Famous People Born in 1939

Celebrities born in 1939 include Tina Turner, Francis Ford Coppola, Ian McKellen. Here are 30 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1939.

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Celebrities born in 1939

• Tina Turner
  Actor · Singer · Born Nov 26, 1939
  Died 2023
• Francis Ford Coppola
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 7, 1939
  Age 87
• Ian McKellen
  Actor · Musician · Born May 25, 1939
  Age 87
• Marvin Gaye
  Musician · Singer · Born Apr 2, 1939
  Died 1984
• John Cleese
  Actor · Comedian · Born Oct 27, 1939
  Age 87
• Harvey Keitel
  Actor · Born May 13, 1939
  Age 87
• Wes Craven
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 2, 1939
  Died 2015
• F. Murray Abraham
  Actor · Born Oct 24, 1939
  Age 87
• Dixie Carter
  Actor · Singer · Born May 25, 1939
  Died 2010
• Richard Kiel
  Actor · Born Sep 13, 1939
  Died 2014
• Lily Tomlin
  Actor · Born Sep 1, 1939
  Age 87
• Karen Black
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 1, 1939
  Died 2013
• Ray Manzarek
  Musician · Singer · Born Feb 12, 1939
  Died 2013
• Joel Schumacher
  Director · Born Aug 29, 1939
  Died 2020
• Peter Bogdanovich
  Actor · Journalist · Born Jul 30, 1939
  Died 2022
• Ali MacGraw
  Actor · Model · Born Apr 1, 1939
  Age 87
• Dusty Springfield
  Singer · Musician · Born Apr 16, 1939
  Died 1999
• Yaphet Kotto
  Actor · Born Nov 15, 1939
  Died 2021
• Grace Slick
  Musician · Singer · Born Oct 30, 1939
  Age 87
• Neil Sedaka
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 13, 1939
  Died 2026
• George Hamilton
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 12, 1939
  Age 87
• Sal Mineo
  Actor · Singer · Born Jan 10, 1939
  Died 1976
• Bobby Hull
  Athlete · Born Jan 3, 1939
  Died 2023
• David Frost
  Comedian · TV host · Born Apr 7, 1939
  Died 2013
• Judy Collins
  Musician · Singer · Born May 1, 1939
  Age 87
• Samantha Eggar
  Actor · Born Mar 5, 1939
  Died 2025
• Paul Sorvino
  Actor · Director · Born Apr 13, 1939
  Died 2022
• Brenda Vaccaro
  Actor · Born Nov 18, 1939
  Age 86
• Paul Winfield
  Actor · Born May 22, 1939
  Died 2004
• Melinda Dillon
  Actor · Born Oct 13, 1939
  Died 2023

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