Deaths
- January 13 - Ernie Kovacs, 42, American comedian, actor
- April 10 - Michael Curtiz, 75, Hungarian-born director
- April 17 - Louise Fazenda, 66, American actress
- May 14 - Florence Auer, 82, American actress
- June 19 - Frank Borzage, 69, American director, actor
- June 24 - Lucile Watson, 83, Canadian actress
- July 2 - Valeska Suratt, 80, stage & silent screen actress
- August 5 - Marilyn Monroe, 36, American actress
- August 23 - Hoot Gibson, 70, American actor
- October 6 - Tod Browning, 82, American director
- October 26 - Louise Beavers, 60, American actress
- December 15 - Charles Laughton, 63, British actor
- December 28 - Kathleen Clifford, 75, American actress
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