This Day in Oscar History: August 15 (2012)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1901: Ned Washington (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score

1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1903: Jerome Cady (45 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1905: Johnny Lange (100 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1906: Loyal Griggs (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1908: Herbert Norsch (46 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1909: Herbert Clyde Lewis (41 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1912: Wendy Hiller (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1924: Robert Bolt (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1924: Yoshiro Muraki (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1935: Jim Dale (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1950: Tess Harper (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1955: Leslie Ekker (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1963: Alejandro González Iñárritu (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1972: Ben Affleck (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1972: Matthew Wood (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1990: Jennifer Lawrence (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

Died

1969: William Goetz (66)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1986: Waldon O. Watson (79)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing