This Day in Film History:
April 5
1900:
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tracy is the first actor to win the Academy Award for acting in two consecutive years.
1908:
Oscar-winner Bette Davis (Jezebel) is born in Lowell, Massachusetts.
1916:
Gregory Peck, Oscar winner for his role as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, is born Eldred Gregory Peck in La Jolla, California.
1926:
The King of the Bs, Roger Corman, is born in Dearborn, Michigan. Rumor has it the entire hospital stay cost less than $10.
1965:
Warner Bros' My Fair Lady wins eight Academy Awards. Among its honors are Best Cinematography, Actor, Director and Picture.
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