Famous People Born in 1932

Celebrities born in 1932 include Elizabeth Taylor, Johnny Cash, V. S. Naipaul. Here are 27 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1932.

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Celebrities born in 1932

• Elizabeth Taylor
  Actor · Born Feb 27, 1932
  Died 2011
• Johnny Cash
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 26, 1932
  Died 2003
• V. S. Naipaul
  Journalist · Born Aug 17, 1932
  Died 2018
• Peter O'Toole
  Actor · Musician · Born Aug 2, 1932
  Died 2013
• John Updike
  Journalist · Born Mar 18, 1932
  Died 2009
• Miloš Forman
  Actor · Director · Born Feb 18, 1932
  Died 2018
• Debbie Reynolds
  Actor · Singer · Born Apr 1, 1932
  Died 2016
• John Williams
  Musician · Born Feb 8, 1932
  Age 94
• Ellen Burstyn
  Actor · Model · Born Dec 7, 1932
  Age 93
• Little Richard
  Musician · Singer · Born Dec 5, 1932
  Died 2020
• Anthony Perkins
  Actor · Singer · Born Apr 4, 1932
  Died 1992
• Patsy Cline
  Singer · Born Sep 8, 1932
  Died 1963
• Michel Legrand
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 24, 1932
  Died 2019
• Glenn Gould
  Musician · Born Sep 25, 1932
  Died 1982
• Roy Scheider
  Actor · Athlete · Born Nov 10, 1932
  Died 2008
• Piper Laurie
  Actor · Director · Born Jan 22, 1932
  Died 2023
• Casey Kasem
  Journalist · Actor · Born Apr 27, 1932
  Died 2014
• Petula Clark
  Actor · Musician · Born Nov 15, 1932
  Age 93
• Loretta Lynn
  Musician · Singer · Born Apr 14, 1932
  Died 2022
• Robert Vaughn
  Actor · Born Nov 22, 1932
  Died 2016
• Nichelle Nichols
  Singer · Actor · Born Dec 28, 1932
  Died 2022
• Pat Morita
  Actor · Born Jun 28, 1932
  Died 2005
• Eileen Brennan
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 3, 1932
  Died 2013
• Dabney Coleman
  Actor · Born Jan 3, 1932
  Died 2024
• Elaine May
  Actor · Comedian · Born Apr 21, 1932
  Age 94
• Bob McGrath
  Actor · Singer · Born Jun 13, 1932
  Died 2022
• Joel Grey
  Actor · Singer · Born Apr 11, 1932
  Age 94

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