American fraudster Deceased
Born on April 29, 1938
Star Sign: Taurus

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

US politician
Born on September 8, 1941
Star Sign: Virgo

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Actor
Born on July 12, 1937
Star Sign: Cancer

Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Musician
Born on October 24, 1936
Star Sign: Scorpio

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Comedian
Born on November 24, 1942
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Musician
Born on May 24, 1941
Star Sign: Gemini

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Actor Deceased
Born on October 26, 1942
Star Sign: Scorpio

Bob Ross

Bob Ross

American painter Deceased
Born on October 29, 1942
Star Sign: Scorpio

Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton

Soccer player Deceased
Born on October 11, 1937
Star Sign: Libra

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Soccer player Deceased
Born on April 12, 1941
Star Sign: Aries

Brian Clough

Brian Clough

Football manager Deceased
Born on March 21, 1935
Star Sign: Aries

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Musician Deceased
Born on February 28, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Actor Deceased
Born on November 27, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Musician Deceased
Born on September 7, 1936
Star Sign: Virgo

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Actor Deceased
Born on February 11, 1936
Star Sign: Aquarius

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Scientist Deceased
Born on November 9, 1934
Star Sign: Scorpio

Charles Manson

Charles Manson

Criminal and cult leader Deceased
Born on November 12, 1934
Star Sign: Scorpio

Charles Whitman

Charles Whitman

Mass murderer Deceased
Born on June 24, 1941
Star Sign: Cancer

Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

Drummer Deceased
Born on June 2, 1941
Star Sign: Gemini

Che Guevara

Che Guevara

Historical figure Deceased
Born on June 14, 1928
Star Sign: Gemini

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Actor
Born on October 8, 1943
Star Sign: Libra

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Actor
Born on October 22, 1938
Star Sign: Libra

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Actor
Born on March 31, 1943
Star Sign: Aries

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Actor
Born on March 10, 1940
Star Sign: Pisces

Cilla Black

Cilla Black

Singer / Media personality Deceased
Born on May 27, 1943
Star Sign: Gemini

Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

British singer
Born on October 14, 1940
Star Sign: Libra

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Actor
Born on May 31, 1930
Star Sign: Gemini

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Actress Deceased
Born on March 28, 1943
Star Sign: Aries

Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty

American country singer Deceased
Born on September 1, 1933
Star Sign: Virgo

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Actor
Born on November 17, 1944
Star Sign: Scorpio

David Proval

David Proval

Actor
Born on May 20, 1942
Star Sign: Taurus

Dean Corll

Dean Corll

Serial killer Deceased
Born on December 24, 1939
Star Sign: Capricorn

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Actor Deceased
Born on May 17, 1936
Star Sign: Taurus

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Singer
Born on March 26, 1944
Star Sign: Aries

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

American politician
Born on January 30, 1941
Star Sign: Aquarius

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Actor
Born on February 24, 1931
Star Sign: Pisces

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Actor
Born on August 8, 1937
Star Sign: Leo

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Actress Deceased
Born on February 27, 1932
Star Sign: Pisces

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Singer Deceased
Born on January 8, 1935
Star Sign: Capricorn

Ernie Davis

Ernie Davis

American football player Deceased
Born on December 14, 1939
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

Stunt performer Deceased
Born on October 17, 1938
Star Sign: Libra

Frank Lucas

Frank Lucas

Drug trafficker Deceased
Born on September 9, 1930
Star Sign: Virgo

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Actor Deceased
Born on April 15, 1937
Star Sign: Aries

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Musician Deceased
Born on December 21, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers

Television host Deceased
Born on March 20, 1928
Star Sign: Pisces

Fred West

Fred West

English serial killer Deceased
Born on September 29, 1941
Star Sign: Libra

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Actor
Born on June 29, 1944
Star Sign: Cancer

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Actor
Born on January 30, 1930
Star Sign: Aquarius

George Carlin

George Carlin

Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on May 12, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

George Harrison

George Harrison

Musician Deceased
Born on February 25, 1943
Star Sign: Pisces

George Lucas

George Lucas

Film director
Born on May 14, 1944
Star Sign: Taurus

George Takei

George Takei

American actor
Born on April 20, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Actor
Born on September 18, 1941
Star Sign: Virgo

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Actress Deceased
Born on November 12, 1929
Star Sign: Scorpio

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Actor
Born on July 13, 1942
Star Sign: Cancer

Henry Hill

Henry Hill

Mobster / FBI informant Deceased
Born on June 11, 1943
Star Sign: Gemini

Henry Lee Lucas

Henry Lee Lucas

American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
Star Sign: Virgo

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Actress
Born on January 14, 1943
Star Sign: Capricorn

Hosni Mubarak

Hosni Mubarak

Egyptian President Deceased
Born on May 4, 1928
Star Sign: Taurus

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Actor
Born on May 25, 1939
Star Sign: Gemini

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

Musician Deceased
Born on July 18, 1938
Star Sign: Cancer

Ike Turner

Ike Turner

Musician Deceased
Born on November 5, 1931
Star Sign: Scorpio

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Actor
Born on April 22, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on July 28, 1929
Star Sign: Leo

James Brown

James Brown

Singer Deceased
Born on May 3, 1933
Star Sign: Taurus

James Caan

James Caan

Actor Deceased
Born on March 26, 1940
Star Sign: Aries

James Dean

James Dean

Actor Deceased
Born on February 8, 1931
Star Sign: Aquarius

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Actress
Born on December 21, 1937
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Actress Deceased
Born on September 28, 1934
Star Sign: Libra

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Singer Deceased
Born on January 19, 1943
Star Sign: Capricorn

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Actress Deceased
Born on April 19, 1933
Star Sign: Aries

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Actor
Born on February 4, 1929
Star Sign: Aquarius

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Guitarist Deceased
Born on August 1, 1942
Star Sign: Leo

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Singer Deceased
Born on September 29, 1935
Star Sign: Libra

Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer

TV host Deceased
Born on February 13, 1944
Star Sign: Aquarius

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Activist
Born on October 8, 1941
Star Sign: Libra

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Musician Deceased
Born on November 27, 1942
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

Guitarist
Born on January 9, 1944
Star Sign: Capricorn

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Actress Deceased
Born on June 8, 1933
Star Sign: Gemini

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

US President
Born on November 20, 1942
Star Sign: Scorpio

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Boxer Deceased
Born on January 12, 1944
Star Sign: Capricorn

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Actor
Born on February 9, 1943
Star Sign: Aquarius

John Denver

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1943
Star Sign: Capricorn

John Gotti

John Gotti

Organized crime boss Deceased
Born on October 27, 1940
Star Sign: Scorpio

John Hurt

John Hurt

Actor Deceased
Born on January 22, 1940
Star Sign: Aquarius

John Lennon

John Lennon

Singer Deceased
Born on October 9, 1940
Star Sign: Libra

John Madden

John Madden

American Football player Deceased
Born on April 10, 1936
Star Sign: Aries

John McCain

John McCain

US presidential candidate Deceased
Born on August 29, 1936
Star Sign: Virgo

John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy

Serial killer Deceased
Born on March 17, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Born on October 2, 1937
Star Sign: Libra

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Singer Deceased
Born on February 26, 1932
Star Sign: Pisces

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Singer
Born on September 30, 1935
Star Sign: Libra

Judge Judy

Judge Judy

Judge / TV personality
Born on October 21, 1942
Star Sign: Libra

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Actress
Born on December 9, 1934
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Musician
Born on December 18, 1943
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Actor
Born on August 28, 1940
Star Sign: Virgo

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Singer Deceased
Born on August 21, 1938
Star Sign: Leo

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

North Korean leader Deceased
Born on February 16, 1941
Star Sign: Aquarius

Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan

UN Secretary Deceased
Born on April 8, 1938
Star Sign: Aries

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Actor
Born on July 3, 1943
Star Sign: Cancer

Larry King

Larry King

TV host Deceased
Born on November 19, 1933
Star Sign: Scorpio

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Actor Deceased
Born on March 26, 1931
Star Sign: Aries

Little Richard

Little Richard

Musician Deceased
Born on December 5, 1932
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti

Italian operatic tenor Deceased
Born on October 12, 1935
Star Sign: Libra

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Actress Deceased
Born on December 28, 1934
Star Sign: Capricorn

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

Television personality
Born on August 3, 1941
Star Sign: Leo

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Activist Deceased
Born on January 15, 1929
Star Sign: Capricorn

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Film director
Born on November 17, 1942
Star Sign: Scorpio

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

RnB Singer Deceased
Born on April 2, 1939
Star Sign: Aries

Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Actress
Born on June 25, 1940
Star Sign: Cancer

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Actor
Born on March 14, 1933
Star Sign: Pisces

Michael D. Higgins

Michael D. Higgins

Irish President
Born on April 18, 1941
Star Sign: Aries

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Actor
Born on September 25, 1944
Star Sign: Libra

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Singer
Born on July 26, 1943
Star Sign: Leo

Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

Baseball player Deceased
Born on October 20, 1931
Star Sign: Libra

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
Star Sign: Leo

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Former Soviet leader Deceased
Born on March 2, 1931
Star Sign: Pisces

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

US politician
Born on February 20, 1942
Star Sign: Pisces

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

American actor
Born on June 1, 1937
Star Sign: Gemini

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan leader Deceased
Born on June 7, 1942
Star Sign: Gemini

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Boxer Deceased
Born on January 17, 1942
Star Sign: Capricorn

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

US politician
Born on March 26, 1940
Star Sign: Aries

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Actress Deceased
Born on July 20, 1938
Star Sign: Cancer

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

American astronaut Deceased
Born on August 5, 1930
Star Sign: Leo

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Linguist
Born on December 7, 1928
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Otis Redding

Otis Redding

Singer Deceased
Born on September 9, 1941
Star Sign: Virgo

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Actor Deceased
Born on June 28, 1932
Star Sign: Cancer

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Actor
Born on July 13, 1940
Star Sign: Cancer

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Singer
Born on May 24, 1944
Star Sign: Gemini

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Singer
Born on June 18, 1942
Star Sign: Gemini

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Musician
Born on October 13, 1941
Star Sign: Libra

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Actor Deceased
Born on April 13, 1939
Star Sign: Aries

Pele

Pele

Brazilian soccer player Deceased
Born on October 23, 1940
Star Sign: Scorpio

Peter Maivia

Peter Maivia

Wrestler Deceased
Born on April 6, 1937
Star Sign: Aries

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Actor Deceased
Born on May 19, 1944
Star Sign: Taurus

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

American record producer Deceased
Born on December 26, 1939
Star Sign: Capricorn

R. L. Stine

R. L. Stine

Author
Born on October 8, 1943
Star Sign: Libra

Raul Julia

Raul Julia

Actor Deceased
Born on March 9, 1940
Star Sign: Pisces

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

Singer, Deceased
Born on September 23, 1930
Star Sign: Libra

Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins

Atheist author
Born on March 26, 1941
Star Sign: Aries

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Comedian Deceased
Born on December 1, 1940
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Drummer
Born on July 7, 1940
Star Sign: Cancer

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Actor
Born on August 17, 1943
Star Sign: Leo

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Actor
Born on January 5, 1931
Star Sign: Capricorn

Robert Hansen

Robert Hansen

American serial killer Deceased
Born on February 15, 1939
Star Sign: Aquarius

Robert Kardashian

Robert Kardashian

Attorney Deceased
Born on February 22, 1944
Star Sign: Pisces

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Actor Deceased
Born on January 3, 1930
Star Sign: Capricorn

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Actor Deceased
Born on October 19, 1932
Star Sign: Libra

Rodney Alcala

Rodney Alcala

Serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1943
Star Sign: Virgo

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

US politician
Born on August 20, 1935
Star Sign: Leo

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Actress Deceased
Born on August 28, 1929
Star Sign: Virgo

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison

Singer Deceased
Born on April 23, 1936
Star Sign: Taurus

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Actress Deceased
Born on February 21, 1934
Star Sign: Pisces

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch

Business magnate
Born on March 11, 1931
Star Sign: Pisces

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court judge Deceased
Born on March 15, 1933
Star Sign: Pisces

Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi President Deceased
Born on April 28, 1937
Star Sign: Taurus

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Actor Deceased
Born on January 10, 1939
Star Sign: Capricorn

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

Singer Deceased
Born on January 22, 1931
Star Sign: Aquarius

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Actor
Born on November 15, 1940
Star Sign: Scorpio

Samuel Little

Samuel Little

American serial killer Deceased
Born on June 7, 1940
Star Sign: Gemini

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Actor Deceased
Born on August 25, 1930
Star Sign: Virgo

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Actress and model Deceased
Born on January 24, 1943
Star Sign: Aquarius

Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

Actor Deceased
Born on February 1, 1938
Star Sign: Aquarius

Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi

Former Italian Prime Minister Deceased
Born on September 29, 1936
Star Sign: Libra

Slobodan Milošević

Slobodan Milošević

Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
Star Sign: Leo

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Singer Deceased
Born on February 16, 1935
Star Sign: Aquarius

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
Star Sign: Taurus

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Film director Deceased
Born on July 26, 1928
Star Sign: Leo

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking

English physicist Deceased
Born on January 8, 1942
Star Sign: Capricorn

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Actor Deceased
Born on March 24, 1930
Star Sign: Aries

Ted Kaczynski

Ted Kaczynski

American terrorist Deceased
Born on May 22, 1942
Star Sign: Gemini

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Actor
Born on December 19, 1944
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Singer Deceased
Born on November 26, 1939
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim

Singer Deceased
Born on April 12, 1932
Star Sign: Aries

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Actor
Born on August 7, 1942
Star Sign: Leo

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Singer
Born on June 7, 1940
Star Sign: Gemini

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Actor / Comedian
Born on May 24, 1938
Star Sign: Gemini

Tony Lip

Tony Lip

Actor Deceased
Born on July 30, 1930
Star Sign: Leo

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Actor Deceased
Born on July 29, 1942
Star Sign: Leo

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Business magnate
Born on August 30, 1930
Star Sign: Virgo

William Shatner

William Shatner

Actor
Born on March 22, 1931
Star Sign: Aries

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Singer
Born on April 30, 1933
Star Sign: Taurus

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
Star Sign: Leo

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Actor
Born on December 1, 1935
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian leader Deceased
Born on August 24, 1929
Star Sign: Virgo

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

John Lennon's widow
Born on February 18, 1933
Star Sign: Aquarius