Authors born in 1936
- Charles Gilchrist Adams Teacher, 1936
- Charles Kimbrough Actor, 1936
- Charlie Daniels Musician, 1936
- Chet Raymo Writer, 1936
- Christopher Alexander Architect, 1936
- Chuck Brown Guitarist, 1936
- Chuck Horner Military Officer, 1936
- Claudia Roden Writer, 1936
- Cornelius Cardew Composer, 1936
- Dacia Maraini Writer, 1936
- Dan Greenburg Writer, 1936
- Dan Inosanto Art Instructor, 1936
- Dave Allen Comedian, 1936
- Dave Van Ronk Singer, 1936
- Dave Whelan Football Player, 1936
- David A. Noebel Writer, 1936
- David Adam Priest, 1936
- David Brenner Comedian, 1936
- David Carradine Actor, 1936
- David Dreman Investor, 1936
- David Levering Lewis Professor, 1936
- David Penman Archbishop, 1936
- David Pryce-Jones Author, 1936
- David Suzuki Scientist, 1936
- David Yonggi Cho Pastor, 1936
- Dean Stockwell Actor, 1936
- Dean Wareham Musician, 1936
- Deena Metzger Writer, 1936
- Dennis Hopper Actor, 1936
- Dennis T. Avery Cooking Expert, 1936
- Don Cornelius Producer, 1936
- Don DeLillo Novelist, 1936
- Don Drysdale Baseball Player, 1936
- Eddie Sutton Basketball Coach, 1936
- Edith Grossman Translator, 1936
- Edith Pearlman Writer, 1936
- Eduard Gufeld Chess Player, 1936
- Edward Feigenbaum Scientist, 1936
- Edward Villella Dancer, 1936
- El Cordobes Buddhist, 1936