Famous people and celebrities born on March 26

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on March 26! On this day, we recognize the birth of various influential celebrities who have left their mark on the world. From acclaimed actors and musicians to groundbreaking athletes and leaders, explore the lives and achievements of those who share this special birthday. Join us in honoring these stars and discovering the impact they've made across diverse fields.

• 1866 Fred Karno

  English actor and screenwriter (b. 1866)

• 1904 Joseph Campbell

  American author and leading authority on mythology, the psyche, and symbolism.

• 1909 Chips Rafferty

  Broken hill, australia -- actor (desert rats)

• 1911 Tennessee Williams

  American poet, writer, and exceptional playwright. he is most well-known for his dramatic, powerful, and emotional works "the glass menagerie," 1945," "a streetcar named desire," 1947," "cat on a hot tin roof," 55," and "the night of the iguana," 1962. he was awarded four new york drama critics circle awards as well as two pulitzer prizes. a number of his …

• 1916 Sterling Hayden

  American actor and author. he was a leading actor for most of his life. his specialty was westerns and film noir such as "johnny guitar", "the asphalt jungle," or "the killing". he was later recognized for his character acting roles such as that of gen. jack d. ripper, in dr. strangelove: how i learned to stop worrying about the bomb …

• 1919 Strother Martin

  American actor, who plays western characters with grizzled accents. he starred in "the sons of katie elder," 1966 "true grit," 1969" "pocket money," 1972, and "cool hand luke," where he was paired with paul newman.

• 1931 Leonard Nimoy

  American actor who was best known for his role as spock, the pointed-eared alien in "star trek," 1965-1967. before then, he was an actor for many years. his 1951 debut made him a star. he has been a rising star in dramatic roles and is well-known on the stage in "equus".

• 1933 Tinto Brass

  Italian film director. his work in the erotic category is what makes him famous.

• 1934 Alan Arkin

  American actor-director-writer, one of only five actors to receive an academy award nomination for his first screen appearance, which was in "the russians are coming! the russians are coming! 1967: he was awarded the 1967 golden globe award for his work. he was also oscar nominated for his performance in 1969's "the heart is a lonely hunter". arkin has been …

• 1940 James Caan

  American actor. on-screen since 1963, after a prior apprenticeship on stage. his first role on stage was $37.50 per week. his films include "irma la douce", "rollerball", and "the godfather".

• 1941 Richard Dawkins

  British evolutionary biologist

• 1943 Bob Woodward

  American journalist, who co-authored "all the president's men" with carl bernstein in 1974. the entire watergate scandal, which led to president richard m. nixon's resignation, was covered in the book. he published "veil" in which he described the tenure of cia director casey, and it was first published in 1980s. since april 2004, the investigative journalist began making rounds on …

• 1944 Diana Ross

  American singer and academy award nominated actress. she was one-third the supremes trio in the 1960s. later, she went on to be a star stylist.

• 1946 Johnny Crawford

  American actor and singer (d. 2021)

• 1948 Steven Tyler

  Aerosmith was formed in 1970 by aerosmith, an american musician. later, he was co-owner of west hollywood's club-restaurant house of blues.

• 1949 Vicki Lawrence

  American comedian and actress. she is best known for her roles on "the carol burnett show", where she was a regular from 1967 to 1979, followed by "mama's family", 1983. in 1976, she won an emmy for best supporting actress on a variety show. burnett's sidekick and young look-alike, she wore a gray hairdo and padding for 135 episodes. the …

• 1950 Martin Short

  Martin short is a canadian comedian known for his work on saturday night live, as well as his roles in films such as three amigos and father of the bride.

• 1950 Teddy Pendergrass

  American r&b singer (born 1950)

• 1957 Leeza Gibbons

  American talk show host

• 1960 Jennifer Grey

  Jennifer grey is an american actress best known for her role as baby in the iconic film dirty dancing.

• 1961 Billy Warlock

  American actor

• 1966 Michael Imperioli

  American screenwriter and actor

• 1972 Leslie Mann

  Leslie mann is an american actress known for her roles in comedy films such as 'knocked up' and 'the 40-year-old virgin'.

• 1976 Amy Smart

  Amy smart is an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'varsity blues' and 'the butterfly effect'.

• 1977 Bianca Kajlich

  Bianca kajlich is an american actress known for her roles in the tv series 'rules of engagement' and the movie '10 things i hate about you'.

• 1979 Juliana Paes

  Juliana paes is a brazilian actress known for her roles in telenovelas such as 'india – a love story' and 'a favorita'.

• 1981 Jay Sean

  Jay sean is a british r&b singer known for his hit songs 'down' and 'do you remember'.

• 1985 Keira Knightley

  Keira knightley is a british actress known for her roles in period dramas and blockbuster films such as pirates of the caribbean.

• 1985 Jonathan Groff

  American television and stage actor

• 1989 Aly Michalka

  Aly michalka is an american actress and musician known for her roles in the tv series 'phil of the future' and 'hellcats'.