* 1955 – Rob Epstein, American filmmaker and journalist

* 1955 – Keith Hunter Jesperson, Canadian serial killer

* 1955 – Cathy Jones, Canadian comedian

* 1955 – Blind Mississippi Morris, American blues musician

* 1955 – Michael Rooker, American actor

* 1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.

* 1955 – Nicolas Hulot, French journalist

* 1955 – Dimitra Liani, Greek air hostess, widow of Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou

* 1955 – Laura Fygi, Dutch singer

* 1955 – Robert Richardson, American cinematographer

* 1955 – Diana Scarwid, American actress

* 1956 – After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series.

* 1868 – Paul Claudel, French poet ( d. 1955 )

* 1881 – Alexander Fleming, Scottish scientist, Nobel Prize laureate ( d. 1955 )

* 1955 – Gregory Bryant-Bey, American convicted murderer ( d. 2008 )

* 1955 – Rusty Magee, American composer ( d. 2003 )

* 1955 – Peter Schmuck, American columnist

* 1955 – John E. Sweeney, American politician

* 1955 – Keith Ahlers, English race car driver

* 1955 – Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese race car driver

* 1955 – Paul Greengrass, English director

* 1865 – John Radecki, Australian artist ( d. 1955 )

* 1955 – Caleb Carr, American author and historian

* 1955 – Tim Dunigan, American actor

* 1955 – Tony Godden, English footballer

* 1955 – Kevin Reed, American theologian

* 1955 – Kevin DuBrow, American singer ( Quiet Riot ) ( d. 2007 )

** Kevin Peter Hall, American actor ( b. 1955 )

Kevin Michael Costner ( born January 18, 1955 ) is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman.

* Kevin Nichols ( born 1955 ), track cyclist

Kevin Mark DuBrow ( October 29, 1955 – November 25, 2007 ) was an American rock singer best known as the lead vocalist of the Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot from 1975 until his death in 2007.

* Kevin White, LLB 1955, Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from 1968 – 1984

Kevin James Andrews ( born 9 November 1955 ) is an Australian politician and member of the Liberal Party of Australia, first elected to the House of Representatives seat of Menzies at the 1991 by-election.

* Kevin Eastman ( basketball ) ( born 1955 ), American basketball player and coach, currently assistant to Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers

Luka Bloom ( born 23 May 1955, in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland as Kevin Barry Moore ) is an Irish folk-rock singer-songwriter.

Kevin Barry Moore was born on 23 May 1955 in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.

Kevin Conroy ( born November 30, 1955 ) is an American stage, screen, and voice actor, known for his acclaimed voice role as Batman in the 1990s Fox television show Batman: The Animated Series, as well as its various spin-off TV series and feature films that made up the DC animated universe.

Kevin Patrick Brady ( born April 11, 1955 ) is the U. S. Representative for, serving since 1997.

Anthony Kevin " Tony " Dungy (; born October 6, 1955 ) is a former professional American football player and coach in the National Football League.

Kevin Taft ( born September 9, 1955 ) is a Liberal politician in Alberta, Canada.

* Kevin Brady ( born 1955 ), American politician from Texas

* Kevin Cosgrove ( 1955 – 2001 ), victim of the September 11, 2001, attacks ; was a claims vice president of Aon Corporation

Alfred Dobalo ( born October 15, 1955 ), best known by his ring name Al Green is a professional wrestler who has performed in North America, Europe and Japan under a variety of gimmicks including Rage ( One half of the team The Wrecking Crew with Fury ), Blade one half of the Master Blasters with Steel ( Kevin Nash ) and the Dog in World Championship Wrestling at the turn of the millennium .< ref name = oww >

Kevin Nugent ( born 1955 ) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

Robin Eubanks ( b. October 25, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) is an American jazz and jazz fusion slide trombonist, the brother of guitarist Kevin Eubanks and trumpeter Duane Eubanks.

* Kevin Long ( running back ) ( born 1955 ), former football player with the USFL Chicago Blitz ( and later the NFL )

They had three children: Earl Dennison Jr. ( 1955 ), Kevin Dale ( 1957 ), and Royce Renee ( 1961 ).

Kevin Michael Grace ( born July 2, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario ) is a Canadian journalist and blogger.

Kevin Roderick Sullivan ( born c. 1955 ) is a Canadian director and producer of film and television programs.