July 1945 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Jul 6 Abbott and Costello's film "The Naughty Nineties" released; features longest version of their "Who's on First?" routine

Jul 1 American singer (Blondie - "Heart of Glass"; " The Tide Is High"; "Call Me"), and actress (Hairspray), born in Miami, Florida

Jul 1 Mike Burstyn, Israeli-American actor (De Mike Bustyn Show), born in NYC, New York
Jul 3 Michael Cole, American actor (Pete-Mod Squad), born in Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 5 Jeffrey Kramer, American actor (Ted Stein-Struck by Lightning), born in NYC, New York
Jul 6 Burt Ward, American actor (Robin-Batman), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 10 Jean-Marie Poiré, French film director, born in Paris
Jul 10 John Motson, British football broadcaster (10 x FIFA World Cups; 10 x UEFA European C'ships; 29 x FA Cup finals; BBC, Talksport), born in Salford, England (d. 2023)
Jul 10 Ron Glass, American actor (Barney Miller, Frank's Place), born in Evansville, Indiana (d. 2016)
Jul 12 Leopoldo Mastelloni, Italian actor (Inferno), born in Naples, Italy
Jul 16 Jos Stelling, Dutch film director (Pointsman), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
Jul 17 Fenneken Fockema Andreae, Dutch actress (Sea Gull)
Jul 19 George Dzundza, American actor (The Deer Hunter, Law & Order), born in Rosenheim, Germany
Jul 21 Leigh Lawson, English actress (Fire & Sword, Charlie Boy), born in Atherston, England
Jul 21 Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (d. 2008)
Jul 23 Harold W. Hennep, Arubians Dutch dancer and actor (Plus Echo)

Jul 26 English actress (The Queen, The Madness of King George), born in London, England

Jul 26 Linda Harrison, American actress (Bracken's World, Planet of Apes), born in Berlin, Maryland
Jul 29 Michelle Angelo, American actress (Funny Girl), born in Kingsville, Texas
Jul 30 David Sanborn, American jazz saxophonist (David Letterman Show), born in Tampa, Florida