On This Day in Film and Television
Events in Film & TV
- 1964 KTVR TV channel 13 in La Grande, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1968 WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Fort Lauderdale, FL (IND) 1st broadcast
- 1991 "Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
- 1995 Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special
- 2002 "Adaptation" directed by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep premieres
- 2008 American pin-up model Bettie Page (85) is hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a heart attack
- 2009 Final Broadway performance of "A Steady Rain", starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig
- More Events in Film & TV
Birthdays in Film & TV
Agnes Moorehead
(1900 - 1974)- Stefanie Scott
25th Birthday
Agnes Moorehead
Stefanie ScottDeaths in Film & TV
- 1924 Gene Stratton-Porter, American author, screenwriter and naturalist (b. 1863)
- 1951 J Edward Bromberg, Hungarian actor (The Mark of Zorro, Under 2 Flags), dies from a heart attack at 47
- 1959 Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66
- 1972 Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38
Weddings in Film & TV
- 1962 Actor Sean Connery (32) weds actress Diane Cilento on Gibraltar; divorce 1973
- 1997 ABC's World News Tonight news anchor Peter Jennings (59) weds Kayce Freed in Bridgehampton, New York
- 2008 "Lonestar" bass guitarist John Rich (34) weds former model Joan Bush in Nashville
Divorces in Film & TV
- 1938 Actress Bette Davis (30) divorces musician Harmon Nelson (31) due to cruel and inhuman manner after more than 6 years of marriage
- 1988 Actor and comedian Robin Williams (37) divorces Valerie Velardi after 10 years of marriage
December in Film & TV History
Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas
The wedding in Jodhpur, India
December 1, 2018Real-life Tragedy for Theatrical Family
On this day a tragedy engulfed one of Britain’s noted theatrical families of the early 20th century.
December 8, 1926Coronation Street, King of the Soaps
Thought to have no great future when launched on this day, Coronation Street still reigns supreme
December 9, 1960Melodrama at Theatre Leaves Actor Dead
One of England’s most popular actors arrived at the stage door on this day to prepare for another performance. He would never make it to the stage.
December 16, 1897
Elizabeth Taylor
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Alfred Hitchcock
Peter Jackson
Stanley Kubrick