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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born

1900: Gladys George (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1902: Leland Hayward (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1903: Claudette Colbert (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1909: Leith Stevens (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1913: Douglas Morrow (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1924: Maurice Jarre (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Substantially Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1936: Nedeljko Dragic (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1944: Peter Cetera (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Frank Marshall (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1950: Sara Allgood (70)

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

1957: Sam Mintz (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1960: Paul Weatherwax (60)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1977: Leopold Stokowski (95)

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

1987: Mervyn LeRoy (86)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1989: Don Walker (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1991: Joe Pasternak (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award

2001: Dorothy McGuire (85)

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

2011: John Calley (81)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

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