Famous People Born in 1911
Celebrities born in 1911 include Lucille Ball, Ginger Rogers, Jean Harlow. Here are 13 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1911.
Greatest GenerationGeneration
—First-class stamp
None yetFederal minimum wage
—$1 in 1911 worth in 2025
Year of the PigChinese zodiac (after Lunar New Year)
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Celebrities born in 1911
- Lucille BallDied 1989
Actor · Singer · Born Aug 6, 1911 - Ginger RogersDied 1995
TV personality · Actor · Born Jul 16, 1911 - Jean HarlowDied 1937
Actor · Born Mar 3, 1911 - Vincent PriceDied 1993
Actor · Born May 27, 1911 - Robert JohnsonDied 1938
Musician · Singer · Born May 8, 1911 - Danny KayeDied 1987
Actor · Singer · Born Jan 18, 1911 - Broderick CrawfordDied 1986
Actor · Born Dec 9, 1911 - Mahalia JacksonDied 1972
Singer · Musician · Born Oct 26, 1911 - Joseph BarberaDied 2006
Director · Born Mar 24, 1911 - Merle OberonDied 1979
Actor · Born Feb 19, 1911 - Roy RogersDied 1998
Actor · Musician · Born Nov 5, 1911 - Bernard HerrmannDied 1975
Musician · Born Jun 29, 1911 - Robert TaylorDied 1969
Actor · Born Aug 5, 1911
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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.