Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
![EveArden](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EveArden.jpg?ssl=1)
![ElmoWilliams](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ElmoWilliams.jpg?ssl=1)
![ClorisLeachman](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ClorisLeachman.jpg?ssl=1)
![WillieNelson](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/WillieNelson.jpg?ssl=1)
![BurtYoung](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/BurtYoung.jpg?ssl=1)
![JillClayburgh](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/JillClayburgh.jpg?ssl=1)
![BillPlympton](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BillPlympton.jpg?ssl=1)
![JaneCampion](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/JaneCampion.jpg?ssl=1)
![LarsVonTrier](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/LarsVonTrier.jpg?ssl=1)
![JamesMarsh](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/JamesMarsh.jpg?ssl=1)
![JoeyMcFarland](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/JoeyMcFarland.jpg?ssl=1)
Died
![WilliamCMellor](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/WilliamCMellor.jpg?ssl=1)
![AgnesMoorehead](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/AgnesMoorehead.jpg?ssl=1)
![JulesWhite](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JulesWhite.jpg?ssl=1)
![RobertStevenson](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/RobertStevenson.jpg?ssl=1)
![RoySeawright](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/RoySeawright.jpg?ssl=1)
![FerdinandoScarfiotti](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FerdinandoScarfiotti.jpg?ssl=1)
![MikeGray](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MikeGray.jpg?ssl=1)
Born
1890: Barney McGill (51 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1907: Sidney Harmon (80 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1908: Eve Arden (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/EveArden.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1913: Elmo Williams (101) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ElmoWilliams.jpg?ssl=1)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1916: Jack Maxsted (85 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1917: Harry Brown (69 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1926: Cloris Leachman (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ClorisLeachman.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1933: Willie Nelson (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/WillieNelson.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1940: Burt Young (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/BurtYoung.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1944: Jill Clayburgh (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/JillClayburgh.jpg?ssl=1)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1946: Bill Plympton (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BillPlympton.jpg?ssl=1)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1954: Jane Campion (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/JaneCampion.jpg?ssl=1)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1956: Lars von Trier (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/LarsVonTrier.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1963: James Marsh (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/JamesMarsh.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1972: Joey McFarland (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/JoeyMcFarland.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Died
1963: William C. Mellor (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/WilliamCMellor.jpg?ssl=1)
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1974: Agnes Moorehead (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/AgnesMoorehead.jpg?ssl=1)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Academy Awards Host: 20th-Co | 1 times
1985: Jules White (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JulesWhite.jpg?ssl=1)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
1986: Robert Stevenson (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/RobertStevenson.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1991: Roy Seawright (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/RoySeawright.jpg?ssl=1)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1994: Chris A. Butler (41)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1994: Ferdinando Scarfiotti (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FerdinandoScarfiotti.jpg?ssl=1)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2013: Mike Gray (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]![](https://i0.wp.com/www.cinemasight.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MikeGray.jpg?ssl=1)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Ceremonies
1930: 2nd Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1928/29}
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