On This Day … 19 February [2023]

People (Births) People (Deaths) Lee Marvin Lee Marvin (born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.; 19 February 1924 to 29 August 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and premature white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled “tough guy” characters. Although initially typecast as the “heavy” (i.e. villainous character),… Read More

On This Day … 29 August [2022]

People (Births) 1923 – Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2014). 1938 – Elliott Gould, American actor and producer. 1939 – Joel Schumacher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2020). People (Deaths) 1987 – Lee Marvin, American actor (b. 1924). 2000 – Shelagh Fraser, English actress (b. 1922). Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough,… Read More