Tag Archives: 1938

#1122 Arthur Scargill / Gavin Millar – 11 January 1938

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Born On The Same Day

Arthur Scargill Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938) is a British trade unionist. He was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. He led an unofficial strike in 1969, and played a key organising role … Continue reading →

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#820 Don Black / Ron Ely – 21 June 1938

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Don Black Don Black, OBE (born 21 June 1938) is an English lyricist. His works have included numerous musicals, movie themes and hit songs. Black is perhaps best-known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and for the James Bond … Continue reading →

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#808 Michael Culver / Helen Ryan – 16 June 1938

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Michael Culver Michael Culver (born 16 June 1938) is an English actor. Culver has appeared in several television series in recurring roles, in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–74), Secret Army (1977–78), the second series of The House of Eliott … Continue reading →

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#798 Ann Beach / Ian St. John – 07 June 1938

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Ann Beach Ann Beach (7 June 1938 – 9 March 2017) was a British actress. She is perhaps best remembered for her supporting role as Sonia Barrett on the British comedy Fresh Fields. She is the mother of Charlotte Coleman … Continue reading →

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#761 Bryan Marshall / Madge Hindle – 19 May 1938

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Born On The Same Day

Bryan Marshall Bryan Marshall (19 May 1938 – 25 June 2019) was an English actor, with a number of major credits in film and television to his name including Alfie, The Witches, Quatermass and the Pit, The Tamarind Seed and … Continue reading →

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#520 John Savident / Wolfman Jack / Honeysuckle Divine – 21 January 1938

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Born On The Same Day

John Savident John Savident (born 21 January 1938) is a British actor, known for his many television and film roles, including his portrayal of Fred Elliott in the soap opera Coronation Street from 1994 until 2006, civil servant Sir Frederick … Continue reading →

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#453 Harvey Smith / Jon Voight – 29 December 1938

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Harvey Smith Harvey Smith (born 29 December 1938) is a former British show jumping champion. He stood out from the ranks of showjumpers because of his broad accent and blunt manner. His career was often controversial; in 1971 he was … Continue reading →

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#406 Ted Turner / Jerry Fuller / Nicholas Pennell – 19 November 1938

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Ted Turner Ted Turner (born November 19, 1938) is an American media proprietor, producer, and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network (CNN). As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion … Continue reading →

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#382 David Dimbleby / Howard Blake – 28 October 1938

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

David Dimbleby David Dimbleby (born 28 October 1938) is a British journalist and former presenter of current affairs and political programmes, now best known for the BBC’s long-running topical debate programme Question Time. He is the son of Richard Dimbleby … Continue reading →

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#375 Christopher Lloyd / Derek Jacobi – 22 October 1938

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Christopher Lloyd Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor and voice actor. He made his screen debut in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), and gained widespread recognition as Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series … Continue reading →

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#267 Gary Gygax / Jerry Juhl – 27 July 1938

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Gary Gygax Gary Gygax (July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson. Born Ernest Gary Gygax in Chicago. (d. … Continue reading →

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#258 Dame Diana Rigg / Natalie Wood – 20 July 1938

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Diana Rigg Dame Diana Rigg, DBE (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020) was an English stage and screen actress. She played Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965-1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in … Continue reading →

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#224 Alan Coren / Kathryn Beaumont / Tommy Cannon – 27 June 1938

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Alan Coren Alan Coren (27 June 1938 – 18 October 2007) was an English humourist, writer and satirist who was well known as a regular panellist on the BBC radio quiz The News Quiz and a team captain on BBC … Continue reading →

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#149 Bernard Madoff / Klaus Voormann / Ann Bell / Fred Dibnah – 29 April 1938

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Bernard Madoff Bernie Madoff (born April 29, 1938) is an American convicted of fraud and a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi … Continue reading →

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#119 Paul Daniels / Roy Thinnes – 06 April 1938

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Born On The Same Day

Paul Daniels Paul Daniels (6 April 1938 – 17 March 2016), was a British magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994. … Continue reading →

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#2 David Bailey / Ian Brady – 02 January 1938

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Born On The Same Day

David Bailey David Bailey, CBE (born 2 January 1938) is an English fashion and portrait photographer. Bailey captured and helped create the ‘Swinging London’ of the 1960s: a culture of fashion and celebrity chic. This was aptly reflected in his … Continue reading →

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