December 1947 in Film & Television

Events in Film & TV

Birthdays in Film & TV

Dec 1 Bob Fulton, Australian rugby league five eighth, coach and broadcaster (35 Tests; coach Australia 39 Tests; RL Immortal), born in Warrington, England
Dec 7 Peter de Jong, Dutch actor (Maxi-Mini & Maxi), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec 7 Vincent Baggetta, American actor (Lou-Chicago Story), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2017)
Dec 7 Tony Thomas, American TV and film producer, born in Hollywood, California
Dec 8 Belinda Balaski, actor (Cannonball, Proud Men, Howling), born in Inglewood, California
Dec 10 Douglas Kenney, American humorist (co-founded the magazine National Lampoon), born in West Palm Beach, Florida (d. 1980)
Dec 11 Tom Fuccello, American actor (Dave-Dallas), born in Newark, New Jersey
Dec 13 Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), born in Borger, Texas (d. 2017)
Dec 16 Ben Cross, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek), born in London, England (d. 2020)
Dec 17 Wes Studi, Native American actor (Last of the Mohicans), born in Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma
Dec 26 Joyce Jillson, Cranston RI, psychic/actress (Superchick)
Dec 27 Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
Dec 28 Andrew Olle, broadcaster
Dec 29 Ted Danson, American actor (Cheers, 3 Men & A Baby, CSI), born in San Diego, California
Dec 29 Vincent Winter, Scottish child actor, born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom (d. 1998)
Dec 30 Michael Burns, American actor (Barnaby West-Wagon Train), born in Mineola, New York
Dec 31 Tim Matheson, American actor (Animal House, Fletch, Up the Creek), born in Glendale, California

Weddings in Film & TV

Wedding of Interest

Dec 21 Actress Estelle Getty (24) weds Arthur Gettleman