This Day in Oscar History: June 13

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1892: Basil Rathbone (75 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1902: John Meehan (60 at death) [Pictured]

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

1903: Frederick Stephani (59 at death)

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

1903: Carl Anderson (86 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1908: L. B. Abbott (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Special Effects

1912: Samuel Taylor (87 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1918: Ben Johnson (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1927: Edmund M. Di Giulio (76 at death) [Pictured]

{0 Noms, 5 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)