Famous People Born in 1936

Celebrities born in 1936 include Robert Redford, Dennis Hopper, Burt Reynolds. Here are 27 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1936.

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Celebrities born in 1936

• Robert Redford
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 18, 1936
  Died 2025
• Dennis Hopper
  Actor · Director · Born May 17, 1936
  Died 2010
• Burt Reynolds
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 11, 1936
  Died 2018
• Buddy Holly
  Musician · Singer · Born Sep 7, 1936
  Died 1959
• Wilt Chamberlain
  Actor · Athlete · Born Aug 21, 1936
  Died 1999
• Alan Alda
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jan 28, 1936
  Age 90
• Roy Orbison
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 23, 1936
  Died 1988
• Mary Tyler Moore
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 29, 1936
  Died 2017
• Kris Kristofferson
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 22, 1936
  Died 2024
• Albert Finney
  Actor · Singer · Born May 9, 1936
  Died 2019
• Jim Henson
  Actor · Musician · Born Sep 24, 1936
  Died 1990
• David Carradine
  Actor · Director · Born Dec 8, 1936
  Died 2009
• Ken Loach
  Director · Born Jun 17, 1936
  Age 90
• Don DeLillo
  Journalist · Born Nov 20, 1936
  Age 89
• Bruce Dern
  Actor · Born Jun 4, 1936
  Age 90
• Louis Gossett Jr.
  Actor · Born May 27, 1936
  Died 2024
• Bobby Darin
  Singer · Comedian · Born May 14, 1936
  Died 1973
• Engelbert Humperdinck
  Singer · Born May 2, 1936
  Age 90
• Glen Campbell
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 22, 1936
  Died 2017
• Dean Stockwell
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 5, 1936
  Died 2021
• Bill Wyman
  Musician · Born Oct 24, 1936
  Age 90
• Buddy Guy
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 30, 1936
  Age 90
• Michael Landon
  Actor · Singer · Born Oct 31, 1936
  Died 1991
• John Saxon
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 5, 1936
  Died 2020
• Walter Koenig
  Actor · Born Sep 14, 1936
  Died 2026
• Alex Rocco
  Actor · Born Feb 29, 1936
  Died 2015
• Jill Ireland
  Actor · Born Apr 24, 1936
  Died 1990

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