Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
- 1886: Thomas Little (98 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
Art Direction (Color) – 21 Nom, 6 Wins}
- 1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1905: Gordon E. Sawyer (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,
John A. Bonner Medal; Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 16 Noms, 4 Wins}
- 1916: Martha Raye (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award –
0 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1943: Tuesday Weld (67) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1947: Kirk Francis (63) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1953: Willy DeVille (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1955: Diana Scarwid (55) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1955: Robert Richardson (55) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 6 Noms, 2 Wins}
- 1962: Sjon Sigurdsson (48) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Died
- 1951: J. Arthur Ball (57) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1968: Robert Z. Leonard (78) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1999: Harold Jack Bloom (75) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Released
- 1937: Dead End (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}
- 1943: Watch on the Rhine (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}
- 1953: Roman Holiday (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1953}
- 1964: Mary Poppins (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1964}
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