Famous People Born in 1931

Celebrities born in 1931 include Alice Munro, James Dean, Robert Duvall. Here are 28 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1931.

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Celebrities born in 1931

• Alice Munro
  Journalist · Born Jul 10, 1931
  Died 2024
• James Dean
  Actor · Born Feb 8, 1931
  Died 1955
• Robert Duvall
  Actor · Director · Born Jan 5, 1931
  Died 2026
• Anne Bancroft
  Actor · Director · Born Sep 17, 1931
  Died 2005
• Leonard Nimoy
  Actor · Musician · Born Mar 26, 1931
  Died 2015
• John le Carré
  Actor · Born Oct 19, 1931
  Died 2020
• James Earl Jones
  Actor · Born Jan 17, 1931
  Died 2024
• Rita Moreno
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 11, 1931
  Age 94
• Mike Nichols
  Actor · Comedian · Born Nov 6, 1931
  Died 2014
• Larry Hagman
  Actor · Director · Born Sep 21, 1931
  Died 2012
• Ian Holm
  Actor · Born Sep 12, 1931
  Died 2020
• Sam Cooke
  Musician · Singer · Born Jan 22, 1931
  Died 1964
• Olympia Dukakis
  Actor · Born Jun 20, 1931
  Died 2021
• Carroll Baker
  Actor · TV personality · Born May 28, 1931
  Age 95
• Leslie Caron
  Actor · Born Jul 1, 1931
  Age 95
• Ike Turner
  Actor · Musician · Born Nov 5, 1931
  Died 2007
• Angie Dickinson
  Actor · Born Sep 30, 1931
  Age 95
• Rip Torn
  Actor · Director · Born Feb 6, 1931
  Died 2019
• George Jones
  Singer · Musician · Born Sep 12, 1931
  Died 2013
• Barbara Eden
  Actor · Born Aug 23, 1931
  Age 95
• Willie Mays
  Athlete · Born May 6, 1931
  Died 2024
• Barbara Bain
  Actor · Model · Born Sep 13, 1931
  Age 95
• Regis Philbin
  Singer · Musician · Born Aug 25, 1931
  Died 2020
• Dan Rather
  Journalist · Born Oct 31, 1931
  Age 95
• Mitzi Gaynor
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 4, 1931
  Died 2024
• Stephen Boyd
  Actor · Born Jul 4, 1931
  Died 1977
• Dean Jones
  Actor · Singer · Born Jan 25, 1931
  Died 2015
• Jerry Van Dyke
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jul 27, 1931
  Died 2018

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