Birth year 1878 celebrities
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Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American author who wrote nearly 100 books and other works across a number of genres. Sinclair’s work was well-known and popular in the first half of the twentieth century, a
Clara Westhoff (21 September 1878 in Bremen – 9 March 1954 in Fischerhude) was a sculptor and the wife of poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
Katie Johnson (18 November 1878 in Clayton, Sussex, – 4 May 1957 in Elham, Kent), born Bessie Kate Johnson, was an English actress who appeared on stage from 1894 and on screen from the 1930s to the 1950s. In 1908 she married the actor Frank Gooden
Christian Haller Lindsay [Pinky or The Crab] (July 24, 1878 – January 25, 1941) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played in 1905 and 1906 for the Detroit Tigers. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 190 lb., Lindsay batted and threw rig
Edward Leroy Wheeler (June 15, 1878 in Sherman, Michigan – August 15, 1960 in Ft. Worth, Texas), is a former professional baseball player who was a utility player for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1902 season. He played 11 games at third base, 1
Herbert Corthell (born Joseph Bertram Corthell, January 20, 1878 – January 23, 1947) was an American stage and film actor. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Hollywood, California.
James Christopher “Jim” MacRae (March 28, 1878 – February 1, 1957) was a college football player and coach as well as an attorney. He was once mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to man
George Guy Oliver (September 25, 1878 – September 1, 1932) was an American actor. He appeared in at least 189 silent film era motion pictures and 32 talkies in character roles between 1911 and 1931. His obituary gives him credit for at least 600. H
Harry Bernard (January 13, 1878 – November 4, 1940) was a movie comedian who worked for Mack Sennett and Hal Roach.
Howard Gaye (1878–1955) was a British actor who worked mainly in the United States. He acted in 27 silent films including Robert E Lee in Birth of a Nation (1915) and Jesus Christ in D. W. Griffith’s Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages
Richard Garrick (December 27, 1878 – August 21, 1962) was an Irish-American actor and director.