1 November


1757

Antonio Canova Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova (1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor from the Republic of Venice who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. Born in Possagno, Republic of Venice. (d. 1822)

1762

Spencer Perceval Spencer Perceval
Spencer Perceval, KC (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 October 1809 until his death on 11 May 1812. He is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated. He is also the only Solicitor General or Attorney General to have been Prime Minister. Born in Audley Square, London. (d. 1812)

1871

Stephen Crane Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American author. He won international acclaim in 1895 for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage, which he wrote without any battle experience. Born in Newark, New Jersey. (d. 1900)

1882

Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan (November 1, 1882 – March 6, 1964) was an American film character actor best remembered for his roles in Universal Studios horror films such as Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), and The Mummy (1932). Born in Chaska, Minnesota. (d. 1964)

1887

L. S. Lowry L. S. Lowry
L S Lowry (1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976) was an English artist. Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century. He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as “matchstick men”. Lowry rejected five honours during his life, including a knighthood in 1968, and consequently holds the record for the most rejected British honours. A large collection of Lowry’s work is on permanent public display in The Lowry, a purpose-built art gallery on Salford Quays, named in his honour. Born Laurence Stephen Lowry in Stretford, Lancashire. (d. 1976)

1903

Max Adrian Max Adrian
Max Adrian (1 November 1903 – 19 January 1973) was an Irish stage, film and television actor and singer. He was a founding member of both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. Born Guy Thornton Bor in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland. (d. 1973)

1915

Michael Denison Michael Denison
Michael Denison (1 November 1915 – 22 July 1998) was an English actor. He appeared with his wife Dulcie Gray in more than 100 West End productions. They also appeared together in several films including The Glass Mountain (1949), The Franchise Affair (1951) and Angels One Five (1952). He also appeared in The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Born John Michael Terence Wellesley Denison in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. (d. 1998)

1920

Ted Lowe Ted Lowe
Ted Lowe, MBE (1 November 1920 – 1 May 2011) was an English snooker commentator for the BBC. His unmistakably husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname “Whispering Ted”. Born Edwin Charles Ernest Lowe in Lambourn, Berkshire. (d. 2011)

1923

Victoria De Los Angeles Victoria De Los Angeles
Victoria de los Ángeles (1 November 1923 – 15 January 2005) was a Spanish operatic lyric soprano and recitalist whose career began after the Second World War and reached its height in the years from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Born Victoria de los Ángeles López García in the porter’s lodge of the University of Barcelona. (d. 2005)

1935

Gary Player Gary Player
Gary Player DMS; OIG (born 1 November 1935) is a South African professional golfer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf. Over his career, Player accumulated an impressive nine major championships on the regular tour and six Champions Tour major championship victories, as well as three Senior British Open Championships on the European Senior Tour. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

1939

Barbara Bosson Barbara Bosson
Barbara Bosson (November 1, 1939 – February 18, 2023) was an American actress. Her most notable role came in the television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), for which she was consecutively nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. (d. 2023)

1941

Robert Foxworth Robert Foxworth
Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage and television actor. Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest and Six Feet Under. Born in Houston, Texas.

1942

Larry Flynt Larry Flynt
Larry Flynt, Jr. (November 1, 1942 – February 10, 2021) was an American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). In 2003, Arena magazine listed him as the number one on the “50 Powerful People in Porn” list. Born Larry Claxton Flynt in Lakeville, Magoffin County, Kentucky. (d. 2021)

Marcia Wallace Marcia Wallace
Marcia Wallace (November 1, 1942 – October 25, 2013) was an American character actress, comedienne and game show panelist, primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies. She is perhaps best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show, and as the voice of Edna Krabappel on the animated series The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992. Born Marcia Karen Wallace in Creston, Iowa. (d. 2013)

1943

John McEnery John McEnery
John McEnery (1 November 1943 – 12 April 2019) was an English actor and writer. His first notable screen role was as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet; he was nominated for a BAFTA for his performance. Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire. (d. 2019)

1947

Nick Owen Nick Owen
Nick Owen (born 1 November 1947) is an English television presenter and newsreader, best known for presenting the breakfast television programme TV-am and the BBC’s local news show Midlands Today since 1997. From 1992 to 1996 he co-presented Good Morning with Anne and Nick on BBC One. Born Nicholas Corbishley Owen in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.

1957

Peter Ostrum Peter Ostrum
Peter Ostrum (born November 1957) is an American large animal veterinarian and former child actor whose only film role was Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Born Peter Gardner Ostrum in Dallas, Texas.

Lyle Lovett Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American country singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date. Lovett has won four Grammy Awards. Born Lyle Pearce Lovett in North Harris County, Texas.

1960

Tim Cook Tim Cook
Tim Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive, and is the CEO of Apple Inc. Born Timothy Donald Cook in Robertsdale, Alabama.

1962

Sharron Davies Sharron Davies
Sharron Davies MBE (born 1 November 1962) is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Since retiring from the sport, she has worked as television presenter. Born Sharron Elizabeth Davies in Plymouth, Devon.

1967

Tina Arena Tina Arena
Tina Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress and record producer. It is claimed that one in four Australians owns a Tina Arena record. Born Filippina Lydia Arena in Keilor East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

1972

Toni Collette Toni Collette
Toni Collette (born 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Muriel’s Wedding (1994). Collette achieved international recognition as a result of her Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999). Born Antonia Collette in Blacktown, Sydney, Australia.

Jenny McCarthy Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy (born November 1, 1972) is an American model, actress, author, and activist. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year. McCarthy then parlayed her Playboy fame into a television and film acting career. Born Jennifer Ann McCarthy in Evergreen Park, Illinois.

1973

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born 1 November 1973) is an Indian film actress and model. She was the winner of the Miss World pageant of 1994. She is a leading contemporary actress of Indian cinema and has received two Filmfare Awards, two Screen Awards, and two IIFA Awards for her performances in Hindi language films of Bollywood. Born Aishwarya Rai in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

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