Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
- 1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1897: Fredric March (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 5 Noms, 2 Wins}
- 1898: Shirley Booth (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1899: George Marion Jr. (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Title Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1901: Conrad Salinger (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1906: Joan Blondell (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1943: Gianni Quaranta (67) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1954: David Paymer (56) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Died
- 1938: Waldemar Young (60) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1961: Charles Coburn (84) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1984: Emil Newman (73) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1984: John O. Aalberg (87) {Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects –
10 Noms, 3 Wins}
- 1985: Thomas Howard (Unknown) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
- 2002: J. Lee Thompson (88) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Released
- 1935: Top Hat (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
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