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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1896: Frederick Hollander (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1898: Lotte Lenya (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1900: Lamar Trotti (51 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;
    Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Motion Picture Story3 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1902: Miriam Hopkins (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Leon Barsacq (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: Waldo Salt (72 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
    3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1920: Melina Mercouri (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1926: John Morris (84) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1927: George C. Scott (71 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor4 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1937: Cynthia Weil (73) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1946: Howard Shore (64) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score3 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1960: John Schwartzman (50) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1965: Ralph Eggleston (45) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film1 Noms, 1 Wins}

Died

  • 1952: Nathan Levinson (64) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special/Honorary,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
    24 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1965: Henry Travers (91) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1968: Lee Tracy (70) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1981: Luigi Scaccianoce (67) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1990: Harry Marker (91) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1941: The Maltese Falcon (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}
  • 1961: West Side Story (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1961}



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