Events in Film & TV
- Oct 2 Eugene O'Neill's comedy "Ah, Wilderness" premieres in NYC
Birthdays in Film & TV
- Oct 5 Diane Cilento, Australian actress (Agony & Ecstasy, Wicker Man), born in Brisbane, Queensland (d. 2011)
- Oct 7 Paul B Price, Cataret NJ, actor (Busting Loose)
- Oct 10 Daniel Massey, actress (Vault of Horror), born in London, England
- Oct 21 Georgia Brown, [Lillian Getel], actress (Study in Terror, Fixer)
- Oct 25 Eugene "Porky" Lee, American child actor (Little Rascals), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2005)
- Oct 28 Suzy Parker, model and actress (Chamber of Horrors), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2003)
- Oct 30 Kenneth "Ken" Berry, American actor (F Troop, Mayberry RFD, Mama's Family), born in Moline, Illinois