12 December 1893. Hollywood legend, Edward G. Robinson (Emanuel Goldenberg), was born in Bucharest. Romania. He appeared in over 100 films, most notably, Double Indemnity, Little Caesar, Key Largo, The Ten Commandments, Soylent Green, and The Cincinnati Kid. pic.twitter.com/BkJQvdjFaW

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 12, 2022

12 December 1928. Lionel Blair (Henry Lionel Ogus), was born in Montreal, Canada. From the late 1960s onwards, he made regular appearances, as a dancer, on TV variety shows. He later presented the quiz programme, Name That Tune, and was a team captain on, Give Us a Clue. pic.twitter.com/k9NuMQov4T

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 12, 2022

13 December 1925. Dick Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, USA. He’s best known for playing lovable cockney chimney sweep, Bert, in Mary Poppins, and as inventor, Caractacus Potts, in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He also starred in the popular TV series, Diagnosis Murder. pic.twitter.com/SAOlAtpx5h

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 13, 2022

13 December 1929. Hollywood legend, Christopher Plummer, was born in Toronto, Canada. He’s best known for playing anti Nazi, Captain Georg von Trapp, in the musical film, The Sound of Music, but he’s also the oldest actor to win an Oscar. pic.twitter.com/01IOOH2fFu

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 13, 2022

13 December 1949. British actor, Robert Lindsay, was born in Ilkeston. His first major role on TV was playing, Wolfie Smith, in the BBC1 sitcom, Citizen Smith, and appeared as Ben Harper in another BBC1 sitcom, My Family. Also starred in Alan Bleasdale’s Channel 4 drama, GBH. pic.twitter.com/VeEPH4o1k5

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 13, 2022

13 December 1965. The first episode of the BBC1 children's television storytelling series, Jackanory, was broadcast. It aimed to stimulate an interest in reading. It continued to be broadcast until 1996, with around 3,500 episodes in its 30-year run.
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— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 13, 2022

14 December 1977. The classic disco film, Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, had its world premiere at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, USA. Its iconic opening sequence featured, John Travolta, walking through Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/PvjP4yW83V

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 14, 2022

In Remembrance of Peter O'Toole who passed away on this day, 14 December, 2013 in London, England, UK.

Photo | Peter O'Toole, 1964. © Douglas Kirkland. pic.twitter.com/ymzOFL2ySq

— Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema (@HGACinema) December 14, 2022

15 December 1939. The Hollywood classic film, Gone With the Wind, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, premiered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It was based on Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the Deep South during the American Civil War. pic.twitter.com/UFhXTMH5dj

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2022

15 December 1962. The acclaimed British actor, Charles Laughton, died (aged 63). Among His biggest film hits were: The Private Life of Henry VIII, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Mutiny on the Bounty, Hobson’s Choice, Jamaica Inn, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/eCv1UXyw4J

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2022

#RIP #OTD in 1966, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney died from lung cancer in Burbank CA age 65. Cremated remains Disney Family Private Garden, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale CA https://t.co/GU5xViZnoG pic.twitter.com/jn2TW7sHxq

— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) December 15, 2022

15 December 2010. Hollywood film director, Blake Edwards, died (aged 88). His films include: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn, 10 with Dudley Moore, and the Pink Panther film series, with Peter Sellers. He was married to Julie Andrews up until his death. pic.twitter.com/jxPT9p34ij

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2022

15 December 2017. Eccentric German born scientist, Heinz Wolff, died (aged 89). He’s best known for hosting the BBC 2 series, The Great Egg Race, from 1977 yo 1986. The show challenged contestants to invent useful objects with limited resources. pic.twitter.com/xup49tljjL

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 15, 2022

17 December 1926. British comedy actor, Stephen Lewis, was born in London. He was best known for his role as Inspector Cyril (“Blakey”) Blake in the ITV comedy sitcom, On the Buses. He also played “Smiler” Hemmingway in the BBC TV comedy sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine. pic.twitter.com/L8cJll4iA1

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 17, 2022

17 December 1989. The first episode of the popular animated TV series, The Simpsons, was broadcast in the USA, on the Fox network. The series began with a Christmas special called: “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” pic.twitter.com/ZV8IggOPYN

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 17, 2022

Oscar winner Jennifer Jones died on December 17, 2009. Her last role was in 1974's The Towering Inferno, but she's best known for The Song of Bernadette and Love is a Many Splendored Thing. After her divorce from Robert Walker, she married David O. Selznick. pic.twitter.com/qEcXeXiZvm

— Toronto Film Society (@TorFilmSociety) December 17, 2022

18 December 1946. Hollywood film director, Steven Spielberg, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Films include: Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Indiana Jones series, ET, Jurassic Park, and Schindler’s List. pic.twitter.com/nCgBkonSQx

— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) December 18, 2022