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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1888: Nathan Levinson (64 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects24 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1889: Marjorie Rambeau (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1893: William Dieterle (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Dorothy Fields (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1912: Arthur Krams (73 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)8 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1917: Louis Clyde Stoumen (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature,
    Documentary Short
    3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1921: Stuart A. Reiss (89) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1925: D.A. Pennebaker (85) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1940: Denis Heroux (70) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1961: Forest Whitaker (49) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1977: Daniel Dubiecki (33) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1947: Walter Donaldson (54) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1948: William N. Selig (84) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1960: Lawrence Tibbett (63) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1964: Myles Connolly (66) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Paul Gallico (78) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1990: Ellis J. Thackery (87) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1955: Marty (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1955}



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