Births
- January 19 — Craig Williams
- February 14 — Blake Bahner
- March 26 — Axel Berg
- April 20 — Yuji Okumoto
- April 23 — Tim Blaney
- May 2 — Brian Tochi
- May 5 — Gary Dubin
- May 15 — Wally Crowder
- May 22 — Morrissey
- June 10 — Timothy Van Patten
- June 23 — Duane Whitaker
- July 2 — Jackey Neyman Jones
- August 28 — John Allen Nelson
- October 23 — "Weird Al" Yankovic
- November 17 — William R. Moses
- December 18 — Mark Williams
Deaths
- January 18 — Charles Henkel Jr.
- January 27 — Fred Frank
- January 28 — Tom Coleman
- May 12 — Jack Lomas
- May 23 — Eric Orbom
- May 26 — Joe Gilbert
- June 16 — George Reeves
- June 23 — Robert E. Barnes
- July 5 — Elmer C. Rhoden Jr.
- August 31 — Charles Delaney
- September 19 — John Merton
- September 20 — Olin Howlin
- November 20 — Sylvia Lopez
- November 22 — Frank O'Connor
- December 25 — Lorin Raker
Movie Premieres
- The Robot vs the Aztec Mummy (U.S.)
- February 14 — Hercules Unchained (Italy)
- March 19 — Prince of Space (Japan)
- June 3 — Teenagers from Outer Space
- June 25 — The Giant Gila Monster
- June 25 — The Killer Shrews
- June 28 — The Rebel Set
- July 22 — Hercules (U.S.)
- July 29 — The Tingler
- August 24 — The Day the Earth Froze (U.S.S.R.)
- October — Attack of the Giant Leeches
- October 5 — Girls Town
- October 16 — The Day the Earth Froze (Finland)
- October 16 — High School Big Shot
- October 16 — T-Bird Gang
- October 30 — The Wasp Woman
- November 26 — Santa Claus (Mexico)
Television Premieres
Events
- April 6 — At the 31st Academy Awards, the following awards are presented:
- Henry Grace, F. Keogh Gleason, William A. Horning, and E. Preston Ames win the Best Art Direction Award for Gigi.
- Tom Howard wins the Best Special Effects Award for tom thumb.
- June — Marilyn Hanold is featured in that month's issue of Playboy as Playmate.
- July — Yvette Vickers is featured in that month's issue of Playboy as Playmate.
- September — Marianne Gaba is featured in that month's issue of Playboy as Playmate.
