1959

Births

• January 19 — Craig Williams
• February 14 — Blake Bahner
• 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
• November 17 — William R. Moses
• December 18 — Mark Williams

Deaths

• January 18 — Charles Henkel Jr.
• January 27 — Fred Frank
• May 12 — Jack Lomas
• 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
• November 26 — Santa Claus (Mexico)

Television Premieres

• October 2 — The Twilight Zone

Events

• April 6 — At the 31st Academy Awards, Tom Howard wins the Best Special Effects Award for his work in 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.