Today’s Past in the Movies … May 2

May 2 †¦ What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Born on this day:

1925 – Roscoe Lee Brown (Actor: Superfly TNT, Logan’s Run, Jumpin’ Jack Flash)
1952 – Christine Baranski (Actress: Chicago, Bulworth, Bowfinger, The Birdcge)
1962 – Stephen Dauldry (Director: Billy Elliot, The Hours)
1972 – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Actor: The Mummy Returns, Walking Tall, Be Cool)
1986 – James Kirk (Actor: Final Destination 2, X-Men 2, She’s the Man)

Died on this day:

1980 – George Pal (Producer/Director: When Worlds Collide, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine)
1990 – David Rappaport (Actor: Time Bandits, Sword of the Valiant, The Bride)

Events on this day:

1960 – Elvis Presley began production on G.I. Blues, his first post-war movie.
1979 – Quadrophenia, featuring the music of The Who and starring Sting, premieres in London.