April 1949 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Music History

Apr 7 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific", starring Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1928 performances and wins 10 Tony Awards

Birthdays in Film & TV

Apr 2 Pamela Reed, actress (Grand, Kindergarten Cop, Home Court), born in Tacoma, Washington
Apr 3 Lyle Alzado, American NFL defensive linesman (LA Raiders) and actor (Oceans of Fire, Hangfire), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1992)
Apr 5 John Berg, American actor (Star Trek: Nemesis), born in Wichita Falls, Texas (d. 2007)
Apr 6 Jane Actman, American actress (Barbara-Paul Lynde Show), born in NYC, New York
Apr 8 Jim Lampley, American broadcaster (Monday Night Baseball), born in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Apr 8 Tom Owen [Rowbotham], British actor (Last of the Summer Wine, 2000-10 - "Tom"), born in Marleybone, London, England (d. 2022)
Apr 11 Bernd Eichinger, German film producer and director, born in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany (d. 2011)
Apr 11 Carl Franklin, American actor (Devil in a Blue Dress), born in Richmond, California
Apr 14 Chris Langham, English comedian and actor (The Thick of It, Help), born in London, England
Apr 14 John Shea, actor (Honeymoon, New Life, Lois & Clark), born in North Conway, New Hampshire
Apr 14 Sonja Kristina [Shaw], English songwriter and actress (Hair; Curved Air), born in Brentwood, England
Apr 15 Craig Zadan, American film producer, born in Miami, Florida
Apr 16 Melody Patterson, American actress (F Troop), born in Inglewood, California (d. 2015)

Jessica Lange (74 years old)

Apr 20 American actress (King Kong, Tootsie, American Horror Stories), born in Cloquet, Minnesota

Apr 20 Veronica Cartwright, English-American actress (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), born in Bristol, England
Apr 21 Patti LuPone, American stage and screen Tony Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer (Evita; Life Goes On), born in Northport, Long Island, New York
Apr 23 Blair Brown, American actress (Altered States, Molly Dodd), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 23 Joyce DeWitt, American actress (Janet Wood-Three's Company), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
Apr 26 Jerry Blackwell, American professional wrestler, born in Stone Mountain, Georgia (d. 1995)
Apr 27 Doug Sheehan, American actor (Knots Landing, 1983-87 - "Ben": General Hospital, 1979-82 - "Joe Kelly"), born in Santa Monica, California
Apr 27 Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Japanese professional wrestler (NJPW/PWF/UWF), born in Iwate, Japan
Apr 28 Bruno Kirby, American actor (d. 2006)
Apr 28 Paul Guilfoyle, American actor (CSI, Mrs. Doubtfire), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 29 Anita Dobson, British stage and screen actress (EastEnders, 1985-88 - "Angie Watts"), and singer ("Anyone Can Fall in Love"), born in Stepney, London, England

Deaths in Film & TV

Apr 6 Seymour Hicks, British actor and theatrical impresario (Scrooge), dies at 78
Apr 13 C. V. France, British actor (The Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail), dies at 80