Today’s Past in the Movies … May 9

May 9 †¦ What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Events on this day:

1987 – Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers were married.
1999 – The Mummy records $43,369,635 on opening weekend.
2004 – Documentary Super Size Me records impressive $516,641 on opening weekend.

Born on this day:

1912 – Pedro Armendarez (Actor)
1936 – Albert Finney (Actor)
1936 – Glenda Jackson (Oscar-Winning Actress)
1940 – James L. Brooks (Writer/Producer)
1946 – Candice Bergen (Actress)
1961 – John Corbett (Actor)
1972 – Megumi Odaka (Actress)
1979 – Rosario Dawson (Actress)

Died on this day:

1968 – Marion Lorne (Actress)
1985 – Edmond O’Brien (Actor)
1997 – Marco Ferreri (Director)
1998 – Alice Faye (Actress)