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): Charlotte Fowler Wells • Frank Oppenheimer • Jackée Harry • Jason Leonard • Kofi Kingston • Robin Söderling • Sarah Brightman • Scott Lipsky • Spencer Pratt • Wim Wenders

Born in the same month (August 1913): Angus Wilson • Bernard Lovell • Bob Crosby • Don DeFore • Helen Levitt • Jack Dreyfus • Kalevi Kotkas • Leonard Pagliero • Makarios III • Mel Tolkin • Oscar Alfredo Gálvez • Paul Dean (baseball) • Richard Simmons (actor) • Robert Hayden • Robert Irving (conductor) • Robertson Davies • Walt Kelly • Wesley Addy • Wilbur Norman Christiansen • Xavier Thaninayagam