The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1946 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*February 14 - Charles Vidor's '' Gilda'' starring

Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer and producer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. The press coined th ...

and Glenn Ford shows audiences one of the most famous scenes of the 20th century: Rita Hayworth singing "Put The Blame On Mame". *November 21 –

William Wyler William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German-American film director and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Director three times, those being for '' Mrs. Miniver'' (1942), '' The Best Years o ...

's '' The Best Years of Our Lives'' premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, ...

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films ...

, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell. *December 20 – Frank Capra's '' It's a Wonderful Life'', featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, and Thomas Mitchell opens in New York.

Awards

Notable films released in 1946

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unless stated

A

* '' Angel on My Shoulder'' * '' Anna and the King of Siam'', starring Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell * '' Aru yo no Tonosama''

B

* '' Bad Bascomb'', starring

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...

, Margaret O'Brien and Marjorie Main * '' The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'', starring Cornel Wilde * '' The Beast with Five Fingers'', starring

Robert Alda Robert Alda (born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo; February 26, 1914 – May 3, 1986) was an Italian-American theatrical and film actor, a singer, and a dancer. He was the father of actors Alan and Antony Alda. Alda was featured in a ...

and Peter Lorre * '' Beauty and the Beast'' (''La Belle et la Bête''), directed by

Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the s ...

, starring Jean Marais and Josette Day * '' The Best Years of Our Lives'', directed by

, starring

, Dana Andrews and Harold Russell – winner of 8 Oscars * '' Beware'', directed by Bud Pollard, starring Louis Jordan * '' The Big Sleep'', directed by

Howard Hawks Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the Classical Hollywood cinema, classic Hollywood era. Critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American director who is ...

, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall * '' Black Beauty'', starring Mona Freeman and Richard Denning * '' The Blue Dahlia'', starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake * '' Blue Skies'', starring

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

and Fred Astaire * '' Boom in the Moon'', starring Buster Keaton * '' A Boy and His Dog'', starring Harry Davenport

C

* '' The Captive Heart'', the first Prisoner of War film from World War II * '' Canyon Passage'', starring Dana Andrews * '' Centennial Summer'' * ''

Children of Paradise ''Children of Paradise'' (original French title: ''Les Enfants du Paradis'') is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in ...

'' (U.S. release) * '' Cluny Brown'', starring Charles Boyer and Jennifer Jones

D

* '' The Dark Corner'', starring

Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedienne and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Gold ...

and Mark Stevens * '' The Dark Mirror'', starring Olivia de Havilland * '' Deception'' * '' Decoy'', a film noir starring

Jean Gillie A ''femme fatale'' ( or ; ), sometimes called a maneater or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of ...

* '' Devotion'' * '' The Diary of a Chambermaid'' * '' Dragonwyck'', starring Gene Tierney * '' Dressed to Kill'', a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as Watson (released in U.K. as ''Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code'') * '' Duel in the Sun'', starring Jennifer Jones,

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

, Joseph Cotten and

Lillian Gish Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893February 27, 1993) was an American actress, director, and screenwriter. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was called the "First Lady of American Cinema" ...

G

* '' Gallant Journey'', directed by William A. Wellman * '' Gilda'', starring

and Glenn Ford * '' Great Expectations'', directed by

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics '' The Bridge on the Rive ...

, starring John Mills,

Jean Simmons Jean Merilyn Simmons, (31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Great Britain during and afte ...

and Valerie Hobson * '' Green for Danger'', starring Alastair Sim and Trevor Howard * '' The Green Years''

H

* '' The Harvey Girls'', directed by George Sidney, starring

Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in ''The ...

and John Hodiak * '' Henry V'' (U.S. release) * '' Humoresque'', starring Joan Crawford and

John Garfield John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of ...

I

* '' I See a Dark Stranger'' * '' It's a Wonderful Life'', directed by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore * ''

Ivan the Terrible Ivan IV Vasilyevich (russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the grand prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584. Iv ...

J

* '' The Jolson Story'', a biopic of Al Jolson starring Larry Parks

K

* '' The Kid from Brooklyn'' * '' The Killers'', directed by

Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as '' The Killers'' (19 ...

, starring Burt Lancaster and

Ava Gardner Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her perform ...

L

* '' Little Giant'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

M

* '' Make Mine Music'' * '' Magnificent Doll'', starring Ginger Rogers and

David Niven James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in '' Separate Tables'' (1958). Niven's other role ...

* '' A Matter of Life and Death'', written and directed by Powell and Pressburger, starring

* '' Monsieur Beaucaire'', starring

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in Bob Hope filmography, more than 70 short and ...

* '' The Murderers Are Among Us'' (Die Mörder sind unter uns), starring Hildegard Knef * '' My Darling Clementine'', directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

, starring Henry Fonda and Linda Darnell

N

* '' Night and Day'' * '' A Night in Casablanca'' with the

Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AF ...

* '' No Regrets for Our Youth'' (Waga seishun ni kuinashi) * '' Nobody Lives Forever'' * ''

Notorious Notorious means well known for a negative trait, characteristic, or action. It may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Notorious'' (1946 film), a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Notorious'' (1992 film), a TV film re ...

'', directed by

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

, starring

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one o ...

and

Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary '' Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is ofte ...

O

* '' The Outlaw'' (re-release) * '' The Overlanders''

P

* '' Paisan'', directed by Roberto Rossellini (Italy) * '' Patrie'', directed by

Louis Daquin Louis Daquin (20 May 1908 – 2 October 1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' The Man from Nowhere ...

(France) * '' People Are Funny'', starring

Jack Haley John Joseph Haley Jr. (August 10, 1897 – June 6, 1979) was an American actor, comedian, dancer, radio host, singer and vaudevillian. He was best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man and his farmhand counterpart Hickory in the 1939 Metro-G ...

* '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'', starring

Lana Turner Lana Turner ( ; born Julia Jean Turner; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized pe ...

and

R

* ''

The Razor's Edge ''The Razor's Edge'' is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story beg ...

'', starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney * '' Renegade Girl'', starring Ann Savage * '' The Return of Monte Cristo'', starring Louis Hayward * '' Road to Utopia'', starring

, Dorothy Lamour and

S

* '' The Seventh Veil'' (U.S. release) * '' She-Wolf of London''. starring June Lockhart * '' Shoeshine'' (Sciuscià), directed by Vittorio De Sica * '' Shock'', directed by Alfred L. Werker, starring Vincent Price and Lynn Bari * '' Sister Kenny'', starring Rosalind Russell * '' Somewhere In The Night'', starring John Hodiak * '' Song of the South'' by Walt Disney, combines animation and live action. * '' The Spiral Staircase'', starring Dorothy McGuire * '' A Stolen Life'', starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...

* '' The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'', starring

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck (; born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic sc ...

* '' The Strange Woman'', starring Hedy Lamarr and George Sanders * '' The Stranger'', directed by and starring

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

, Loretta Young and

Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-American actor of stage and screen, who was popular during the Hollywood's Golden Age. He appeared in 30 Broadway plays and more than 100 films duri ...

T

* '' Terror by Night'', a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as Watson * '' Theirs Is the Glory'' * '' Three Strangers'' * '' Three Wise Fools'', starring Margaret O'Brien and Lionel Barrymore * '' The Time of Their Lives'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello * '' To Each His Own'', starring Olivia de Havilland * '' Tomorrow Is Forever'', starring

* '' Two Sisters from Boston'', starring Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Lauritz Melchior, Jimmy Durante and Peter Lawford.

U

* '' Utamaro and His Five Women'' (Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna)

V

* '' The Verdict''

W

* '' Wake Up and Dream'' * '' Wanted for Murder'' * '' The Wife of Monte Cristo'', directed by

Edgar G. Ulmer Edgar Georg Ulmer (; September 17, 1904 – September 30, 1972) was a Jewish- Moravian, Austrian-American film director who mainly worked on Hollywood B movies and other low-budget productions, eventually earning the epithet 'The King of PRC', ...

* '' Without Reservations''

Y

* '' The Yearling'', starring

and

Jane Wyman Jane Wyman ( ; born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007)"Actress, P ...

Serials

*'' Daughter of Don Q'' *'' Chick Carter, Detective'' *''

The Crimson Ghost ''The Crimson Ghost'' is a 1946 American film serial directed by Fred C. Brannon and William Witney. Produced by Republic Pictures and written by Albert DeMond, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, and Sol Shor, it was the last serial that Witney direct ...

'' *'' Hop Harrigan'' *'' King of the Forest Rangers'', starring

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*'' Lost City of the Jungle'' *''

The Mysterious Mr. M ''The Mysterious Mr. M'' is a 1946 Universal Pictures movie serial, the 137th and last serial produced by Universal. Plot Anthony Waldron intends to steal a new submarine invention from Dr. Kittridge while blaming a fictitious mastermind he cal ...

'' *'' The Phantom Rider'', starring Robert Kent and Peggy Stewart *'' The Scarlet Horseman'' *''

Son of the Guardsman ''Son of the Guardsman'' is an American film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio. ''Son of the Guardsman'' is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century Eng ...

Short film series

*'' Shirley Temple'' (1932–1946) *''

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'' (1934–1959) *''

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'' (1935–1950)

Animated short film series

*'' Mickey Mouse'' (1928–1952) *''

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'' (1930–1969) *'' Terrytoons'' (1930–1964) *'' Merrie Melodies'' (1931–1969) *'' Popeye'' ( 1933–

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) *'' Color Rhapsodies'' (1934–1949) *''

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'' ( 1936– 1956) *''

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'' (1937–1951) *'' Andy Panda'' (1939–1949) *''

Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a ...

'' (1939–1953) *'' Bugs Bunny'' (1940–1962) *'' Tom and Jerry'' (1940– 1958) *'' The Fox and the Crow'' (1941–1950) *''

Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is an animated character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Productions, Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures, Universal Studios between 1940 and 1972. Woody, an anthropom ...

'' (1941–1949) *'' Mighty Mouse'' (1942–1955) *''

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'' (1943–1958) *'' Chip and Dale'' (1943–1956) *'' Screwball Squirrel'' (1944–1946) *''

Yosemite Sam Yosemite Sam ( /joʊˈsɛmɪti/ ''yoh-SEM-ih-tee'') is a cartoon character in the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of short films produced by Warner Bros. His name is taken from Yosemite National Park. He is an adversary of Bu ...

'' (1945–1963) *'' George and Junior'' (1946–1948)

Births

*January 5 – Diane Keaton, American actress, producer and director *January 7 – Arnis Līcītis, Latvian actor (d. 2022) *January 14 – Jack Thibeau, American actor *January 19 – Dolly Parton, American country singer and actress *January 20 – David Lynch, American director *January 26 – Gene Siskel, film critic, ''Siskel and Ebert'' (d.

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school s ...

) *February 2 – Blake Clark, American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor *February 3 – Stephen McHattie, Canadian actor *February 7 – Pete Postlethwaite, English actor (d. 2011) *February 8 – Alex Diakun, Canadian actor *February 13 – Joe Estevez, American actor, director and producer *February 20 – Brenda Blethyn, English actress *February 21 ** Tyne Daly, American actress ** Anthony Daniels, English actor, voice actor and mime artist ** Alan Rickman, English actor (d. 2016) *March 1 - Lana Wood, American actress and producer *March 6 - Martin Kove, American actor and martial artist *March 7 ** Dan Grimaldi, American actor ** John Heard (actor), American actor (d.

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

) *March 9 - Alexandra Bastedo, British actress (d.

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

) *March 12 ** Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress ** Frank Welker, American actor, voice actor and former stand-up comedian *March 21 –

Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama ''The Lion in Winter''. He gained international prominence as ...

, British actor *March 28 – Dianne Wiest, American actress *March 29 – Paul Herman, American actor (d. 2022) *April 12 – Ed O'Neill, American actor and comedian *April 15 ** Bob DeSimone, American actor **

Michael Tucci Michael Tucci (born April 15, 1946) is an American actor and retired high school teacher. He played Pete Schumaker in ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1986-1990), and Sonny LaTierri in the 1978 film '' Grease''. Personal life Tucci was born in Ne ...

, American actor *April 19 – Tim Curry, English actor and singer *April 20 –

Haruhiko Yamanouchi , also known as , is a Japanese-born actor, dancer, choreographer and writer. He has resided in Italy since 1975 and holds Italian citizenship. Beginning his career as a mime, he has performed in and choreographed for numerous stage productions ...

, Japanese actor *April 25 – Talia Shire, American actress *April 29 – Wayne Robson, Canadian actor (d. 2011) *May 1 ** Joanna Lumley, British actress ** John Woo, Hong Kong director, producer and screenwriter *May 2 – David Suchet, English actor *May 9 – Candice Bergen, American actress *May 11 – Ago Roo, Estonian actor *May 13 –

Tim Pigott-Smith Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith, (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was an English film and television actor and author. He was best known for his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series '' The Jewel in the Crown'', for which he wo ...

, English actor (d.

) *May 18 –

Andreas Katsulas Andrew Katsulas (May 18, 1946February 13, 2006), known professionally as Andreas Katsulas, was an American film and television actor, most recognized for portrayals of Narn Ambassador G'Kar on the American science fiction television series ''Baby ...

, American actor (d. 2006) *May 19 –

André the Giant André René Roussimoff (; 19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Roussimoff was known for his great size, which was a result of gigantism caused by exces ...

, French professional wrestler and actor (d.

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...

) *May 20 –

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industr ...

, American singer and actress *May 22 – Jack Kehler, American character actor (d. 2022) *June 1 – Brian Cox (actor), Scottish actor *June 3 – Penelope Wilton, English actress *June 15 **

Angela Down Angela Down (born 15 June 1946) is an English actress. She is known for her role in the BBC drama programme '' Take Three Girls'' portraying cockney art student Avril for the first series before being replaced in the second. Career Down pla ...

, English actress **

Roy Holder Roy Trevor Holder (15 June 1946 – 9 November 2021) was an English film and television actor who appeared in various programmes including '' Ace of Wands'', '' Z-Cars'', ''Spearhead'', the '' Doctor Who'' serial '' The Caves of Androzani''. His ...

, English actor (d. 2021) *June 26 – Ricky Jay, American actor and writer (d. 2018) *June 28 ** Bruce Davison, American actor and director ** Gilda Radner, American comedian and actress (d. 1989) *July 2 – Ron Silver, American actor (d. 2009) *July 6 – Sylvester Stallone, actor and director *July 10 – Sue Lyon, actress (d.

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

) *July 13 – Cheech Marin, American actor and comedian *July 14 – Vincent Pastore, American actor *July 16 –

Richard LeParmentier Richard LeParmentier (July 16, 1946 – April 15, 2013) was an American actor who lived and worked primarily in the United Kingdom, best known for his role as Admiral Motti in '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' (1977) and the acerbic police Lt ...

, American actor (d.

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment ...

) *July 17 – Alun Armstrong, English actor *July 18 – Dicken Ashworth, English actor *July 22 –

Danny Glover Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films inclu ...

, actor and director *July 27 – Rade Šerbedžija, Croatian actor, director and musician *August 6 – Peter Simonischek, Austrian actor *August 16 –

Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in 1963, aged 17, in ''110 in the Shade''. In 1965 she received wide recognition for playing the title role in the television musical produ ...

, American actress and singer *August 19 – Christopher Malcolm, Scottish actor, director and producer (d.

) *August 29 – Lindy Davies, Australian actress and director *September 5 – Dennis Dugan, American director, actor, writer and comedian *September 13 – Frank Marshall (filmmaker), American producer and director *September 15 **

Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film '' T ...

, actor ** Oliver Stone, director and producer *September 18 – Gailard Sartain, American actor *September 28 – Jeffrey Jones, American actor *October 2 – Dale Soules, American actress *October 4 –

Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, ...

, American actress *October 10 – Charles Dance, English actor *October 15 –

John Getz John William Getz (born October 15, 1946) is an American character actor. After starting his acting career on stage, he has appeared in numerous television series and films. Personal life Getz, one of four children, was born in Davenport, Iowa, ...

, American actor *October 22 – Richard McGonagle, American actor *October 27 – Ivan Reitman, Slovakian-born Canadian director and producer (d. 2022) *October 31 – Stephen Rea, Northern Irish actor *November 3 – Tom Savini, American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and director *November 6 – Sally Field, actress *November 7 – John Aylward, American actor (d. 2022) *November 20 –

Samuel E. Wright Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'', for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the ...

, American actor and singer (d. 2021) *November 22 – Paul A. Partain, American actor (d. 2005) *December 4 –

Cheng Pei-pei Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero. She is known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu ''wuxia'' film ''Come Drink with Me'', as well as her portrayal of Jade Fox in t ...

, Chinese actress *December 8 – Frank Pesce, American actor (d. 2022) *December 14 – Patty Duke, American actress (d. 2016) *December 17 ** Jayne Eastwood, Canadian actress and comedian ** Eugene Levy, Canadian actor *December 18 –

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spi ...

, American director and producer *December 20 – John Spencer (actor), American actor (d. 2005) *December 25 – Stuart Wilson (actor), English actor *unknown –

Omar Al-Shammaa Omar Al-Shammaa (; born 1946) is a Lebanese film and voice actor. Filmography Film *''Princess of Rome'' .2015 *'' Asfouri'' - Abu Abed. 2012 Television *''Izz ad-Din al-Qassam'' - Yusuf. 1999 *Arabic Language Club. 1998 *Laugh and Cry. 19 ...

, Lebanese actor, voice actor

Deaths

*January 13 – Enid Stamp Taylor, English actress *February 5 – George Arliss, English actor *April 1 –

Noah Beery Sr. Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of promine ...

, American actor *June 23 – William S. Hart, American actor *July 10 - Slim Summerville, American actor and director *August 8 – Paul Porcasi, Italian actor *August 10 – Léon Gaumont, French film pioneer *August 12 – Egon Brecher, Austrian actor, director *August 13 – H. G. Wells, British science fiction writer *August 26 – Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter *August 28 – Florence Turner, American actress *September 21 – Olga Engl, Austrian actress *October 8 – John St. Polis, American actor *November 2 –

Gabriel Gabrio Gabriel Gabrio (born Édouard Gabriel Lelièvre; 13 January 1887 – 31 October 1946) was a French stage and film actor whose career began in cinema in the silent film era of the 1920s and spanned more than two decades. Gabrio is possibly best re ...

, French actor *November 18 – Donald Meek, Scottish-American actor *December 12 – Renée Jeanne Falconetti, French actress *December 25 – W. C. Fields, American comedian and actor

Film Debuts

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Dou ...

* Burt Lancaster

References

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