Famous People Born in 1937

Celebrities born in 1937 include Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins. Here are 27 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1937.

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Celebrities born in 1937

• Jack Nicholson
  Actor · Director · Born Apr 22, 1937
  Age 89
• Morgan Freeman
  Actor · TV host · Born Jun 1, 1937
  Age 89
• Anthony Hopkins
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 31, 1937
  Age 88
• Jane Fonda
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 21, 1937
  Age 88
• George Carlin
  Journalist · Actor · Born May 12, 1937
  Died 2008
• Ridley Scott
  Director · Born Nov 30, 1937
  Age 88
• Bobby Charlton
  Athlete · Born Oct 11, 1937
  Died 2023
• Warren Beatty
  Actor · TV host · Born Mar 30, 1937
  Age 89
• Vanessa Redgrave
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 30, 1937
  Age 89
• Tom Stoppard
  Journalist · Director · Born Jul 3, 1937
  Died 2025
• Philip Glass
  Musician · Born Jan 31, 1937
  Age 89
• Andrei Konchalovsky
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 20, 1937
  Age 89
• Gordon Banks
  Athlete · Born Dec 30, 1937
  Died 2019
• Connie Francis
  Actor · Singer · Born Dec 12, 1937
  Died 2025
• Suzanne Pleshette
  Actor · Born Jan 31, 1937
  Died 2008
• Roberta Flack
  Musician · Singer · Born Feb 10, 1937
  Died 2025
• Shirley Bassey
  Singer · Born Jan 8, 1937
  Age 89
• Ned Beatty
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jul 6, 1937
  Died 2021
• Merle Haggard
  Musician · Singer · Born Apr 6, 1937
  Died 2016
• Billy Dee Williams
  Actor · Singer · Born Apr 6, 1937
  Age 89
• Tom Courtenay
  Actor · Born Feb 25, 1937
  Age 89
• Jackie Collins
  Actor · Born Oct 4, 1937
  Died 2015
• Trini Lopez
  Actor · Musician · Born May 15, 1937
  Died 2020
• Dyan Cannon
  Director · Model · Born Jan 4, 1937
  Age 89
• Sandy Dennis
  Actor · Born Apr 27, 1937
  Died 1992
• Erich Segal
  Actor · Born Jun 16, 1937
  Died 2010
• Dick Dale
  Musician · Born May 4, 1937
  Died 2019

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