The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* January 13 – Three weeks after its world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City, Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'' opens in Los Angeles. The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards. * February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film ''

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'' debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since '' Dumbo'', and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt. * July 19 – Walt Disney Studios' first completely

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film '' Treasure Island'' debuts.

Awards

Top ten money making stars

Notable films released in 1950

US unless stated

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*'' 47 morto che parla'', starring

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il principe della risat ...

– (

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) *'' 711 Ocean Drive'', starring Edmond O'Brien and Joanne Dru

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*'' Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *''

The Admiral Was a Lady ''The Admiral Was a Lady'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmond O'Brien, Rudy Vallée and Wanda Hendrix. It was an independent film, independent production distributed by United Artists. The working titl ...

'', starring Wanda Hendrix and Edmond O'Brien *''

All About Eve ''All About Eve'' is a 1950 American Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story (and subsequent 1949 radio drama) "The Wisdom of E ...

'', directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympatheti ...

, Anne Baxter, George Sanders,

Celeste Holm Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American 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 the Stable'' (1949) and ''A ...

, Hugh Marlowe,

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe ( ; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde stereotype#Blonde bombshell, blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex ...

– winner of 6 Oscars *''

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'', starring Robert Taylor and Arlene Dahl *'' Annie Get Your Gun'', starring Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern *'' Armored Car Robbery'', starring Charles McGraw and William Talman *'' The Asphalt Jungle'', directed by John Huston, starring Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore, Jean Hagen and

*'' The Astonished Heart'', starring

Celia Johnson Dame Celia Elizabeth Johnson (18 December 1908 – 26 April 1982) was an English actress, whose career included stage, television and film. She is especially known for her roles in the films ''In Which We Serve'' (1942), ''This Happy Breed ...

and

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of c ...

– ( GB) *'' At War with the Army'', starring

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of ...

and

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, with a career spanning seven decades in film, stage, television and radio. Famously nicknamed as "Th ...

B

*'' Babul'' (Father's House), starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis – (

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

) *'' Backfire'', starring Virginia Mayo and Gordon MacRae *'' The Bandit Queen'', starring Barbara Britton and Phillip Reed *'' The Baron of Arizona'', starring Vincent Price *'' Beauty and the Devil'' (La Beauté du diable), 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. H ...

, starring Michel Simon – (

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) *'' Beqasoor'', starring Madhubala – (

) *'' The Big Lift'', starring Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas *'' Bitter Springs'', starring

Tommy Trinder Thomas Edward Trinder (24 March 1909 – 10 July 1989) was an English stage, screen and radio comedian whose catchphrase was "You lucky people!". Described by Cultural history, cultural historian Matthew Sweet (writer), Matthew Sweet as "a cocky ...

and Chips Rafferty – (

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/GB) *'' The Black Forest Girl'', starring Sonja Ziemann and Rudolf Prack – (West Germany) *'' The Black Rose'', starring Tyrone Power and

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential film ...

– (GB/US) *'' The Blue Lamp'', starring Jack Warner and Dirk Bogarde – ( GB) *'' Born to Be Bad'', starring Joan Fontaine and Robert Ryan *'' Born Yesterday'', directed by

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor ( ; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer, producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO Pictures, RKO when David O. Selzn ...

, starring Broderick Crawford, Judy Holliday and William Holden *'' The Breaking Point'', directed by

Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz (; born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; ; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silen ...

, starring John Garfield and Patricia Neal *'' Bright Leaf'', starring Gary Cooper,

Lauren Bacall Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), professionally known as Lauren Bacall ( ), was an American actress. She was named the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the America ...

and Patricia Neal *'' Broken Arrow'', starring James Stewart and Jeff Chandler

C

*'' Café Paradis'' – (

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) *'' Caged'', starring Eleanor Parker *'' Caiçara'', directed by and starring Adolfo Celi – (

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) *'' Captain Carey, U.S.A.'', starring Alan Ladd and Wanda Hendrix *'' Captain China'', starring John Payne and Gail Russell *'' Champagne for Caesar'', starring Ronald Colman,

, Vincent Price, Art Linkletter *'' Cheaper by the Dozen'', starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy *''

'', a

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animated film. Directed by Clyde Geronimi,

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, and

Wilfred Jackson Wilfred Emmons Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, arranger, musical arranger and film director, director best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Productions. Jackson joined Walt Dis ...

, starring Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Rhoda Williams, James MacDonald, Luis van Rooten, Don Barclay, Mike Douglas, and Lucille Bliss *'' Comanche Territory'', starring Maureen O'Hara *'' Convicted'', starring Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford *''

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'', starring Cary Grant and Jose Ferrer *'' Cyrano de Bergerac'', starring José Ferrer

D

*'' D.O.A.'', starring Edmond O'Brien *''

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'', starring Gary Cooper *'' The Damned Don't Cry'', starring

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*''

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'', directed by

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-yea ...

, starring Diana Dors and

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– ( GB) *'' Darah dan Doa'', directed and produced by Usmar Ismail – (

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), first native-produced Indonesian film *'' Dark City'', directed by

William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood primarily a ...

, starring

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor. He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Cinema of the United States, Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction f ...

(in his first studio film), Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger, Mike Mazurki, Ed Begley *'' The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady'', starring June Haver and Gordon MacRae *'' Death is a Caress'' (Døden er et kjærtegn) – (

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) *'' Deported'', starring Jeff Chandler *'' Destination Moon'', starring John Archer *'' The Devil Is a Woman'' (Doña Diabla) – (

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) *'' Devil's Doorway'', starring Robert Taylor, Louis Calhern, Paula Raymond *'' Dial 1119'', starring Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, William Conrad *'' Dieu a besoin des hommes'' (God Needs Man), directed by Jean Delannoy – (

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*'' The Eagle and the Hawk'', starring Rhonda Fleming and John Payne *'' Edge of Doom'', starring Farley Granger and Mala Powers *'' Les Enfants Terribles'', directed by Jean-Pierre Melville – (

) *'' Escape at Dawn'' (Akatsuki no dasso) – (

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)

F

*'' The Fall of Berlin'' (Padeniye Berlina) – (

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) *'' Fancy Pants'', starring

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared ...

and

Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for h ...

*'' Father Is a Bachelor'', starring William Holden and Colleen Gray *'' Father of the Bride'', directed by

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (; born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American Theatre director, stage director and film director. From a career spanning over half a century, he is best known for his sophisticated innovat ...

, starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and

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*'' The File on Thelma Jordon'', starring Barbara Stanwyck *'' The Fireball'', starring

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...

and Pat O'Brien *'' The Flame and the Arrow'', starring

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and Virginia Mayo *'' The Flowers of St. Francis'' (Francesco, giullare di Dio), directed by Roberto Rossellini – (

) *'' For Heaven's Sake'', starring Clifton Webb and Joan Bennett *'' Frenchie'', starring Joel McCrea and Shelley Winters *'' The Fuller Brush Girl'', starring

and Eddie Albert *'' The Furies'', directed by

Anthony Mann Anthony Mann (born Emil Anton Bundsmann; June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American film director and stage actor. He came to prominence as a skilled director of ''Film noirs, film noir'' and Western film, Westerns, and for his Epic film ...

, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Huston

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*'' Gabriela'', directed by

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, starring Zarah Leander – (

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) *'' Gerald McBoing-Boing'' *'' The Glass Menagerie'', based on the play by Tennessee Williams, starring

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, Kirk Douglas, Gertrude Lawrence and Arthur Kennedy *'' Gone to Earth'', starring

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– ( GB) * '' Guilty of Treason'', starring Charles Bickford and Bonita Granville *'' Gun Crazy'' (aka ''Deadly is the Female''), starring John Dall and Peggy Cummins *'' The Gunfighter'', starring

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*'' Gunman in the Streets'', starring Simone Signoret – (

)

H

*'' The Happiest Days of Your Life'', starring Alastair Sim and Margaret Rutherford – ( GB) *'' Harriet Craig'', starring

and Wendell Corey *'' Harvey'', starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull *'' Highly Dangerous'', starring Margaret Lockwood and Dane Clark – ( GB) *'' Highway 301'', starring Steve Cochran and Virginia Grey *'' The Hollywood Ten'', documentary by John Berry *'' House by the River'', starring Louis Hayward and Jane Wyatt *'' Hunt the Man Down'', starring Gig Young and Carla Balenda

I

*'' The Iroquois Trail'', starring George Montgomery *'' I Was a Shoplifter'', starring Scott Brady and Mona Freeman *'' I'll Get By'', starring June Haver, Gloria DeHaven, Steve Allen, Dennis Day *'' In a Lonely Place'', directed by Nicholas Ray, starring

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and Gloria Grahame

J

*'' The Jackie Robinson Story'', starring Robinson as himself, with Ruby Dee *'' Jogan'', starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis – (

) *'' Johnny One-Eye'', starring Pat O'Brien *''

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'', starring

*'' Justice is Done'' (Justice est faite) – (

)

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*'' Key to the City'', starring

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and

Loretta Young Loretta Young (born Gretchen Michaela 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 1989. She received numerous honors including an Academy Awards ...

*'' The Kid'' (Xi lu xiang), starring 10-year-old

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– (

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) *'' Kill the Umpire'', starring William Bendix, William Frawley, Una Merkel *'' The Killer That Stalked New York'', starring Evelyn Keyes *'' Kim'', starring

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*'' King Solomon's Mines'', starring Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger *'' Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'', starring James Cagney

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*'' A Lady Without Passport'', starring Hedy Lamarr and John Hodiak *'' Last Holiday'', starring

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– ( GB) *''

The Lawless ''The Lawless'' is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey and featuring Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell and Johnny Sands. A crusading newspaper editor in California becomes concerned about the plight of the state's fruit pickers, mostl ...

'', directed by

Joseph Losey Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American film and theatre director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Hollywood ...

, starring Macdonald Carey *'' Let's Dance'', starring Fred Astaire and Betty Hutton *''

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'' (Jeevitham), directed by A. V. Meiyappan, starring Vyjayanthimala in her Telugu film debut – (

) *'' A Life of Her Own'', starring

Lana Turner Julia Jean "Lana" Turner ( ; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. ...

and Ray Milland *'' The Life of Wu Xun'' (Wu Xun zhuan) – (

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) *'' Louisa'', starring

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*'' Love Happy'', starring the

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and, in a small role,

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*'' The Magnificent Yankee'', starring Louis Calhern *'' The Man Who Cheated Himself'', starring Lee J. Cobb and Jane Wyatt *'' The Men'', starring

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in his film debut, with Teresa Wright, Everett Sloane, Jack Webb and, in a bit part,

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*'' The Miniver Story'', starring Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon and John Hodiak *'' Mirror of Holland'' (Spiegel van Holland) – (

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) winner of

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*'' Mister 880'', starring

and Edmund Gwenn *''

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'', starring

and Alexis Smith *'' Morning Departure'' (aka Operation Disaster), starring John Mills and

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– (GB) *'' Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone'', starring Marjorie Main and James Whitmore *'' The Mudlark'', starring Irene Dunne and

– ( GB/ US) *'' Mussorgsky'' – (

) *'' My Blue Heaven'', starring Betty Grable *'' My Friend Irma Goes West'', starring

and

*'' Mystery Street'', starring Ricardo Montalbán

N

* '' Nacha Regules'', directed by Luis César Amadori (Argentina) *'' Nancy Goes to Rio'', starring Ann Sothern, Jane Powell, Barry Sullivan, Carmen Miranda, Louis Calhern, and Scotty Beckett *'' The Nevadan'', starring Randolph Scott and Dorothy Malone *'' Night and the City'', directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Widmark and

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– ( GB) *'' No Man of Her Own'', starring Barbara Stanwyck *'' No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi), starring Raf Vallone – (

) *'' No Way Out'', starring Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally and Sidney Poitier

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*'' Odette'', starring Anna Neagle and Trevor Howard – ( GB) *'' Los Olvidados'', directed by

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– photograph of Gabriel Figueroa – (

) *'' Once a Thief'', starring Cesar Romero and Lon Chaney Jr. *'' One Way Street'', starring James Mason *'' Orphée'', directed by

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, starring Jean Marais – (

) *'' Outrage'', directed by Ida Lupino, starring Mala Powers *'' Outside the Wall'', starring Richard Basehart and Marilyn Maxwell

P

*'' Panic in the Streets'', directed by

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, starring Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel and Barbara Bel Geddes *'' Path of Hope'' (Il Cammino della speranza), directed by

Pietro Germi Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the Italian neorealism, neorealist and genres. His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Ac ...

, starring Raf Vallone – (

) *'' Perfect Strangers'', starring

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*'' Please Believe Me'', starring Deborah Kerr, Peter Lawford and Robert Walker *'' Post Office Box 1001'' (Apartado de correos 1001) – (

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) *'' Prehistoric Women'', directed by Gregg C. Tallas *'' Prima comunione'' (aka Father's Dilemma), starring

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– (

)

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*'' Quicksand'', starring

and Peter Lorre

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*'' Rashomon'', directed by

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, starring Toshiro Mifune and Masayuki Mori – (

) *'' Riding High'', directed by

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, starring

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

*'' Right Cross'', starring June Allyson and Dick Powell *''

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John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and w ...

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John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...

and Maureen O'Hara *'' Rocketship X-M'', starring Lloyd Bridges,

Hugh O'Brian Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe; April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) was an American actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC Western (genre), Western television series ' ...

and Noah Beery Jr. *'' Rocky Mountain'', starring

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Patrice Wymore Patrice Wymore Flynn (born Patricia Wymore; December 17, 1926 – March 22, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actress of the 1950s and 1960s, known for her marriage to Errol Flynn. Early life and stage career Born Patricia Wymor ...

*'' Rogues of Sherwood Forest'', starring John Derek *'' La Ronde'' (The Merry-Go-Round), directed by Max Ophüls, starring Simone Signoret and Anton Walbrook – (

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September Affair ''September Affair'' is a 1950 American romantic drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, and Jessica Tandy. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis. Plot Marianne "Manina" Stuart (Joan Fontaine), a prominent c ...

'', starring Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten *'' Seven Days to Noon'', directed by the Boulting Brothers, starring Barry Jones – ( GB) *'' Shadow on the Wall'', starring Ann Sothern, Zachary Scott,

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*'' Side Street'', starring Farley Granger and Cathy O'Donnell *'' Sierra'', starring Wanda Hendrix and

Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated enli ...

*'' The Sleeping City'', starring Richard Conte *'' So Long at the Fair'', starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde – ( GB) *'' The Sound of Fury'', starring Frank Lovejoy and Lloyd Bridges *'' Stage Fright'', directed by

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, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding and Richard Todd – ( GB) *'' Stars in My Crown'', starring Joel McCrea *'' State Secret'', starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Jack Hawkins – ( GB) *'' Story of a Love Affair'' (Cronaca di un amore), directed by

Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni ( ; ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents", ''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and '' ...

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Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

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Phil Silvers Phil Silvers (born Phillip Silver; May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedic actor, known as "The King of Chutzpah". His career as a professional entertainer spanned nearly 60 years. He achieved major popularity w ...

*'' Sunday in August'' (Domenica d'agosto) – (

) *'' Sunset Boulevard'', directed by

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and ver ...

, starring William Holden,

Gloria Swanson Gloria Mae Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for h ...

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and Gordon MacRae *'' Tension'', starring Richard Basehart and Audrey Totter *'' This Life of Mine'' (Wo zhe yi bei zi) – (

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and Barbara Stanwyck *'' The Toast of New Orleans'', starring Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza *'' Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (Domani è troppo tardi), starring Pier Angeli and Vittorio De Sica – (

) *'' The Trap'' (Past), directed by Martin Frič – (

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) *'' Treasure Island'', starring Robert Newton – (GB/US) *'' Trio'', starring Nigel Patrick, Wilfred Hyde-White, Jean Simmons – ( GB) *'' Tripoli'', starring Maureen O'Hara and John Payne *'' Two Flags West'', starring Joseph Cotten and Linda Darnell *'' Two Weeks with Love'', starring Jane Powell and Ricardo Montalbán

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) *'' Vendetta'', starring Faith Domergue (filmed in 1946 but not released until 1950 due to delays from

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) *'' Virtue for Sale'', directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar, starring Mahmoud Zulfikar,

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, starring Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru and Ward Bond *'' Watch the Birdie'', starring Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl and Ann Miller *'' The West Point Story'', starring James Cagney and

*'' When Willie Comes Marching Home'', starring Dan Dailey *'' Where Danger Lives'', starring Robert Mitchum and Faith Domergue in her film debut *'' Where the Sidewalk Ends'', directed by

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*'' Winchester '73'', starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Stephen McNally, Dan Duryea, and with early appearances by Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis *'' The Woman in Question'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Jean Kent and Dirk Bogarde – ( GB) *'' Woman in Hiding'', starring Ida Lupino,

Howard Duff Howard Green Duff (November 24, 1913July 8, 1990) was an American actor. He started in radio during World War II before appearing in many Hollywood features and television programs from 1947 to 1990. He also directed for television. His career ...

and Stephen McNally *'' Woman on the Run'', starring Ann Sheridan and

Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe (born Edward Vance Flanagan; March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. Early years O'Keefe was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, as Edward Vance Flanagan, the son of Edward J. Flanagan and Charlotte Flanagan ( ...

*'' The Wooden Horse'', starring Leo Genn and Anthony Steel – ( GB)

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, starring Kirk Douglas,

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–

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) *''

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Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

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) *'' The Three Stooges'' (

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– 1959) *''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

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–

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...

) *''

Pluto Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of Trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Su ...

'' ( 1937–

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

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1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

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– 1958) *''

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'' (

–

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

) *'' The Fox and the Crow'' ( 1941–1950) *'' Mighty Mouse'' (

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– 1955) *'' Chip and Dale'' (

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 � ...

–

) *'' Yosemite Sam'' ( 1945–

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) *'' Noveltoons'' (

–

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

)

Births

*January 1 – Gerard McSorley, Irish actor *January 6 - Richard Norton, Australian martial artist, actor, stunt performer and fight choreographer (d. 2025) *January 7 – Erin Gray, American model and actress *January 9 -

David Johansen David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Po ...

, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2025) *January 16 - Debbie Allen, American actress, singer, director and producer *January 23 –

Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is an American actor. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series ''General Hospital'', and then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the televis ...

, American actor *January 24 – Daniel Auteuil, French actor *January 25 - John Terry, retired American actor *January 27 - Alex Norton, Scottish actor *January 30 ** Randy Brooks, American actor ** Trinidad Silva, American comedian and character actor (d. 1988) *January 31 - Robert Grubb, Australian actor *February 3 - Morgan Fairchild, American actress *February 5 – Jonathan Freeman, American actor, voice actor, singer and puppeteer *February 12 – Michael Ironside, Canadian actor *February 16 - R. D. Call, American actor (d. 2020) *February 17 – Prunella Gee, English actress *February 18 ** John Hughes, American director, producer and screenwriter (d. 2009) ** Cybill Shepherd, American actress *February 19 - Johan Leysen, Belgian actor (d. 2023) *February 21 – Larry Drake, American actor and comedian (d. 2016) *February 22 – Julie Walters, English actress *February 23 – Mary Pat Gleason, American actress (d. 2020) *February 25 –

Neil Jordan Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish filmmaker and writer. He first achieved recognition for his short story collection, ''Night in Tunisia (short story collection), Night in Tunisia,'' which won the Guardian Fiction Prize in ...

, Irish director *February 26 - Don Shanks, American actor and stuntman *March 2 – Matthew Laurance, American actor and comedian *March 3 – Laura Ziskin, American producer (d. 2011) *March 11 – Jerry Zucker, American director and producer *March 13 – William H. Macy, American actor *March 18 – Brad Dourif, American actor *March 20 ** William Hurt, American actor (d. 2022) ** Tom Towles, American character actor (d. 2015) *March 23 – Corinne Cléry, French actress *March 26 **

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian and American comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and television ...

, Canadian comedian and actor ** Alan Silvestri, American film composer and conductor *March 29 – Barry Pearl, American actor *March 30 –

Robbie Coltrane Anthony Robert McMillan (30 March 195014 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. He was appointe ...

, Scottish actor (d. 2022) *April 2 - Allan Corduner, British actor *April 4 – Christine Lahti, American actress *April 11 - Bill Irwin, American actor, clown and comedian *April 12 – David Cassidy, American actor and singer-songwriter (d. 2017) *April 13 **

Ron Perlman Ronald N. Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire (film), Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose (film), The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in th ...

, American actor ** William Sadler, American actor *April 14 - Lynda Obst, American producer (d. 2024) *April 15 – Josiane Balasko, French actress, writer and director *April 16 – David Graf, American actor (d. 2001) *April 18 - Kenny Ortega, American filmmaker *April 22 – Thierry Zéno, Belgian director (d. 2017) *April 23 - Henry Goodman, British actor *April 28 – Jay Leno, American comedian, actor, writer, producer and late-night television host *April 29 – Phillip Noyce, Australian director *May 1 – John Diehl, American character actor *May 7 - Randall "Tex" Cobb, American actor and martial artist *May 8 ** Mark Blankfield, American actor and comedian (d. 2024) ** Robert Mugge, American director and producer *May 9 – Marcheline Bertrand, American actress (d. 2007) *May 12 – Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor *May 13 – Joe Johnston, American director, writer and visual effects artist *May 15 – Nicholas Hammond, American-born Australian actor and writer *May 18 ** Gerry Mendicino, Canadian actor ** Nick Wyman, American actor *May 22 – Peter Wildman, Canadian actor *May 23 - O-Lan Jones, American actress *June 1 – John M. Jackson, American film and television actor *June 3 - Melissa Mathison, American screenwriter (d. 2015) *June 5 – Daniel von Bargen, American character actor (d. 2015) *June 6 – Chantal Akerman, Belgian-born director (d. 2015) *June 8 – Kathy Baker, American actress *June 13 – Belinda Bauer, Australian actress *June 14 - Jeremy Sinden, English actor (d. 1996) *June 17 – Lee Tamahori, New Zealand filmmaker *June 19 – Daria Nicolodi, Italian actress and screenwriter (d. 2020) *June 21 - Enn Reitel, Scottish actor *June 22 -

Tom Alter Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life Born in Mussoorie ...

, Indian actor (d. 2017) *June 24 – Nancy Allen, American actress *June 25 – Thomas Jefferson Byrd, American actor (d. 2020) *June 26 – Michael Paul Chan, American actor *July 1 - Ben Roberts, Welsh actor (d. 2021) *July 5 -

Linda Hart Linda Hart (born July 5, 1950) is an American singer, musician, and actress, mainly appearing in musical theatre. Life and career Hart was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. As a child, Hart sang in her church choir; at age seven, she joine ...

, American actress and musician *July 6 - Geraldine James, English actress *July 17 – Barbara Rosenblat, British actress *July 20 – Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian actress *July 24 - Johnny Lee Davenport, American actor (d. 2020) *July 27 -

Nigel Plaskitt Nigel Plaskitt (born 27 July 1950) is an English actor, puppeteer, producer, and stage and television director. Career His voice and puppetry talents have appeared on television shows such as ''Pipkins'' (for which he provided the narration, a ...

, English actor and producer *July 28 - Lani Minella, American voice actress, voice director and producer *July 29 – Mike Starr, American character actor *August 2 - Kathryn Harrold, American retired actress *August 3 -

John Landis John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing comedy films such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''Animal House, National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978), The Blues Brothers (f ...

, American filmmaker and actor *August 5 – Holly Palance, American actress *August 6 –

Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in '' The Jesse Owens Story'' (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on '' Strike Force'' (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2003 ...

, American actor *August 10 - Rémy Girard, Canadian actor *August 11 ** Elya Baskin, Latvian-American character actor ** Adam LeFevre, American character actor *August 12 – Jim Beaver, American actor *August 13 – Jane Carr, English actress *August 14 – Peter Guinness, English actor *August 15 - Tess Harper, American actress *August 16 - Marshall Manesh, Iranian-American actor *August 20 – Skip O'Brien, American actor (d. 2011) *August 27 – Charles Fleischer, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician *September 2 - Rosanna DeSoto, American actress *September 7 – Julie Kavner, American film and television actress, voice actress and comedian *September 11 –

Amy Madigan Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film ''Twice in a Lifetime (film), Twice in a Lifetime''. Her other film credits include ''Love ...

, American actress *September 12 – Bruce Mahler, American actor, producer and writer *September 14 – Howard Deutch, American director *September 15 - Hrant Alianak, Sudanese-Armenian-Canadian actor *September 18 ** Luis Contreras, American character actor (d. 2004) ** Anna Deavere Smith, American actress *September 19 - Rudy Ramos, American actor and musician *September 21 –

Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Bill Murra ...

, American actor and comedian *September 24 ** Harriet Walter, British actress ** Kristina Wayborn, Swedish actress *September 27 - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese-born American actor, producer and martial artist *September 28 –

John Sayles John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He is known for writing and directing the films '' The Brother from Another Planet'' (1984), '' Matewan'' (1987), ...

, American director and screenwriter *September 30 – Vondie Curtis-Hall, American actor, screenwriter and director *October 1 – Randy Quaid, American actor *October 2 – Ian McNeice, English actor *October 4 – Alan Rosenberg, American actor *October 5 – Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (d. 2011) *October 10 - Jerry Tondo, Japanese-American actor *October 17 – Howard Rollins, American actor (d. 1996) *October 18 – Om Puri, Indian actor (d. 2017) *October 25 - Mark L. Taylor, American actor *October 28 - Audrie J. Neenan, American actress *October 31 – John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (d. 1994) *November 4 - Markie Post, American actress (d. 2021) *November 12 - Kevin Rooney (comedian), Kevin Rooney, American stand-up comedian, writer and actor (d. 2022) *November 13 – Jules Sylvester, British wild animal trainer, actor and television presenter *November 16 – David Leisure, American actor *November 18 – Eric Pierpoint, American actor *November 20 - Kenneth MacDonald (English actor), British actor (d. 2001) *November 28 – Ed Harris, American actor *December 2 - Dennis Christopher, American actor *December 4 – Obba Babatundé, American actor *December 8 - Rick Baker, American retired special make-up effects creator and actor *December 10 – Gregg Berger, American voice actor *December 12 – Duane Chase, American actor *December 13 **Lindsey Ginter, American actor (d. 2024) **Wendie Malick, American-Canadian actress *December 16 - Peter Van Norden, American actor *December 18 - Su Elliot, British actress *December 21 **Jane How, English actress **Jeffrey Katzenberg, American filmmaker and animator *December 22 **Franc Luz, American actor **Jeris Lee Poindexter, American actor, comedian and musician *December 29 - Jon Polito, American character actor (d. 2016)

Deaths

*January 2 – Emil Jannings, 65, Swiss-born German actor, ''The Blue Angel'', ''The Last Laugh (1924 film), The Last Laugh'' *January 12 – John M. Stahl, 63, American film director and producer, ''Leave Her to Heaven'', ''Imitation of Life (1934 film), Imitation of Life'' *January 22 **Alan Hale Sr., 57, American actor, director, ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', ''Santa Fe Trail (film), Santa Fe Trail'' **Corinne Luchaire, 28, French actress, ''Prison Without Bars'', ''Conflict (1938 film), Conflict'' *March 10 – Marguerite De La Motte, 47, American actress, ''The Mark of Zorro (1920 film), The Mark of Zorro'', ''The Iron Mask'' *March 18 – Edgar Rice Burroughs, 74, American writer, creator of Tarzan *March 25 – Frank Buck (animal collector), Frank Buck, 66, American actor and animal expert, ''Bring 'Em Back Alive (film), Bring 'Em Back Alive'', ''Africa Screams'' *April 7 – Walter Huston, 67, American Academy Awards, Academy Award-winning actor, ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', ''Dodsworth (film), Dodsworth'' *April 26 – Hobart Cavanaugh, 63, American actor, ''I Cover the Waterfront'', ''A Letter to Three Wives'' *May 1 – Ernst Laemmle, 49, German director and screenwriter, ''The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film), The Phantom of the Opera'', ''The Palm Beach Story'' *June 22 – Jane Cowl, 66, American actress, '' No Man of Her Own'', ''Payment on Demand'' *July 17 – Antonie Nedošinská, 65, Czech actress, ''Falešná kočička aneb Když si žena umíní'', ''Capek's Tales'' *September 13 – Sara Allgood, 69, Irish actress, ''How Green Was My Valley (film), How Green Was My Valley'', ''The Lodger (1944 film), The Lodger'' *October 23 – Al Jolson, 64, Lithuanian-born American actor, singer, entertainer, ''The Jazz Singer'', ''Rhapsody in Blue (film), Rhapsody in Blue'', ''The Singing Fool'' *October 29 – Maurice Costello, 73, American actor, ''DuBarry Was a Lady (film), Du Barry Was a Lady'', ''Tin Pan Alley (film), Tin Pan Alley'' *December 4 – James Kevin McGuinness, 56, Irish-American producer and screenwriter, ''Madame X (1937 film), Madame X'', ''

'' *December 28 – William Garwood, 66, American silent-film actor and director, ''The Cowboy Millionaire (1909 film), The Cowboy Millionaire'', ''Proxy Husband''

Film debuts

References

External links

List of 1950 films
at IMDb
List of 1950 deaths
at IMDb
List of 1950 births
at IMDb {{1950 films 1950 in film, Film by year