This Day in Oscar History: October 10 (2012)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1900: Helen Hayes (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1908: Johnny Green (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film

1909: Robert Boyle (100 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)

1926: Richard Jaeckel (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: James Blue (49 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1930: Harold Pinter (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1933: Daniel Massey (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Mark Gordon (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1967: Michael Giacchino (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

Died

1962: E. H. Hansen (67)

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1974: James W. Sullivan (65)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1983: Ralph Richardson (80)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1985: Yul Brynner (70)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1985: Orson Welles (70)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Lead Actor, Original Screenplay

1998: Edmond A. Levy (69)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1999: Chet Forrest (84)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

2000: Emile Kuri (93)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)