November 1963 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Nov 7 Carole Joan Crawford, 20, wins Miss World

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan

Nov 11 Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for appearances by The Beatles

The Beatles with TV host Ed Sullivan during their first appearance on his show in February 1964

Music History

Nov 13 Dale Wasserman's stage play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, starring Kirk Douglas, Ed Ames; Joan Tetzel, and Gene Wilder, opens at Cort Theatre, NYC; runs for 82 performances

Nov 28 WHNT TV channel 19 in Huntsville, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting

Birthdays in Film & TV

Nov 1 Antonella Ella, Italian actress (Tonight in That Building), born in Turin, Italy
Nov 1 Monty Sopp, American professional wrestler, born in Orlando, Florida
Nov 2 Craig Saavedra, American filmmaker (Starry Night Entertainment), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 3 Ian Wright MBE, English soccer striker and broadcaster (33 caps; Crystal Palace, Arsenal), born in London, England
Nov 4 Rosario Flores, Spanish singer (Muchas Flores) and actress, born in Madrid
Nov 5 Andrea McArdle, American actress (Annie), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 5 Tatum O'Neal, American actress (Paper Moon, Little Darlings; ex-wife of John McEnroe), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 7 Elizabeth "Liz" Mikel, American actress and jazz singer (Friday Night Lights), born in Dallas, Texas
Nov 7 Todd McKee, American actor (Ted-Santa Barbara, The Bold & The Beautiful), born in Kentfield, California
Nov 10 Hugh Bonneville, English actor (Downton Abbey, Paddington Bear), born in London, England
Nov 12 Susumu Terajima, Japanese actor, born in Tokyo, Japan
Nov 16 Tim Ferguson. Australian comedian, film director, screenwriter, and author, born in Sydney, Australia
Nov 19 Terry Farrell, actress (Paper Dolls, Jadzia Dax-STDS9), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ming-Na Wen (59 years old)

Nov 20 Macau-born actress (Mulan, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), born in Coloane Island, Macau

Nov 21 Nicollette Sheridan, British actress (Paige-Knots Landing), born in Worthing, England
Nov 22 Corinne Russell, British model and comedienne (The Benny Hill Show), born in Birmingham, England
Nov 24 Lisa Howard, actress (Days of Our Life, Rolling Vengeance)
Nov 25 Kevin Chamberlin, American stage and screen actor, and singer (Seussical; Jessie; Wicked), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 26 Allyson Rice-Taylor, American actress (As the World Turns), born in Huntington, West Virginia
Nov 27 Fisher Stevens, American actor (My Science Project, Short Circuit), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 28 Armando Iannucci, comedian and radio producer, born in Glasgow, Scotland

Weddings in Film & TV

Doris Roberts

Nov 10 Actress Doris Roberts (33) weds novelist William Goyen (48)

Robert Goulet

Nov 12 American singer and actor Robert Goulet (30) weds American actress Carol Lawrence (31); divorce in 1981

Nov 23 "12 Angry Men" director Sidney Lumet (39) weds Lena Horne's daughter Gail Jones

Deaths in Film & TV

Nov 21 Pierre Blanchar, Algerian actor and director (Magnificent Sinner; Wooden Crosses; Pastoral Symphony), dies from a brain tumor at 71
Nov 28 Fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55
Nov 28 Karyn Kupcinet, American actress (Carol-Gertrude Berg Show), murdered at 23