Famous People Born in 1894

Celebrities born in 1894 include Aldous Huxley, Dashiell Hammett, Bessie Smith. Here are 8 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1894.

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Celebrities born in 1894

• Aldous Huxley
  Journalist · Born Jul 26, 1894
  Died 1963
• Dashiell Hammett
  Journalist · Born May 27, 1894
  Died 1961
• Bessie Smith
  Singer · Musician · Born Apr 15, 1894
  Died 1937
• Martha Graham
  Director · TV personality · Born May 11, 1894
  Died 1991
• Walter Brennan
  Actor · Singer · Born Jul 25, 1894
  Died 1974
• James Thurber
  Journalist · Born Dec 8, 1894
  Died 1961
• Fred Allen
  Journalist · Actor · Born May 31, 1894
  Died 1956
• Ben Hecht
  Journalist · Director · Born Feb 28, 1894
  Died 1964

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