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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1887: Roland Young (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1889: Clifton Webb (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Sam Spiegel (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture4 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1906: George Templeton (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1909: Robert Ryan (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1922: Fred Koenekamp (88) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1936: Susan Kohner (74) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1948: Robert John Lange (62) {Oscar Nominee: Song3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1952: David A. Whittaker (58) {Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1960: Stanley Tucci (50) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1974: Leonardo DiCaprio (36) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1945: Jerome Kern (60) {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score
    8 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1950: Hans Kraly (66) {Oscar Winner: Writing; Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story
    3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1968: Doane Harrison (74) {Oscar Nominee: Editing3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Dimitri Tiomkin (85) {Oscar Winner: Song, Drama/Comedy Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
    23 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 2007: Delbert Mann (87) {Oscar Winner: Directing1 Nom, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1940: The Long Voyage Home (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}
  • 1947: Gentleman’s Agreement (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1947}
  • 1949: Battleground (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1949}
  • 1951: An American in Paris (National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1951}




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