The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* January 9 –

Larry Fine Louis Feinberg (October 4, 1902 – January 24, 1975), better known by his stage name Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges and was often called "The Middle St ...

, the second member of

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six total ...

, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 – '' The Magic Christian'', starring

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show''. Sellers featured on a number of hit comi ...

and

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including

Badfinger Badfinger were a Welsh rock music, rock band formed in Swansea in 1961. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham (guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (musician), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). They are recognised for th ...

's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...

), is released on

Apple Records Apple Records is a British record label founded by the Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. It was initially intended as a creative outlet for the Beatles, both as a group and individually, plus a selection of other artists inclu ...

. * March 12 – Film debut of Ornella Muti in '' La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 – The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by

William Friedkin William David Friedkin (; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in doc ...

and based on

Mart Crowley Edward Martino Crowley (August 21, 1935 – March 7, 2020) was an American playwright best known for his 1968 play '' The Boys in the Band''. Biography Crowley was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. After graduating from The Catholic University ...

's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * July – Stanley R. Jaffe appointed as president of

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...

, succeeding Charles Bludhorn who remained chairman and CEO. * October 24 –

Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture cont ...

's final film, the low-budget horror picture '' Trog'', opens in theaters. * December 1 – '' Yousuf Khan Sher Bano'' is the first

Pashto Pashto ( , ; , ) is an eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family, natively spoken in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. It has official status in Afghanistan and the Pakistani province of Khyb ...

film released. * December 14 –

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

and

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono (, usually spelled in katakana as ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ...

film '' Up Your Legs Forever'' with 367 participants in New York City. * The

IMAX IMAX is a proprietary system of High-definition video, high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and movie theater, theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (image), aspect ratio (approximately ei ...

motion picture projection system premieres at the Fuji Pavilion, at

Expo '70 The or Expo '70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, between 15 March and 13 September 1970. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese, Expo '70 is often referred to as . It was the first world's fair ...

Osaka, Japan is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a populatio ...

. * In

Culver City, California Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,779. It is mostly surrounded by Los Angeles, but also shares a border with the unincorporated area of Ladera Heights, Californi ...

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...

begins selling off its studio back lot property and movie props.

Awards

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

(Palme d'Or): :'' M*A*S*H'', directed by

Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer. He is considered an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, known for directing subversive and sat ...

, United States

1970 films

By country/region

List of American films of 1970 This is a list of American films released in 1970. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1970, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows: January–March April–June Jul ...

By genre/medium

* List of action films of 1970 * List of animated feature films of 1970 * List of avant-garde films of 1970 * List of comedy films of 1970 * List of drama films of 1970 * List of horror films of 1970 * List of science fiction films of 1970 * List of thriller films of 1970 * List of western films of 1970

Births

* January 1 **Robert Barton, British actor **

Neal Huff Neal Huff is an American actor from New York City. In April 2018, he performed as Willie Oban in the Broadway revival of '' The Iceman Cometh''. In December 2018, Huff began performing in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', adapted for stage by Aaron S ...

, American actor * January 3 - Matt Ross, American actor * January 4 - Josh Stamberg, American actor * January 7 - Doug E. Doug, American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director * January 11 - Lisa Ann Hadley, American actress * January 17 -

Genndy Tartakovsky Gennady Borisovich "Genndy" Tartakovsky (; born January 17, 1970) is a Soviet-born American animation, animator, screenwriter, film producer, and film director, director. He is best known as the creator of various animated television series on ...

, Russian-American animator, director, producer, screenwriter, voice actor and storyboard artist * January 19 ** Essie Davis, Australian actress and singer ** Kipp Marcus, American actor, screenwriter and producer * January 20 ** Branka Katić, Serbian actress ** Skeet Ulrich, American actor * January 21 - Ken Leung, American actor * January 22 - Dan Finnerty, American actor and singer * January 24 – Matthew Lillard, American actor, voice actor, director and producer * January 25 - Stephen Chbosky, American director, screenwriter and author * January 27 - Todd Louiso, American actor and director * January 29 - Heather Graham, American actress * January 31 -

Minnie Driver Amelia Fiona Jessica "Minnie" Driver (born 31 January 1970) is a British and American actress and singer. She rose to prominence with her break-out role in the 1995 film ''Circle of Friends (1995 film), Circle of Friends''. She went on to star i ...

, English actress * February 3 ** WC, American rapper and actor ** Warwick Davis, English actor ** Matt Winston, American actor * February 4 ** Gabrielle Anwar, British-American actress ** Jon Spaihts, American screenwriter and voice actor * February 8 -

Stephanie Courtney Stephanie Courtney (born February 8, 1970) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo (Progressive Insurance), Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008. ...

, American actress and comedian * February 14 -

Simon Pegg Simon John Pegg (; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the ...

, English actor * February 16 - Scott Yaphe, Canadian actor and comedian * February 17 -

Dominic Purcell Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt PurcellO'Connor, B,Break Out". '' Men's Fitness''. December/January 2007 Issue; retrieved 18 December 2006. (born 17 February 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known as Lincoln Burrows in ''Prison Break'' (2005� ...

, Australian actor * February 18 - Susan Egan, American actress, voice actress, singer and dancer * February 23 ** Marie-Josée Croze, Canadian actress ** Niecy Nash, American actress, comedian and television host * February 24 ** Monica Staggs, American stuntwoman and actress ** Jonathan Ward, American retired actor * February 25 - Heather Simms, American actress * February 28 - Tangi Miller, American actress and director * March 2 -

Alexander Armstrong Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter, singer and farmer. He is the host of the BBC One game show ''Pointless'', and is a weekday morning-show presenter on C ...

, English actor, comedian, television personality, television presenter and singer * March 3 - Julie Bowen, American actress * March 4 ** Sergio Basáñez, Mexican actor ** Will Keen, English actor ** Angela V. Shelton, American actress and comedian * March 5 - Rimantė Valiukaitė, Lithuanian actress * March 6 -

Dan Põldroos Dan Põldroos (6 March 1970 – 5 May 2007) was an Estonian stage, television and film actor who began performing on stage at age fifteen. Although mostly known for comedic roles, he was also an accomplished dramatic actor. Põldroos' career ende ...

, Estonian actor (d. 2007) * March 7 -

Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970) is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Rachel Weisz, several awards, including an Academy Award, ...

, English actress * March 8 ** Meredith Scott Lynn, American actress, producer and director ** Jed Rees, Canadian actor * March 12 - Troy Winbush, American actor * March 13 -

Tim Story Timothy Kevin Story is an American film director. He is best known for '' Barbershop'' (2002), ''Fantastic Four'' (2005), and the ''Ride Along'' franchise. He has been nominated for two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Directing in a Feature ...

, American filmmaker * March 14 - Meredith Salenger, American actress * March 18 - Queen Latifah, American actress and rapper * March 20 ** Linda Larkin, American actress and voice actress ** Michael Rapaport, American actor and comedian * March 24 **

Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for playing Donna Hayward in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991). After appearing in Penelope Spheeris's comedy ''Wayne's World (film), Wayne's World'' (1 ...

, American actress and producer ** Robbie Gee, British actor ** Taizo Harada, Japanese actor and comedian * March 27 - Elizabeth Mitchell, American actress * March 28 ** Björn Freiberg, German actor ** Vince Vaughn, American actor, writer and producer * March 31 - Damon Herriman, Australian actor * April 4 - Barry Pepper, Canadian actor * April 7 - Ivelin Giro, Cuban-American actress * April 12 - Retta, American stand-up comedian and actress * April 13 -

Ricky Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...

, American actor * April 15 - Flex Alexander, American actor and comedian * April 20 - Shemar Moore, American actor * April 21 ** Rob Riggle, American actor, comedian, and marine ** Nicole Sullivan, American actress, voice artist and comedian * April 22 - Mireille Soria, American producer * April 25 ** Jonathan Brugh, New Zealand comedian, actor and musician ** Jason Lee, American actor, comedian, and professional skateboarder * April 29 ** Paweł Deląg, Polish actor **

Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 cover ...

, American actress * May 1 - Dave Willis, American actor, writer, animator, producer, and voice actor * May 2 ** Golda Rosheuvel, British actress and singer ** Matt Gerald, American actor and screenwriter * May 3 - Bobby Cannavale, American actor * May 4 -

Will Arnett William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom '' Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular ch ...

, Canadian actor * May 6 - Tristán Ulloa, Spanish actor, writer and director * May 9 - Helen Hill, American animator (d. 2007) * May 10 -

Dallas Roberts Dallas Mark Roberts (born May 10, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Milton Mamet in the third season of AMC's '' The Walking Dead'' (2012–2013), Eliot Delson in ''Unforgettable'', and Owen Cavanaugh in '' The Good ...

, American actor * May 11 - Nicky Katt, American actor (d. 2025) * May 12 **

Samantha Mathis Samantha Mathis (born May 12, 1970) is an American actress and trade union leader who served as the Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019. The daughter of actress Bibi Besch, Mathis made her film debut in '' Pump Up ...

, American actress ** Larry Rickles, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2011) * May 16 - Chuti Tiu, American actress * May 18 -

Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received List of awards and nominations received by Tina Fe ...

, American actress and comedian * May 19 - Jason Gray-Stanford, Canadian actor * May 20 -

Sally Phillips Sally Elizabeth Phillips (born 10 May 1970) is an English actress, comedian, and television presenter. She co-created and was one of the writers of the sketch comedy show '' Smack the Pony''. She is also known for her roles in '' Jam & Jerusale ...

, English actress, television presenter and comedian * May 21 - Seth Morris, American actor, comedian and writer * May 22 ** Naomi Campbell, English model and actress ** Ayberk Pekcan, Turkish actor (d. 2022) * May 23 - Nanette Burstein, American director, producer, and screenwriter * May 25 ** Jamie Kennedy, American actor, screenwriter, stand-up comedian and television producer ** Octavia Spencer, American actress * May 26 - John Hamburg, American writer and director * May 27 - Joseph Fiennes, English actor * May 28 - Glenn Quinn, Irish actor (d. 2002) * June 1 -

Paula Malcomson Paula Malcomson (born 1 June 1970) is a Northern Irish actress. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams. She is known for playing Trixie in ''Deadwood'' (2004–2006), Maureen Ashby in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2010), and Asterid Everdeen in ''T ...

, North Irish actress * June 4 - Izabella Scorupco, Polish-Swedish actress and singer * June 8 - Seu Jorge, Brazilian musical artist, songwriter and actor * June 15 ** Justin Fletcher, English comedian, children's television presenter ** Leah Remini, American actress, author and activist * June 16 - Clifton Collins Jr., American actor * June 17 - Will Forte, American actor and comedian * June 22 ** Richard Yearwood, Canadian actor **

Michael Trucco Edward Michael Trucco (born June 22, 1970) is an American actor known for his role as Samuel Anders on the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' and his recurring role as Nick Petteruti in ''How I Met Your Mother''. He also appeared on the 2017� ...

, American actor * June 24 - Andres Raag, Estonian actor * June 26 **

Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the most preeminent writer-directors of his generation, List of awards and nominations received by Paul Thomas Anders ...

, American filmmaker ** Sean Hayes, American actor and comedian ** Chris O'Donnell, American actor **

Nick Offerman Nicholas David Offerman (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor. He became widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015), for which he received the Television Critics Association Award fo ...

, American actor, writer, comedian and producer * June 28 ** Rio Hackford, American actor (d. 2022) ** Mike White, American writer, actor and producer * June 30 - Brian Bloom, American actor and screenwriter * July 2 - Scott Aukerman, American writer, actor, comedian, director and producer * July 3 **Audra McDonald, American actress and singer **Benedict Wong, British actor * July 4 - Lewis MacLeod (actor), Lewis MacLeod, Scottish actor and voice actor * July 11- Justin Chambers, American actor * July 12 - Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor * July 13 - Sharon Horgan, Irish actress, writer, director, producer and comedian * July 14 **Catherine Curtin, American actress **Mike McFarland, American voice actor **Nina Siemaszko, American actress * July 16 - Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai film director * July 17 - Gary Gulman, American stand-up comedian and actor * July 22 - Jonathan Zaccaï, Belgian actor, director and screenwriter * July 23 - Charisma Carpenter, American actress * July 24 - Velibor Topić, Bosnian-British actor * July 27 - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Danish actor and producer * July 30 - Christopher Nolan, English-American film director, producer and writer * August 1 - Jennifer Gareis, American actress * August 2 - Kevin Smith, American filmmaker, actor and comedian * August 3 - Thierry Neuvic, French actor * August 4 - Ron Lester, American actor (d. 2016) * August 6 - M. Night Shyamalan, American film director, writer, producer and actor * August 9 - Thomas Lennon, American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and director * August 15 **Anthony Anderson, American actor **Maddie Corman, American actress * August 16 **Saif Ali Khan, Indian actor **Kaili Närep, Estonian actress * August 17 - Rupert Degas, British-Australian actor * August 18 - Malcolm-Jamal Warner, American actor * August 18 - Scott Waugh, American director, producer and editor * August 21 - Marc Evan Jackson, American comedian and actor * August 23 **Jay Mohr, American actor and comedian **River Phoenix, American actor (d. 1993 in film, 1993) * August 25 - Claudia Schiffer, German model and actress * August 26 - Melissa McCarthy, American actress, comedian and film producer * August 29 - Alessandra Negrini, Brazilian actress * August 31 - Zack Ward, Canadian actor * September 2 - Jesse Burch, American actor * September 3 - Maria Bamford, American stand-up comedian, actress and voice actress * September 4 - Ione Skye, British-born American actress * September 5 - Johnny Vegas, English comedian, actor, writer and director * September 7 **Tom Everett Scott, American actor **Monique Gabriela Curnen, American actress **N'Bushe Wright, American actress * September 10 - Tim Plester, British actor and filmmaker * September 11 - Taraji P. Henson, American actress * September 13 - Louise Lombard, English actress * September 16 - Knowl Johnson, American actor * September 18 - Gina Shay, American producer * September 22 - Rupert Penry-Jones, British actor * September 28 - David Wills (voice actor), David Wills, American voice actor * September 29 - Emily Lloyd, English actress * September 30 **Tony Hale, American actor **Dragan Mićanović, Serbian actor * October 2 **Catherine Kellner, American character actress **Kelly Ripa, American actress and television host **Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress * October 3 - Kirsten Nelson, American actress and director * October 7 - Nicole Ari Parker, American actress and model * October 8 **Matt Damon, American actor **Anne-Marie Duff, English actress and narrator * October 12 **Cody Cameron, American voice actor and director **Kirk Cameron, American actor **Cláudia Abreu, Brazilian actress * October 15 **Noel Gugliemi, American actor **Zak Orth, American actor * October 17 - J. C. MacKenzie, Canadian actor * October 18 - Mike Mitchell (director), Mike Mitchell, American director, writer, producer, actor and animator * October 19 - Chris Kattan, American actor and comedian * October 21 - Autumn de Wilde, American photographer and film director * October 22 - Amy Redford, American actress, director and producer * October 24 - Raul Esparza, American actor * October 25 **Adam Goldberg, American character actor, filmmaker and musician **Adam Pascal, American actor, singer and musician * October 26 - Lisa Ryder, Canadian actress * October 28 - Greg Eagles, American actor, producer and writer * October 30 - Nia Long, American actress * October 31 **Rob Letterman, American director and screenwriter **Nolan North, American actor and voice actor * November 1 - Merle Palmiste, Estonian actress * November 6 - Ethan Hawke, American actor * November 7 - Morgan Spurlock, American filmmaker and screenwriter (d. 2024) * November 10 - Vince Vieluf, American actor * November 12 **Aitor Iturrioz, Mexican actor **Michael Greco (actor), Michael Greco, British actor **Craig Parker, New Zealand actor * November 13 - José María Yazpik, Mexican actor * November 15 - Danny Sapani, British actor * November 16 - Martha Plimpton, American actress * November 18 **Mike Epps, American stand-up comedian, producer and actor **Peta Wilson, Australian actress and model * November 20 - Melissa Disney, American voice actress and writer * November 22 - Joe Son, South Korean-born American former actor * November 23 **Oded Fehr, Israeli actor **Danny Hoch, American actor, writer and director * November 24 - Madis Milling, Estonian actor and presenter (d. 2022) * November 27 - Brooke Langton, American actress * November 29 - Larry Joe Campbell, American actor and comedian * November 30 - Perrey Reeves, American actress * December 1 **Jouko Ahola, Finnish powerlifter and actor **Sarah Silverman, American stand-up comedian, actress, singer and writer * December 2 - Joe Lo Truglio, American actor, comedian, writer and producer * December 4 - Kevin Sussman, American actor and comedian * December 5 - Adam Levy (actor), Adam Levy, British actor * December 12 **Jennifer Connelly, American actress **Regina Hall, American actress * December 13 - Bart Johnson, American actor * December 17 - Sean Patrick Thomas, American actor * December 18 **Gero Camilo, Brazilian actor and singer-songwriter **Victoria Pratt, Canadian actress and model * December 20 **Nicole de Boer, Canadian actress **Todd Phillips, American director, producer and screenwriter * December 23 - Anatole Taubman, Swiss actor * December 24 - Amaury Nolasco, Puerto Rican actor and producer * December 28 - Elaine Hendrix, American actress

Deaths

* January 7 - Jack Natteford, 75, American screenwriter, ''1,000 Dollars a Minute'', ''Black Bart (1948 film), Black Bart'' * January 19 - Hal March, 49, American actor, ''Hear Me Good'', ''Send Me No Flowers'' * January 23 - Nell Shipman, 77, Canadian actress, writer, producer, ''Back to God's Country (1919 film), Back to God's Country'', ''The Grub-Stake'' * January 25 - Eiji Tsuburaya, 68, Japanese film director and special effects designer, ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'', ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' * January 27 - Rocco D'Assunta, 65, Italian actor, comedian and playwright * February 6 - Roscoe Karns, 76, American actor, ''It Happened One Night'', ''Alibi Ike'' * February 19 - Jules Munshin, 54, American actor, ''On the Town (film), On the Town'', ''Take Me Out to the Ball Game (film), Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' * February 24 - Conrad Nagel, 72, American actor, ''All That Heaven Allows'', ''The Divorcee'' * March 4 - Peter Godfrey (director), Peter Godfrey, 70, British director, ''Christmas in Connecticut'', ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' * March 6 - William Hopper, 55, American actor, ''Rebel Without a Cause'', ''Track of the Cat (film), Track of the Cat'' * March 23 - Del Lord, 75, Canadian pioneer Hollywood director, ''A Plumbing We Will Go'', ''All the World's a Stooge'' * March 25 - Virginia Van Upp, 68, American producer and screenwriter, ''Gilda (film), Gilda'', ''Cover Girl (film), Cover Girl'' * March 26 - Patricia Ellis, 51, American actress, ''A Night at the Ritz'', ''Rhythm in the Clouds'' * April 9 - Cobina Wright, 82, American singer and actress, ''The Razor's Edge (1946 film), The Razor's Edge'', ''Footlight Serenade'' * April 11 - Cathy O'Donnell, 46, American actress, ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'', ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' * April 18 **Gay Seabrook, 69, American actress, ''Bedtime Worries'', ''Wild Poses'' **Glenn Tryon, 71, American actor and director, ''Lonesome (1928 film), Lonesome'', ''Miss Mink of 1949'' * April 19 - George Blair (director), George Blair, 64, American director, ''Duke of Chicago'', ''Streets of San Francisco (film), Streets of San Francisco'' * April 21 - Jose Corazon de Jesus Jr., 45, Filipino actor, ''Garrison 13'', ''Higit Sa Lahat'' * April 25 - Anita Louise, 55, American actress, ''The Little Princess (1939 film), The Little Princess'', ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' * April 26 - Gypsy Rose Lee, 59, American burlesque performer and actress, ''Screaming Mimi (film), Screaming Mimi'', ''Belle of the Yukon'' * April 28 - Ed Begley, 69, American actor, ''12 Angry Men (1957 film), 12 Angry Men'', ''Patterns (film), Patterns'' * April 30 - Inger Stevens, 35, Swedish actress, ''Hang 'Em High'', ''A Guide for the Married Man'' * May 10 - Mari Blanchard, 43, American actress, ''Destry (film), Destry'', ''She Devil (1957 film), She-Devil'' * May 14 - Billie Burke, 85, American actress, ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'', ''Father's Little Dividend'' * May 17 - Nigel Balchin, 61, British screenwriter, ''The Man Who Never Was'', ''23 Paces to Baker Street'' * May 21 - Vinton Hayworth, 63, American actor, playwright, screenwriter, ''Danger on Wheels, Enemy Agent'' * May 22 - Mahmoud Zulfikar, 56, Egyptian director, screenwriter, ''Aghla Min Hayati, Soft Hands (film), Soft Hands'' * May 23 - Nydia Westman, 68, American actress, ''Ladies Should Listen'', ''Dressed to Thrill'' * June 4 - Sonny Tufts, 58, American actor, ''The Virginian (1946 film), The Virginian'', ''Government Girl'' * June 11 - Frank Silvera, 55, Jamaican actor, ''Viva Zapata!'', ''Hombre (film), Hombre'' * June 14 - William Daniels (cinematographer), William Daniels, 68, American cinematographer, ''Camille (1936 film), Camille'', ''Ninotchka'' * July 6 - Marjorie Rambeau, 80, American actress, ''A Man Called Peter'', ''Tobacco Road (film), Tobacco Road'' * July 9 - Sigrid Holmquist, 71, Swedish actress, ''Just Around the Corner (1921 film), Just Around the Corner'', ''Meddling Women '' * July 11 - Andreas Malandrinos, 81, Greek actor * July 14 - Preston Foster, 69, American actor, ''The Informer (1935 film), The Informer'', ''I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang'' * July 22 - Fritz Kortner, 78, German director, ''Pandora's Box (1929 film), Pandora's Box'', ''The Razor's Edge (1946 film), The Razor's Edge'' * July 26 - Claud Allister, 81, English actor, ''Lady Luck (1936 film), Lady Luck'', ''The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929 film), The Trial of Mary Dugan'' * August 1 - Frances Farmer, 56, American actress, ''Come and Get It (1936 film), Come and Get It'', ''The Toast of New York'' * September 3 - Vasil Gendov, 78, Bulgarian film director, actor and screenwriter, ''Bulgaran is Gallant'' * September 11 - Chester Morris, 69, American actor, ''Meet Boston Blackie'', ''Five Came Back'' * September 18 - Jimi Hendrix, 27, American musician, ''Almost Famous'', ''Wayne's World (film), Wayne's World'' * September 29 - Edward Everett Horton, 84, American actor, ''Arsenic and Old Lace (film), Arsenic and Old Lace'', ''Top Hat (film), Top Hat'' * October 2 - Grethe Weiser, 67, German actress, ''My Friend Barbara'', ''Lemke's Widow (1957 film), Lemke's Widow'' * October 4 - Janis Joplin, 27, American singer, ''Watchmen (2009 film), Watchmen'', ''Three Kings (1999 film), Three Kings'' * October 17 - Vola Vale, 73, American actress, ''The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film), The Phantom of the Opera'' * October 20 - Patrick Wymark, 44, British actor, ''Battle of Britain (film), Battle of Britain'', ''Where Eagles Dare'' * October 21 - Ernest Haller, 74, American cinematographer, ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'', ''Mildred Pierce (film), Mildred Pierce'' * November 2 - Fernand Gravey, 64, French actor, ''The King and the Chorus Girl'', ''The Great Waltz (1938 film), The Great Waltz'' * November 17 - Naunton Wayne, 69, British actor, ''Crook's Tour'', ''Dead of Night'' * November 25 - Louise Glaum, 82, American actress, ''Greater Than Love'', ''Sex (1920 film), Sex'' * December 2 - Pat Flaherty (actor), Pat Flaherty, 73, American actor, ''Convict's Code'', ''The Cobra Strikes (1948 film), The Cobra Strikes'' * December 12 **Carolyn Craig, 36, American actress, ''House on Haunted Hill'', ''Portland Exposé'' **George Terwilliger, 88, American director and screenwriter, ''The Fatal Hour (1920 film), The Fatal Hour'', ''Bride's Play'' * December 23 - Charles Ruggles, 84, American actor, ''Bringing Up Baby'', ''The Parent Trap (1961 film), The Parent Trap'' * December 30 - Lenore Ulric, 78, American actress, ''Notorious (1946 film), Notorious'', ''Camille (1936 film), Camille'' * December 31 - Suzanne Dalbert, 43, French actress, ''Mark of the Gorilla'', ''The 49th Man''

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