November 1983 in Film & Television History

Events in Film & TV

Nov 3 Nashville Network begins on cable TV

Yentl

Nov 17 Film "Yentl" produced, directed and starring Barbra Streisand and Mandy Patinkin premieres, based on play and story by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Singer-Songwriter and Actress Barbra Streisand

Terms of Endearment

Nov 20 "Terms of Endearment" from the book by Larry McMurtry, directed by James L. Brooks and starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger premieres in New York (Best Picture 1984)

Nov 20 100 million watch ABC TV movie "The Day After" about nuclear war

Music Premiere

Nov 20 Musical "Marilyn: An American Fable", loosely based on life of Marilyn Monroe, starring Alyson Reed and Scott Bakula, opens at Minskoff Theater, NYC; runs for 17 performances

Birthdays in Film & TV

Nov 1 Yuko Ogura, Japanese model, born in Mobara, Chiba, Japan
Nov 3 Julie Marie Berman, American actress (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 5 Alexa Chung, English TV presenter, model and designer, born in Privett, England
Nov 5 Andrew Hayden-Smith, English TV presenter and actor, born in Gateshead, England
Nov 6 Janette McBride, Filipino-Australian actress and television host, born in Queensland, Australia
Nov 7 Adam Devine, American actor (Pitch Perfect), comedian and TV producer (Workaholics), born in Waterloo, Iowa
Nov 8 Kat Shoob, British television presenter, born in Rochford, United Kingdom
Nov 11 Sola Aoi, Japanese porn actress, born in Tokyo, Japan
Nov 15 Laura Smet, French actress (Les corps impatients, The Bridesmaid), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Nov 17 Harry Lloyd, English actor
Nov 18 Julia Ducournau, French film director (Titane), born in Paris, France

Adam Driver (39 years old)

Nov 19 American actor (Girls, Star Wars), born in Fontana, California

Nov 19 Daria Werbowy, Ukrainian-Canadian Supermodel, born in Kraków, Poland
Nov 21 Brie Bella, American pro wrestler, one half of The Bella Twins and reality TV star (Total Divas), born in San Diego, California
Nov 21 Nikki Bella, American pro wrestler, one half of The Bella Twins and reality TV star (Total Divas), born in San Diego, California
Nov 22 Tyler Hilton, American singer-songwriter, and actor (One Tree Hill), born in Palm Springs, California
Nov 24 Karine Vanasse, Quebec actress
Nov 24 Meredith Henderson, Canadian actress
Nov 29 Pamela Brown, American television reporter and newscaster (CNN, ABC WJLA-TV), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 30 Andy Akinwolere, English television presenter

Weddings in Film & TV

Ed Harris

Nov 21 Actor Ed Harris (33) weds actress Amy Madigan (33)

Nov 21 NY Ranger Ron Greschner marries model Carol Alt

Mary Tyler Moore

Nov 23 "Ordinary People" actress Mary Tyler Moore (46) weds Dr. Robert Levine at the Pierre Hotel in New York City

Deaths in Film & TV

Nov 3 Alfredo Antonini, Italian-American Emmy Award-winning conductor (CBS Symphony; Columbia Pan-American Orchestra), and composer (The Great City), dies during heart surgery at 82
Nov 13 Alvin "Junior" Samples, American comedian and country singer (Hee Haw), dies of a heart attack at 57
Nov 15 John Le Mesurier, British actor (The Italian Job, Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 71
Nov 19 Peter Coffield, American actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37
Nov 20 Marcel Dalio [Israel Moshe Blauschild], French actor (Sabrina, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Casablanca), dies at 83
Nov 20 Richard Loo, American actor, (China Sky), dies of cardio-pulmonary arrest at 80
Nov 22 Michael Conrad, American Emmy Award-winning actor (Hill Street Blues - "Sgt. Phil Esterhaus"), dies of cancer at 58
Nov 23 Waheed Murad, Pakistani film actor and director (Armaan), dies at 45
Nov 28 Christopher George, American actor (The Rat Patrol; Chisum; The Immortal), and US Marine Corp veteran, dies of a heart attack at 52