This Day in Oscar History: February 1 (2013)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1893: David Boehm (69 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1894: John Ford (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1901: Clark Gable (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1901: Benjamin Zemach (96 at death)

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

1904: S. J. Perelman (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1908: George Pal (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1910: Michael Kanin (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1912: Clarence Slifer (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1928: Stuart Whitman (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Arnold Shapiro (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1946: Chris Clark (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1947: Paul Huldschinsky (58)

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

1949: Herbert Stothart (63)

  {12 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1950: Karl Hajos (61)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1962: Carey Wilson (72)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1966: Buster Keaton (70)

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

1967: Richard L. Breen (48)

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

1983: John Tribby (79)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1991: Mauri Grashin (90)

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

1998: Jack Collis (75)

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

1999: Vernon Harris (93)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

2007: Gian-Carlo Menotti (95)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

2010: David Brown (93)

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

Released

1929: The Broadway Melody [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Los Angeles Release — NY on 2.8.1929) {Best Picture Winner, 1928/29}