Famous people and celebrities born in December 1905

Welcome to our dedicated page for celebrating the notable individuals born in December 1905! 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.

• Dec. 1 Alex Wilson

  Canadian Olympic sprinter and track coach who competed in the early to mid-20th century, representing Canada in international competitions.

• Dec. 2 Osvaldo Pugliese

  Renowned Argentine tango musician, composer, and bandleader who was a pivotal figure in the Golden Age of tango during the 1940s and 1950s.

• Dec. 5 Otto Preminger

  Otto Preminger was an influential Austro-Hungarian-born American film director, producer, and actor renowned for his work in Hollywood during the mid-20th century. Known for tackling taboo subjects in his films, he established himself with innovative filmmaking and challenging the Motion Picture Production Code. [bio]

• Dec. 7 Gerard Kuiper

  Renowned planetary scientist who made significant contributions to astronomy, including the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and several...

• Dec. 9 Dalton Trumbo

  Prominent Hollywood screenwriter known for his significant contributions to cinema and his courageous stance during the Hollywood blacklist...

• Dec. 11 Gilbert Roland

  Gilbert Roland was a Mexican-American actor known for his long and varied career in Hollywood, spanning from the silent film era into the 1980s. He gained fame with his roles in both English and Spanish language films, particularly for his portrayals of romantic Latin lovers and for the Cisco Kid series. [bio]

• Dec. 11 Gilbert Roland [Luis Alonso]

  Mexican actor known for roles in films like Juarez and Barbarosa, with a significant career in Hollywood.

• Dec. 12 Vasily Grossman

  Renowned Soviet writer and journalist who documented the Eastern Front during World War II, best known for his epic novel 'Life and Fate'...

• Dec. 16 Piet Hein

  Piet Hein was a renowned Danish polymath known for his contributions to mathematics, poetry, and design, particularly famous for creating...

• Dec. 17 Simo Häyhä

  Legendary Finnish sniper known as 'White Death' during the Winter War, credited with over 500 confirmed kills, making him the deadliest...

• Dec. 17 Mohammad Hidayatullah

  Prominent Indian jurist who served as the 11th Chief Justice of India and the 6th Vice President of India, playing a significant role in the...

• Dec. 17 Erico Verissimo

  Renowned Brazilian novelist and translator, known for his significant contributions to Latin American literature and his powerful narrative...

• Dec. 22 Kenneth Rexroth

  Kenneth Rexroth was a pioneering American poet and key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance, known for his significant contributions to...

• Dec. 22 Pierre Brasseur

  Pierre Brasseur was a renowned French actor and screenwriter who made significant contributions to French cinema during the mid-20th...

• Dec. 22 Anthony Powell

  Anthony Powell was a distinguished British novelist best known for his epic twelve-volume novel sequence 'A Dance to the Music of Time', a...

• Dec. 24 Howard Hughes

  Howard Hughes was a legendary American business magnate, aviator, engineer, film producer, and philanthropist. He became one of the most influential and wealthiest figures of the 20th century, revolutionizing both the aviation industry and Hollywood filmmaking. Hughes was also notorious for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle in his later years, which has been widely documented. [bio]

• Dec. 25 Fernand Gravey

  Fernand Gravey was a Belgian-born French actor known for his prolific film career spanning both French and English-language cinema from the 1920s through the 1970s. [bio]

• Dec. 26 William Loeb III

  American newspaper publisher known for his influential and controversial role in conservative media during the mid-20th century.

• Dec. 27 Gilberte Brossolette

  French resistance fighter, journalist, and politician who played a significant role during World War II.

• Dec. 28 Earl "Fatha" Hines

  Earl 'Fatha' Hines was a pioneering jazz pianist who significantly influenced the development of bebop and modern jazz piano styles.

• Dec. 28 Cliff Arquette

  Cliff Arquette was an American comedian and actor best known for his comedic character Charlie Weaver, a popular figure in early television...

• Dec. 30 Daniil Kharms

  A pioneering Soviet absurdist writer and poet known for his experimental and surreal literary works, who suffered persecution during the...

• Dec. 30 Emmanuel Levinas

  A prominent French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish origin, renowned for his significant contributions to phenomenology, ethics, and Jewish...

• Dec. 31 Jule Styne

  Renowned American songwriter and composer who won an Academy Award in 1954 and a Tony Award in 1968.

• Dec. 31 Guy Mollet

  Prominent French socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1956 to 1957.