* 1910 – Mark Twain, American author and humorist ( b. 1835 )

* 1914 – Justin Wilson, American chef and humorist ( d. 2001 )

Alfred Gerald Caplin ( September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979 ), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li ' l Abner.

* 1894 – James Thurber, American humorist and cartoonist ( d. 1961 )

* 1997 – Leo Rosten, American Yiddish writer and humorist ( b. 1908 )

* 1927 – Erma Bombeck, American humorist ( d. 1996 )

Gary Edward " Garrison " Keillor ( born August 7, 1942 ) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality.

Harry Julius Shearer ( born December 23, 1943 ) is an American actor, humorist, writer, voice artist, musician, author, radio host and filmmaker.

* 1866 – Gelett Burgess, American literary humorist ( d. 1951 )

* 1966 – Marc Acito, American novelist and humorist

* 1971 – John Hodgman, American author, actor, and humorist

Richard S. " Kinky " Friedman ( born November 1, 1944 ) is an American Texas Country singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.

* 1879 – Will Rogers, American humorist ( d. 1935 )

** Will Cuppy, American humorist ( b. 1884 )

* October 25 – Minnie Pearl, American humorist ( d. 1996 )

** Robert Benchley, American humorist, theater critic, and actor ( b. 1889 )

* April 22 – Erma Bombeck, American humorist and writer ( b. 1927 )

** S. J. Perelman, American humorist and author ( d. 1979 )

* November 2 – James Thurber, American humorist ( b. 1894 )

** Brian P. Cleary, American humorist, author, poet

* September 13 – Ellis Parker Butler, American humorist ( b. 1869 )

* November 13 – Steve Altes, American humorist

Perelman, American humorist ( b. 1904 )

* March 25 – Goodman Ace, American humorist ( b. 1899 )

And in the role of Will Danaher, Philip Bosco roars and sneers sufficiently to intimidate not only one American but the whole British army, if he chose.

* 1908 – Will Lee, American actor ( d. 1982 )

* 1970 – Will Clarke, American novelist

Interestingly, the London Confession of 1689 was later used by Calvinistic Baptists in America ( called the Philadelphia Baptist Confession ), whereas the Standard Confession of 1660 was used by the American heirs of the English General Baptists, who soon came to be known as Free Will Baptists.

* 1884 – Will Cuppy, American author and critic ( d. 1949 )

* 1965 – Will Perdue, American basketball player

* 1976 – Will Friedle, American actor

* 1860 – Will Keith Kellogg, American industrialist and food manufacturer, founder of the Kellogg's Company ( d. 1951 )

* Will Bruin ( born 1989 ), American soccer player

Coming of age was dealt with in Good Will Hunting ( 1997 ), race relationships were a theme in American History X ( 1998 ), and the AIDs epidemic and discrimination were the focus of Philadelphia ( 1993 ).

Severin also provides evidence in his book that another publicised case of a real-life marooned Miskito Central American man named only as Will may have caught Defoe's attention, inspiring the depiction of Man Friday in his novel.

* 1970 – Will Oldham, American singer and songwriter

* 1973 – Chris Fehn, American percussionist ( Slipknot and Will Haven )

Gloria Gaynor ( born September 7, 1949 ) is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits ; " I Will Survive " ( Hot 100 number 1, 1979 ), " Never Can Say Goodbye " ( Hot 100 number 9, 1974 ), " Let Me Know ( I Have a Right )" ( Hot 100 number 42, 1980 ) and " I Am What I Am " ( R & B number 82, 1983 ).

* 1973 – Will Kirby, American actor

* 1970 – Will Forte, American actor and writer

* 1991 – Will Claye, American jumper

* 1981 – Will Smith, American football player

* 1967 – Will Ferrell, American comedian and actor

* 2000 – Will " Dub " Jones, American singer ( The Coasters ) ( b. 1928 )

* 1932 – Will Hutchins, American actor

* 1917 – Will Eisner, American illustrator and cartoonist ( d. 2005 )

* 1971 – Will Yun Lee, American actor