1926 in History

1926

George Hauptfuhrer, American basketball player and lawyer (died 2013)

George Hauptfuhrer, American basketball player and lawyer (died 2013)

1926

Hannah Hauxwell, English TV personality (died 2018)

Hannah Hauxwell, English TV personality (died 2018)

1926

Rona Anderson, Scottish actress (died 2013)

Rona Anderson, Scottish actress (died 2013)

1926

Tony Bennett, American singer and actor (died 2023)

Tony Bennett, American singer and actor (died 2023)

1926

Anthony Sampson, English journalist and author (died 2004)

Anthony Sampson, English journalist and author (died 2004)

1926

Gordon Scott, American actor (died 2007)

Gordon Scott, American actor (died 2007)

1926

Rushdy Abaza, Egyptian actor (died 1980)

Rushdy Abaza, Egyptian actor (died 1980)

1926

George Irving Bell, American physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (died 2000)

George Irving Bell, American physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (died 2000)

1926

Perry Moss, American football player and coach (died 2014)

Perry Moss, American football player and coach (died 2014)

1926

Betsy Jolas, French composer

Betsy Jolas, French composer

1926

Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (died 1991)

Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (died 1991)

1926

Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (died 2010)

Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (died 2010)

1926

Frank Finlay, English actor (died 2016)

Frank Finlay, English actor (died 2016)

1926

Clem Labine, American baseball player and manager (died 2007)

Clem Labine, American baseball player and manager (died 2007)

1926

János Rózsás, Hungarian author (died 2012)

János Rózsás, Hungarian author (died 2012)

1926

Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (died 1999)

Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (died 1999)

1926

Stan Freberg, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer (died 2015)

Stan Freberg, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer (died 2015)

1926

Richard Anderson, American actor and producer (died 2017)

Richard Anderson, American actor and producer (died 2017)

1926

Denis Atkinson, Barbadian cricketer (died 2001)

Denis Atkinson, Barbadian cricketer (died 2001)

1926

Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (died 2013)

Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (died 2013)