Born on this day – Scott Spiegel:

Scott Spiegel

Writer

Director

Producer

Actor

December 24, 1957 – September 1, 2025

Credits:

2001 Maniacs (2005); 78/52 (2017); A Blossoming Brilliance: An Interview with Scott Spiegel (2013); A Conversation with Quentin Tarantino & Scott Spiegel (2004); A Night in a Sanitarium (1973); Acting and Reacting (1978); All the Worlds a Stooge (1974); Attack of the Helping Hand! (1979); Attack of the Pillsbury Doughboy (1976); Babysitter Wanted (2007); Booby Bartenders (1974); Cain Hill (2016); Cinemaker (2004); Civil War Part II (1977); Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982); Clockwork (1978); Corny Casanovas (1971); Crimewave (1985); Curse of the Werewolf (1974); Darkman (1990); Death Proof (2007); Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022); Drag Me to Hell (2009); Evil Dead 1 & 2: The Musical (2004); Evil Dead II (1987); Facing the Lion (2010); Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007); Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992); From Dusk Till Dawn (1996); From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999); Full Tilt Boogie (1997); Gimme Skelter (2007); Half-Wits' Holiday (1974); Here Today... Gun Tomorrow (1976); Hit List (1989); Hostel (2005); Hostel: Part III (2011); Inside the Asylum: The Making of '2001 Maniacs' (2006); Inspector Klutz Saves the Day (1969); Intruder (1989); Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist (2014); It's Murder! (1977); Jackie Brown (1997); James Bombed in Here Today... Gun Tomorrow (1976); Just Say Julie (1989–1992); Lionheart (1990); Love, Cheat & Steal (1993); Making the Amazing (2004); Manhunt (1974); Mischief Night (2014); My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004); Mystery No Mystery (1976); Nightmares (2026); No Dough Boys (1974); Nude Bowling Party (1995); Oedipus Rex (1972); Picnic (1977); Pieces of Deconstruction: Looking Back at a Grindhouse Gorefest (2011); Pies and Guys (1971); Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (2009); Pulp Fiction (1994); Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002); QT8: The First Eight (2019); Rake (2014); Red (1993); Reflections on the Living Dead (1993); Robot Ninja (1989); Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985); Shemp Eats the Moon (1978); Shock Cinema Vol. 1 (1991); Six Months to Live (1977); Skinned Alive (1990); Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder (2011); Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012); Spider-Man (2002); Spider-Man 2 (2004); Spring Break '83 (2009); Spring Cleaning (1979); Straight Into Darkness (2004); Stryker's War (1980); Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II (2011); Sweet 16: DVD Introduction by Aleisa Shirley and Scott Spiegel (2008); The Absent (2011); The Blind Waiter (1980); The Case of the Topanga Pearl (1976); The Cult of Ichi (2007); The Dead Next Door (1989); The Evil Dead (1981); The Final Round (1977); The Girl I Want (1990); The Great Bogus Monkey Pignuts Swindle (1975); The Happy Valley Kid (1977); The Hollywood Sign (2008); The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988); The James Hoffa Story (1975); The James R. Hoffa Story, Part II (1976); The Nutt House (1992); The Quick and the Dead (1995); The Rookie (1990); The Sappy Sap (1985); The Singing Nuts (1974); Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985); Three on a Couch (1974); Three Pests in a Mess (1974); Three Smart Saps (1973); Together & Alone (1998); Torro. Torro. Torro! (1981); Uncivil War Birds (1976); Where Truth Lies (1996); Wild Malibu Weekend! (1995); Within the Woods (1978).

Born on this day – Clarence Gilyard:

Clarence Gilyard

Professor

Actor

Writer

December 24, 1955 – November 28, 2022

Credits:

227 (1987); A Matter of Faith (2014); artScene (2013); Boondoggle (1999); CHiPs (1982–1983); Christmas on the Coast (2017); Die Hard (1988); DieHard is Back (2020); Diff'rent Strokes (1981); Eleanor's Bench (2020); Fan des années 80 (2010); From Above (2013); L.A. Takedown (1989); Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002); Left Behind: The Movie (2000); Legacy of a Spy (2021); Little Monsters (2012); Making the Grade (1982); Matlock (1989–1993); Off the Mark (1987); Orange Bowl Parade (1997); Riptide (1984); Simon & Simon (1986); Solomon's Universe (1985); Sons of Thunder (1999); Soul Train (1996); The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2023); The Beast (2016); The Duck Factory (1984); The Facts of Life (1979); The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990); The Karate Kid Part II (1986); The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983); The Making of 'Left Behind II: Tribulation Force' (2002); The Making of 'Left Behind: The Movie' (2000); The Perfect Race (2019); The Sector (2016); The Track (2015); Things Are Looking Up (1984); Top Gun (1986); Top Gun 2: Back to Traffic School (2012); Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion (1994); Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001); Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005); Walker: Behind the Scenes with TV's Toughest Cop (1996).

Born on this day – Franz Waxman:

Franz Waxman

Composer

Actor

December 24, 1906 – February 24, 1967

Born on this day – Mario Bonnard:

Mario Bonnard

Actor

Director

December 24, 1889 – March 22, 1965

Born on this day – Frederic Forrest:

Frederic Forrest

Actor

December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023

Credits:

21 Jump Street (1987); A Piece of Eden (2000); Against the Wall (1994); All the King's Men (2006); Alone (1997); American Playhouse (1986); Andersonville (1996); Apocalypse Now (1979); Apocalypse Pooh (1987); Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988); Best Kept Secrets (1984); Black Thunder (1998); Boogie Boy (1998); Brando (2007); Calamity Jane (1984); Cat Chaser (1989); Chasers (1994); Ciao! John Crowther (2023); Citizen Cohn (1992); Crash Dive (1996); Dark Shadows (1967); Die Kinder (1990); Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White (1989); Double Jeopardy (1996); Double Obsession (1992); Falling Down (1993); Futz (1969); Gotham (1988); Hammett (1982); Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991); Hidden Fears (1993); Hollywood Mavericks (1990); I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989); Implicated (1998); It Lives Again (1978); La tele de tu vida (2007); Larry (1974); Lassie (1994); Little Girl Lost (1988); Lonesome Dove (1989); Militia (2000); Mrs. Columbo (1979); Murphy Brown (1998); Music Box (1989); N.Y.P.D. (1968–1969); One from the Heart (1981); One Night Stand (1995); One of Our Own (1997); Path to War (2002); Point Blank (1998); Precious Victims (1993); Promise Him Anything (1975); Quo Vadis? (1985); Rain Without Thunder (1992); Return (1985); Right to Kill? (1985); Ruby and Oswald (1978); Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983); Shadow Hours (2000); Shadow Lake (1999); Stacking (1987); Star Wars Screen Test - Frederic Forrest (1977); Survival of Dana (1979); Sweepstakes (1979); Sweetwater (1999); TCM Remembers 2023 (2023); The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1980); The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980); The Brave (1997); The Cast of One from the Heart (2024); The Conversation (1974); The Deliberate Stranger (1986); The Dion Brothers (1974); The Directors (1997); The Don Is Dead (1973); The Dream Studio (2004); The End of Violence (1997); The Executioner (1975); The Filthy Five (1968); The First 9 1/2 Weeks (1998); The Habitation of Dragons (1992); The House Next Door (2002); The Missouri Breaks (1976); The Parade (1984); The Quality of Light (2003); The Rose (1979); The Spreading Ground (2000); The Stone Boy (1984); The Two Jakes (1990); The Young Riders (1992); Trauma (1993); Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988); Twin Sisters (1992); Valentino Returns (1989); Valley Girl (1983); Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003); Viet Rock (1966); Whatever (1998); When the Legends Die (1972); Where Are the Children? (1985); Who Will Love My Children? (1983).

Born on this day – Harry Guardino:

Harry Guardino

Actor

December 23, 1925 – July 17, 1995

Credits:

Fist of Honor (1993); Murder, She Wrote (1984–1993); Renegade (1992); Human Target (1992); Cheers (1992); Under Surveillance (1991); P.S.I. Luv U (1991); Jake and the Fatman (1991); The Neon Empire (1989); Hunter (1989); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1988); The Law and Harry McGraw (1987); Adderly (1987); Hotel (1985–1986); On Our Way (1985); Jessie (1984); Lovers and Other Strangers (1983); The Sophisticated Gents (1981); Vega$ (1981); Any Which Way You Can (1980); Barnaby Jones (1980); Hawaii Five-O (1969–1979); Bender (1979); Goldengirl (1979); Pleasure Cove (1979); Every Which Way But Loose (1978); Evening in Byzantium (1978); Matilda (1978); Police Story (1973–1978); No Margin for Error (1978); Wonder Woman (1978); Fantasy Island (1978); Contract on Cherry Street (1977); Rollercoaster (1977); Future Cop (1977); The Enforcer (1976); The Streets of San Francisco (1976); Having Babies (1976); Street Killing (1976); St. Ives (1976); Good Heavens (1976); McCoy (1975); Whiffs (1975); Capone (1975); The Manhunter (1974); The Evil Touch (1973–1974); Kojak (1974); Get Christie Love! (1974); The New Perry Mason (1973–1974); Indict and Convict (1974); The Wide World of Mystery (1973); Partners in Crime (1973); McCloud (1973); They Only Kill Their Masters (1972); Medical Center (1972); Night Gallery (1972); Slingshot (1971); Dirty Harry (1971); Monty Nash (1971); The Last Child (1971); Red Sky at Morning (1971); Love, American Style (1971); The Name of the Game (1968–1971); Men at Law (1971); The F.B.I. (1970); Lovers and Other Strangers (1970); The Lonely Profession (1969); The Hell with Heroes (1968); Jigsaw (1968); Madigan (1968); Valley of Mystery (1967); The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967); The Treasure of San Gennaro (1966); Run for Your Life (1966); 12 O'Clock High (1966); The Virginian (1965); The Reporter (1964); Rhino! (1964); Ben Casey (1964); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963); The Outer Limits (1963); The Greatest Show on Earth (1963); Naked City (1959–1963); The Eleventh Hour (1963); Route 66 (1962); Alcoa Premiere (1962); Dr. Kildare (1962); The Dick Powell Theatre (1962); The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962); Kraft Theatre (1962); Hell Is for Heroes (1962); The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962); The Untouchables (1960–1962); Cain's Hundred (1962); Target: The Corruptors! (1962); King of Kings (1961); Checkmate (1961); Overland Trail (1960); 5 Branded Women (1960); Johnny Staccato (1959); The Five Pennies (1959); The Eighty Yard Run (Playhouse 90) (1957–1959); Pork Chop Hill (1959); Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1959); Houseboat (1958); Suspicion (1958); Kraft Theatre (1948); Studio 57 (1957); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957); The Millionaire (1957); Schlitz Playhouse (1957); Studio One (1957); The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1957); I Led 3 Lives (1955); The Court Jester (1955); Hold Back Tomorrow (1955); I Married Joan (1955); The Big Tip Off (1955); Dangerous Assignment (1952); Son of Ali Baba (1952); Flesh and Fury (1952); Sirocco (1951); Up Front (1951).

Born on this day – Rod Colbin:

Rod Colbin

Actor

December 23, 1923 – February 4, 2007

Born on this day – Jonathan Joss:

Jonathan Joss

Actor

Producer

December 22, 1965 – June 1, 2025

Credits:

8 Seconds (1994); Abduction of the Fourth Kind (2022); Almost Heroes (1998); Bridgewater (2021); Changes (2010); Charmed (2003); Chartered (2019); Christmas in the Clouds (2001); Comanche Moon (2008); Cyberpunk 2077 (2020); Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (2023); Days Gone (2019); Dead Man's Walk (1996); Dirty Bomb / Video game (2015); ER (2004); Frank (2014); Friday Night Lights (2010); Grow Up (2022); Harmony (2021); Heavy Metal Thunder (2019); Impala (1999); In Plain Sight (2008); Into the West (2005); Jhon Jatenjor's Interviews (2023); Johnson Family Vacation (2004); Justice League Unlimited (2005); King of the Hill (1997–2009); Manhattan Love Story (2014); Parks and Recreation (2011–2015); Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (1998); Ray Donovan (2016); Red Dead Redemption (2010); Santa Fe Mysteries: Sacred Ground (1997); Santa Fe Mysteries: The Elk Moon Murder (1996); Texas (1994); The Forever Purge (2021); The League (2014); The Magnificent Seven (2016); The Messengers (2015); The Substitute Wife (1994); The Walking Dead: Michonne (2016); The Wild Thornberrys (1998); The Wraith Within (2023); True Grit (2010); Tulsa King (2022); Unplugged (2025); Up2Speed with Nick A Meyers (2018); Walker, Texas Ranger (1994–1997); Wasteland 3 (2020); Winnetous Rückkehr (1998); Without Consent (1994).

Born on this day – Ulli Lommel:

Ulli Lommel

Actor

Director

December 21, 1944 – December 2, 2017

Born on this day – Jack Nance:

Jack Nance

Actor

December 21, 1943 – December 30, 1996

Born on this day – Ed Nelson:

Ed Nelson

Actor

December 21, 1928 – August 9, 2014

Born on this day – Joe Mantell:

Joe Mantell

Actor

December 21, 1915 – September 29, 2010

Credits:

Alcoa Theatre (1959); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1957); All About 'the Birds' (2000); All in the Family (1976); And Baby Makes Three (1949); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1955–1956); Arrest and Trial (1964); Barbary Pirate (1949); Barney Miller (1982); Beau James (1957); Blame It on the Night (1984); Blind Ambition (1979); Cain's Hundred (1962); Checkmate (1960); Chinatown (1974); Climax! (1956–1958); Combat! (1962); 'Combat!' Memories / Video (2004); Danger (1952); Don't Call Me Charlie (1963); Dr. Kildare (1964); Fantasy Island (1978); Goodyear Playhouse (1953–1956); Goodyear Theatre (1960); Guestward Ho! (1961); Hart to Hart (1980); Inner Sanctum (1954); Ironside (1969–1971); Judd for the Defense (1968); Justice (1956); Kelly's Heroes (1970); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1965); Kraft Theatre (1956); Kraft Theatre / The Philco Television Playhouse (1953); Lights Out (1952); Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003); Lou Grant (1977); Mannix (1967–1969); Marty (1955); Maude (1976); Mission: Impossible (1966); Mister Buddwing (1966); Mister Peepers (1952); Modern Romances (1955); Movers & Shakers (1985); Mr. Garlund (1960); Mr. Novak (1963); My Three Sons (1964); Omnibus / Segment: The Man without a Country (1956); One Step Beyond (1959); Onionhead (1958); Out There (1951); Pete and Gladys (1961–1962); Petrocelli (1974); Port of New York (1949); Public Prosecutor (1948); Sam Benedict (1962); Short Short Dramas (1952); Starlight Theatre (1951); Storm Center (1956); Studio One (1955); Suspense (1951); Television: The First Fifty Years (1999); The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1957); The Birds (1963); The Comedy Spot (1960); The Crowded Sky (1960); The Defenders (1963); The Detectives (1960–1961); The Doctors and the Nurses (1963); The Elgin Hour (1955); The F.B.I. (1970); The Gun of Zangara (1960); The Horror Show (1979); The Loner (1966); The Man from Blackhawk (1960); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–1967); The Millionaire (1959); The Murder Men (1962); The Roaring 20's (1960); The Sad Sack (1957); The Scarface Mob (1959); The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1964); The Twilight Zone (1960–1963); The Two Jakes (1990); The Undercover Man (1949); The Untouchables (1959–1960); The Virginian (1965); The Web (1950–1957); They Only Come Out at Night (1975); Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958); Welcome to the Basement (2016); Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1959).

Born on this day – John Spencer:

John Spencer

Actor

December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005

Credits:

100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003); 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005); 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006); 20 Years of Must See TV (2002); 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001); A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994); Albino Alligator (1996); An Evening at the Improv (1992); Another World (1964–1999); As the World Turns (1988); Black Rain (1989); Cafe Society (1995); Celebrity Dish (2000); Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003); Charlie Rose (2001); Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983); Cold Around the Heart (1997); Cop Land (1997); Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western (2004); Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994); Early Edition (1997); Echoes (1982); Every Moment Counts (2002); F/X: The Series (1996); Far from Home (1989); For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010); Forget Paris (1995); From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992); Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (1994); Green Card (1990); H.E.L.P. (1990); Hiding Out (1987); In the Arms of a Killer (1992); Intimate Portrait (2001–2004); Key Exchange (1985); L.A. Doctors (1999); L.A. Law (1990–1994); L.A. Law 100th Episode Celebration (1991); Law & Order (1990); Lesser Prophets (1997); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1997); Meteor (1979); Miami Vice (1986); O.K. Garage (1998); Once Again (1987); One Life to Live (1968–2013); Presumed Innocent (1990); Ravenous (1999); Ryan's Hope (1976); Saturday Night Live (2002); Sea of Love (1989); Simple Justice (1989); Spenser: For Hire (1986); Tavis Smiley (2004); The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (1991); The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (1992); The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993); The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991); The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001); The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002); The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003); The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003); The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006); The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003); The 8th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1992); The Bob Braun Show (1975); The Doctors (1976); The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2004–2005); The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2006); The More You Know (1989); The Negotiator (1998); The Other Side of Victory (1979); The Outer Limits (1999); The Patty Duke Show (1963–1964); The Protector (1985); The Rock (1996); The Rosie O'Donnell Show (2000–2001); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992); The Verne Miller Story (1987); The Wayne Brady Show (2004); The West Wing (1999–2006); The West Wing Documentary Special (2002); Touched by an Angel (1995); Tracey Takes On... (1997); Trinity (1998–1999); Twilight (1998); WarGames (1983); When No One Would Listen (1992); Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995).

Born on this day – John "Bud" Cardos:

John "Bud" Cardos

Director

Actor

Stuntman

December 20, 1929 – December 31, 2020

Born on this day – Robert Urich:

Robert Urich

Actor

Producer

December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002

Born on this day – Aki Aleong:

Aki Aleong

Actor

Producer

Director

December 19, 1934 – June 24, 2025

Credits:

100 Hollywood Stars (2017); A.P.O. 923 (1962); Abduction (2019); Adventures in Paradise (1960); Agents of Secret Stuff (2010); Airwolf (1984); Alien Zombie Cell (2025); As the World Turns (1981–1983); Asian Assassin (2025); Ass Clowns: Constipated (2021); Awaken Young King (date?); Babylon 5 (1994); Bachelor Father (1961); Ben Casey (1961); Beverly Hills Madam (1986); Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994); Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction / Segment: Tribal Curse (1998); Beyond the Game (2016); Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007); Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988); Breaking the Silence (1992); Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997); Buckskin (1968); Cadillac Respect (2026); Cagney & Lacey (1986); Chicago Hope (2000); China Beach (1990); Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008); City Beat Live (2015); Command & Conquer: Generals (2003); Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001); Dark Avenger (1990); Dark World (2008); Dawna of the Darkness (2019–2021); Deadly Target (1994); Devil's Express (1976); Dr. Kildare (1963); Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993); Dragonfight (1990); Edge (2013); Elephant Stomp (2021); Eye on Entertainment (2013–2021); Farewell to the King (1989); Faster Than the Speed of Light (2015); Fight or Die (2016); Finding Purpose: The Road to Redemption (2019); Fist of Legend (1994); Fist of the Dragon (2014); Fit to Kill (1993); Frame of Mind (2003); From Chile with Love (2025); From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One (1992); Funny Pages (2022); General Electric Theater (1958); General Hospital (1985); Hawaiian Eye (1961); Hazel (1965); Hey Moe, Hey Dad! (2015); Hong Kong (1960–1961); House Arrest (2012); House of Sand and Fog (2003); Hunter (1988); I Spy (1965); I Want Him Dead (2010); IN3DRAGON (2022 / 2025); Internal Affairs (1988); JAG (1996–1997); Jake and the Fatman (1990); Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2007); Jimmy Stomp the Bodyguards (2025); Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (1994); Kuffs (1992); Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1996); L.A. County 187 (2003); L.A. Heat (1999); L.A. Law (1986); Level 26: Dark Prophecy (2010); Lewis & Clark & George (1997); Lost Warrior: Left Behind (2008); Love Me Like I Do (1970); Mancuso, FBI (1989); Martial Law (1998); Miss America: Behind the Crown (1992); Missing Brendan (2003); MoreHorror in Hollywood (2013); Motorcycle Gang (1957); My Grandpa the Assassin (2025); My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming (2024); My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin (2024); Never So Few (1959); No Down Payment (1957); Operation Bikini (1963); Out for Blood (1992); Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984); Palace of the Damned (2013); Paranormal Activity Security Squad (2016); Perfect Assassins (1998); Picket Fences (1996); Pound of Flesh (2015); Power Rangers Wild Force (2002); Producers' Showcase (1956); Raven (1993); Reasonable Doubts (1991); Return Of The Prince Of Light (2018); Road to Hell (2017); Robert Montgomery Presents (1957); RoboWoman (2019); Roswell (2002); Sam Benedict (1962); Sarogeto (2021); Savage Dog (2017); Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1986); Sci-Fighter (2004); Scorpion Girl (2017); SeaQuest 2032 (1994); Seven Days (1999); She Always... (2009); Stomp Kid (2025); Street Hawk (1985); Street Justice (1991–1992); Superhero Movie (2008); Suspense (2016); Tales of the Gold Monkey (1983); The Adventures of Umbweki (2009); The Assassin Unleashed (2023); The A-Team (1986); The Brothers Brannagan (1960); The Cable Guy (1996); The Californians (1957); The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960–1961); The Dark Forest (2014); The Deadly Frontier (2008); The Doctors and the Nurses (1963); The Edge of Night (1983); The Force (1994); The Hanoi Hilton (1987); The Hunters (1958); The Hustle (2008); The Independent (2000); The Islanders (1960–1961); The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell (2017); The Leather Man (2025); The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1960); The Making of 'Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story' (1993); The Monkey King's Daughter (2025); The Outer Limits (1963–1964); The Quest (1996); The Seoul Survivor (2016); The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963); The Tycoon (1964); The Universe Multicultural Film Festival in 2018 (2018); The Virginian (1967); The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965–1966); Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997); Tour of Duty (1990); Ultimate Justice (2017); V (1984–1985); Veritas: The Quest (2003); Walker, Texas Ranger (1993); War of the Worlds (1990); You Bet Your Life (1958).

Born on this day – Ralph Richardson:

Ralph Richardson

Actor

December 19, 1902 – October 10, 1983

Credits:

Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984); Six Centuries of Verse (1984); Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984); Wagner (1983); Invitation to the Wedding (1983); Witness for the Prosecution (1982); Early Days (1981); Time Bandits (1981); Dragonslayer (1981); The Double Dealer (1980); A Deadly Game (1979); Watership Down (1978); No Man's Land (1978); Jesus of Nazareth (1977); The Man in the Iron Mask (1977); Comet Amongst the Stars (1975); Rollerball (1975); Frankenstein: The True Story (1973); O Lucky Man! (1973); A Doll's House (1973); ABC Afterschool Specials (1973); Lady Caroline Lamb (1972); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972); Tales from the Crypt (1972); Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972); Eagle in a Cage (1972); Play for Today (1972); Great Performances (1971); She Stoops to Conquer (1971); Upon This Rock (1970); ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1970); David Copperfield (1970); The Looking Glass War (1970); The Battle of Britain (1969); The Bed Sitting Room (1969); Midas Run (1969); Oh! What a Lovely War (1969); NET Playhouse (1968); Blandings Castle (1967); Khartoum (1966); The Wrong Box (1966); Chimes at Midnight (1965); Doctor Zhivago (1965); Thursday Theatre (1965); The Great War (1964); Woman of Straw (1964); The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (1962); Hedda Gabler (1962); The 300 Spartans (1962); Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962); Exodus (1960); Oscar Wilde (1960); Our Man in Havana (1959); Theatre Night (1958); A Novel Affair (1957); Smiley (1956); Richard III (1955); Richard III (1955); The Holly and the Ivy (1952); The Sound Barrier (1952); Murder on Monday (1952); Fireside Theatre (1951); Outcast of the Islands (1951); The Heiress (1949); The Fallen Idol (1948); Anna Karenina (1948); An Ideal Husband (1947); Everyman (1947); Secret Flight (1946); The Silver Fleet (1943); The Avengers (1942); The Lion Has Wings (1939); The Fugitive (1939); Smith (1939); The Four Feathers (1939); Q Planes (1939); Bees on the Boat-Deck (1939); The Citadel (1938); The Divorce of Lady X (1938); South Riding (1938); Othello (1937); Thunder in the City (1937); The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936); Things to Come (1936); Alias Bulldog Drummond (1935); Thunder in the Air (1934); The King of Paris (1934); Java Head (1934); The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934); Friday the Thirteenth (1933); The Ghoul (1933).

Born on this day – Ray Liotta:

Ray Liotta

Actor

Producer

December 18, 1954 – May 26, 2022

Credits:

Dangerous Waters (2023); Fool's Paradise (2023); Cocaine Bear (2023); Black Bird (2022); Broken Soldier (2022); Hanna (2021); The Many Saints of Newark (2021); No Sudden Move (2021); Syndrome K (2021); Hubie Halloween (2020); Fast Times at Ridgemont High Table Read (2020); Marriage Story (2019); Shades of Blue (2016–2018); The Simpsons (2018); Great News (2018); Young Sheldon (2017); Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2017); The Backup Dancer (2016); Flock of Dudes (2016); Modern Family (2016); Campus Code (2015); Blackway (2015); The Making of the Mob (2015); Texas Rising (2015); Ed Sheeran Feat. Rudimental: Bloodstream (2015); The Money (2014); Be Water (2014); Kill the Messenger (2014); Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014); Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014); David Guetta Feat. Sam Martin: Lovers on the Sun (2014); The Identical (2014); Better Living Through Chemistry (2014); Muppets Most Wanted (2014); Suddenly (2013); Pawn (2013); Mob of the Dead (2013); The Devil's in the Details (2013); Abominable Christmas (2012); NTSF:SD:SUV (2012); Dear Dracula (2012); Bad Karma (2012); Yellow (2012); The Place Beyond the Pines (2012); The Iceman (2012); Breathless (2012); Killing Them Softly (2012); Wanderlust (2012); Ticket Out (2012); The League (2011); The Entitled (2011); Field of Dreams 2: Lockout (2011); The River Murders (2011); Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011); All Things Fall Apart (2011); The Details (2011); The Son of No One (2011); Charlie St. Cloud (2010); Hannah Montana (2010); Chasing 3000 (2010); Snowmen (2010); Date Night (2010); Crazy on the Outside (2010); Youth in Revolt (2009); The Line (2009); Powder Blue (2009); Observe and Report (2009); Crossing Over (2009); SpongeBob SquarePants (2008); Hero Wanted (2008); Bee Movie (2007); Battle in Seattle (2007); Smith (2006–2007); In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007); Wild Hogs (2007); Smokin' Aces (2006); Comeback Season (2006); Local Color (2006); Even Money (2006); Slow Burn (2005); Revolver (2005); Control (2004); ER (2004); The Last Shot (2004); Identity (2003); Ticker (2002); Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002); Point of Origin (2002); John Q (2002); Just Shoot Me! (2001–2002); Narc (2002); Family Guy (2001); Blow (2001); Heartbreakers (2001); Hannibal (2001); A Rumor of Angels (2000); Pilgrim (2000); Forever Mine (1999); Muppets from Space (1999); The Rat Pack (1998); Phoenix (1998); Cop Land (1997); Turbulence (1997); Unforgettable (1996); Frasier (1995); Operation Dumbo Drop (1995); Corrina, Corrina (1994); No Escape (1994); Unlawful Entry (1992); Article 99 (1992); Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991); Goodfellas (1990); Field of Dreams (1989); Dominick and Eugene (1988); Arena Brains (1987); Something Wild (1986); Our Family Honor (1985); The New Mike Hammer (1984); The Lonely Lady (1983); Casablanca (1983); St. Elsewhere (1983); Another World (1978–1981); Crazy Times (1981); Hardhat and Legs (1980).

Born on this day – Roger E. Mosley:

Roger E. Mosley

Actor

Director

Writer

December 18, 1938 – August 7, 2022

Born on this day – Ossie Davis:

Ossie Davis

Actor

Writer

Director

December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005

Credits:

The L Word (2004–2005); Proud (2004); She Hate Me (2004); JAG (2003); Baadasssss! (2003); Deacons for Defense (2003); Touched by an Angel (1996–2002); Presidio Med (2002); Bubba Ho-Tep (2002); Philly (2002); The Feast of All Saints (2001); Legend of the Candy Cane (2001); Between the Lions (2001); J.C. Leyendecker: The Great American Illustrator (2000); Here's to Life! (2000); Dinosaur (2000); Finding Buck McHenry (2000); Third Watch (1999–2000); City of Angels (2000); A Vow to Cherish (1999); Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999); The Soul Collector (1999); The Secret Path (1999); Alyson's Closet (1998); Promised Land (1996–1998); Doctor Dolittle (1998); The Protector (1997); 12 Angry Men (1997); Miss Evers' Boys (1997); Home of the Brave (1996); Ripper (1996); I'm Not Rappaport (1996); Get on the Bus (1996); The Client (1995–1996); The Android Affair (1995); Sesame Street (1995); Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995); The Great Battles of the Civil War (1994); The Client (1994); Evening Shade (1990–1994); Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (1994); The Stand (1994); Grumpy Old Men (1993); Cop & ½ (1993); American Experience (1993); Queen (1993); The Ernest Green Story (1993); Lincoln (1992); Malcolm X (1992); Gladiator (1992); Hands Upon the Heart (1991); Jungle Fever (1991); We'll Take Manhattan (1990); B.L. Stryker (1989–1990); Joe Versus the Volcano (1990); The Red Shoes (1990); Do the Right Thing (1989); School Daze (1988); Crown Dick (1987); Avenging Angel (1985); The House of God (1984); Harry & Son (1984); American Playhouse (1983); Purlie (1981); Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (1981); Ossie and Ruby! (1980–1981); All God's Children (1980); Freedom Road (1979); Hot Stuff (1979); Roots: The Next Generations (1979); King (1978); NBC Special Treat (1977); Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977); The Tenth Level (1976); Cool Red (1976); Let's Do It Again (1975); Hawaii Five-O (1974); The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1974); Gordon's War (1973); Love, American Style (1973); Black Girl (1972); The Sheriff (1971); Kongi's Harvest (1970); Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970); Night Gallery (1969); Slaves (1969); Sam Whiskey (1969); Bonanza (1959); The Name of the Game (1969); Teacher, Teacher (1969); N.Y.P.D. (1968); The Scalphunters (1968); The Outsider (1967); Run for Your Life (1966–1967); 12 O'Clock High (1966); The Fugitive (1966); A Man Called Adam (1966); History of the Negro People (1965); Slattery's People (1965); The Hill (1965); The Defenders (1961–1965); The Doctors and the Nurses (1964); Shock Treatment (1964); The Cardinal (1963); East Side/West Side (1963); The Great Adventure (1963); Gone Are the Days! (1963); Car 54, Where Are You? (1962–1963); Seven Times Monday (1962); Play of the Week (1960–1961); John Brown's Raid (1960); CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960); Playhouse 90 (1960); Kraft Theatre (1955); The Emperor Jones (1955); The Joe Louis Story (1953); Fourteen Hours (1951); No Way Out (1950).