August 1962 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Music History

Aug 16 Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatles' drummer, first official concert two days later

Aug 23 1st Europe-US live TV program (via Telstar)

Venice Film Festival

Aug 25 23rd Venice Film Festival: "Family Diary" directed by Valerio Zurlini and "Ivan's Childhood" directed by Andrei Tarkovsky jointly awarded Golden Lion

Birthdays in Film & TV

Aug 2 Cynthia Stevenson, American actress (Bob, Hope & Gloria), born in Oakland, California

Michelle Yeoh (60 years old)

Aug 6 Chinese-Malaysian actress (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies), born in Ipoh, Federation of Malaya

Aug 8 Suzee Pai, actress (Big Trouble in Little China), born in Toledo, Ohio
Aug 10 Suzanne Collins, American author (The Hunger Games Trilogy), born in Hartford, Connecticut
Aug 13 John Slattery, American actor (Mad Men, The Adjustment Bureau), born in Boston, Massachusetts

Steve Carell (60 years old)

Aug 16 American actor and comedian (The Office), born in Concord, Massachusetts

Aug 17 Buddy Landel 'Nature Boy', American professional wrestler, born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 2015)
Aug 19 Eric Lutes, American actor (Del-Caroline in the City), born in Charlestown, Rhode Island
Aug 19 Valerie Kaprisky, French actress (Breathless, Public Woman), born in Paris, France
Aug 20 James Marsters, American actor (Spike-Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Greenville, California
Aug 20 Pedro Gomez, American sports journalist (ESPN 2003-21), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2021)
Aug 21 Jeff Stryker, American adult film actor, born in Carmi, Illinois
Aug 24 Craig Kilborn, American television host (ESPN's SportsCenter, 1993-96; The Daily Show, 1996-98; The Late Late Show, 1999-2004), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Aug 24 David Koechner, American actor, born in Tipton, Missouri
Aug 25 David Packer, American actor (Almost Heroes), born in Passaic, New Jersey
Aug 27 Vic Mignogna, American voice actor

David Fincher (60 years old)

Aug 28 American film director and producer (The Social Network; Gone Girl; Fight Club), born in Denver, Colorado

Aug 29 Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese video game composer, born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Aug 31 Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor, born in Bloomington, Indiana

Weddings in Film & TV

Marlon Brando

Aug 10 Actor Marlon Brando (38) marries Tahitian actress Tarita Teriipaia (20) (divorced 1972)

Jack Lemmon

Aug 17 Actor Jack Lemmon (37) weds actress and model Felicia Farr (29) in Paris, France

Deaths in Film & TV

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)

Aug 4 American actress (Some Like It Hot; The Seven Year Itch), found dead of an apparent self-inflicted drug overdose at 36

Aug 18 Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68
Aug 23 Edmund "Hoot" Gibson, American rodeo champion, western actor, director, and producer (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw), dies from cancer at 70