Famous people and celebrities born in August 1906

Welcome to our dedicated page for celebrating the notable individuals born in August 1906! This month and year saw the birth of many influential figures who have made significant contributions to various fields, including entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Explore the biographies and achievements of these famous personalities and see how their talents have shaped the world. Join us in honoring the stars born in this memorable time.

• Aug. 4 Marie José of Belgium

  Marie José was the last Queen of Italy, wife of King Umberto II, and a significant figure in 20th-century European royal history. She was known for her brief reign during the final month of the Italian monarchy in 1946. Her life bridged Belgian and Italian royal families.

• Aug. 5 John Huston

  Legendary Hollywood filmmaker who directed numerous classic films and was a pivotal figure in American cinema during the mid-20th century. He was known for his distinctive storytelling and adaptations of literary works. Huston was a multi-talented artist who excelled as a director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. [bio]

• Aug. 5 Ettore Majorana

  Brilliant Italian theoretical physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work on neutrino physics and his mysterious disappearance. His scientific contributions were significant, particularly in quantum mechanics and particle physics. The Majorana equations and fermions are named in his honor.

• Aug. 5 Wassily Wassilyevich Leontief

  Nobel Prize laureate for the development of the input-output method and for its application to important economic problems

• Aug. 5 Wassily Leontief

  Renowned economist who won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking input-output analysis in economics. He made significant contributions to understanding economic interdependencies and structural economic modeling.

• Aug. 12 Tedd Pierce

  Tedd Pierce was a notable American animator, producer, and screenwriter who worked in the golden age of animation, contributing to numerous classic cartoon productions.

• Aug. 12 Harry Hopman

  Harry Hopman was a prominent Australian tennis player and coach who significantly influenced the development of tennis in Australia during the mid-20th century.

• Aug. 18 Marcel Carné

  Influential French film director known for pioneering the 'poetic realist' movement in cinema. He collaborated closely with screenwriter Jacques Prévert, creating landmark films like 'Port of Shadows' and 'Bizarre Bizarre' that significantly impacted global cinema between 1937-1947.

• Aug. 19 Philo Farnsworth

  Pioneering American inventor who revolutionized television technology by creating the first all-electronic TV system and the 'image disector' video tube. [bio]

• Aug. 19 June Collyer

  American actress known for the June-Stu Erwin Show, who had a successful career in early television and film during the mid-20th century.

• Aug. 21 Friz Freleng

  Legendary American animator, director, and producer known for his significant contributions to Warner Bros. animation, particularly Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons.

• Aug. 21 Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet

  Prominent French advertising executive who founded Publicis, a major global advertising agency, and was a significant figure in French media and marketing during the 20th century.

• Aug. 23 Harriet Parsons

  Harriet Parsons was an American film producer and daughter of famous Hollywood columnist Louella Parsons. She was a notable figure in the mid-20th century entertainment industry.

• Aug. 25 Mollie Panter-Downes

  Renowned British writer and journalist, known for her New Yorker articles and literary works during the mid-20th century.

• Aug. 25 Eugen Gerstenmaier

  Prominent German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician who played a significant role in post-war German politics.

• Aug. 26 Albert Sabin

  Albert Sabin was a renowned Polish-American virologist who developed the oral polio vaccine, which played a crucial role in nearly eradicating polio worldwide. His groundbreaking work saved millions of lives and transformed global public health in the 20th century.

• Aug. 27 Ed Gein

  Ed Gein was a notorious American serial killer and body snatcher from Plainfield, Wisconsin, whose gruesome crimes inspired characters in horror films like 'Psycho' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. He was known for exhuming corpses and creating macabre artifacts from human remains, and was eventually convicted of murder in 1957.

• Aug. 28 John Betjeman

  Renowned English poet who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death in 1984, known for his nostalgic and humorous poetry celebrating British architecture and social history.

• Aug. 30 Joan Blondell

  Iconic American actress known for her vibrant performances in comedies and musicals during Hollywood's Golden Age. She began her career as a child performer in vaudeville and became a prominent Warner Bros. actress in the 1930s.

• Aug. 30 Olga Taussky-Todd

  Renowned Austrian-Czech-American mathematician who made significant contributions to mathematical theory and was a key member of the influential Vienna Circle of logical positivism.