This Day in Oscar History: April 3 (2017)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies

Born

1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1898: George Jessel (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 9th | 1 time

1900: Edward Ward (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama Score, Musical Score

1905: Marvin Hatley (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring

1918: Louis Applebaum (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1921: Jan Sterling (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1922: Carlo Lizzani (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1924: Marlon Brando (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1924: Doris Day (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1932: George Stevens Jr. (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1942: Marsha Mason (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1958: Alec Baldwin (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 82nd-Co | 1 time

1961: Eddie Murphy (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1950: Kurt Weill (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1972: Ferde Grofe (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1975: Mary Ure (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Graham Greene (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1993: Helen Levitt (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1998: Charles B Lang Jr. (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {18 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

2013: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

Released

1935: Les Miserables (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Assistant Director, Editing, Cinematography

1981: Atlantic City (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Louis Malle), Actor (Burt Lancaster), Actress (Susan Sarandon), Original Screenplay