1950

Births

• January 7 — Erin Gray
• March 26 — Alan Silvestri
• May 1 — John Diehl
• May 24 — Andrea Coppola
• June 3 — Robert Z'Dar
• June 10 — Ed Naha
• August 14 — Jim Wynorski
• October 5 — Laura Gemser
• October 23 — Wolf Muser
• October 27 — James L. Conway
• December 8 — Rick Baker
• December 18 — Leonard Maltin

Deaths

• April 4 — Edgar Lyons
• May 10 — Warren Jackson

Movie Premieres

• January 28 — Radar Secret Service
• June 2 — Rocketship X-M

Events

• March 23 — At the 22nd Academy Awards, the following awards were presented:
  • Dean Jagger wins the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in 12 O'Clock High.
  • Paul Vogel wins the Best Cinematography (Black and White) Award for Battleground.
  • Willis O'Brien and his fellow members of the special effects crew at RKO win the Best Special Effects Award for Mighty Joe Young.
  • Harry Gerstad wins the Best Editing Award for Champion.