This Day in Oscar History: December 12

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1881: Harry M. Warner (76 at death) [Pictured]

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

1893: Edward G. Robinson (79 at death) [Pictured]

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

1897: Eddie Imazu (81 at death)

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

1899: Floyd Crosby (85 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1914: William Rose (72 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1915: Frank Sinatra (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1925: Anne V. Coates (86) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1927: Roman Kroitor (84) [Pictured]

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

1929: John Osborne (65 at death) [Pictured]

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

1929: William McCaughey (70 at death)

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

1936: Alfred Uhry (75) [Pictured]

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

1948: Tom Wilkinson (63) [Pictured]

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

1957: Gu Changwei (54) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1970: Jennifer Connelly (41) [Pictured]

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

Died

1939: Douglas Fairbanks (56)

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

1960: Ralph Berger (56)

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

1973: Ranald MacDougall (58)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1980: Urie McCleary (75)

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