This Day in Oscar History: October 16 (2012)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1892: Leo Forbstein (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1892: George Barnes (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1892: Kenneth Webb (73 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1898: Francis Faragoh (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1903: Hamilton Luske (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1908: Robert Ardrey (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1925: Angela Lansbury (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1929: Fernanda Montenegro (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1954: Jon Johnson (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1955: Søren Pilmark (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1958: Tim Robbins (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Supporting Actor

1962: Kenneth Lonergan (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1969: Scott Stokdyk (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1976: Gil Kenan (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

Died

1945: James Monaco (60)

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

1978: Dan Dailey (64)

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

1984: Peggy Ann Garner (52)

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1989: Cornel Wilde (74)

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

1991: Arthur Arling (85)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1992: Shirley Booth (94)

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

1992: Anna Hill Johnstone (79)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1997: Frank P. Bibas (80)

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

1997: Dave Stewart (60)

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

2007: Deborah Kerr (86)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

2007: Jack Poplin (87)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

2008: David Lee (Unknown)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

Released

1942: In Which We Serve [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Premiere — National on 12.23.1942) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}

2009: An Education [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}