Events in Film & TV
- 1949 10th Venice Film Festival: "Manon" directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Golden Lion (1st one)
Film Release
1973 "American Graffiti", directed by George Lucas, opens in cinemas across the United States
George Lucas
Birthdays in Film & TV
- 1635 Thomas Betterton, British actor and dramatist (Coriolanus), born in London, England (d. 1710)
- 1867 Hobart Bosworth, American actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade), born in Marietta, Ohio (d. 1943)
- 1867 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields)
- 1888 Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), born in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England (d. 1943)
- 1902 Lloyd Nolan, American actor (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1985)
- 1911 Henry Kulky [Kulakowich], American actor (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Love Nest), born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York (d. 1965)
- 1913 Paul Dupuis, French Canadian actor (The Fortress; Passport to Pimlico), born in Montréal, Québec (d. 1976)
- 1915 Jean Parker [Luise-Stephanie Zelinska], American actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women), born in Butte, Montana (d. 2005)
- 1924 Arlene Dahl, American actress and TV panelist (Ambush), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1937 Allegra Kent, American ballet dancer and actress (The Addams Family), born in Santa Monica, California
- 1937 Anna Massey, actress (De Sade, Doll's House)
- 1940 Kip King, actor (Charlie & Company), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1941 Patricio Guzman, director/actor (Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador)
- 1944 Ian McDiarmid, Scottish stage director, and stage and screen actor (Star Wars -"Palpatine"), born in Carnoustie, Scotland
- 1949 Ian Charleson, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1951 Vincent Bilodeau, Quebec actor and comedian
- 1952 Ann Michelle, England, actress (Virigin Witch, Mistress Pamela)
Hulk Hogan
1953 Hulk Hogan [Terry Bollea], WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), born in Augusta, Georgia
Hulk Hogan
- 1953 Sanford Jensen, American actor (Foley Square), born in South Haven, Michigan
- 1954 Lina Polito, actress (Love & Anarchy), born in Naples, Italy
- 1955 Norio Honaga, wrestler (NJPW)
- 1958 Cordelia Gonzalez, actress (La Gran Fiesta), born in San Juan Puerto Rico
- 1964 Miguel A. Núñez Jr., American actor
- 1965 Viola Davis, American actress (The Help, Prisoners, Suicide Squad), born in St. Matthews, South Carolina
- 1965 Embeth Davidtz, American actress (Bicentennial Man, Schindler's List), born in Lafayette, Indiana
- 1967 Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor
- 1968 Anna Gunn, American actress
- 1969 Eddie Garcia, LA, actor/musician (Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You)
- 1969 Ashley Jensen, Scottish actress (Extras, After Life), born in Annan, Scotland
- 1971 Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress
- 1972 Jonathon Prandi, American model
- 1973 Nigel Harman, British actor (Eastenders), born in London
- 1976 Will Friedle, American actor (Eric-Boy Meets World, Gift of Love), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1978 Amber Brkich, American reality television personality
- 1980 Merrit Weaver, American actress (Nurse Jackie, Godless), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1981 Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress
- 1982 Alan Halsall, British actor
Chris Hemsworth
1983 Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (Thor, Avengers), born in Melbourne, Victoria
Chris Hemsworth
Weddings in Film & TV
Divorces in Film & TV
Divorce of Interest
2019 Singer Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth announce their separation and intention to divorce
Miley Cyrus
Liam Hemsworth
Deaths in Film & TV
- 1961 Antanas Škėma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910)
- 1973 Peggy Castle, American actress (Lily Merrill-Lawman), dies of cirrhosis at 46
- 1975 Howard Wendell, American actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Murder Your Wife), dies at 67
- 1980 Willi Forst, Austrian actor and director (Bel Amis, Operette, Vienna Blood), dies at 77
- 1982 Tom Drake [Alfred Sinclair Alderdice], American actor (Meet Me In St. Louis; Warlock), dies of lung cancer at 63
- 1988 Anne Ramsey, American actress (Throw Mama from the Train), dies of cancer at 59
- 1989 John Meillon, actor (Wild Duck, Crocodile Dundee), dies
- 1994 Dorothy Grenfell Williams, radio producer and broadcaster, dies at 60
- 1994 Mark "Red" Mitchell, American actor (JFK, 8 Seconds, Want to Live), dies at 33
Peter Cushing
1994 Peter Cushing, actor (Star Wars, Dr Who), dies of cancer at 81
Peter Cushing
- 1995 Phil Harris [Wonga Philip], American actor and singer (Anything Goes, Robin Hood), dies of heart failure at 91
- 1995 Wilbur Stark, tV/film producer, dies at 83
- 2005 James Booth [David Geeves], British actor and screenwriter (Zulu, Keeping Mum), dies at 77
- 2007 Franz Antel, Austrian filmmaker (Der Bockerer), dies at 94
- 2008 Sir William "Bill" Cotton, British television producer and executive (Noel Gay TV), dies at 80
- 2008 George Furth, American actor and director (Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings), dies at 75
- 2012 Sid Waddell, English darts commentator (the 'Voice of Darts'; Granada, BBC, Sky Sports), dies from bowel cancer at 72
Robin Williams
2014 Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (Mork & Mindy, Good Will Hunting), commits suicide by hanging himself at 63
Robin Williams