Hector Crawford

Hector William Crawford CBE AO was an Australian entrepreneur, conductor and media mogul, best known for his radio and television production firms. He and his sister Dorothy Crawford founded Crawford Productions, which was responsible for many iconic programs and initiated the careers of a number of notable Australian actors and entertainers. His influence on the Australian entertainment industry was immense and enduring, and one obituary described him as "one of the best-known and most respected names in the history of Australian entertainment". ^{Hector Crawford, Australian director and producer (d. 1991)}

14 August 1913

Born on the same birth date (14 August 1913): Paul Dean (baseball)

Born on the same birth day (14 August): Arthur Jeffrey Dempster • August 14 • Carle Vernet • Catherine Bell (actress) • Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle • Danielle Steel • Debbie Meyer • Earl Weaver • Frank Brickowski • Giacomo Capuzzi • Guido Castelnuovo • James Horner • Jason Dunstall • Kieren Perkins • Lina Wertmüller • Paul Burgess (athlete) • Richard von Krafft-Ebing • Russell Baker • Scott Lipsky • Stanley A. McChrystal • Theodor Luts

Born in the same month (August 1913): John Argyris • Len Butterfield • Makarios III • Menachem Begin • Richard L. Bare • Wesley Addy • Xavier Thaninayagam