Events Top Grossing Films of the Year Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman Midnight Cowboy, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman On Her Majesty's Secret Service True Grit, starring John Wayne, Robert Duvall, and Dennis Hopper Hello, Dolly, starring Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, and Michael Crawford Alice's Restaurant Marooned Che De Sade Academy Awards Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy - Hellman-Schlesinger, United Artists Best Director: John Schlesinger, Midnight Cowboy Best Actor: John Wayne- True Grit Best Actress: Maggie Smith - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Best Supporting Actor : Gig Young, They Shoot Horses Don't They Best Supporting Actress : Goldie Hawn, Cactus Flower Births February 11 - Jennifer Aniston, American actress. August 18 - Edward Norton, actor December 21 - Julie Delpy, actress Deaths January 4 - Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins, actresses, appeared in film Freaks February 2 - Boris Karloff, actor February 4 - Thelma Ritter, actress February 11 - James Lanphier, actor February 27 - John Boles, actor May 24 - Mitzi Green, actress May 27 - Jeffrey Hunter, actor June 8 - Robert Taylor, actor June 10 - Frank Lawton, actor June 13 - Martita Hunt, actress June 19 - Natalie Talmadge, silent screen actress June 22 – Judy Garland, actress July 8 - Gladys Swarthout, actress August 9 - Sharon Tate, actress, murdered by Charles Manson Family, wife of director Roman Polanski August 14 - Sigrid Gurie, actress October 12 - Sonja Henie, actress, former Olympic ice skater October 15 - Rod La Roque, silent screen actor Other Movies Released The Wild Bunch Take the Money and Run A Boy Named Charlie Brown Sweet Charity Goodbye, Mr. Chips Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Support Your Local Sheriff
Top Grossing Films of the Year Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman Midnight Cowboy, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman On Her Majesty's Secret Service True Grit, starring John Wayne, Robert Duvall, and Dennis Hopper Hello, Dolly, starring Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, and Michael Crawford Alice's Restaurant Marooned Che De Sade Academy Awards Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy - Hellman-Schlesinger, United Artists Best Director: John Schlesinger, Midnight Cowboy Best Actor: John Wayne- True Grit Best Actress: Maggie Smith - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Best Supporting Actor : Gig Young, They Shoot Horses Don't They Best Supporting Actress : Goldie Hawn, Cactus Flower Births February 11 - Jennifer Aniston, American actress. August 18 - Edward Norton, actor December 21 - Julie Delpy, actress Deaths January 4 - Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins, actresses, appeared in film Freaks February 2 - Boris Karloff, actor February 4 - Thelma Ritter, actress February 11 - James Lanphier, actor February 27 - John Boles, actor May 24 - Mitzi Green, actress May 27 - Jeffrey Hunter, actor June 8 - Robert Taylor, actor June 10 - Frank Lawton, actor June 13 - Martita Hunt, actress June 19 - Natalie Talmadge, silent screen actress June 22 – Judy Garland, actress July 8 - Gladys Swarthout, actress August 9 - Sharon Tate, actress, murdered by Charles Manson Family, wife of director Roman Polanski August 14 - Sigrid Gurie, actress October 12 - Sonja Henie, actress, former Olympic ice skater October 15 - Rod La Roque, silent screen actor Other Movies Released The Wild Bunch Take the Money and Run A Boy Named Charlie Brown Sweet Charity Goodbye, Mr. Chips Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Support Your Local Sheriff
