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Celebrities born in 1939

50 celebrities turning 87 years old in 2026

Updated on October 14, 2026

50 celebrities born in 1939 are turning 87 in 2026. They belong to the Silent Generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1939 was mostly the Year of the Rabbit. The most popular right now are Scott Glenn, John Amos and Lee Majors. On average, the women are 1.70 m tall and the men are 1.83 m.

50on the list
14 / 36women / men
1.96 mthe tallestJohn Cleese
Leomost common sign7 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Scott Glenn, American actorScott Glenn87 years old · 1.83 m · ActorThe Silence of the Lambs#2John Amos, American actorJohn Amos86 years old · 1.83 m · ActorGood Times#3Lee Majors, American actorLee Majors87 years old · 1.80 m · ActorThe Six Million Dollar Man#4Lily Tomlin, American actressLily Tomlin87 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, ComedianGrace and Frankie#5John Cleese, British actorJohn Cleese86 years old · 1.96 m · Actor, WriterMonty Python's Flying Circus#6George Hamilton, American actorGeorge Hamilton87 years old · 1.85 m · ActorLove at First Bite#7Harvey Keitel, American actorHarvey Keitel87 years old · 1.71 m · ActorPulp Fiction#8Mark Margolis, American actorMark Margolis† 83 years old · 1.80 m · Actor#9George Lazenby, Australian actorGeorge Lazenby87 years old · 1.88 m · ActorJames Bond#10William Devane, American actorWilliam Devane87 years old · 1.78 m · ActorKnots Landing#11Raymond J. Barry, American actorRaymond J. Barry87 years old · 1.84 m · ActorBorn on the Fourth of July#12Ian McKellen, British actorIan McKellen87 years old · 1.80 m · ActorGandalf#13Peter Bogdanovich, American actorPeter Bogdanovich† 82 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, DirectingThe Last Picture Show#14Sonny Chiba, Japanese voice actorSonny Chiba† 82 years old · 1.79 m · Actor, AthleteThe Street Fighter#15Tony Roberts, American actorTony Roberts86 years old · 1.85 m · ActorAnnie Hall#16Patrick Wayne, American actorPatrick Wayne87 years old · 1.88 m · ActorSinbad and the Eye of the Tiger#17Brenda Vaccaro, American actressBrenda Vaccaro86 years old · ActressJacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough#18Paul Hogan, Australian actorPaul Hogan87 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, Comedian#19Volker Schlöndorff, German directorVolker Schlöndorff87 years old · Directing, ScreenwriterThe Tin Drum#20Wes Craven, American directorWes Craven† 76 years old · 1.88 m · Directing, ScreenwritingA Nightmare on Elm Street#21Mike Farrell, American actorMike Farrell87 years old · 1.91 m · Actor, ProducerM*A*S*H#22Ida Galli, Italian actressIda Galli87 years old · ActressEl gatopardo#23Paul Gleason, American actorPaul Gleason† 67 years old · 1.84 m · ActorThe Breakfast Club#24Paul Sorvino, American actorPaul Sorvino† 83 years old · 1.90 m · ActorGoodFellas#25Rosalba Neri, Italian actressRosalba Neri87 years old · ActressLady Frankenstein#26BarBara Luna, American actressBarBara Luna87 years old · 1.75 m · ActressMirror, Mirror#27Elizabeth Ashley, American actressElizabeth Ashley87 years old · 1.65 m · ActressTake Her, She's Mine#28Ellen Travolta, American actressEllen Travolta87 years old · ActressHappy Days#29Michèle Mercier, French actressMichèle Mercier87 years old · 1.63 m · ActressAngélique, marquise des anges#30James Fox, British actorJames Fox87 years old · 1.83 m · ActorThe Servant#31Paul Winfield, American actorPaul Winfield† 64 years old · 1.87 m · ActorSounder#32Susannah York, British actressSusannah York† 72 years old · 1.69 m · ActressThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?#33Russell Means, American actorRussell Means† 72 years old · Actor, WriterAmerican Indian Movement (AIM)#34Jane Alexander, American actressJane Alexander86 years old · 1.69 m · ActressThe Great White Hope#35Ali MacGraw, American actressAli MacGraw87 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, ModelLove Story#36Reni Santoni, American actorReni Santoni† 81 years old · ActorDirty Harry#37Clarence Williams III, American actorClarence Williams III† 81 years old · 1.80 m · ActorThe Mod Squad#38Francis Ford Coppola, American directorFrancis Ford Coppola87 years old · 1.82 m · DirectingEl padrino: The Latin Godfather#39Yaphet Kotto, American actorYaphet Kotto† 81 years old · 1.93 m · ActorLive and Let Die#40Terry Kiser, American actorTerry Kiser87 years old · 1.79 m · ActorBernie Lomax#41Beverly Powers, American actressBeverly Powers87 years old · Actress, DancerBreakfast at Tiffany's#42David Birney, American actorDavid Birney† 83 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, DirectingBridget Loves Bernie#43Melinda Dillon, American actressMelinda Dillon† 83 years old · 1.73 m · ActressA Christmas Story#44Lo Lieh, Indonesian actorLo Lieh† 63 years old · Actor, AthleteKing Boxer#45Allen Garfield, American actorAllen Garfield† 80 years old · 1.71 m · ActorThe Conversation#46Denis Arndt, American actorDenis Arndt87 years old · ActorHeisenberg#47Gwen Taylor, British actressGwen Taylor87 years old · ActressDuty Free#48Bernie Casey, American actorBernie Casey† 78 years old · 1.93 m · Actor, AthleteNFL Player (San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams)#49John Badham, American directorJohn Badham87 years old · 1.85 m · DirectingSaturday Night Fever#50Anthony Valentine, British actorAnthony Valentine† 76 years old · 1.82 m · ActorCallan

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Born in 1939: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 87 years old · Generation: Silent Generation · Chinese zodiac: Rabbit

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1939 is Leo (7), followed by Taurus (6).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: John Cleese (1.96 m) and Michèle Mercier (1.63 m).
Next birthday: Tony Roberts, on October 22 (turns 87).
Top contributing countries: United States (35), United Kingdom (7), Australia (2), Italy (2).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (46), Directing (7), Producer (4), Comedian (3).
In memoriam: 18 of 50 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1939 be in 2026?

They turn 87 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 86.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1939?

The Rabbit. The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, so anyone born in early January belongs to the previous year's sign.

Which celebrities were born in 1939?

Among the best known are Scott Glenn, John Amos, Lee Majors, Lily Tomlin and John Cleese.

Who is the tallest?

John Cleese, who stands 1.96 m tall. At the other end is Michèle Mercier, at 1.63 m.

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