June 1975 in Film & Television

Events in Film & TV

  • Jun 7 Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder for sale to the public

Film Release

Jun 11 "Nashville", directed by Robert Altman and starring Ned Beatty and Ronee Blakley, is released

  • Jun 18 NBC News & Information Service (24 hr news) premieres on radio

Film Release

Jun 20 "Jaws", based on the book by Peter Benchley, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider is released

  • Jun 27 25th Berlin International Film Festival: "Adoption" wins the Golden Bear

Birthdays in Film & TV

  • Jun 1 James Storm, American pro wrestler (TNA World Heavyweight Champion 2011; record 7 x TNA World Tag Team Champion), born in Franklin, Tennessee

Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie (47 years old)

Jun 4 American actress (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wanted, Salt, Maleficent), born in Los Angeles, California

Russell BrandRussell Brand (47 years old)

Jun 4 English comedian and television personality, born in Grays, Essex

  • Jun 6 Nina Kaczorowski, American actress
  • Jun 6 Staci Keanan [Anastasia Love Sagorsky], American actress (My Two Dads, Step by Step), born in Devon, Pennsylvania
  • Jun 8 Shilpa Shetty, Indian actress and producer (Phir Milenge), born in Mangalore, India
  • Jun 11 Choi Ji-woo, South Korean actress (Stairway to Heaven), born in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
  • Jun 14 A J Mleczko, American ice hockey forward, broadcaster (Olympics gold 1998; NBC), born in Nantucket, Massachusetts
  • Jun 14 Bob Nanna, American musician (Braid, Hey Mercedes, The City on Film)
  • Jun 15 Elizabeth Reaser, American actress
  • Jun 15 Rachel Wacholder, American beach volleyballer who won eight championships and model, born in Laguna Beach, California
  • Jun 16 Frederick Koehler, American actor (Chip-Kate & Allie), born in Queens, New York
  • Jun 18 Jamel Debbouze, French actor and producer
  • Jun 18 Jeff Saturday, American football center (6 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 2005, 07; Super Bowl 2006; Indianapolis Colts) and sports analyst (ESPN), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Jun 18 Marie Gillain, Belgian actress
  • Jun 19 Hugh Dancy, English actor
  • Jun 22 Laila Rouass, Moroccan-Indian actress
  • Jun 24 Carla Gallo, American actress
  • Jun 25 Linda Cardellini, American actress (Freaks and Geeks), born in Redwood City, California
  • Jun 25 Natasha Klauss, Colombian actress (La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes), born in Cali, Colombia
  • Jun 27 Ace Darling [Michael Maraldo], American professional wrestler, born in Wildwood, New Jersey
  • Jun 27 Bianca del Rio [Roy Haylock], American drag queen, comedian, actor and costume designer (RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 winner), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

Tobey MaguireTobey Maguire (47 years old)

Jun 27 American actor (Spider-Man, The Great Gatsby), born in Santa Monica, California


Weddings in Film & TV

Cher & Sonny Bono

Jun 30 American singer and actress Cher (28), weds American blues-rcoker Gregg Allman (27), 4 days after her divorce from Sonny Bono is finalized; divorce 1979

Divorces in Film & TV

Cher & Sonny Bono

Jun 26 American singer and actress Cher (28) divorces American singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (40), after 10 years of marriage

Deaths in Film & TV

  • Jun 3 Oswald "Ozzie" Nelson, American actor (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies from cancer at 69
  • Jun 4 Evelyn Brent, American actress (Nitwits, Last Command, Spy Train), dies at 75
  • Jun 6 Larry Blyden, actor (Joe & Mabel, What's My Line), dies at 49
  • Jun 14 Clancy Cooper, American actor (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains), dies at 68
  • Jun 23 William Hansen, American actor (1776, Pinky, Side Street, Homebodies), dies at 64
  • Jun 28 Rod Serling, American screenwriter and TV host (The Twilight Zone; Night Gallery), dies after multiple heart attacks at 50
  • Jun 29 Jerry Verno, British actor (River of Unrest, Ourselves Alone, Sweeney Todd), dies at 79