The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films

United States

The top ten 1952 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows:

International

Events

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

's circus epic, '' The Greatest Show on Earth'', is premièred at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. *

March 27 Events Pre-1600 *1309 – Pope Clement V imposes excommunication and interdiction on Venice, and a general prohibition of all commercial intercourse with Venice, which had seized on Ferrara, a papal fiefdom. * 1329 – Pope John XXII ...

– The

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musical '' Singin' in the Rain'' premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. *May 26 – Decision reached in

Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson ''Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson'', 343 U.S. 495 (1952), also referred to as the ''Miracle Decision'', was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that largely marked the decline of motion picture censorship in the United States. ...

determining that certain provisions of the New York Education Law allowing a censor to forbid the commercial showing of any non-licensed motion picture film, or revoke or deny the license of a film deemed to be "sacrilegious," was a "restraint on freedom of speech" and thereby a violation of the

First Amendment to the United States Constitution The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws that regulate an establishment of religion, or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the ...

. *

September 19 Events Pre-1600 * 85 – Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed. * 634 – Siege of Damascus: Th ...

– While Charlie Chaplin is at sea on his way to the United Kingdom, the United States Attorney-General, James P. McGranery, announces plans to review his right to return to the US. *

September 30 Events Pre-1600 * 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time. * 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their b ...

– The

Cinerama Cinerama is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen, subtending 146° of arc. The trademarked process was marketed by the Cinerama corporati ...

multiple-projection

widescreen Widescreen images are displayed within a set of aspect ratios (relationship of image width to height) used in film, television and computer screens. In film, a widescreen film is any film image with a width-to-height aspect ratio greater than t ...

system, invented by

Fred Waller Frederic Waller (1886 – May 18, 1954) was an American inventor and film pioneer. Career Waller is most known for his contributions to film special effects while working at Paramount Pictures, for his creation of the Waller Flexible Gunnery Tr ...

, makes its début in New York with the film ''

This Is Cinerama ''This Is Cinerama'' is a 1952 American documentary film directed by Mike Todd, Michael Todd, Jr., Walter A. Thompson and Fred Rickey and starring Lowell Thomas. It is designed to introduce the widescreen process Cinerama, which broadens the ...

''. *

November 27 Events Pre-1600 *AD 25 – Luoyang is declared capital of the Eastern Han dynasty by Emperor Guangwu of Han. * 176 – Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of " Imperator" and makes him Supreme Commander of the ...

– ''

Bwana Devil ''Bwana Devil'' is a 1952 American adventure B movie written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, and starring Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, and Nigel Bruce. ''Bwana Devil'' is based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters and filmed wit ...

'', the first American, feature-length, color

3-D film 3D films are motion pictures made to give an illusion of three-dimensional solidity, usually with the help of special glasses worn by viewers. They have existed in some form since 1915, but had been largely relegated to a niche in the motion pic ...

, is released, and begins the demand for 3-D films that lasts for the next two years.

Awards

Notable films released in 1952

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5 Fingers ''5 Fingers'', known also as ''Five Fingers'', is a 1952 American spy film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Otto Lang. The screenplay written by Michael Wilson was based on the 1950 book ''Operation Cicero'' (original German: ' ...

'', directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career, and won both the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best A ...

, starring James Mason

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Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd ''Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd'' is a 1952 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, along with Charles Laughton, who reprised his role as the infamous pirate from the 1945 film ''Capta ...

'', starring

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 ...

and

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? ...

*'' Above and Beyond'', starring Robert Taylor and

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 ...

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Affair in Trinidad ''Affair in Trinidad'' is a 1952 American film noir directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It was produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation and released by Columbia Pictures. It is notable as Hayworth's "comebac ...

'', 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 Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Hollywood's Golden Age as one of the biggest box-offi ...

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Against All Flags ''Against All Flags'' is a 1952 American pirate film directed by George Sherman and Douglas Sirk and starring Errol Flynn as Brian Hawke, Maureen O'Hara as Prudence "Spitfire" Stevens and Anthony Quinn as Roc Brasiliano. The film's plot is set in ...

'', starring

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 ...

and Maureen O'Hara *''

Alraune ''Alraune'' (German for ) is a novel by German novelist Hanns Heinz Ewers published in 1911. It is also the name of the female lead character. The book originally featured illustrations by Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald. Legend The basis of the story o ...

'', 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 ...

and Erich von Stroheim – (

West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...

) *''

Andrine og Kjell ''Andrine og Kjell'' is a 1952 Norwegian drama film directed by Kåre Bergstrøm, starring Inger Marie Andersen and Toralv Maurstad Toralv Maurstad (24 November 1926 – 4 November 2022) was a Norwegian stage, film, and television actor. He w ...

'' – (

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

) *'' Androcles and the Lion'', starring Jean Simmons and

Victor Mature Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include ''One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darlin ...

*'' Angel Face'', starring

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 ...

and Jean Simmons *'' Angels One Five'', starring

Jack Hawkins John Edward Hawkins, CBE (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was known for his portrayal of mil ...

– ( GB) *'' Anhonee'', starring

Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...

and

Nargis Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she made her screen debut in a minor role ...

– (

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

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At Sword's Point ''At Sword's Point'', also known as ''The Sons of the Three Musketeers'', is a 1952 American historical action adventure film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Cornel Wilde and Maureen O'Hara. It was shot in Technicolor by RKO Radio Pictur ...

'', starring Maureen O'Hara and

Cornel Wilde Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz; October 13, 1912 – October 16, 1989) was a Hungarian-American actor and filmmaker. Wilde's acting career began in 1935, when he made his debut on Broadway. In 1936 he began making small, uncredited app ...

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The Atomic City ''The Atomic City'' is a 1952 thriller film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Gene Barry and Lydia Clarke. The story takes place at Los Alamos, New Mexico, where a nuclear physicist (Barry) lives and works. Terrorists kidnap his son and ...

'', starring

Gene Barry Gene Barry (born Eugene Klass, June 14, 1919 – December 9, 2009) was an American stage, screen, and television actor and singer. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films '' The Atomic City'' (1952) and ''The War of The Worl ...

and

Lydia Clarke Lydia Marie Clarke Heston (April 14, 1923 – September 3, 2018) was an American actress and photographer. Biography Clarke attended high school in Lexington, Kentucky, and graduated from Northwestern University. A comment by Carl Sandburg a ...

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Babes in Bagdad ''Babes in Bagdad'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Paulette Goddard and Gypsy Rose Lee. Plot Arabian Nights princess Kyra goes on strike demanding equal rights for women, to the frustration of caliph Has ...

'', starring

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 ...

and Gypsy Rose Lee *''

The Bad and the Beautiful ''The Bad and the Beautiful'' is a 1952 American melodrama that tells the story of a film producer who alienates everyone around him. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by George Bradshaw and Charles Schnee, and starring Lana T ...

'', 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 ...

, Kirk Douglas,

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 ...

, Dick Powell,

Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan may refer to: *Barry Sullivan (American actor) (1912–1994), US film and Broadway actor *Barry Sullivan (stage actor) (1821–1891), Irish born stage actor active in Britain and Australia *Barry Sullivan (lawyer), Chicago lawyer and ...

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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Baiju Bawra Baiju Bawra (Lit. "Baiju the Insane", born as Baijnath Mishra) was a dhrupad musician from medieval India. Nearly all the information on Baiju Bawra comes from legends, and lacks historical authenticity. According to the most popular legends, he ...

'', starring

Meena Kumari Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of ...

– (

) *'' The Beast Must Die'' (La Bestia debe morir) – (

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) *'' Because of You'', 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 ...

*'' Because You're Mine'', starring

Mario Lanza Mario Lanza (, ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at ...

*'' The Belle of New York'', starring

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and tele ...

and Vera-Ellen *''

Les Belles de nuit ''Les Belles de nuit'' (US title: ''Beauties of the Night'') is a 1952 French language motion picture fantasy directed and written by René Clair who co-produced with Angelo Rizzoli. The film stars Gérard Philipe, Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrig ...

'' (Beauties of the Night), directed by

René Clair René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He wen ...

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Belles on Their Toes ''Belles on Their Toes'' is a 1950 autobiographical book written by the siblings Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. It is the follow-up to their book ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (1948), which covered the period after Frank Gil ...

'', starring

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. ...

Jeanne Crain Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in '' Pinky'' (1949). She also starred in the films '' In the Meantime, Darling'' (194 ...

Debra Paget Debra Paget (born Debralee Griffin; August 19, 1933) is an American actress and entertainer. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Cecil B. DeMille's epic ''The Ten Commandments'' (1956) and in Elvis Presley's film debut, '' Love Me ...

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Bend of the River ''Bend of the River'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, and Rock Hudson. Based on the 1950 novel ''Bend of the Snake'' by Bill Gulick, the film is about a tough cow ...

'', directed by Anthony Mann, starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy,

Julie Adams Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams toward the beginning of her career, primarily known for her numerous television guest roles. She starred in a number of ...

Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golde ...

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Beware, My Lovely ''Beware, My Lovely'' is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by Harry Horner starring Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Taylor Holmes. The film is based on the 1950 play ''The Man'' by Mel Dinelli, who also wrote the screenplay. Plot A widow impulsi ...

'', starring

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 ...

and

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 B ...

*'' Big Jim McLain'', starring John Wayne and

James Arness James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series ''Gunsmoke''. Arness has the distinction of having played the ...

*'' The Big Sky'', starring Kirk Douglas *''

The Big Trees ''The Big Trees'' is a 1952 in film, 1952 lumberjack western film, Western film starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Felix E. Feist. It was Kirk Douglas's final film for Warner Brothers, a film he did for free in exchange for the studio agreei ...

'', starring Kirk Douglas *''

The Black Castle ''The Black Castle'' is a 1952 American horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally, Rita Corday and Lon Chaney Jr. It was produced by William Alland. The film was made in the United State ...

'', starring

Stephen McNally Stephen McNally (born Horace Vincent McNally; July 29, 1911 – June 4, 1994) was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many Westerns and action films. He often played hard-hearted characters, criminals, bullies, and othe ...

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 ...

Lon Chaney, Jr. Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dra ...

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Blackbeard the Pirate ''Blackbeard the Pirate'' is a 1952 Technicolor adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix, Keith Andes, and Torin Thatcher. The film was made by RKO Radio Pictures and produced by Edmun ...

'', starring

Robert Newton Robert Guy Newton (1 June 1905 – 25 March 1956) was an English actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the more popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys. Known for h ...

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Brandy for the Parson ''Brandy for the Parson'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Eldridge and starring Kenneth More, Charles Hawtrey, James Donald and Jean Lodge. It was based on a short story by Geoffrey Household from ''Tales of Adventurers'' (195 ...

'', starring

James Donald James Donald (18 May 1917 – 3 August 1993) was a Scottish actor. Tall and thin, he specialised in playing authority figures, particularly military doctors. Early life Donald was born in Aberdeen, the fourth son of a Scottish Presbyterian m ...

and

Kenneth More Kenneth Gilbert More, CBE (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was an English film and stage actor. Initially achieving fame in the comedy '' Genevieve'' (1953), he appeared in many roles as a carefree, happy-go-lucky gent. Films from this per ...

– ( GB) *'' Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory'', starring

Clayton Moore Clayton Moore (born Jack Carlton Moore, September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American actor best known for playing the fictional western character the Lone Ranger from 1949 to 1952 and 1953 to 1957 on the television series of the sa ...

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'', starring

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomin ...

and

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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California Conquest ''California Conquest'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Cornel Wilde and Teresa Wright.

'', starring

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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Captive Women ''Captive Women'' is a 1952 American black-and-white post-apocalyptic science-fiction film. It stars Robert Clarke and Margaret Field. The film has a running time of 64 minutes. It deals with the effects of a nuclear war and how life would be af ...

'', starring

Robert Clarke Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s. Early life Clarke was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He decided at an early age that h ...

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Carbine Williams ''Carbine Williams'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring James Stewart, Jean Hagen and Wendell Corey. The film follows the life of its namesake, David Marshall Williams, who invented the operating principle for ...

'', starring James Stewart and

Jean Hagen Jean Hagen (born Jean Shirley Verhagen; August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American actress best known for her role as Lina Lamont in ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting ...

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The Card ''The Card'' is a comic novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911 (entitled ''Denry the Audacious'' in the American edition). It was later made into a 1952 movie, starring Alec Guinness and Petula Clark. Like much of Bennett's best work, it i ...

'', starring Alec Guinness,

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Petula Clark Petula Sally Olwen Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer. She has one of the longest serving careers of a British singer, spanning more than seven decades. Clark's professional career began during the ...

– ( GB) *'' Carrie'', starring Laurence Olivier,

Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated ...

Miriam Hopkins Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She first signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930. Her best-known roles included a pickpocket in Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy '' T ...

*''Carson City (1952 film), Carson City'', starring Randolph Scott *''Casque d'Or'' (Golden Helmet), directed by Jacques Becker, starring Simone Signoret – (

) *''Children of Hiroshima'' (Gembaku no ko) – (Japanese films of 1952, Japan) *''Ciguli Miguli'' – (List of Yugoslav films of the 1950s, Yugoslavia) *''The City Stands Trial'' (Processo alla città), directed by Luigi Zampa – (Italian films of 1952, Italy) *''Clash by Night'', directed by Fritz Lang, starring Barbara Stanwyck,

, Paul Douglas (actor), Paul Douglas, Marilyn Monroe *''Come Back, Little Sheba (1952 film), Come Back, Little Sheba'', starring Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth *''The Crimson Pirate'', starring Burt Lancaster

D

*''Dark River (1952 film), Dark River'' (Las aguas bajan turbias) – (

) *''Deadline - U.S.A.'', directed by Richard Brooks, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore, Kim Hunter, Jim Backus, Martin Gabel *''Denver and Rio Grande (film), Denver and Rio Grande'', starring Edmond O'Brien and Sterling Hayden *''Derby Day (1952 film), Derby Day'', starring Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding (actor), Michael Wilding – (British films of 1952, Britain) *''Desperate Search'', starring Howard Keel and Jane Greer *''The Devil Makes Three (film), The Devil Makes Three'', starring Gene Kelly *''Diplomatic Courier'', directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Tyrone Power *''Don't Bother to Knock'', starring Richard Widmark, Anne Bancroft, Marilyn Monroe *''Down Among the Z Men'', starring The Goon Show, The Goons – ( GB) *''Dreamboat (film), Dreamboat'', starring Ginger Rogers, Clifton Webb, Elsa Lanchester, Anne Francis

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*''Emergency Call (1952 film), Emergency Call'', directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Jack Warner (actor), Jack Warner, Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton and Freddie Mills – (British films of 1952, U.K.) *''Europa '51'', directed by Roberto Rossellini, starring Ingrid Bergman – (Italian films of 1952, Italy) *''Los ojos dejan huellas, The Eyes Leave Tracks'' (Los ojos dejan huella), starring Raf Vallone – (Spanish films of 1952, Spain)

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*''Face to Face (1952 film), Face to Face'', starring James Mason and Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston *''Fanfan la Tulipe'' (a.k.a. Fearless Little Soldier), starring Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida – (

) *''Flaming Feather'', starring Sterling Hayden *''Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice'' ( Ochazuke no aji), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (Japanese films of 1952, Japan) *''Flesh and Fury'', starring Tony Curtis and Jan Sterling *''Forbidden Games'' (Jeux interdits), directed by René Clément – winner of Oscar for best foreign language film – (France)

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*''A Girl in Every Port (1952 film), A Girl in Every Port'', starring Groucho Marx, William Bendix, Marie Wilson (American actress), Marie Wilson, Dee Hartford *''The Golden Coach'' (Le Carrosse d'or), directed by Jean Renoir, starring Anna Magnani – (

/Italian films of 1952, Italy) *'' The Greatest Show on Earth'', directed by

, starring Betty Hutton,

, Charlton Heston,

, Dorothy Lamour, James Stewart

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*''Hangman's Knot'', starring Randolph Scott, Donna Reed, Lee Marvin *''Hans Christian Andersen (film), Hans Christian Andersen'', starring Danny Kaye and Farley Granger * ''The Happy Family (1952 film), The Happy Family'', directed by Muriel Box, starring Stanley Holloway and Kathleen Harrison – ( GB) *''The Happy Time'', starring Charles Boyer and Bobby Driscoll *''Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (film), Has Anybody Seen My Gal?'', starring Piper Laurie,

, Charles Coburn *''Heidi (1952 film), Heidi'', directed by Luigi Comencini – (List of Swiss films#1950s, Switzerland) *''Hellgate (1952 film), Hellgate'', starring Sterling Hayden *''Hiawatha (1952 film), Hiawatha'', starring Vince Edwards *''High Noon'', directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Gary Cooper (25th Academy Awards, Oscar for best actor) and Grace Kelly *''Los hijos de María Morales'' (The Children of Maria Morales), starring Pedro Infante – (Mexican films of 1952, Mexico) *''Holiday for Sinners'', starring Gig Young and Janice Rule *''The Holly and the Ivy (film), The Holly and the Ivy'', starring Ralph Richardson and Celia Johnson – (GB) *''Home at Seven (film), Home at Seven'', directed by and starring Ralph Richardson – (GB) *''Horizons West'', starring

, Raymond Burr *''Hunted (1952 film), Hunted'', directed by Charles Crichton, starring Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley – ( GB)

I

*''The I Don't Care Girl'', starring Mitzi Gaynor and Oscar Levant *''I Dream of Jeanie (film), I Dream of Jeanie'', starring Bill Shirley *''Ikiru'' (To Live), directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Takashi Shimura – winner of Golden Bear – (Japanese films of 1952, Japan) *''The Importance of Being Earnest (1952 film), The Importance of Being Earnest'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Michael Redgrave – ( GB) *''Indian Uprising (film), Indian Uprising'', starring George Montgomery (actor), George Montgomery *''It Grows on Trees'', starring Irene Dunne *''Ivanhoe (1952 film), Ivanhoe'', starring Robert Taylor, Joan Fontaine, Elizabeth Taylor

J

*''Jaal (1952 film), Jaal'' (Net), starring Dev Anand – (

) *''Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 film), Jack and the Beanstalk'', starring

and

*''Japanese War Bride'', starring Shirley Yamaguchi and Don Taylor (actor), Don Taylor *''The Jazz Singer (1952 film), The Jazz Singer'', starring Danny Thomas and Peggy Lee *''Jolanda la figlia del corsaro nero'' (Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair) – (Italian films of 1952, Italy) *''Jumping Jacks'', starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis *''Just This Once (film), Just This Once'', starring Janet Leigh, Peter Lawford

K

*''Kangaroo (1952 film), Kangaroo'', starring Maureen O'Hara, Peter Lawford *''Kansas City Confidential'', starring John Payne (actor), John Payne and Coleen Gray *''Kid Monk Baroni'', starring Leonard Nimoy

L

*''Lady in the Iron Mask'', starring Louis Hayward *''Lambert the Sheepish Lion'' *''The Last Page'', a.k.a. ''Man Bait'', starring George Brent, Marguerite Chapman, Diana Dors – ( GB) *''The Life of Oharu'' (''Saikaku ichidai onna''), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi – (Japanese films of 1952, Japan) *''Lightning (1952 film), Lightning'' (Inazuma), directed by Mikio Naruse – (Japan) *''Limelight (1952 film), Limelight'', directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, with Claire Bloom *''Lone Star (1952 film), Lone Star'', starring Clark Gable and Ava Gardner *''Lost in Alaska'', starring

and

*''Lovely to Look At'', starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Red Skelton *''Lure of the Wilderness'', starring Jean Peters, Jeffrey Hunter, Walter Brennan *''The Lusty Men'', starring

M

*''Macao (film), Macao'', starring

and Jane Russell *''Mandy (1952 film), Mandy'', starring Phyllis Calvert and

– ( GB) *''The Marrying Kind'', starring Judy Holliday *''Meet Danny Wilson (film), Meet Danny Wilson'', starring Frank Sinatra *''The Member of the Wedding'', starring Julie Harris (American actress), Julie Harris *''The Merry Widow (1952 film), The Merry Widow'', starring

*''Mexican Bus Ride'' (Subida al cielo), directed by Luis Buñuel – (Mexican films of 1952, Mexico) *''Million Dollar Mermaid'', starring Esther Williams and

*''The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima'', starring Gilbert Roland *''Les Misérables (1952 film), Les Misérables'', starring Michael Rennie,

*''Monkey Business (1952 film), Monkey Business'', starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, Marilyn Monroe *''Monsoon (1952 film), Monsoon'', starring Diana Douglas and Ursula Thiess *''Montana Belle'', starring Jane Russell *''Moulin Rouge (1952 film), Moulin Rouge'', starring José Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gabor – ( GB) *''My Cousin Rachel (1952 film), My Cousin Rachel'', starring Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton *''My Pal Gus'', starring Richard Widmark and George Winslow *''My Six Convicts'', starring Gilbert Roland *''My Son John'', starring Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker and Van Heflin

N

*''The Narrow Margin'', directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Charles McGraw *''Neighbours (1952 film), Neighbours'' – (List of Canadian films#1950s, Canada) *''Never Look Back (1952 film), Never Look Back'' directed by Francis Searle, starring Rosamund John – ( GB) *''No Room for the Groom'', directed by Douglas Sirk, starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie

O

*''O. Henry's Full House'', an anthology film starring Charles Laughton, David Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Widmark, Anne Baxter,

*''One Big Affair'', starring Evelyn Keyes *''One Minute to Zero'', directed by Tay Garnett, starring

and Ann Blyth *''Othello (1952 film), Othello'' (a.k.a. ''The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice''), written, directed by and starring Orson Welles *''Outcast of the Islands'', directed by Carol Reed, starring Ralph Richardson and Trevor Howard – ( GB) *''The Overcoat (1952 film), The Overcoat'' (Il Cappotto) – (Italian films of 1952, Italy)

P

*''Pahit-Pahit Manis'', starring Titien Sumarni and Chatir Harro (Indonesia) *''Panta Rhei (film), Panta Rhei'', directed by Bert Haanstra *''Pat and Mike'', starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn *''Phone Call from a Stranger'', starring Shelley Winters and Gary Merrill *''The Pickwick Papers (1952 film), The Pickwick Papers'', starring James Hayter (actor), James Hayter and

– ( GB) *''Le Plaisir'' (a.k.a. House of Pleasure), directed by Max Ophüls, starring Claude Dauphin (actor), Claude Dauphin – (

) *''The Planter's Wife (1952 film), The Planter's Wife'', directed by Ken Annakin, starring Claudette Colbert,

& Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel – ( GB) *''Pony Soldier'', starring Tyrone Power *''The Pride of St. Louis'', starring Dan Dailey *''The Prisoner of Zenda (1952 film), The Prisoner of Zenda'', starring Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Jane Greer

Q

*''The Quiet Man'', directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara

R

*''Rancho Notorious'', starring Marlene Dietrich *''Red Ball Express (film), Red Ball Express'', starring Jeff Chandler (actor), Jeff Chandler *''Red Planet Mars'', starring Peter Graves (actor), Peter Graves *''Retreat, Hell!'', starring Frank Lovejoy *''Return of the Texan'', starring Dale Robertson and Joanne Dru *''Reverón (film), Reverón'', directed by Margot Benacerraf *''Road to Bali'', starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope *''Rome 11:00'' – (Italian films of 1952, Italy) *''Room for One More (film), Room for One More'', starring Cary Grant and Betsy Drake *''Ruby Gentry'', starring

, Charlton Heston and Karl Malden

S

*''Sailor Beware (1952 film), Sailor Beware'', starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis *''Sangdil (1952 film), Sangdil'', starring Dilip Kumar and Madhubala – (

) *''Saturday Island'', starring Linda Darnell and Tab Hunter – ( GB) *''The Savage (1952 film), The Savage'', starring Charlton Heston and Susan Morrow *''Scandal Sheet (1952 film), Scandal Sheet'', starring Broderick Crawford and Donna Reed *''Scaramouche (1952 film), Scaramouche'', starring Stewart Granger and Janet Leigh *''The Scarlet Flower (1952 film), The Scarlet Flower'' (Alenkiy tsvetochek) – (Soviet films of 1952, U.S.S.R.) *''Sea Tiger (film), Sea Tiger'', starring Marguerite Chapman *''Secrets of Women (film), Secrets of Women'' (Kvinnors väntan), directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring Eva Dahlbeck – (Swedish films of the 1950s, Sweden) *''Siempre tuya'' (Forever Yours) – (Mexican films of 1952, Mexico) *'' Singin' in the Rain'', starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds,

, Donald O'Connor *''The Sniper (1952 film), The Sniper'', directed by Edward Dmytryk *''The Snow Maiden (1952 film), The Snow Maiden'' (Snegurochka) – (Soviet films of 1952, U.S.S.R.) *''The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952 film), The Snows of Kilimanjaro'', starring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner *''Something Money Can't Buy'', directed by Pat Jackson, starring Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel, Moira Lister & A.E. Matthews – (British films of 1952, U.K.) *''Something to Live For (film), Something to Live For'', directed by George Stevens, starring Joan Fontaine and

*''Son of Paleface'', directed by Frank Tashlin, starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers *''Song of the Sea (1952 film), Song of the Sea'' (O canto do mar), directed by Alberto Cavalcanti – (Brazilian films of the 1950s, Brazil) *''The Sound Barrier'', directed by David Lean, starring Ralph Richardson'' – ( GB) *''Springfield Rifle (1952 film), Springfield Rifle'', starring Gary Cooper and Phyllis Thaxter *''The Star (1952 film), The Star'', starring Bette Davis and Sterling Hayden *''Stars and Stripes Forever (film), Stars and Stripes Forever'', starring Clifton Webb,

, Robert Wagner and Ruth Hussey *''Steel Town (1952 film), Steel Town'', starring Ann Sheridan and John Lund (actor), John Lund *''The Steel Trap'', starring Joseph Cotten and

*''The Stooge'', starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis *''Stop, You're Killing Me'', starring Broderick Crawford and Claire Trevor *''The Story of Will Rogers'', starring Will Rogers, Jr. and Jane Wyman *''Sudden Fear'', starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance,

T

*''The Hour of 13'', starring Peter Lawford *''The Thief (1952 film), The Thief'', starring Ray Milland *''This is Cinerama, This Is Cinerama'', directed by Merian C. Cooper *''Thunderbirds (1952 film), Thunderbirds'', starring John Derek *''Tico-Tico no Fubá (film), Tico-Tico no Fubá'', directed by Adolfo Celi – (Brazilian films of the 1950s, Brazil) *''Totò a colori, Toto in Colour'' (Totò a colori), starring Totò – (Italian films of 1952, Italy) *''Toxi'', directed by Robert A. Stemmle (List of German films of 1945–59, West Germany) *''Trent's Last Case (1952 film), Trent's Last Case'', starring Orson Welles and Michael Wilding (actor), Michael Wilding – ( GB) *''The Turning Point (1952 film), The Turning Point'', starring William Holden, Alexis Smith, Edmond O'Brien *''Two Cents Worth of Hope'' (Due soldi di speranza) – (Italian films of 1952, Italy)

U

*''Umberto D.'', directed by Vittorio De Sica – (Italy) *''Untamed Frontier'', starring Joseph Cotten and Shelley Winters

V

*''La villa Santo-Sospir'', short film directed by Jean Cocteau – (

) *''Viva Zapata!'', starring Marlon Brando and Jean Peters

W

*''We're Not Married!'', starring Ginger Rogers, Marilyn Monroe, Eve Arden, Paul Douglas (actor), Paul Douglas, Eddie Bracken, Mitzi Gaynor *''The White Reindeer'' (Valkoinen peura) – (List of Finnish films: 1950s, Finland) *''The White Sheik'' (Lo sceicco bianco), directed by Federico Fellini – (Italian films of 1952, Italy) *''Who Goes There!'', starring Nigel Patrick and Valerie Hobson – ( GB) *''Wide Boy (film), Wide Boy'', starring Sydney Tafler and Susan Shaw – (GB) *''The Wild North'', starring Stewart Granger and Cyd Charisse *''Wings of Danger'', directed by Terence Fisher, starring Zachary Scott – ( GB) *''Noita palaa elämään, The Witch'' (Noita palaa elämään) – (List of Finnish films: 1950s, Finland) *''With a Song in My Heart (film), With a Song in My Heart'', starring Susan Hayward *''A Woman Without Love'' (Una mujer sin amor), directed by Luis Buñuel – (Mexican films of 1952, Mexico) *''The World in His Arms'', starring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Ann Blyth

Y

*''You for Me'', starring Peter Lawford, Jane Greer, Gig Young *''Young Man with Ideas'', starring

and Ruth Roman

Film releases

January–March

*February 7 - ''Viva Zapata!'' *February 13 - ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (re-release) *February 22 **''

'' **''One Big Affair''

April–June

*May 2 - ''The Narrow Margin'' *May 15 - ''Outcast of the Islands'' *June 13 - ''No Room for the Groom'' *June 26 - ''The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men''

July–September

*July 21 - ''One Minute to Zero'' *July 23 - ''Untamed Frontier'' *September 18 - ''O. Henry's Full House''

October–December

Serials

*''Blackhawk (serial), Blackhawk'', starring Kirk Alyn *''King of the Congo'', starring Buster Crabbe *''Radar Men from the Moon'', starring George D. Wallace and Aline Towne *''Son of Geronimo'' starring

*''Zombies of the Stratosphere'', starring Judd Holdren and Leonard Nimoy

Short film series

*''Mickey Mouse'' (1928 in film, 1928–1953 in film, 1953) *''Looney Tunes'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) *''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1964 in film, 1964) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''The Three Stooges'' (1934 in film, 1934–1959 in film, 1959) *''Donald Duck'' (1936 in film, 1936)-(1956 in film, 1956) *''Goofy'' (1939 in film, 1939–1953 in film, 1953) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1962 in film, 1962) *''Mighty Mouse'' (1942 in film, 1942–1955 in film, 1955) *''Chip and Dale'' (1943 in film, 1943–1956 in film, 1956) *''Droopy'' (1943 in film, 1943–1958 in film, 1958) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945 in film, 1945–1963 in film, 1963)

Births

*January 6 **Armelia McQueen, American actress (died 2020 in film, 2020) **Frank Sivero, Italian-American character actor *January 11 - Bille Brown, Australian actor (died 2013 in film, 2013) *January 18 - Michael Angelis, English actor (died 2020 in film, 2020) *January 22 – Ace Vergel, Filipino actor (died 2007) *February 2 - Carol Ann Susi, American actress (died 2014) *February 4 **Lisa Eichhorn, American actress **Richard Lineback, American actor *February 12 – Simon MacCorkindale, English actor (died 2010) *February 14 - Anton Lesser, English actor *March 2 – Laraine Newman, American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer *March 6 - John David Carson, American actor (died 2009) *March 11 - James Fleet, English actor *March 19 – Harvey Weinstein, American producer *March 24 - Nicholas Campbell, Canadian actor and filmmaker *March 27 – Kalju Orro, Estonian actor *April 1 – Annette O'Toole, American actress *April 6 – Marilu Henner, American actress *April 7 **Dennis Hayden (actor), American actor, producer and writer **Clarke Peters, American-British actor, writer and director *April 10 – Steven Seagal, American actor & martial artist *April 11 - Michael Thomas (actor), British actor (died 2019) *April 15 – Glenn Shadix, American actor (died 2010) *April 16 – Billy West, American voice actor, musician, singer and songwriter *April 17 - Joe Alaskey, American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and impressionist (died 2016) *April 28 – Mary McDonnell, American actress *May 1 - Pierre van Pletzen, South African actor, writer and director *May 2 – Christine Baranski, American actress *May 6 – Gregg Henry, American actor & musician *May 11 **Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian-American actress **Frances Fisher, British-born American actress *May 14 – Robert Zemeckis, American director *May 15 – Chazz Palminteri, American actor *May 20 - Julia Deakin, English actress *May 21 - Mr. T, American actor, bodyguard, television personality and retired professional wrestler *June 7 – Liam Neeson, Northern Irish actor *June 18 **Miriam Flynn, American voice actress and character actress **Carol Kane, American actress **Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress *June 20 – John Goodman, American actor *June 22 - Graham Greene (actor), Canadian actor *June 30 - Patrick Pinney, American actor *July 1 **Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor & comedian **Brian George, Israeli-English actor, voice artist, comedian and singer *July 3 - Rick Ducommun, Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer (died 2015) *July 8 - Mary Ellen Trainor, American character actress (died 2015) *July 11 **Tim de Zarn, American actor **Stephen Lang, American actor *July 15 **Celia Imrie, English actress **Terry O'Quinn, American actor *July 17 - David Hasselhoff, American actor, singer, producer and television personality *July 20 – Adrian Biddle, English cinematographer (died 2005) *July 21 - George Wallace (American comedian), American comedian and actor *July 24 – Gus Van Sant, American director *August 5 - John Jarratt, Australian actor, producer and director *August 10 **Daniel Hugh Kelly, American actor **Diane Venora, American actress *August 16 – Reginald VelJohnson, American actor *August 18 – Patrick Swayze, American actor & dancer (died 2009) *August 19 – Jonathan Frakes, American actor & director *August 26 – Michael Jeter, American actor (died 2003) *August 27 – Paul Reubens, American actor, comedian, writer and producer *September 4 **Alan Blumenfeld, American character actor **Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor (died 2020) *September 6 - Vitali Baganov, Russian actor *September 8 - David R. Ellis, American director and stunt performer (died 2013) *September 9 - Angela Cartwright, British-American actress *September 16 – Mickey Rourke, American actor and screenwriter *September 19 – Rein Aedma, Estonian actor *September 24 – Christopher Reeve, American actor (died 2004) *September 25 - Colin Friels, Scottish-born Australian actor *September 30 - Al Leong, American stuntman and actor *October 7 **Mary Badham, American actress **Tom McBride (actor), American model and actor (died 1995) *October 13 - John Lone, Chinese-American actor *October 14 - Rick Aviles, American stand-up comedian and actor (died 1995) *October 22 – Jeff Goldblum, American actor *October 27 – Roberto Benigni, Italian actor *October 28 **Annie Potts, American actress **Jim Turner (comedian), American actor and stand-up comedian *November 3 **Roseanne Barr, American actress and stand-up comedian **Jim Cummings, American voice actor *November 8 – Alfre Woodard, American actress *November 9 - John Megna, American actor and director (died 1995) *November 13 - Art Malik, Pakistani-born British actor *November 14 **Bill Farmer, American voice actor and comedian **Chris Noonan, Australian filmmaker and actor **Maggie Roswell, American actress, comedian, writer and producer *November 15 – Randy Savage, American professional wrestler, commentator, actor, rapper and professional baseball player (died 2011) *November 18 – Delroy Lindo, British actor *November 24 – Ulrich Seidl, Austrian director *November 30 – Mandy Patinkin, American actor *December 3 - Mel Smith, English comedian, actor and director (died 2013) *December 12 – Sarah Douglas (actress), Sarah Douglas, English actress *December 20 – Jenny Agutter, English actress *December 29 – Külliki Saldre, Estonian actress

Deaths

*January 18 – Curly Howard, comedian (born 1903), ''The Three Stooges'' *January 25 – Polly Moran, actress (born 1883), ''Chasing Rainbows (1930 film), Chasing Rainbows'', ''Adam's Rib'' *March 1 – Gregory La Cava, director (born 1892), ''My Man Godfrey'', ''Stage Door'' *March 26 – J. P. McGowan, director (born 1880), ''Where the West Begins (1938 film), Where the West Begins'', ''Tarzan and the Golden Lion (film), Tarzan and the Golden Lion'' *April 21 – Leslie Banks, actor (born 1890), ''The Most Dangerous Game (film), The Most Dangerous Game'', ''Jamaica Inn (film), Jamaica Inn'' *May 21 – John Garfield, actor (born 1913), ''Body and Soul (1947 film), Body and Soul'', ''Nobody Lives Forever (1946 film), Nobody Lives Forever'', ''Gentleman's Agreement'' *May 8 – William Fox (producer), William Fox, movie executive (born 1879), ''7th Heaven (1927 film), 7th Heaven'' *May 26 – Richard Rober, actor (born 1910), ''The Well (1951 film), The Well'', ''The File on Thelma Jordon'' *June 27 – Elmo Lincoln, actor (born 1889), ''Tarzan of the Apes (1918 film), Tarzan of the Apes'', ''The Adventures of Tarzan'' *July 6 – Gertrud Wolle, actress (born 1891), ''The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937 film), The Hound of the Baskervilles'' *August 2 – J. Farrell MacDonald, actor (born 1875), ''Me and My Gal'', ''The Last Alarm (1940 film), The Last Alarm'' *August 18 – Ralph Byrd, actor (born 1909), ''Dick Tracy's Dilemma'', ''The Vigilante'' *August 28 – Lamar Trotti, screenwriter (born 1900), ''The Ox-Bow Incident'', ''Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film), Cheaper by the Dozen'' *September 7 – Gertrude Lawrence, actress (born 1898), ''Rembrandt (1936 film), Rembrandt'', ''The Glass Menagerie (1950 film), The Glass Menagerie'' *October 11 – Jack Conway (filmmaker), Jack Conway, director (born 1888), ''Boom Town (film), Boom Town'', ''Libeled Lady'', ''Viva Villa!'' *October 17 – Julia Dean (actress, born 1878), Julia Dean, stage and screen actress (born 1878), ''A Society Exile'', ''The Curse of the Cat People'' *October 20 – Basil Radford, actor (born 1887), actor, ''Crook's Tour'', ''The Galloping Major (film), The Galloping Major'' *October 23 – Susan Peters, actress (born 1921), ''Song of Russia'', ''Random Harvest (film), Random Harvest'' *October 26 – Hattie McDaniel, actress (born 1895), ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'', ''Saratoga (film), Saratoga'' *November 1 – Dixie Lee, actress (born 1912), ''Manhattan Love Song'', ''Love in Bloom (film), Love in Bloom'' *November 6 – George H. Reed, actor, (born 1866), ''Huckleberry Finn (1920 film), Huckleberry Finn'', ''The Green Pastures (film), Green Pastures''

Film Debuts

*Anne Bancroft – ''Don't Bother to Knock'' *Brigitte Bardot – ''Crazy for Love'' *Geraldine Chaplin – ''Limelight (1952 film), Limelight'' *George Hamilton (actor), George Hamilton – ''Lone Star (1952 film), Lone Star'' *Earl Holliman – ''Pony Soldier'' *Julie Harris (American actress), Julie Harris – ''The Member of the Wedding (1952 film), The Member of the Wedding'' *Carolyn Jones – ''The Turning Point (1952 film), The Turning Point'' *Henry Silva – ''Viva Zapata!'' *Lee Van Cleef – ''High Noon''

Notes

References

{{1952 films 1952 in film, Film by year