Today’s Past in the Movies … April 24

April 24 †¦ What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Born on this day:

1908 – Marceline Day – (Silent Film Star)
1914 – William Castle (Director/Producer: House on Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts)
1930 – Richard Donner – (Director: The Omen, Superman, The Goonies)
1934 – Shirley MacLaine (Actress: The Apartment, Being There)
1942 – Barbra Streisand (Singer/Actress: Hello Dolly!, Yentl, The Prince of Tides)
1964 – Cedric the Entertainer (Comedian/Actor: Big Mamma’s House, Barbershop)
1964 – Djimon Hounsou (Actor: Gladiator, Blood Diamond)

Died on this day:

1974 – Budd Abbott (One half of the beloved classic comedy duo Abbot & Costello)

Events on this day:

1953 – Robbery occurred at Southwest Bank in St. Louis, Missouri which inspired the 1959 Steve McQueen movie The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery.