December 14, 1946

1946Antony Beevor, English historian and author^[†]

Sir Antony James Beevor, is a British military historian. He has published several popular historical works, mainly on the Second World War, the Spanish Civil War, and most recently the Russian Revolution and Civil War.

1946Jane Birkin, English-French actress and singer (died 2023)^[†]

Jane Mallory Birkin was a British and French actress, singer, and designer. She had a prolific career as an actress, mostly in French cinema.

1946John Du Prez, English conductor and composer^[†]

John Du Prez is a British musician, conductor and composer. He was a member of the 1980s salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several film scores including Oxford Blues (1984), Once Bitten, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus (1992). He contributed to The Wild (2006) soundtrack.

1946Patty Duke, American actress (died 2016)^[†]

Anna Marie Duke, known professionally as Patty Duke, was an American actress. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1946Ruth Fuchs, German javelin thrower and politician (died 2023)^[†]

Ruth Fuchs was a German politician and athlete. Fuchs, representing East Germany, was the winner of the women's javelin at the 1972 (Munich) and 1976 (Montreal) Olympic Games. She set the world record for the javelin six times during the 1970s.

1946Peter Lorimer, Scottish footballer (died 2021)^[†]

Peter Patrick Lorimer was a Scottish professional footballer who mainly played for Leeds United and Scotland during the late 1960s and early 1970s. An attacking midfielder and the club's youngest-ever player, he was renowned for his very powerful shots from distance. From 1984 to 1985 he was club captain. Lorimer is the club record scorer with 238 goals in all competitions. He was voted Leeds' ninth greatest player ever and on to the greatest Leeds United team of all time.

1946Michael Ovitz, American talent agent, co-founded Creative Artists Agency^[†]

Michael Steven Ovitz is an American businessman. He was a talent agent who co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1975 and served as its chairman until 1995. Ovitz later served as president of The Walt Disney Company for only 16 months from October 1995 to January 1997.

1946Stan Smith, American tennis player and coach^[†]

Stanley Roger Smith is an American former professional tennis player. A world No. 1 player and two-time major singles champion, Smith also paired with Bob Lutz to create one of the most successful doubles teams of all-time.

1946Lynne Marie Stewart, American actress (died 2025)^[†]

Lynne Marie Stewart was an American actress, widely known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, "the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land." She originated the role in the 1981 stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show, continuing it on the CBS television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, the 2010 Los Angeles stage revival, and the Broadway production which opened in November 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Stewart was also known for her recurring role on the FX/FXX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Charlie Kelly's mother Bonnie.

1946Joyce Vincent Wilson, American singer^[†]

Joyce Vincent Wilson is an American singer, best known as part of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn. Her sister, Pamela Wilson, is also a vocalist.