Famous people and celebrities born on October 17

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on October 17! 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.

• 1900 Jean Arthur

  American singer and actress (d. 1991).

• 1909 Cozy Cole

  American drummer (d. 1981)

• 1913 Marian Marsh

  Trinidadian-american actress and environmentalist (d. 2006)

• 1917 Marsha Hunt

  American actress, who made her broadway debut in 1948. she had appeared in over 60 films and never reached stardom. she began modeling at 17 years old, which led to a contract and her screen debut in 1935's "the virginia judge".

• 1920 Montgomery Clift

  Film actor (from here to eternity).

• 1920 Zully Moreno

  Argentine actress (d. 1999)

• 1938 Evel Knievel

  American daredevil and modern-day gladiator, who performs daring motorcycle stunts which have nearly killed him several times. in 1972, he made a movie about his life. he attempted to ride his motorcycle across a tank of sharks in 1977. they were calmed and made harmless attempts.

• 1942 Gary Puckett

  American musician semi-famous in 1960s with his band, gary puckett and union gap. his biggest hits were "young girl" (with his band, "gary puckett and the union gap) and "get out of my heart." he struggled to make a comeback in the 1980s.

• 1948 Margot Kidder

  Margot kidder was a canadian-american actress best known for her iconic role as lois lane in the superman film series.

• 1948 George Wendt

  American actor and comedian

• 1955 Smita Patil

  Renowned Indian actress known for her impactful performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

• 1960 Rob Marshall

  American choreographer and director producer

• 1962 Mike Judge

  American voice actor, cartoonist, and filmmaker

• 1965 Sanjay Kapoor

  Sanjay kapoor is an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films.

• 1966 Mark Gatiss

  English actor, screenwriter and novelist

• 1969 Wood Harris

  American producer and actor

• 1971 Andy Whitfield

  Andy whitfield was a welsh actor known for his role as spartacus in the television series spartacus: blood and sand.

• 1972 Wyclef Jean

  Wyclef jean is a musician, rapper, and actor known for being a member of the hip-hop group the fugees and for his solo career as a musician.

• 1974 Matthew Macfadyen

  Matthew macfadyen is an english actor known for his roles in pride & prejudice, anna karenina, and succession.

• 1975 Vina Morales

  Singer and actress from the philippines

• 1978 Erin Karpluk

  Canadian television actress

• 1979 Deanna Russo

  Deanna Russo is an American actress known for her roles in television series and films.

• 1979 Sharon Leal

  Sharon leal is an american actress known for her roles in movies and tv shows such as dreamgirls and why did i get married?

• 1983 Felicity Jones

  Felicity Jones is an English actress known for her roles in films such as The Theory of Everything, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and On the Basis of Sex.

• 1984 Chris Lowell

  Chris lowell is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as veronica mars and the help.

• 1985 Max Irons

  Max irons is a british actor known for his roles in films such as red riding hood and the host.

• 1987 Bea Alonzo

  Filipino actress and singer

• 1992 Jacob Artist

  Jacob artist is a tv actor known for his role as jake puckerman on the musical comedy-drama series glee.

• 1992 Keerthi Suresh

  Keerthi Suresh is a popular Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema.