This Day in Oscar History: January 18

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1884: Anton Grot (90 at death) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1887: Frank Harling (71 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score

1904: Cary Grant (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1906: Louis Harris (85 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1912: Robert Russell (80 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1913: Danny Kaye (74 at death) [Pictured]

{0 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1933: John Boorman (79) [Pictured]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay

1955: Kevin Costner (57) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Lead Actor

Died

1942: Truman Talley (50)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1946: Lew Pollack (50)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song

1954: Sydney Greenstreet (74)

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

1976: Frederick Hollander (79)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1979: Cyril J. Mockridge (82)

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

1980: Cecil Beaton (76)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)