Famous People Born in 1905

Celebrities born in 1905 include Ayn Rand, Greta Garbo, Henry Fonda. Here are 16 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1905.

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Celebrities born in 1905

• Ayn Rand
  Journalist · Born Feb 2, 1905
  Died 1982
• Greta Garbo
  Actor · TV personality · Born Sep 18, 1905
  Died 1990
• Henry Fonda
  Actor · Born May 16, 1905
  Died 1982
• Howard Hughes
  Director · Born Dec 24, 1905
  Died 1976
• Arthur Koestler
  Journalist · Born Sep 5, 1905
  Died 1983
• Clara Bow
  Actor · Born Jul 29, 1905
  Died 1965
• Robert Donat
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 18, 1905
  Died 1958
• Otto Preminger
  Director · Actor · Born Dec 5, 1905
  Died 1986
• Robert Penn Warren
  Journalist · Born Apr 24, 1905
  Died 1989
• Myrna Loy
  Actor · TV personality · Born Aug 2, 1905
  Died 1993
• Joseph Cotten
  Actor · Born May 15, 1905
  Died 1994
• Dalton Trumbo
  Actor · Director · Born Dec 9, 1905
  Died 1976
• Harold Arlen
  Musician · Singer · Born Feb 15, 1905
  Died 1986
• Franchot Tone
  Actor · Director · Born Feb 27, 1905
  Died 1968
• Joel McCrea
  Actor · Born Nov 5, 1905
  Died 1990
• Tommy Dorsey
  Musician · Actor · Born Nov 19, 1905
  Died 1956

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