The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1947 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*April 19 – Monogram Pictures release their first film under their Allied Artists banner, ''

It Happened on Fifth Avenue ''It Happened on 5th Avenue'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Victor Moore, Ann Harding, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles and Gale Storm. Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani were nominated for the Acade ...

''. *May 22 – ''Great Expectations'' is premiered in New York. *August 31 – The first

Edinburgh International Film Festival The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is a film festival that runs for two weeks in June each year. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all ti ...

opens at the Playhouse Cinema, presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild as part of the Edinburgh Festival of the Arts. Originally specialising in documentaries, it will become the world's oldest continually running film festival. *November 24 – The

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of the

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voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "

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". *November 25 – The

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is released by the executives of the United States

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industry that marks the beginning of the

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Awards

Top Ten Money Making Stars

Notable films released in 1947

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James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

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Along the Songhua River "Along the Songhua River" () is a patriotic song from the War of Resistance in both the Republic of China (now in Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China. History The song describes the lives of the people who had lost their homeland along th ...

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Angel and the Badman ''Angel and the Badman'' is a 1947 American Western film written and directed by James Edward Grant and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey and Bruce Cabot. The film is about an injured gunfighter who is nursed back to health by a ...

'', starring John Wayne and

Gail Russell Gail Russell (born Betty Gale Russell; September 21, 1924 – August 26, 1961) was an American film and television actress. Early years Gail Russell was born to George and Gladys (Barnet) Russell in Chicago and then moved to the Los Angeles ...

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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' (released as ''Bachelor Knight'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, a ...

'', 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 ...

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple;While Temple occasionally used "Jane" as a middle name, her birth certificate reads "Shirley Temple". Her birth certificate was altered to prolong her babyhood shortly after she signed with Fox in ...

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. ...

*'' Between Yesterday and Tomorrow'', starring

Hildegard Knef Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (; 28 December 19251 February 2002) was a German actress, voice actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff. Early years Hildegard Knef was born ...

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) *'' The Big Fix'', starring

Sheila Ryan Sheila Ryan (born Katherine Elizabeth McLaughlin, June 8, 1921 – November 4, 1975) was an American actress who appeared in more than 60 movies. Career Born in Topeka, Kansas, Ryan went to Hollywood in 1939 at the age of 18. Her acting career b ...

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The Bishop's Wife ''The Bishop's Wife'' (also known as ''Cary and the Bishop's Wife'') is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven. The plot is about an angel who helps a bishop with his ...

'', starring

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the fil ...

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 roles ...

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Black Narcissus ''Black Narcissus'' is a 1947 British Psychological fiction, psychological drama film written, produced, and directed by Powell and Pressburger, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and starring Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, Sabu Dastagir, S ...

'', written and directed by

Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a serie ...

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, starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, Jean Simmons – ( GB) *'' Body and Soul'', directed by

Robert Rossen Robert Rossen (March 16, 1908 – February 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer whose film career spanned almost three decades. His 1949 film '' All the King's Men'' won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor and Be ...

, starring

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 ...

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Lilli Palmer Lilli Palmer (; born Lilli Marie Peiser; 24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986) was a German actress and writer. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she would later transition to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden Glob ...

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Dana Andrews Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts ...

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Claire Trevor Claire Trevor ( Wemlinger; March 8, 1910April 8, 2000) was an American actress. She appeared in 65 feature films from 1933 to 1982, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Key Largo'' (1948), and received nomina ...

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Lawrence Tierney Lawrence James Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and tough guys in a career that spanned over 50 years. His roles mirrored his ...

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The Brasher Doubloon ''The Brasher Doubloon'' (known in the UK as ''The High Window'') is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by John Brahm and starring George Montgomery and Nancy Guild. It is based on the 1942 novel '' The High Window'' by Raymond Chandler. ...

'', starring George Montgomery *'' Brighton Rock'', a

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film, starring Richard Attenborough – ( GB) *'' Brute Force'', directed by

Jules Dassin Julius "Jules" Dassin (December 18, 1911 – March 31, 2008) was an American film and theatre director, producer, writer and actor. A subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, he subsequently moved to France, and later Greece, whe ...

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Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

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Buck Privates Come Home ''Buck Privates Come Home'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the team of Abbott and Costello. It was released by Universal-International and is a sequel to their earlier film ''Buck Privates'' (1941). This ...

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Bud Abbott William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 – April 24, 1974) was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known as the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. Early life Abbott was born in Asbury Park, New J ...

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Lou Costello Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), professionally known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with straight man Bud Abbott and their routine " Who's on First? ...

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Bury Me Dead ''Bury Me Dead'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by Bernard Vorhaus. The drama features Cathy O'Donnell, June Lockhart, Hugh Beaumont and Mark Daniels.. Plot When the remains of a woman's body are found after a fire consumes the stables ...

'', starring

June Lockhart June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American actress, beginning a film career in 1930s & 1940s in such films at ''A Christmas Carol'' and '' Meet Me in St. Louis''. She primarily acted in 1950s and 1960s television, and with performances on ...

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Hugh Beaumont Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series '' Leave It to Beaver'', originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963; and as private detec ...

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, starring Stewart Granger – ( GB) *''

Captain from Castile ''Captain from Castile'' is a historical adventure film released by 20th Century-Fox in 1947. Directed by Henry King, the Technicolor film stars Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, and Cesar Romero. Shot on location in Michoacán, Mexico, the film include ...

'', starring

Tyrone Power Tyrone Edmund Power III (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American actor. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include ''Jesse James'', ' ...

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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 ...

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Robert Mitchum Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an American actor. He rose to prominence with an Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor for ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' (1945), followed by his starring in ...

Robert Ryan Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for ...

Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. She began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 made her first film for MGM. Despite a featured role in ''It's a Wond ...

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George Murphy George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild fro ...

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Daisy Kenyon ''Daisy Kenyon'' is a 1947 American romantic-drama film by 20th Century Fox starring Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, and Dana Andrews in a story about a post-World War II romantic triangle. The screenplay by David Hertz was based upon a 1945 novel o ...

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Otto Preminger Otto Ludwig Preminger ( , ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre. He first gai ...

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Henry Fonda Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor. He had a career that spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. He cultivated an everyman screen image in several films considered to be classics. Born and ra ...

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Dancing with Crime ''Dancing with Crime'' is a 1947 British film noir film directed by John Paddy Carstairs, starring Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes and Sheila Sim. It was shot at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. Pl ...

'', starring Richard Attenborough and

Sheila Sim Sheila Beryl Grant Sim, Baroness Attenborough (5 June 1922 – 19 January 2016) was an English film and theatre actress. She was also the wife of the actor, director and peer Richard Attenborough. Career Sheila Beryl Grant Sim was born in ...

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Dark Passage ''Dark Passage'' (1946) is a crime novel by David Goodis. It was the basis for the 1947 film noir of the same name. The film implements extensive use of the first-person camera technique. Plot Vincent Parry, wrongly convicted of murdering hi ...

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*'' Deep Valley'', directed by

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Ida Lupino Ida Lupino (4 February 1918Recorded in ''Births Mar 1918'' Camberwell Vol. 1d, p. 1019 (Free BMD). Transcribed as "Lupine" in the official births index – 3 August 1995) was an English-American actress, singer, director, writer, and producer. T ...

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Desert Fury ''Desert Fury'' is a 1947 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis Allen and starring John Hodiak, Lizabeth Scott and Burt Lancaster. The story was adapted for the screen by Robert Rossen and A. I. Bezzerides (uncredited), based on th ...

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John Hodiak John Hodiak ( ; April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American actor who worked in radio, stage and film. Early life Hodiak was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (Pogorzelec) and Walter Hodiak. He was of Ukrainian and ...

*'' Desperate'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring Steve Brodie and

Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor known for his lengthy Hollywood film career and his title roles in television dramas ''Perry Mason'' and '' Ironside''. Burr's early acting career included roles ...

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The Devil Thumbs a Ride ''The Devil Thumbs a Ride'' is a 1947 film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and featuring Lawrence Tierney and Ted North. Plot Steve Morgan (Tierney) is a charming sociopath who has just robbed and killed a cinema cashier. Seeking to escape, he ...

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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome ''Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome'' (also known as ''Dick Tracy Meets Karloff'' and ''Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure'' (UK) ) is a 1947 thriller film starring Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, and Anne Gwynne. The film is the fourth and final installment of ...

'', starring

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established h ...

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Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd (April 22, 1909 – August 18, 1952) was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, films and television. Early life and career The son of George and Edna ...

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Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

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Natalie Wood Natalie Wood ( Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring r ...

*'' A Double Life'', starring Ronald Colman and

Shelley Winters Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned seven decades. She appeared in numerous films. She won Academy Awards for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959) and ''A Patch o ...

*'' Down to Earth'', 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 ...

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Larry Parks Samuel Lawrence Klausman Parks (December 13, 1914 – April 13, 1975) was an American stage and film actor. His career arced from bit player and supporting roles to top billing, before it was virtually ended when he admitted to having once been ...

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Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert ( ; born Émilie Claudette Chauchoin; September 13, 1903July 30, 1996) was an American actress. Colbert began her career in Broadway productions during the late 1920s and progressed to films with the advent of talking pictures ...

and Fred MacMurray *'' Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon'' (Ba qian li lu yun he yue) – (

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Eleanor Parker Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films ''Caged'' (1950), ''Detective Story'' (1951), and ''Interrupted Melody'' (1955), the first ...

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...

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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best known for starring in such films as ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937), '' Gunga Din'' (1939) ...

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Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger (born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer, February 3, 1927) is an American underground experimental filmmaker, actor, and author. Working exclusively in short films, he has produced almost 40 works since 1937, nine of which have been grouped ...

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Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi (; born Aldo Fabbrizi; 1 November 1905 – 2 April 1990) was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and comedian, best known for the role of the heroic priest in Roberto Rossellini's ''Rome, Open City'' and as partner of Totò in ...

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The Foxes of Harrow ''The Foxes of Harrow'' is a 1947 American adventure film directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Rex Harrison, Maureen O'Hara, and Richard Haydn. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design ( Lyle R. Wheeler, Mau ...

'', starring Rex Harrison and Maureen O'Hara – (GB/U.S.) *'' Framed'', starring

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*'' Frieda'', directed by Basil Dearden, starring David Farrar,

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Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

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Gentleman's Agreement A gentlemen's agreement, or gentleman's agreement, is an informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties. It is typically oral, but it may be written or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or th ...

'', starring Gregory Peck,

Dorothy McGuire Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for ''Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947) and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actre ...

Celeste Holm Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947), and was nominated for her roles in ''Come to ...

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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' is a 1947 American romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R.A. Dick. I ...

'', starring

Gene Tierney Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the ...

and Rex Harrison *''

Golden Earrings ''Golden Earrings'' is a 1947 romantic spy film made by Paramount Pictures and starring Ray Milland and Marlene Dietrich. It was directed by Mitchell Leisen and produced by Harry Tugend from a screenplay by Frank Butler, Helen Deutsch and Ab ...

'', starring Ray Milland and

Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...

*'' Good News'', starring June Allyson and

Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford ( Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor.Obituary '' Variety'', 26 December 1984. He was a member of the " Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of US president John F. Kennedy and se ...

*'' Green Dolphin Street'', starring

and

Donna Reed Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in ...

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The Guilt of Janet Ames ''The Guilt of Janet Ames'' is a 1947 American sentimental film noir directed by Henry Levin, based on a story by Lenore Coffee, and starring Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas. Plot War widow Janet Ames (Rosalind Russell) is stricken unconsc ...

'', starring

Rosalind Russell Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907November 28, 1976) was an American actress, comedienne, screenwriter, and singer,Obituary ''Variety'', December 1, 1976, p. 79. known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the H ...

*'' The Guilty'', starring Bonita Granville

H

*'' Heaven Only Knows'', starring

Robert Cummings Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings (June 9, 1910 – December 2, 1990) was an American film and television actor who appeared in roles in comedy films such as '' The Devil and Miss Jones'' (1941) and ''Princess O'Rourke'' (1943), and in ...

*'' Hi-De-Ho'', starring

Cab Calloway Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist ...

*'' High Barbaree'', starring

Van Johnson Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 – December 12, 2008) was an American film, television, theatre and radio actor. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II. Johnson was described as the embodiment o ...

and June Allyson *'' High Wall'', starring Robert Taylor *''

Honeymoon A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. In a similar context, it may also refer to the phase ...

'', starring

*''

The Hucksters ''The Hucksters'' is a 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film directed by Jack Conway starring Clark Gable and Deborah Kerr, her debut in an American film. The supporting cast includes Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou, Ava Gardner, Keenan Wynn, and ...

'', starring

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

and Deborah Kerr *''

Hue and Cry In common law, a hue and cry is a process by which bystanders are summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who has been witnessed in the act of committing a crime. History By the Statute of Winchester of 1285, 13 Edw. I statute 2. c ...

'', the first

Ealing comedy The Ealing comedies is an informal name for a series of comedy films produced by the London-based Ealing Studios during a ten-year period from 1947 to 1957. Often considered to reflect Britain's post-war spirit, the most celebrated films in the ...

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Charles Crichton Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and film editor, editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-ye ...

– ( GB) *'' The Humpbacked Horse'' (Konyok Gorbunok) – (

) *''

Hungry Hill Hungry Hill or Knockday ( ga, Cnoc Daod) is the highest of the Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula in Munster, Ireland. Etymology The first part of the Irish name ''Cnoc Daod'' means "hill". The second part may be a dialectal variant of ...

'', starring

Margaret Lockwood Margaret Mary Day Lockwood, Order of the British Empire, CBE (15 September 1916 – 15 July 1990), was an English actress. One of Britain's most popular film stars of the 1930s and 1940s, her film appearances included ''The Lady Vanishes (1938 ...

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Dennis Price Dennistoun Franklyn John Rose Price (23 June 1915 – 6 October 1973) was an English actor, best remembered for his role as Louis Mazzini in the film '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1949) and for his portrayal of the omnicompetent valet Jeeve ...

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Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)Michael Wilding Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding (23 July 1912 – 8 July 1979) was an English stage, television, and film actor. He is best known for a series of films he made with Anna Neagle; he also made two films with Alfred Hitchcock, '' Under Capric ...

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Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard (born Marion Levy; June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an American actress notable for her film career in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born in Manhattan and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Goddard initially began her career ...

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If Winter Comes ''If Winter Comes'' is a 1947 drama film released by MGM. The movie was directed by Victor Saville and based on the 1921 novel by A.S.M. Hutchinson. The film tells the story of an English textbook writer who takes in a pregnant girl. The novel ...

'', starring Deborah Kerr,

Walter Pidgeon Walter Davis Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian-American actor. He earned two Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his roles in '' Mrs. Miniver'' (1942) and ''Madame Curie'' (1943). Pidgeon also starred in ...

Angela Lansbury Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American film, stage, and television actress. Her career spanned eight decades, much of it in the United States, and her work received a great deal ...

*'' The Imperfect Lady'', starring Ray Milland and

Teresa Wright Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 1941 for her debut work in '' The Little Foxes'', and in 1942 for '' Mrs. Miniver' ...

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In Those Days ''In Those Days'' (german: In jenen Tagen) is a 1947 German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Gert Schäfer, Erich Schellow and Winnie Markus. It was one of the cycle of Rubble films made in the wake of Germany's defeat during ...

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) *''

It Always Rains on Sunday ''It Always Rains on Sunday'' is a 1947 British film adaptation of Arthur La Bern's novel by the same name, directed by Robert Hamer. The film has been compared with the poetic realism movement in the French cinema of a few years earlier by the ...

'', starring

Googie Withers Georgette Lizette Withers, CBE, AO (12 March 191715 July 2011), known professionally as Googie Withers, was an English entertainer who was a dancer and actress with a lengthy career spanning some nine decades in theatre, film, and television. ...

and Jack Warner – ( GB) *''

It Happened in Brooklyn ''It Happened in Brooklyn'' is a 1947 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical romantic comedy film directed by Richard Whorf and starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Peter Lawford and Jimmy Durante, and featuring Gloria Grahame and Marcy McGuire. ''It ...

'', starring

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson (born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick; February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano. Ronald Berganbr>Obituary '' London Guardian'', February 19, 2010. From the age of twelve, Grayson trai ...

, and Jimmy Durante *''

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Victor Moore Victor Fred Moore (February 24, 1876 – July 23, 1962) was an American actor of stage and screen, a major Broadway star from the late 1920s through the 1930s. He was also a writer and director, but is best remembered today as a comedian, play ...

Don DeFore Donald John DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom ''Hazel'' from 1961 to 1965, the former of w ...

Gale Storm Josephine Owaissa Cottle (April 5, 1922 – June 27, 2009), known professionally as Gale Storm, was an American actress and singer. After a film career from 1940 to 1952, she starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, '' My Litt ...

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J

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Jenny and the Soldier ''Jenny and the Soldier'' ( da, Soldaten og Jenny) is a 1947 Danish dramatic film written and directed by Johan Jacobsen. The black-and-white film is based on the 1940 stage play ''Brudstykker af et mønster'' () written by Danish playwright Ca ...

'' (Soldaten og Jenny) – (Danish films of the 1940s, Denmark) *''Johnny O'Clock'', starring Dick Powell

K

*''Killer Dill'', starring Stuart Erwin and Anne Gwynne *''Kiss of Death (1947 film), Kiss of Death'', starring Victor Mature and Richard Widmark

L

*''The Lady from Shanghai'', directed by and starring Orson Welles, with

*''Lady in the Lake'', directed by and starring Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery *''Last of the Redskins'', starring Michael O'Shea (actor), Michael O'Shea *''The Last Stage'' (Ostatni etap) – (List of Polish films of the 1940s, Poland) *''The Late George Apley (film), The Late George Apley'', starring Ronald Colman *''Law of the Lash'', starring Lash LaRue *''Life with Father (film), Life with Father'', starring William Powell and

*''A Likely Story'', starring Barbara Hale and Bill Williams (actor), Bill Williams *''Living in a Big Way'', starring Gene Kelly and Marie McDonald *''The Long Night (1947 movie), The Long Night'', starring

and Barbara Bel Geddes *''Lost Honeymoon'', starring Franchot Tone and Ann Richards (actress), Ann Richards *''The Lost Moment'', starring

and Susan Hayward *''Lost Youth'' (Gioventù perduta), directed by Pietro Germi – (

) *''Love from a Stranger (1947 film), Love from a Stranger'', starring

*''Lured'', starring George Sanders and Lucille Ball

M

*''The Macomber Affair'', starring Gregory Peck and Joan Bennett *''The Man I Love (1947 film), The Man I Love'', starring

and Robert Alda *''The Mark of Cain (1947 film), The Mark of Cain'', directed by Brian Desmond Hurst (GB) *''Marriage in the Shadows'' (Ehe im Schatten) – (List of East German films#1945, East Germany) *''Mine Own Executioner'', starring Burgess Meredith – ( GB) *''Miracle on 34th Street'', starring Edmund Gwenn, John Payne (actor), John Payne, Maureen O'Hara *''Monsieur Verdoux'', directed by and starring Charles Chaplin *''Monsieur Vincent'', starring Pierre Fresnay – (

) *''Moss Rose (film), Moss Rose'', starring Peggy Cummins and Victor Mature *''Mother Wore Tights'', starring Betty Grable *''Mourning Becomes Electra (film), Mourning Becomes Electra'', starring

and

*''My Favourite Brunette'', starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour *''My Wild Irish Rose'', a biopic starring Dennis Morgan (as Chauncey Olcott)

N

*''Neel Kamal (1947 film), Neel Kamal'' (''Blue Lotus)'', first film of Madhubala and Raj Kapoor in adult roles – (India) *''Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film), Nicholas Nickleby'', directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, starring Stanley Holloway – ( GB) *''Nightmare Alley (1947 film), Nightmare Alley'', starring

and Joan Blondell *''Nora Prentiss'', starring Ann Sheridan *''The October Man'', starring John Mills and Joan Greenwood – (GB)

O

*''Odd Man Out'', directed by Carol Reed, starring James Mason and Robert Newton – ( GB) *''One Wonderful Sunday'' (Subarashiki Nichiyōbi), directed by Akira Kurosawa – (Japanese films of the 1940s, Japan) *''L'onorevole Angelina'' (Parliamentarian Angelina), directed by Luigi Zampa, starring Anna Magnani – (

) *''Out of the Blue (1947 film), Out of the Blue'', starring Virginia Mayo and George Brent *''Out of the Past'', directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring

, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas

P

*''The Paradine Case'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Gregory Peck, Alida Valli, Ann Todd, Louis Jourdan, Charles Laughton *''The Pearl (film), The Pearl'' (La Perla), starring Pedro Armendáriz – (

) *''The Perils of Pauline (1947 film), The Perils of Pauline'', starring Betty Hutton *''Pirates of Monterey'', starring Rod Cameron (actor), Rod Cameron and

*''Possessed (1947 film), Possessed'', starring

and Van Heflin *''Pursued'', starring

and

Q

*''Quai des Orfèvres'', directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Louis Jouvet – (

)

R

*''Railroaded!'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring John Ireland (actor), John Ireland and

*''Ramrod (film), Ramrod'', starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake *''The Record of a Tenement Gentleman'' (Nagaya shinshiroku), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (Japanese films of the 1940s, Japan) *''The Red House (film), The Red House'', starring Edward G. Robinson and Judith Anderson *''Repeat Performance'', starring Louis Hayward and Joan Leslie *''Ride the Pink Horse'', directed by and starring Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery *''Riffraff (1947 film), Riffraff'', starring Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien and Anne Jeffreys *''Road to Rio'', starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope *''The Romance of Rosy Ridge'', starring

, Thomas Mitchell (actor), Thomas Mitchell, Janet Leigh *''The Root of All Evil (1947 film), The Root of All Evil'', starring Phyllis Calvert and Michael Rennie – ( GB) *''Roses Are Red (film), Roses Are Red'', starring Peggy Knudsen

S

*''Scared to Death (1947 film), Scared to Death'', starring Bela Lugosi and George Zucco *''School for Postmen'' (L'École des facteurs), a comedy short directed by and starring Jacques Tati – (

) *''The Sea of Grass (film), The Sea of Grass'', directed by Elia Kazan, starring Katharine Hepburn and

*''Secret Agent (1947 film), Secret Agent'' (Podvig razvedchika), directed by Boris Barnet – (

) *''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'', starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo *''The Senator Was Indiscreet'', starring William Powell *''A Ship to India'' (Skepp till India land), directed by Ingmar Bergman – (Swedish films of the 1940s, Sweden) *''The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'', starring Betty Grable *''Sinbad the Sailor (1947 film), Sinbad the Sailor'' *''Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman'', starring Susan Hayward *''Snow Trail'' (Ginrei no hate), starring Toshiro Mifune – (Japanese films of the 1940s, Japan) *''So Well Remembered'', directed by Edward Dmytryk, starring John Mills and Martha Scott – ( GB) *''Something in the Wind'', starring Deanna Durbin and Donald O'Connor *''Song of Scheherazade'', starring Yvonne De Carlo, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Brian Donlevy *''Song of the Thin Man'', starring William Powell and

*''The Spring River Flows East'' (Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu) – (

) *''Historia de una mala mujer, Story of a Bad Woman'' (Historia de una mala mujer) – (List of Argentine films of 1947, Argentina)

T

*''T-Men'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring Dennis O'Keefe *''Temptation Harbour'', starring Robert Newton and Simone Simon – (GB) *''They Made Me a Fugitive'', directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, starring Trevor Howard – ( GB) *''They Won't Believe Me'', starring Robert Young and Susan Hayward *''This Time for Keeps'', starring Esther Williams and Jimmy Durante *''Los tres García, The Three Garcias'' (Los tres García), starring

– (

) *''To Live in Peace'' (Vivere in pace) – (

) *''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'', starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Alexis Smith *''Trail Street'', starring Randolph Scott

U

*''Uncle Silas (film), Uncle Silas'', starring Jean Simmons – ( GB) *''Unconquered (1947 film), Unconquered'', starring Gary Cooper and

*''The Unfaithful (1947 film), The Unfaithful'', starring Ann Sheridan and Lew Ayres *''The Unsuspected'', starring Claude Rains and Joan Caulfield

V

*''The Voice of the Turtle (film), The Voice of the Turtle'', starring Ronald Reagan

W

*''The Web (1947 film), The Web'', starring Ella Raines and Edmond O'Brien *''Welcome Stranger (1947 film), Welcome Stranger'', starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald *''Whispering City'', starring Paul Lukas – (List of Canadian films#Pre 1960, Canada) *''The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'', starring

and

*''The Woman on the Beach'', starring Joan Bennett and

*''Wyoming (1947 film), Wyoming'', starring Wild Bill Elliott

Serials

*''The Black Widow (Serial), The Black Widow'', starring Bruce Edwards (actor), Bruce Edwards *''Brick Bradford (serial), Brick Bradford'', starring Kane Richmond *''Jack Armstrong (serial), Jack Armstrong'' *''Jesse James Rides Again'', starring Clayton Moore and Linda Stirling *''The Sea Hound (serial), The Sea Hound'', starring Buster Crabbe *''Son of Zorro'', starring George Turner and Peggy Stewart (actress), Peggy Stewart *''The Vigilante'', starring

Short film series

*''Mickey Mouse'' (1928–1952) *''Looney Tunes'' (1930–1969) *''Terrytoons'' (1930–1964) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931–1969) *''The Three Stooges'' (1934–1959) *''Donald Duck'' (1934 in film, 1934–1956 in film, 1956) *''Andy Panda'' (1939–1949) *''Color Rhapsodies'' (1934–1949) *''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'' (1941–1950) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940–1962) *''Chip and Dale'' (1943–1956) *''Red Hot Riding Hood'' (1943–1949) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''George and Junior'' (1946–1948) *''Mighty Mouse'' (1942–1955) *''Pluto (Disney), Pluto'' (1937–1951) *''Goofy'' (1939–1953) *''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941–1949) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945–1963)

Births

*January 4 - Tim Rooney, American actor (d. 2006) *January 8 – David Bowie, English singer, songwriter and actor (d. 2016) *January 11 - William Caskey Swaim, American actor *January 15 – Andrea Martin, Canadian-American actress *January 17 - Jane Elliot, American actress *January 18 – Takeshi Kitano, Japanese writer-director, actor, comedian, author and video game creator *January 23 - Joel Douglas, American producer *January 27 - Peter Burroughs, British actor *January 29 - Ernie Lively, American actor and acting coach (d. 2021) *January 31 – Jonathan Banks, American actor *February 2 – Farrah Fawcett, American actress (d. 2009) *February 5 – David Ladd, American producer, actor *February 7 – Wayne Allwine, American voice actor (d. 2009) *February 11 - Brian Capron, English actor *February 24 – Edward James Olmos, American actor *February 28 – Stephanie Beacham, English actress *March 4 - Gunnar Hansen, Icelandic actor (d. 2015) *March 6 – Rob Reiner, American actor, comedian, producer and director *March 10 - Colin Stinton, Canadian actor *March 18 **Patrick Barlow, English actor, comedian and playwright **Aleksander Krupa, Polish actor *March 19 **Glenn Close, American actress **Dermot Crowley, Irish stage, film and television actor *March 20 - Anthony Peck, American actor (d. 1996) *March 23 – Kim Hee-ra, South Korean movie actor *March 25 – Elton John, English actor and singer *March 26 – John Morton (actor), John Morton, American movie actor, stuntman and writer *April 6 – John Ratzenberger, American actor *April 11 **Peter Riegert, American actor, director and screenwriter **Meshach Taylor, American actor (d. 2014) *April 15 – Lois Chiles, American actress *April 18 **Cindy Pickett, American actress **James Woods, American actor *April 23 – Blair Brown, American actress *April 26 - Ron McLarty, American actor and playwright (d. 2020) *May 4 – Richard Jenkins, American actor *May 8 **Jamie Donnelly, American actress **Katia Tchenko, French actress *May 9 - Anthony Higgins (actor), English actor *May 13 - Charles Gordon (producer), American producer (d. 2020) *May 14 - Hans Strydom (actor), South African actor and writer *May 16 - Bill Smitrovich, American actor *May 18 - Hugh Keays-Byrne, British-Australian actor and director (d. 2020) *May 25 – Jacki Weaver, Australian actress *June 1 – Jonathan Pryce, Welsh actor *June 6 – Robert Englund, American actor *June 10 - Fred Asparagus, American comedian and actor (d. 1998) *June 19 – Youn Yuh-jung, South-Korean actress *June 20 – Candy Clark, American actress *June 22 - David Lander, American character actor, comedian, musician and baseball scout (d. 2020) *June 23 - Bryan Brown, Australian actor *June 24 – Peter Weller, American actor *June 25 - Jimmie Walker, American actor and comedian *June 30 - Tõnis Rätsep, Estonian actor *July 6 - Richard Beckinsale, English actor (d. 1979) *July 9 – O. J. Simpson, American football player and actor *July 22 – Albert Brooks, American actor, comedian and director *July 29 - Dennis Cleveland Stewart, American actor and dancer (d. 1994) *July 30 **Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-born American actor, bodybuilder and 38th Governor of California **William Atherton, American actor *July 31 – Richard Griffiths, English actor (d. 2013) *August 3 - John Wesley (actor), American actor (d. 2019) *August 15 - Jenny Hanley, English actress *August 19 - Gerald McRaney, American actor *August 20 - Ray Wise, American actor *August 22 – Cindy Williams, American actress *August 24 – Anne Archer, American actress *August 27 – Barbara Bach, American actress *August 31 - Mona Marshall, American voice actress, creator of South Park *September 6 ** Jane Curtin – American actress and comedian ** Keone Young, American actor and voice actor *September 14 – Sam Neill, New Zealand actor *September 15 - Sandra Prinsloo, South African actress *September 21 – Stephen King, American author *September 27 – Denis Lawson, Scottish actor and director *September 29 - Martin Ferrero, American actor *October 1 **Stephen Collins, American actor **Richard E. Council, American actor *October 13 - Susan Blommaert, American actress *October 17 ** Simi Garewal, Indian actress and talk show host ** Michael McKean, American actor and comedian *October 18 - Joe Morton, American actor *October 23 - Frank DiLeo, American acto (d. 2011) *October 24 – Kevin Kline, American actor *October 26 – Ene Järvis, Estonian actress *October 29 – Richard Dreyfuss, American actor *November 13 – Joe Mantegna, American actor *November 24 – Dwight Schultz, American actor and voice actor *November 25 **John Larroquette, American actor **Tracey Walter, American character actor *November 30 **Stuart Baird, English editor, producer and director **David Mamet, American filmmaker and screenwriter *December 4 – Tõnu Kark, Estonian actor *December 8 – Bruce Kimmel, American actor, director, writer *December 10 - Kathy Lamkin, American actress (d. 2022) *December 11 – Teri Garr, American actress and comedian *December 16 – Ben Cross, English actor (d. 2020) *December 17 - Wes Studi, Cherokee American actor and film producer *December 25 - Twink Caplan, American actress, comedian and producer *December 26 - Trina Parks, American actress *December 28 - Peter MacGregor-Scott, British producer (d. 2017) *December 29 – Ted Danson, American actor *December 31 – Tim Matheson, American actor, director and producer

Deaths

*January 26 – Grace Moore, 48, American opera singer and actress, ''One Night of Love'', ''The King Steps Out'', ''When You're in Love (film), When You're in Love'' *February 12 – Sidney Toler, 72, American actor, ''Charlie Chan in the Secret Service'', ''The Chinese Cat'', ''Black Magic (1944 film), Black Magic'', ''The Jade Mask'' *March 8 – Victor Potel, 57, American actor and comedian, ''Sullivan's Travels'', ''The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'', ''The Palm Beach Story'', ''

'' *May 18 - Lucile Gleason, 59, American actress, ''I Like It That Way'', ''A Successful Failure'', ''Should Husbands Work?'', ''The Clock (1945 film), The Clock'' *May 31 – Adrienne Ames, 39, American actress, ''The Death Kiss'', ''You're Telling Me!'', ''Slander House'', ''Gigolette (1935 film), Gigolette'' *June 1 – Anna Hofman-Uddgren, 79, Swedish director and actress *June 5 – Nils Olaf Chrisander, 63, Swedish actor and director *July 15 – Henry Kolker, 72, American actor and director, ''Baby Face (film), Baby Face'', ''Holiday (1938 film), Holiday'', ''The Great Swindle (1941 film), The Great Swindle'', ''The Parson of Panamint (1941 film), The Parson of Panamint'' *July 28 – Robert Homans, 69, American actor, ''Suicide Squad (1935 film), Suicide Squad'', ''The Grapes of Wrath (film), The Grapes of Wrath'', ''Night Monster'', ''The Scarlet Clue'' *August 30 – Gunnar Sommerfeldt, 56, Danish actor and director *September 21 – Harry Carey (actor), Harry Carey, 69, American actor, ''Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'', ''

'', ''Red River (1948 film), Red River'', ''Beyond Tomorrow (film), Beyond Tomorrow'' * October 1 – Olive Borden, 41, American actress, ''3 Bad Men'', ''Half Marriage (film), Half Marriage'', ''Leave It to Me (1933 film), Leave It to Me'' * October 13 – LeRoy Mason, 44, American actor, ''The Painted Stallion'', ''Silver Stallion (1941 film), Silver Stallion'' * October 17 – John Halliday (actor), John Halliday, 67, American actor, ''The Philadelphia Story (film), The Philadelphia Story'', ''Intermezzo (1939 film), Intermezzo'' * October 18 – Harry C. Bradley (actor), Harry C. Bradley, 78, American actor, ''Beyond the Law (1934 film), Beyond the Law'', ''Sing While You're Able'' * October 24 – Dudley Digges (actor), Dudley Digges, 68, Irish actor, ''The Maltese Falcon (1931 film), The Maltese Falcon'', ''Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film), Mutiny on the Bounty'', ''The Fight for Life'' * December 21 – Mark Hellinger, 47, American producer, ''High Sierra (film), High Sierra'', ''They Drive By Night'', ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' * December 26 – Urban Gad, 68, Danish director and screenwriter, ''The Abyss (1910 film), The Abyss'', ''Little Angel (film), Little Angel'', ''The Island of the Lost''

Film debuts

*Anouk Aimée – ''La maison sous la mer'' *George Chakiris – ''Song of Love (1947 film), Song of Love'' *Arlene Dahl – ''My Wild Irish Rose'' *Mel Ferrer – '' The Fugitive'' *

– '' Fear in the Night'' *Janet Leigh – ''The Romance of Rosy Ridge'' *Toshiro Mifune – ''Snow Trail'' *Marilyn Monroe – ''The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'' *Sidney Poitier – ''Sepia Cinderella'' *Denver Pyle – ''

'' *Richard Widmark – ''Kiss of Death (1947 film), Kiss of Death''

References

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