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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1884: Anton Grot (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1887: Frank Harling (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring; Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1904: Cary Grant (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1906: Louis Harris (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1912: Robert Russell (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1913: Danny Kaye (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary,
    Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    0 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1933: John Boorman (78) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
    5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1955: Kevin Costner (56) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing;
    Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Lead Actor3 Noms, 2 Wins}

Died

  • 1942: Truman Talley (50) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1946: Lew Pollack (50) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1954: Sydney Greenstreet (74) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Frederick Hollander (79) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
    4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Cyril J. Mockridge (82) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1980: Cecil Beaton (76) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)3 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1985: George E. Stoll (79) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score; Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score8 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1988: Joseph Gershenson (84) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1992: Ruby Levitt (84) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2008: Ugo Pirro (87) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1935: David Copperfield (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}




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