June 1977 in Film & Television

Events in Film & TV

  • Jun 10 American golfer Al Geiberger becomes first player in history to post a sub-60 score, 59 (−13) in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event, during the 2nd round Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at Colonial CC in Cordova, Tennessee
  • Jun 11 Main Street Electrical Parade premieres in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World
  • Jun 12 Stephen Schwartz's musical "Pippin", starring Ben Vereen; Irene Ryan, and Jill Clayburgh, and directed by Bob Fosse, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 1944 performances, and 5 Tony Award wins
  • Jun 22 Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released, first Disney film to get a sequel
  • Jun 24 27th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Ascent" wins the Golden Bear

Birthdays in Film & TV

  • Jun 1 Danielle Harris, American actress
  • Jun 1 Sarah Wayne Callies, American actress (Prison Break; The Walking Dead), born in La Grange, Illinois
  • Jun 2 Ellie Raab, American actor (Fabulous Baker Boys, Extreme Close-up), born in Wisconsin
  • Jun 2 Zachary Quinto, American actor (Star Trek), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Jun 4 Berglind Icey, Icelandic actor
  • Jun 5 Liza Weil, American actress (Gilmore Girls), born in Passaic, New Jersey
  • Jun 5 Navi Rawat, American actress (The O.C.), born in Malibu, California
  • Jun 9 Amisha Patel, Indian actress
  • Jun 10 Takako Matsu, Japanese singer and actress
  • Jun 11 Ryan Dunn, American actor and TV personality (Homewrecker), born in Medina, Ohio (d. 2011)
  • Jun 11 Shane Meier, Canadian actor (The Matthew Shepard Story), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Jun 14 Massimiliano Neri, Italian Supermodel
  • Jun 15 Nina Liu, Australian actress
  • Jun 17 Branko Tomovic, German Serbian actor, born in Münster, Germany
  • Jun 17 Jason Miller, actor (New Mickey Mouse Club), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Jun 19 Veronika Vařeková, Czech supermodel
  • Jun 24 Cas Jansen, Dutch actor, born in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands
  • Jun 26 Mark Jindrak, American Professional Wrestler (Marco Corleone), born in Auburn, New York
  • Jun 29 Colton Dunn, American comedian, writer and actor (Superstore), born in Normal, Illinois
  • Jun 29 Zuleikha Robinson, English actress (The Namesake), born in London

Weddings in Film & TV

Bill Russell

Jun 8 Retired NBA player Bill Russell (43) weds 1968 Miss USA Dorothy Anstett (39); divorced 1980

Twiggy

Jun 14 English model Twiggy Lawson (27) weds actor Michael Witney (45)


Divorces in Film & TV

Pattie Boyd & George Harrison

Jun 6 Former Beatle George Harrison (33) and British model Pattie Boyd (32) divorce after 11 years of marriage

Deaths in Film & TV

  • Jun 2 Forrest Lewis, American actor (All That Heaven Allows, Monster of Piedras Blancas), dies at 77
  • Jun 2 Stephen Boyd [William Millar], Irish actor (Fantastic Voyage, Ben-Hur), dies of a heart attack at 45

Roberto RosselliniRoberto Rossellini (1906-1977)

Jun 3 Italian film director (General della Rovere, Open City), dies at 71

  • Jun 6 Sophie Stewart, actress (As You Like It), dies at 69
  • Jun 13 Matthew Garber, British child actor (Mary Poppins), dies of pancreatitis at 21
  • Jun 14 Alan Reed, American actor (Breakfast at Tiffany's) and voice artist (Fred Flintstone, Lady and the Tramp), dies at 69
  • Jun 14 Robert Middleton, American actor (Barney-Monroes), dies at 66

Wernher von BraunWernher von Braun (1912-1977)

Jun 16 German-American rocket scientist (Germany - V1 and V2, US -Saturn V, NASA), and Disney space consultant, dies of pancreatic cancer at 65

  • Jun 19 Geraldine Brooks [Stroock], American stage and screen actress (Brightower; Embraceable You; The Dumplings), dies of a heart attack at 51
  • Jun 20 Abner Biberman, American director and actor (His Girl Friday, The Leopard Man), dies at 68