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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1886: Thomas Little (98 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    21 Nom, 6 Wins}
  • 1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1905: Gordon E. Sawyer (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,
    John A. Bonner Medal
    ; Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing16 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1916: Martha Raye (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1943: Tuesday Weld (67) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1947: Kirk Francis (63) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1953: Willy DeVille (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1955: Diana Scarwid (55) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1955: Robert Richardson (55) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1962: Sjon Sigurdsson (48) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1951: J. Arthur Ball (57) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1968: Robert Z. Leonard (78) {Oscar Nominee: Directing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1999: Harold Jack Bloom (75) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1937: Dead End (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}
  • 1943: Watch on the Rhine (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}
  • 1953: Roman Holiday (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1953}
  • 1964: Mary Poppins (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1964}



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