Stars
20th December, 2009, saw the death of Brittany Murphy...
Jennifer Lyne
20 Dec 2014
Brittany Murphy certainly displays a colourful catalogue of acting roles, from classic 90’s shows (Clueless, Sister Sister) to Academy Award winning feature films (Girl, Interrupted). However, she has also been involved with some tremendous flops.
27th May 1995, Christopher Reeve was tragically injured in a horse riding accident...
Russell Farnham
28 March 2014
Almost 8 years after the release of Christopher Reeve's last performance as Superman in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace he had an accident in a equestrian event that made him a quadriplegic.
26 May, 1907, John Wayne was born...
Russell Farnham
27 May 2014
As you know many actors' stage names are not their given birth names but do you know what their real names are? Here's some of the best that we like at On This Day in Film.
1st June, 1926, Marilyn Monroe was born...
Russell Farnham
1 June 2014
Norma Jeane Mortensen, better known as Marilyn Monroe was born on 1st June, 1926. The Hollywood star and sex symbol is a household name throughout the world, but what do we really know about her? Here are five things that I didn’t know about her, I wonder if you did?
5th June, 1971 , saw the birth of Mark Wahlberg...
Russell Farnham
5 June 2014
Mark Wahlberg, Marky Mark or Monk D, whatever you like to call him, the man has had a full career. In his youth he ran into a lot of trouble with the law and even was sentenced for two years in prison for assault, although he only served 45 days of the sentence.
10th June, 1967 , saw the death of Spencer Tracy...
Russell Farnham
10 June 2014
Spencer Tracy is one of Hollywood's true legends, he made 75 feature films in a career that spanned 37 years, made Academy Award history and had a secret relationship with a Hollywood star.
9th June, 1963 , Johnny Depp was born...
Russell Farnham
9 June 2014
Mr. Depp turns 51 today. Depp began his legendary status since his first role in A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, and after 30 years in film Depp has featured in many great movies.
24th July, 1967 , saw the death of Peter Sellers...
Russell Farnham
24 July 2014
Largely seen as one of the greatest comedians the world of cinema has seen, Peter Sellers died today, 34 years ago.
11th November, 1974 , saw the birth of Leonardo DiCaprio...
Zac Oldenburg
11 Nov 2014
Leonardo DiCaprio turns 40 today, which almost seems too young, as he has been a mainstay of Hollywood for many of those years.
9th December, 1934 , saw the birth of Judi Dench...
Liam Macloed
9 Dec 2014
Bidding an emphatic happy birthday to Dame Judi Dench is not a simple case of applauding a fixture of British entertainment or a career of over forty years in film and television.
