Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1885: Wallace Beery (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1904: Sherman Todd (75 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1905: Harry Grey (58 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film
1910: Robert Pirosh (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1914: Philip Yordan (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1916: Howard W. Koch (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Academy President #22: 1977-79, 2 terms
1917: Melville Shavelson (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
1924: John Gay (92 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1932: Debbie Reynolds (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1938: Ali MacGraw (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1952: Annette O’Toole (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1964: Scott E. Anderson (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1988: Aske Bang (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short
Died
2001: Larry Tucker (66)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2004: Carrie Snodgress (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
2008: Maury Winetrobe (86)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2020: Adam Schlesinger (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Released
1948: Casbah (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“For Every Man There’s A Woman”)
1958: Teacher’s Pet (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Gig Young), Original Story and Screenplay
1969: Sweet Charity (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
1983: Heart Like a Wheel (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
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