Stone as a G.I. in Vietnam / 1968.
For his service, he received military honors such as the Bronze
Star with "V" Device for valor, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf
Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service
Medal with one Silver Service Star.
Film director, producer, and screenwriter William Oliver Stone is
77 years old today.
1991
David Jacobs, creator of such classic soap opera series as
"Knots Landing" and "Dallas," has died. He was 84.
Jacobs died of heart failure and suffered from several health
issues leading up to his death, including a battle with
Alzheimer’s and kidney problems.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)
Director and producer Alfred Hitchcock is widely regarded as one
of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of
which are still widely watched today. Known as the "Master
of Suspense", his films garnered 46 Academy Award
nominations, including six wins.
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985)
was a actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who
is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio,
and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest
and most influential filmmakers of all time.
1938
1941
Burt Metcalfe (March 19, 1935 – July 27, 2022)
Burt Metcalfe, the onetime actor from Canada
who served as a producer, director and writer
on all 11 seasons of M*A*S*H.
Burt Metcalfe (right) in an episode of Perry Mason (1960’s)
In The Twilight Zone, Metcalfe (second from left) played a neighbor in "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"(1960).
