Burt Lancaster, Actor; Burton Stephen Lancaster (New York, 2 November 1913- 20 October 1994).

Terence Lancaster, Journalist; Terence Roger Lancaster (Salisbury, Wiltshire 29 November 1920 - 6 October 2007).

Elsa Lanchester, Actor, Elizabeth Lanchester Sullivan, (Lewisham, England 28 October 1902 - 26 December 1986).

David L. Lander, Actor; David Landau (Brooklyn, New York 22 June 1947).

Ann Landers, Advice columnist; Esther Pauline Friedman (Sioux City, Iowa 4 July 1918 - 22 June 2002).

Lina Landi, Actor, Lina Giavannetti, (Italy, 1929).

Carole Landis, Actor, Frances Ridste, (USA, 1919-1948)

Michael Landon, Actor, Eugene Michael Orowitz (1936-91).

W. S. Landor, Poet; Walter Savage Landor (England, 1775-1864).

Abbe Lane, Actor; Abigail Francine Lassman (Brooklyn, New York City 14 December 1932).

Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Actor; Harry Leonard Albershart (Mishawaka, Indiana 22 September 1909 - 27 October 1973).

Burton Lane, Composer; Burton Levy (New York City 2 February 1912 - 5 January 1997).

Charles Lane, Actor; Charles Gerstle Levison (San Francisco, California 26 January 1905).

Lola Lane, Actor; Dorothy Mullican (Macy, Indiana 2 December 1909 - 22 June 1981).

Nathan Lane, Actor; Joe Lane [originally Joseph] (Jersey City 3 February 1956).

Priscilla Lane, Actor, Priscilla Mullican, (Indianola, Iowa 12 June 1915 - 4 April 1995).

Rosemary Lane, Actor; Rosemary Mullican (Indianola, Iowa 4 April 1914 - 25 November 1974).

Eddie Lang, Jazz guitar; Salvatore Massaro (Philadelphia 25 October 1902 - 26 March 1933).

Fritz Lang, Film director; Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (Vienna, Austria 5 December 1890 - 2 August 1976).

k.d.lang, Singer; Kathryn Dawn Lang (Consort, Alberta, 2 November 1961).

Mutt Lange, Record producer; Robert John Lange (Mufilira, Zimbabwe 16 November 1948). Some sources claim 22nd as his birthday.

Harry Langdon, Actor; Harry Philmore Langdon (Council Bluffs, Iowa 15 June 1884 - 22 December 1944).

Sue Ane Langdon, Actor; Sue Ane Lookhoff (Paterson, New Jersey 8 March 1936).

Jessica Lange, Actor, Jesse Lange, (USA, 1949).

AJ Langer, Actor; Allison Joy Langer (Columbus, Ohio 22 May 1974).

Frances Langford, Singer, Frances Newbern, (USA, 1914).

Lillian "Lillie" Langtry, Actor; Emily Charlotte Le Breton (Channel Islands, 13 October 1853 - 12 February 1929).

Jack La Lanne, TV fitness celebrity; Francois Henri La Lanne, (Oakland, California, 26 October1914). Sometimes called the "Godfather of Physical Fitness".

Angela Lansbury, Actor; Angela Brigid Lansbury CBE (London 16 October 1925).

Joi Lansing, Actor; Joyce Wassmansdoff (Salt Lake City, Utah 6 April 1928 - 7 August 1972).

Robert Lansing, Actor; Robert Howell Brown (San Diego, California 5 June 1928 - 23 October 1994).

Meyer Lansky, Gangster, Majer Suchowlin'ski (Grodno, Russian Empire 4 July 1902 – 15 January 1983). Credited with helping to build the US mafia.

Snooky Lanson, Singer; Roy Landman (Memphis, Tennessee 27 March 1914 - 2 July 1990).

Gracie Lantz, Voice actor; née Grace Stafford (New York 7 November 1903 - 17 March 1992 ). She was voice of Woody Woodpecker.

Walter Lantz, Cartoonist, Walter Lanza, (USA, 1900-1994).

Mario Lanza, Singer, Alfredo Cocozza, (Philadelphia 31 Januray 1921- 7 October 1959).

Larry LaPrise, Roland Lawrence LaPrise (Detroit, Michigan 11 November 1912 - 4 April 1996).

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