December 1952 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Music Premiere

Dec 15 Vernon Duke, Ogden Nash and Sammy Cahn's musical revue "Two's Company", starring Bette Davis, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 90 performances

Choreographer, Director and Theater Producer Jerome Robbins

Dec 20 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
Dec 21 WSBT TV channel 22 in South Bend, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
Dec 22 WSBA (now WPMT) TV channel 43 in York, PA (IND) begins broadcasting

Birthdays in Film & TV

Dec 2 Keith Szarabajka, American actor (The Equalizer), born in Oak Park, Illinois
Dec 3 Mel Smith, author, actor, and comedian (Morons From Outer Space), (d. 2013)
Dec 7 Georges Corraface, Greek-French actor and president of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, born in Paris, France
Dec 9 Michael Dorn, American actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation), born in Luling, Texas
Dec 10 Susan Dey, American actress (1st Love, Partridge Family, LA Law), born in Pekin, Illinois
Dec 11 Susan Seidelman, American film director (Desperately Seeking Susan), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 12 Cathy Rigby (McCoy), American gymnast (Olympics, 1968 & 1972), stage actress (Peter Pan), and sports commentator, born in Long Beach, California
Dec 12 Sarah Douglas, British actress (Conan; Superman II; Falcon Crest), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Dec 13 Sylvester Ritter (Junkyard Dog), American professional wrestler, born in Wadesboro, North Carolina (d. 1998)
Dec 14 Germain Houde, French Canadian actor, born in Petit-Saguenay, Quebec
Dec 14 John Lurie, American jazz saxophonist (Lounge Lizards), composer and actor (Down By Law; Stranger Than Paradise), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 18 David Hentschel, British recording engineer, producer, and film score composer, born in Sussex, England
Dec 18 Rosie Vela, American model and singer-songwriter (Zazu, Fool's Paradise), born in Galveston, Texas
Dec 20 Jenny Agutter, English actress (Logan's Run, Equus, Amy), born in Taunton England
Dec 20 Sergio Vastano, Italian actor (Nightclub, Prete Bello), born in Rome, Italy
Dec 21 Dennis Boutsikaris, American actor (Batteries Not Included), born in Newark, New Jersey
Dec 25 CCH Pounder, Guyanese-American actress (ER. The Shield), born in Georgetown, British Guiana
Dec 27 Tovah Feldshuh, American actress (Idolmaker, Terror out of the Sky), born in NYC, New York