Famous People Born in 1924

Celebrities born in 1924 include Marlon Brando, Lauren Bacall, Sidney Lumet. Here are 20 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1924.

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Celebrities born in 1924

• Marlon Brando
  Actor · Born Apr 3, 1924
  Died 2004
• Lauren Bacall
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 16, 1924
  Died 2014
• Sidney Lumet
  Actor · Director · Born Jun 25, 1924
  Died 2011
• Lee Marvin
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 19, 1924
  Died 1987
• Henry Mancini
  Musician · Born Apr 16, 1924
  Died 1994
• Geraldine Page
  Actor · Born Nov 22, 1924
  Died 1987
• Cicely Tyson
  Actor · Model · Born Dec 19, 1924
  Died 2021
• Benny Hill
  Actor · Singer · Born Jan 21, 1924
  Died 1992
• Don Knotts
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jul 21, 1924
  Died 2006
• Eva Marie Saint
  Actor · Born Jul 4, 1924
  Died 2026
• Dorothy Malone
  Actor · Born Jan 30, 1924
  Died 2018
• Sarah Vaughan
  Singer · Born Mar 27, 1924
  Died 1990
• Audie Murphy
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 2, 1924
  Died 1971
• Ed Wood
  Actor · Director · Born Oct 10, 1924
  Died 1978
• Stanley Donen
  Director · TV personality · Born Apr 13, 1924
  Died 2019
• Chet Atkins
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 20, 1924
  Died 2001
• Rod Serling
  Actor · Born Dec 25, 1924
  Died 1975
• Max Roach
  Musician · Born Jan 10, 1924
  Died 2007
• Gloria Vanderbilt
  Actor · Born Feb 20, 1924
  Died 2019
• Pat Hingle
  Actor · Born Jul 19, 1924
  Died 2009

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.