1917 (people)


 * 1 April - Head of Drama Sydney Newman was born.
 * 29 April - Actor William Squire was born.
 * 9 May - Actor John Arnatt was born.
 * 21 May - Artist Frank Bellamy was born.
 * 5 June - Actor Anne Tirard was born.
 * 10 June - Actor Reed De Rouen was born.
 * 8 August - Actor Earl Cameron was born.
 * 8 August - Actor John Baker was born.
 * 7 September - Actor Ewen Solon was born.
 * 17 September - Actor Peter Glaze was born.
 * 22 September - Actor Edward Dentith was born.
 * 19 October - Actor Peter Ducrow was born.
 * Unknown - Actor Nancy Gabrielle was born.
 * Unknown - Actor Ramsay Williams was born.
 * Unknown - Actor Dorothy-Rose Gribble was born.