Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1886: Thomas Little (98 at death)
{21 Noms, 6 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adaptation
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1905: Gordon E. Sawyer (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{16 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, John A. Bonner Medal
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1916: Martha Raye (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1943: Tuesday Weld (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1947: Kirk Francis (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1953: Willy DeVille (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1955: Robert Richardson (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1955: Diana Scarwid (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1962: Sjon Sigurdsson (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Died
1951: J. Arthur Ball (57)
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1968: Robert Z. Leonard (78)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1999: Harold Jack Bloom (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
Released
1943: Watch on the Rhine [Pictured (hover to see)]
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}
1953: Roman Holiday [Pictured (hover to see)]
(New York City Release — LA on 9.30.1953) {Best Picture Nominee, 1953}
1964: Mary Poppins [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Los Angeles Release — National on 8.29.1964) {Best Picture Nominee, 1964}
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