1922 in The United Kingdom - Births

Births

• 21 January - Paul Scofield, actor (died 2008)
• 26 January - Michael Bentine, actor (died 1996)
• 6 February
  • Patrick Macnee, actor
  • Denis Norden, television and radio scriptwriter
• 7 February - Hattie Jacques, actress (died 1980)
• 9 February - Jim Laker, cricketer (died 1986)
• 26 February - Margaret Leighton, actress (died 1976)
• 9 March - Tommy Cooper, comedian and magician (died 1984)
• 5 April
  • Tom Finney, footballer
  • Christopher Hewett, actor (died 2001)
• 13 April - John Braine, novelist (died 1986)
• 16 April - Kingsley Amis, novelist (died 1995)
• 28 April - Alistair MacLean, writer (died 1987)
• 27 May - Christopher Lee, actor
• 31 May - Denholm Elliott, actor (died 1992)
• 21 July - Mollie Sugden, actress (died 2009)
• 6 August - Freddie Laker, airline entrepreneur (died 2006)
• 9 August - Philip Larkin, poet (died 1985)
• 22 August - Dave Freeman, scriptwriter (Benny Hill, Carry On films, etc.) (died 2005)
• 5 October - Jock Stein, footballer and manager of Scotland (died 1985)
• 16 October - Max Bygraves, singer and entertainer (died 2012)
• 26 December - Richard Mayes, actor (died 2006)