Born on this day – Dom DeLuise:

Dom DeLuise

Actor

Comedian

August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009

Born on this day – Co Hoedeman:

Co Hoedeman

Animator

Cinematographer

Director

Writer

August 1, 1940 – May 26, 2025

Credits:

Awarded the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, for The Sand Castle / Le Château de sable (1977), at the 50th Academy Awards (1978).

Movies and television:

55 chaussettes (2011); Bästa knattefilmerna 6 / Segment: Ludovic och dockan, Ludovic och krokodilen (2005); Canada Vignettes: Dancing Dolls (1980); Charles and François (1987); Co Hoedeman, Animator (1980); Continental Drift (1968); Coucou l'ourson! (2000); Dehors novembre (2005); DNA (1969); Eaude (2004); In the Animator's Eye: A Conjurer's Tales - Co Hoedeman (1996); Juke-Bar (1990); La boîte (1989); Le beau plaisir (1968); Le jardin d'Écos (1997); Le théâtre de Marianne (2004); Legends and Life of the Inuit (1978); L'homme et le géant (1975); L'ours renifleur (1992); Ludovic (2009); Ludovic II: un crocodile dans mon jardin (2001); Ludovic: Magic in the Air (2002); Ludovic: The Snow Gift (2002); Ludovic: Visiting Grandpa (2001); Lumaaq: An Eskimo Legend (1977); Making Movie History: Co Hoedeman (2013); Mascarade (1984); Matrioska (1970); Monsieur Pointu (1976); Oddball (1969); Running Time (1974); Sabina (1991); Tchou-tchou (1972); The Blue Marble (2014); The Cardinal (2016); The Mountain Head (2002); The Owl and the Lemming: An Eskimo Legend (1971); The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend (1973); The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend (1974); The Rogers' Cable (1998); The Sand Castle (1977); The Treasure of the Grotoceans (1980); Une histoire comme une autre (1981); Vacas d'Avanca (1998); Walter's Internal Battle (2022); Winter Days (2003).

Born on this day – Betty A. Bridges:

 

Betty A. Bridges

Actress

Director

August 1, 1941 – August 27, 2024

Credits:

2 Broke Girls (2011); 240-Robert (1979); 7th Heaven (2001); A Day in the Life of Mia (1997); A Devil Disguised (1997); A Night at the Roxbury (1998); Ally McBeal (1997–2001); Archie Bunker's Place (1980); Backstairs at the White House (1979); Beverly Hills, 90210 (1996); Big Ball'n (2007); Black Ball (2003); Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980); Building Bridges (2000); Charlie's Angels (1976); CHiPs (1980); Cold Case (2003); Condominium (1980); Crisis Counselor (1982); Dallas (1987); Days of Our Lives (1986); Diff'rent Strokes (1979–1982); Dogcatchers (2013); E! True Hollywood Story (1998); ER (1999); Family (1978); Flamingo Road (1981–1982); Foster Babies (2007); Frankie D (2007); Good Times (1975); Hill Street Blues (1984); Jack & Jill (1999); Logan's Run (1977); Lou Grant (1982); Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976); Moonlight (2007); NYPD Blue (1998–2004); Our House (1986); Out All Night (1993); Paper Dolls (1984); Payne (1999); Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987); Police Woman (1974); Quincy, M.E. (1979); Rooster (1982); Sanford (1981); Scrubs (2010); Secret Witness (1988); Sister, Sister (1996); Snoops (1999); Take Two (1987); The Bad News Bears (1980); The Colony (1995); The Concrete Jungle (1982); The District (2001); The Hustle (2008); The Judge (1987); The Nine (2007); The Oprah Winfrey Show (2010); The Paper Chase (1983); The Practice (2001); The Young Landlords (1983); Totally Tracked Down (2010); True.Health: Body, Mind, Spirit (2015); TV 101 (1988–1989); TV Guide's Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 2 (2000); What's Happening!! (1977–1979); Wonder Woman (1978).

Born on this day – Nicoletta Machiavelli:

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Actress

August 1, 1944 – November 15, 2015

Credits:

A History of Dollars (2008); A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1967); A Pocketful of Chestnuts (1970); An Indian Named Joe (2009); Anyone Can Play (1967); Bawdy Tales (1973); Beyond Good and Evil (1977); Candy (1968); Carnal Circuit (1969); Dirty Weekend (1973); Especial pop (1969); Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012); Evil Pleasure (1975); Garter Colt (1968); I nostri mariti / Segment: Il Marito di Roberta (1966); It Takes a Thief (1969); Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966); La coppia (1973); La fuite en avant (1980); L'amante dell'Orsa Maggiore (1971); L'année sainte (1976); L'autunno del generale (1982); L'homme au cerveau greffé (1972); Lungo il fiume e sull'acqua (1973); Matchless (1967); Merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck (1973); Navajo Joe (1966); Necropolis (1970); No Room to Die (1969); No Way Out (1973); Odia il prossimo tuo (1968); Policeman (1971); Review (1969); Scarabea - wieviel Erde braucht der Mensch? (1969); Someone Is Bleeding (1974); Temptation (1969); That Most Important Thing: Love (1975); The Hills Run Red (1966); The Ravine (1969); Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969); Thrilling / Segment: L'autostrada del sole (1965); Tough Cop (1976); Una questione d'onore (1966).

Born on this day – José Luccioni:

José Luccioni

Actor

August 1, 1949 – June 2, 2022

Credits:

Assassin's Creed II (2009); Asterix Versus Caesar (1985); Au théâtre ce soir (1976–1980); Beretta, derrière la voix (2013); Catherine & Co. (1975); Closed Shutters (1973); Comme un pot de fraises!.. (1974); Fan des années 70 (2012); Fan des années 80 (2010); Final Fantasy XV (2016); Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (2017); Gothic 3 (2006); Il était une fois... l'espace (1982); Joséphine ou la comédie des ambitions (1979); Jour de pluie (2017); L'aventure humaine (2003); Le dernier homme (2012); Le mouton noir (1979); Le théâtre de Tristan Bernard (1975); Les amours des années 50 (1985); Les amours des années grises (1981); Les malheurs de la comtesse (1973); Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002); Murder Is a Murder (1972); N'oublie pas ton père au vestiaire... (1982); Nous ne l'avons pas assez aimée (1982); Overwatch 2 (2022); Pole Position (1984); Preuves à l'appui (1978); Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle (2006); Silver Anniversary (1979); Star Wars: The Old Republic / Video Game (2011); The Little Prince (2013); The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983); The Saboteur (2009); Un matin de juin 40 (1974); Watch Dogs (2014).

Born on this day – Saskia Post:

Saskia Post

Actress

August 1, 1960 – March 16, 2020

Credits:

A Country Practice (1985–1988); All Together Now (1991); Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1995); Bliss (1985); City Homicide (2010); Dogs in Space (1986); Eugenie Sandler P.I. (2000); Gary Petty (2000); Ladykiller (1996); Melba (1988); Ocean Girl (1996); One Night Stand (1984); Proof (1991); Return to Eden (1986); Short Cuts (2002); Sons and Daughters (1982–1983); The Sullivans (1982–1983); Throbbin' 84 (2024); True Love and Chaos (1997).

On this day in movie history - Crime Unlimited (1935)

Crime Unlimited

directed by Ralph Ince,

written by Brock Williams and Ralph Smart,

based on the novel by David Hume,

was released in the United Kingdom on August 1, 1935.

Cast:

Esmond Knight, Lilli Palmer, Cecil Parker, George Merritt, Richard Grey, Raymond Lovell, Graham Soutten, Peter Gawthorne, Wyndham Goldie, Jane Millican, Stella Arbenina, Bellenden Clarke, Sara Allgood, Cathleen Cavanagh, Wally Patch.