* Atlas Computer ( Manchester ) ( 1962 – 1971 ), an early computer built at the University of Manchester

** Atlas Major, a Standard Motor Company van 1962 – 1963

* Atlas ( 1927 – 1962 ), a LMS Royal Scot Class steam locomotive

* 1962 – Leonard Bernstein causes controversy with his remarks from the podium during a New York Philharmonic concert featuring Glenn Gould performing Brahms ' First Piano Concerto.

* 1903 – Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Iris Häussler, German artist

* 1901 – Lowell Stockman, American politician ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Art Alexakis, American singer, composer, and guitarist ( Everclear, Colorfinger, and The Easy Hoes )

* 1962 – Nobuhiko Takada, Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and wrestler

* 1962 – The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.

* 1962 – Vic Mignogna, American voice actor, singer, and director

* 1962 – Adam Oates, Canadian ice hockey player

* 1962 – Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

* 1892 – Hoot Gibson, American actor ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Marc Lavoine, French singer and actor

* 1962 – Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian-Hong Kong actress

* 1872 – Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Louis Lipps, American football player

* 1962 – Kevin Mack, American football player

* 1962 – John " Hot Rod " Williams, American basketball player

* 1962 – Representatives from the Russian Orthodox Church and Vatican City meet in Metz, France, and come to an agreement wherein the Russian church would send observers to the Second Vatican Council and in exchange, the Roman Catholic Church would refuse to condemn Communism.

* 1879 – John Ireland, English composer ( d. 1962 )

* 1890 – Ellen Osiier, Danish fencer ( d. 1962 )

* 1962 – Thanos Kalliris, Greek singer-songwriter ( Bang )

* 1962 – John Slattery, American actor

* 1962 – Jeff Dunham, American comedian

* 1962 – Jeff Mills, American DJ and producer ( Underground Resistance )

* 1962 – Jeff Van Gundy, American basketball coach

* 1962 – Jeff Probst, American television host

Jeff ' Yak ' Minter ( born in Reading, 22 April 1962 ) is a British video game designer and programmer.

* Jeff Kunkel ( born 1962 ) former major-league shortstop.

* Jeff Kunkel ( born 1962 ), former major-league shortstop.

Other appearances included The Twilight Zone episodes " A Hundred Yards Over the Rim " ( 1961 ) and " The Dummy " ( 1962 ) followed by guest-starring roles in such series as the NBC medical drama about psychiatry The Eleventh Hour ( 1963 ) in the role of Jeff Dillon, " The Man Who Came Home Late ".

He has been portrayed on film three times: in the 1951 film Sirocco ( dealing with the Syrian insurrection against France ), by Jeff Corey ; David Lean's epic Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ), played by Alec Guinness, and in the unofficial sequel to Lawrence, A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia ( 1990 ) by Alexander Siddig.

Following that success, he starred in the eponymous CBS anthology series The Lloyd Bridges Show ( 1962 – 1963, produced by Aaron Spelling ), which included appearances by his sons Beau and Jeff.

Firearms authority and writer Jeff Cooper claims to have coined the word in 1962 to describe what he called a " mental aberration consisting of an unreasoning terror of gadgetry, specifically, weapons.

* Jeff Nelson ( musician ) ( born 1962 ), rock musician and record label owner

* Jeff Nuttall: Poems 1962 – 1969 ( 1970 )

In 1962, Hale also appeared on The Andy Griffith Show as Jeff Pruitt, a rough, back-woods bachelor who comes to Mayberry to find a bride.

* Jeff Donaldson ( American football ) ( born 1962 ), former defensive back

Jeff Stryker ( born Charles Casper Peyton on August 21, 1962, in Carmi, Illinois, U. S .) is an American porn star who has starred in bisexual, gay, and straight adult films.

* Jeff Smith ( running back ) ( born 1962 ), retired running back

Merrill was played by Jeff Chandler in the 1962 Merrill's Marauders ( film ).

In the 1962 – 63 television season, Bridges, along with his brother, Jeff, appeared on their father's CBS anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show.

Jeff Nelson ( born 1962 in Washington, D. C .) is an American hardcore punk drummer.

After finishing 2nd in 1962 the club lost amongst others Kerley, Eustice, Jeff Bray and Don Roach from their playing ranks leading to a lean spell for the club.

Jeffrey Glen " Jeff " Bennett ( born October 2, 1962 ) is an American voice actor and singer, best known as the voice of Johnny Bravo in the series of the same name.

Jeffrey " Jeff " Garlin ( born June 5, 1962 ) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, director, writer and author, best known for his role as Jeff Greene on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.