1942 in film

Births

• January 3 - John Thaw, actor (+ 2002)
• January 8 - Yvette Mimieux, actress
• January 14 - Stig Engström, actor
• January 15 - Charo, singer, actress
• January 19 - Michael Crawford, singer, actor
• February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor
• March 28 - Mike Newell, British film director
• July 1 – Geneviève Bujold, French-Canadian actress
• July 13 - Harrison Ford, Actor/producer
• October 22 - John Broderick, Producer, Director, Actor
• November 2 - Stefanie Powers, actress