Famous People Born in 1944

Celebrities born in 1944 include George Lucas, Michael Douglas, Alice Walker. Here are 35 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1944.

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Celebrities born in 1944

• George Lucas
  Actor · Director · Born May 14, 1944
  Age 82
• Michael Douglas
  Actor · Born Sep 25, 1944
  Age 82
• Alice Walker
  Actor · Born Feb 9, 1944
  Age 82
• Danny DeVito
  Actor · Comedian · Born Nov 17, 1944
  Age 81
• Diana Ross
  Actor · Singer · Born Mar 26, 1944
  Age 82
• Joe Cocker
  Actor · Singer · Born May 20, 1944
  Died 2014
• Jimmy Page
  Musician · Actor · Born Jan 9, 1944
  Age 82
• Jacqueline Bisset
  Actor · Model · Born Sep 13, 1944
  Age 82
• Joe Frazier
  Actor · Athlete · Born Jan 12, 1944
  Died 2011
• Jonathan Demme
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 22, 1944
  Died 2017
• Alan Parker
  Director · Actor · Born Feb 14, 1944
  Died 2020
• Jeff Beck
  Musician · Born Jun 24, 1944
  Died 2023
• Nick Mason
  Musician · Born Jan 27, 1944
  Age 82
• R. Lee Ermey
  Actor · Comedian · Born Mar 24, 1944
  Died 2018
• Geraldine Chaplin
  Actor · TV personality · Born Jul 31, 1944
  Age 82
• Tony Scott
  Director · Born Jun 21, 1944
  Died 2012
• Frank Oz
  Actor · Director · Born May 25, 1944
  Age 82
• John Rhys-Davies
  Actor · Born May 5, 1944
  Age 82
• Barry White
  Actor · Musician · Born Sep 12, 1944
  Died 2003
• Peter Mayhew
  Actor · Born May 19, 1944
  Died 2019
• Teri Garr
  Actor · TV personality · Born Dec 11, 1944
  Died 2024
• Harold Ramis
  Actor · Comedian · Born Nov 21, 1944
  Died 2014
• Sam Elliott
  Actor · Born Aug 9, 1944
  Age 82
• Roger Daltrey
  Actor · Singer · Born Mar 1, 1944
  Age 82
• Brenda Lee
  Singer · Musician · Born Dec 11, 1944
  Age 81
• Carl Bernstein
  Journalist · Born Feb 14, 1944
  Age 82
• Craig T. Nelson
  Actor · Comedian · Born Apr 4, 1944
  Age 82
• Dennis Farina
  Actor · Born Feb 29, 1944
  Died 2013
• Patti LaBelle
  Actor · Musician · Born May 24, 1944
  Age 82
• Marvin Hamlisch
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 2, 1944
  Died 2012
• Gladys Knight
  Actor · Musician · Born May 28, 1944
  Age 82
• Ben Stein
  Actor · TV host · Born Nov 25, 1944
  Age 81
• Gary Busey
  Actor · Musician · Born Jun 29, 1944
  Age 82
• Michelle Phillips
  Actor · Singer · Born Jun 4, 1944
  Age 82
• Swoosie Kurtz
  Actor · Born Sep 6, 1944
  Age 82

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