Events in Film & TV
Film Premier
Jan 5 "Cavalcade" based on the play by Noël Coward, directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Diana Wynyard and Clive Brook premieres in New York (Best Production/Picture 1934)
Noël Coward
Frank Lloyd
- Jan 24 Noël Coward's "Design for Living" premieres in NYC
- Jan 30 "Lone Ranger" begins a 21-year run on ABC radio
King Kong Premieres
Mar 2 "King Kong" film directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Fay Wray premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy in NYC
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Film Premier
Jul 6 "Nertsery Rhymes" short film starring Ted Healy and His Stooges premieres, one of the first film appearance of The Three Stooges
Moe Howard
Event of Interest
Oct 2 Eugene O'Neill's comedy "Ah, Wilderness" premieres in NYC
Eugene O'Neill
- Nov 17 Marx brothers film "Duck Soup" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers is released in the US
Film Release
Dec 2 Fred Astaire's 1st film, "Dancing Lady", released
Fred Astaire
- Dec 4 Jack Kirkland's play "Tobacco Road" premieres in NYC, became the longest-running play of its time
Contract of Interest
Dec 21 Fox Films signs Shirley Temple aged 5, to a studio contract
Shirley Temple
Film Release
Dec 29 "Sons of the Desert" film directed by William A. Seiter starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is released
Oliver Hardy
Stan Laurel
Birthdays in Film & TV
- Jan 1 Joe Orton, British actor and dramatist (Prick Up Your Ears), born in Leicester, England (d. 1967)
- Jan 6 Emil Steinberger, Swiss comedian, born in Lucerne, Switzerland
- Jan 7 Elliott Kastner, American film producer (Angel Heart, Where Eagles Dare), born in NYC, New York (d. 2006)
- Jan 8 Charles Osgood, American news anchor (CBS Weekend News), born in NYC, New York
- Jan 12 Michael Aspel, English television presenter, born in Battersea, London
- Jan 14 Stan Brakhage, American filmmaker, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
Susan Sontag
Jan 16 Susan Sontag, American author & film director (Benefactor, 1966 Pol Award), born in NYC, New York (d. 2004)
Susan Sontag
- Jan 17 Dalida [Yolande Christina Gigliotti], French-Italian actress (The Sixth Day), singer (Bambino), and Miss Egypt 1954, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1987)
- Jan 17 Sheree North [Dawn Bethel], American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2005)
- Jan 18 David Bellamy, English botanist & TV presenter, born in London, England (d. 2019)
- Jan 18 John Boorman, English filmmaker (Exorcist II, Deliverance, Zardoz), born in Shepperton, United Kingdom
- Jan 23 Chita Rivera, American actress (West Side Story, Sweet Charity), born in Washington, D.C.
- Feb 2 Tony Jay, British-American actor, voice artist, and singer (The Hunchback of Notre Dame - "Frollo"), born in London, England (d. 2006)
- Feb 5 Nick Georgiade, American actor (Untouchables, Run Buddy Run), born in NYC, New York
- Feb 6 Leslie Crowther, English comedian & television presenter, born in West Bridgford, United Kingdom (d. 1996)
- Feb 10 Don Wilson, American guitarist (The Ventures, Hawaii 5-0 Theme), born in Tacoma, Washington
- Feb 13 Caroline Blakiston, actress (At Bertram's Hotel)
- Feb 13 Kim Novak [Marilyn], American actress (Vertigo, Of Human Bondage), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Feb 14 Madhubala [Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi], Indian actress regarded as "The Venus of Indian Cinema", born in Delhi, India (d. 1969)
- Feb 14 Richard "Dick" Yarmy, American actor (Get Smart, Arnie, Bone), born in NYC, New York (d. 1992)
- Feb 18 Mary Ure, Scottish actress (Reflection of Fear, Windom's Way) (d. 1975), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Feb 21 Bob Rafelson, American film director, screenwriter and producer (Five Easy Pieces, The Monkees), born in NYC, New York
- Feb 26 Godfrey Cambridge, American actor (Cotton comes to Harlem), born in NYC, New York (d. 1976)
- Mar 1 Joan Hackett, NY, actress (Will Penny, One Stone Pony)
- Mar 3 Alfredo Landa, Spanish actor (The Crach, Sinatra), born in Pamplona, Spain (d. 2013)
- Mar 6 William Davis, author/broadcaster (Battle at Bull Run)
- Mar 12 Barbara Feldon, American actress (Agent 99-Get Smart), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael Caine
Mar 14 Michael Caine [Maurice J. Micklewhite], English actor (Alfie), born in London, England
Michael Caine
Philippe de Broca
Mar 15 Philippe de Broca, French film director, born in Paris, France
Philippe de Broca
- Mar 19 Renee Taylor [Wexler], American actress (Jack Paar Show; The Nanny - "Sylvia"), born in NYC, New York
- Mar 23 Monique van Vooren, Belgian actress (Andy Warhol's Frankenstein)
- Mar 23 Norman Yemm, Australian actor (Oklahoma!), born in Elsternwick, Australia (d. 2015)
- Mar 30 Jean-Claude Brialy, Algerian actor and director (Églantine, Circle of Love, Cousins), born in Aumale, Algeria (d. 2007)
- Mar 30 Joe Ruby, American animator (co-creator of Scooby-Doo), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2020)
- Mar 31 Bob Simmons, Fulham England, stuntman (double for James Bond)
- Apr 5 Frank Gorshin, American comedian and impersonator (Riddler-Batman), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
- Apr 6 Dudley Sutton, British actor (Leather Boys, Brimstone & Treacle)
- Apr 7 Wayne Rogers, American actor (M*A*S*H, House Calls), born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2015)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Apr 9 Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor (Casino Royale, Magnifique), born in Paris, France
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Elizabeth Montgomery
Apr 15 Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress (Samantha/Serena-Bewitched), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
Elizabeth Montgomery
- Apr 16 Joan Bakewell, British broadcaster and actress (Cold Comfort Farm), born in Stockport, England
- Apr 19 Jayne Mansfield [Vera Jane Palmer], American actress (The Girl Can't Help It), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
- Apr 24 Patricia Bosworth, American actor, journalist, writer, and biographer, born in Oakland, California (d. 2020)
- Apr 24 Claire Davenport, English actress (The Elephant Man), born in Sale, Cheshire, England (d. 2002)
- Apr 24 Helmuth Lohner, Austrian actor and director (Mrs. Warren's Profession), born in Vienna
Carol Burnett
Apr 26 Carol Burnett, American comedian (The Carol Burnett Show) and actress (Annie; The Four Seasons; Mad About You), born in San Antonio, Texas
Carol Burnett
- Apr 29 Keith Baxter, Welsh actor (Chimes at Midnight, Killing Time, Barretts at Wimpole Street), born in Newport, Monmouthshire
- Apr 29 Rodney "Rod" McKuen, American poet, singer-songwriter and actor (Jean, Alone, Beatsville), born in Oakland, California (d. 2015)
- May 3 Alex Cord [Alexander Viespi], American actor (Brotherhood, Fire, Street Asylum), born in NYC, New York
- May 7 Nexhmije Pagarusha, Albanian singer ‘the Nightingale of Kosovo’ and actress, born near Malishevë, Kosovo (d. 2020)
- May 9 Johnny Grant, unofficial mayor of Hollywood
- May 14 Lajos Kovacs, Hungarian actor (Wings of Desire)
- May 14 Michael Chevalier, German voice actor
- May 20 Constance Towers, American actress (Capitol, Shock Corridor, Naked Kiss), born in Whitefish, Montana
- May 22 Don Estelle [Ronald Edwards], British actor and singer (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), born in Crumpsall, Lancashire (d. 2003)
- May 23 Joan Henrietta Collins, actress (Alexis-Dynasty, Bitch), born in London, England
- May 25 Roger Bowen, American actor (M*A*S*H, Main Event, What about Bob, Petulia), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1996)t
- May 28 John Karlen, American actor (Harvey Lacey-Cagney & Lacey), born in Brooklyn, New York
Joan Rivers
Jun 8 Joan Rivers, American comedian and actress (Late Show, Hollywood Squares), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014)
Joan Rivers
- Jun 9 Dick Orkin, American actor (Tim Conway Show), born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Gene Wilder
Jun 11 Gene Wilder [Jerome Silberman], American actor (Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2016)
Gene Wilder
- Jun 20 Brett Halsey, actress (Paul-Follow the Sun), born in Santa Ana, California
- Jun 20 Danny Aiello, American actor (Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing), born in NYC, New York (d. 2019)
- Jun 21 Bernie Kopell, American actor (Love Boat, Get Smart, That Girl), born in NYC, New York
- Jun 22 Jacques Martin, French TV host (d. 2007)
- Jun 30 Lea Massari, Italian actress (Anna-L'avventura), born in Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Jul 1 Sam Rutigliano, American NFL coach and broadcaster (Cleveland Browns), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 4 Rufus "Freight Train" Jones [Carey Lloyd], American professional wrestler, born in Dillon, South Carolina (d. 1993)
- Jul 5 Terence Cooper, British actor (Casino Royale), born in Carnmoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (d. 1997)
- Jul 7 David McCullough, actor (Huey Long)
- Jul 7 Dick Kallman, American actor (Born to Be Loved, Verboten!), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1980)
- Jul 13 Patsy Byrne, English actress (Stealing Heaven, Blackadder II), born in Ashford, (d. 2014)
- Jul 17 Bruce Wells, English boxer (European amateur light middleweight champion 1953) & actor (Dr. Who 1965-73), born in Harlesden, Middlesex (d.2009)
- Jul 20 Aliki Vouyouklaki, actress (Madalena)
- Jul 23 Bert Convy, American actor and game show host (Tattletales), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1991)
- Jul 24 John Aniston, American actor (Search for Tomorrow, Day of our Lives), born in Crete, Greece
- Jul 26 Lance Percival, English actor and comedian (That Was The Week That Was), born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England (d. 2015)
- Jul 29 Robert Fuller, actor (Laramie, Wagon Train), born in Troy, New York
- Jul 29 Lou Albano, American pro wrestling manager
- Jul 30 Ben Piazza, American actor (Santa Barbara; The Blues Brothers; Dallas), born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1991)
- Aug 1 Dom DeLuise, American comedian (End, Cannonball Run, Fatso), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 1 Jesse Corti, Venezuelan-American voice actor and comedian, born in Venezuela
- Aug 5 Joan Weldon, American actress (So This is Love, Them), born in San Francisco, California
- Aug 9 Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author, born in Nogisaka, Tokyo
- Aug 13 Madhur Jaffrey, Indian cookbook writer and actress (Shakespeare Wallah), born in Delhi, British India
- Aug 15 Lori Nelson, American actress (Greta-How to Marry a Millionaire), Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Aug 16 Julie Newmar, actress (Catwoman-Batman, Living Doll), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 17 Glenn Corbett [Glen Edwin Rothenburg], American actor (Route 66, Shenandoah), born in El Monte, California (d. 1993)
Roman Polanski
Aug 18 Roman Polanski, Polish-French film director (Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Pirates), born in Paris, France
Roman Polanski
- Aug 19 Debra Paget [Debralee Griffin], American actress (Love Me Tender), born in Denver, Colorado
- Aug 21 Barry Norman, British film critic (Film Greats), born in London (d. 2017)
- Aug 22 Sylva Koscina, Italian actress (Jessica, Hercules), born in Split, Dalmatia, Yugoslavia (d. 1994)
- Aug 25 Tom Skerritt, actor (Ryan's Four, Alien, Big Bad Mama), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Aug 29 Ramses Shaffy, Dutch singer and cabaret actor (Zaak MP, Liefdesbekentenissen), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 2009)
- Sep 4 Richard Castellano, American actor (The Godfather, Lovers & Other Stranger), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 1988)
- Sep 12 Tatiana Doronina, Russian actress, born in St. Petersburg, Russia
- Sep 13 Eileen Fulton, American actress (Our Private World), born in Asheville, North Carolina
Weddings in Film & TV
Wedding of Interest
Jun 1 Charlie Chaplin (44) weds Paulette Goddard (22)
Charlie Chaplin
Wedding of Interest
Jun 24 Actor John Wayne (26) weds Josephine Saenz (25) in Los Angeles
John Wayne
Wedding of Interest
Jul 12 Fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time Fred Astaire (34) weds socialite Phyllis Livingston Potter (25)
Fred Astaire
Wedding of Interest
Aug 10 Actress Hedy Lamarr (19) weds Hirtenberger Patronen-Fabrik chairman Friedrich Mandl (33)
Hedy Lamarr
Wedding of Interest
Sep 26 Director Victor Fleming (44) weds Lucile Rosson
Victor Fleming
Wedding of Interest
Sep 28 Actress Greer Garson (29) weds first husband Edward Snelson (29)
Greer Garson
Wedding of Interest
Dec 15 Actor Gary Cooper (32) weds actress Veronica Balfe (20) in Park Avenue, New York City
Gary Cooper
Deaths in Film & TV
- Jan 3 Jack Pickford, Canadian-American actor (The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come), dies at 37
- Feb 24 Spottiswoode Aitken, Scottish actor (The Birth of a Nation, The Avenging Conscience), dies at 65
- Mar 17 Ferdinand Von Alten, German-Russian actor (Champagne), dies at 48
- Apr 28 Robin Irvine, British actor (Easy Virtue, When Boys Leave Home), dies of pleurisy at 31
- May 15 Ernest Torrence, Scottish actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Hunchback of Notre Dame), dies from complications following surgery for gall stones at 54
- Jun 29 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, American actor (The Bell Boy, Moonshine, Keystone comedies), dies from a heart attack at 46
- Aug 3 Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet), dies at 69
- Aug 28 Helen Dunbar, American actress (b. 1863)
- Oct 5 Renee Adoree, actress (Big Parade), dies at 35
- Oct 25 Lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36
- Nov 5 Texas Guinan, American saloon keeper, actress, and musician (b. 1884)
- Nov 12 James T. Kelley, Irish actor (The Rink, The Immigrant), dies at 79