What happened in history on this day: March 19?
On March 19 in ...
- 1977 - Last episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show is broadcast.
- 1982 - Fox releases the film Porky's to theaters.
- 1982 - CBS airs the 100th episode of Dallas TV show.
- 1984 - CBS debuts TV sitcom Kate and Allie, starring Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James.
- 1997 - FOX airs the 200th episode of TV show Beverly Hills 90210.
Births on March 19
- 1874 - Birth of Arthur Hoyt in Georgetown, Colorado, USA; actor (Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along).
- 1894 - Birth of Jackie "Moms" Mabley in Brevard, South Carolina, USA; comedienne (Merv Griffin Show).
- 1897 - Birth of Betty Compson in Beaver, Utah, USA; actress (Millionaire Kid, Mad Youth).
- 1900 - Birth of Roy Roberts in Tampa, Florida, USA; actor (Petticoat Junction, The Lucy Show).
- 1907 - Birth of Cor Treslem [Cornelis L Melsert]; actor/director (Willem van Oranje).
- 1907 - Birth of Kent Smith in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Peyton Place, Invaders).
- 1909 - Birth of Louis Hayward in Johannesburg, South Africa; actor (Lone Wolf, Survivors).
- 1923 - Birth of Tige Andrews in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Captain Adam Greer - Mod Squad).
- 1928 - Birth of Patrick McGoohan in Astoria, New York, USA; actor (Number 6 - The Prisoner, Secret Agent).
- 1929 - Birth of Michael Ryan; actor (John Randolph - Another World).
- 1935 - Birth of Burt Metcalfe in Saskatchewan, Canada; actor/director (Father of the Bride).
- 1935 - Birth of Phyllis Newman in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; actress (Coming of Age, TW3).
- 1935 - Birth of Renee Taylor in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Jack Paar Show, Mary Hartman, Nanny).
- 1936 - Birth of Ursula Andress in Berne, Switzerland; actress (Dr No, She, Sensuous Nurse).
- 1947 - Birth of Glenn Close in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA; actress (The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction).
- 1949 - Birth of Denny Albee in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Dr Janssen - One Life to Live).
- 1955 - Birth of [Walter] Bruce Willis in PennsGrove, New Jersey, USA; actor (Moonlighting, Die Hard).
- 1959 - Birth of Shelly Burch in Tucson, Arizona, USA; actress (Delila - One Life to Live, Identity Crisis).
- 1969 - Birth of Michael Bergin; model (Coca Cola)/actor.
- 1971 - Birth of Dalton James; actor (My Father the Hero, Mark - Beverly Hills 90210).
- 1976 - Birth of Rachel Blanchard in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actress (Cher Horowitz - Clueless).
Deaths on March 19
- 1936 - John Larkin IV, actor/writer (Charlie Chan in Panamá), dies at age 63.
- 1979 - Al Hodge, actor (Captain Video), dies at age 65.
- 1979 - Richard Beckinsale, actor (Doing Time, Porridge, Lovers), dies at age 31.
- 1987 - Emile Meyer, actor (Young Jesse James, Lineup), dies.
- 1991 - Sunday Wilshin, actor (Murder by Rope), dies at age 86.
- 1992 - Cesare Danova, actor (Cleopatra, Viva Las Vegas), dies from a heart attack at age 66.
- 2007 - Death of Calvert DeForest at age 85; actor (Larry 'Bud' Melman - Late Night with David Letterman).
- 2022 - Death of Scoey Mitchell at age 92 of kidney failure in Torrance, California, USA; actor, comedian (Barefoot in the Park film).
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