Famous People from Silent Generation

1464 curated profiles of notable figures born 1928–1945.

Martin Luther KingHumanitarian Read biography →

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Jim MorrisonMusician Read biography →

Little RichardMusician Read biography →

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Ray CharlesMusician Read biography →

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Gene HackmanActor Read biography →

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John McCainPolitician Read biography →

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Jane FondaActress Read biography →

Jane GoodallScientist Read biography →

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Michael CrichtonAuthor Read biography →

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Michael PalinComedian Read biography →

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Henry WinklerActor Read biography →

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Ridley ScottDirector Read biography →

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Gene WilderActor Read biography →

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Brigitte BardotActress Read biography →

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Dick CheneyPolitician Read biography →

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Ricky NelsonMusician Read biography →

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William ShatnerActor Read biography →

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Bette MidlerSinger Read biography →

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Dick ClarkTV Host Read biography →

Dionne WarwickSinger Read biography →

Donald RumsfeldPolitician Read biography →

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Florence HendersonActress Read biography →

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Jim JonesCriminal Read biography →

Joan RiversComedian Read biography →

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David FrostJournalist Read biography →

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Anne RiceAuthor Read biography →

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Harry ShearerActor Read biography →

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Lou ReedMusician Read biography →

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Lee MajorsActor Read biography →

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Pat BooneSinger Read biography →

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Roger EbertJournalist Read biography →

Roman PolanskiDirector Read biography →

Ruth WestheimerPsychologist Read biography →

Stephen FrearsDirector Read biography →

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John HurtActor Read biography →

Curtis MayfieldMusician Read biography →

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Davy JonesMusician Read biography →

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Herbie HancockMusician Read biography →

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Wilson PickettMusician Read biography →

Alice MunroWriter Read biography →

Anne BancroftActress Read biography →

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David BradleyActor Read biography →

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Edward AsnerActor Read biography →

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Roy ScheiderActor Read biography →

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Alan DershowitzLawyer Read biography →

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Michael AptedDirector Read biography →

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Anne MurrayMusician Read biography →

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Cass ElliotSinger Read biography →

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Dave AllenComedian Read biography →

David BellamyAuthor Read biography →

David SuzukiScientist Read biography →

Dennis FranzActor Read biography →

Dixie CarterActress Read biography →

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Elliott GouldActor Read biography →

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Frances SternhagenActress Read biography →

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Geeta DuttMusician Read biography →

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James LastComposer Read biography →

Jean ShrimptonModel Read biography →

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Katherine HelmondActress Read biography →

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Mike LeighDirector Read biography →

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Miriam MakebaMusician Read biography →

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Charlie RoseJournalist Read biography →

Frank McCourtAuthor Read biography →

John DensmoreMusician Read biography →

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Martin LandauActor Read biography →

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Dick CavettComedian Read biography →

Dom DeLuiseActor Read biography →

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Frank VincentActor Read biography →

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Peter CullenActor Read biography →

Richard DawkinsScientist Read biography →

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Joe TorreExecutive Read biography →

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