Timelines for year 1963
Sarah Buxton
Was a finalist for the recast role of Carly Corinthos on "General Hospital" , but the part eventually went to Jennifer Bransford.
Cher
Cher's very first recording was novelty record "I Love You Ringo," under the name of Bonnie Jo Mason in 1963.
Ridley Scott
Whilst working as a set designer at the BBC, Scott was assigned to design the Daleks for the popular BBC TV serial "Doctor Who" . Scott passed the work on to his friend Raymond Cusick, as he was unable to attend the filming at Ealing.
Joanne Woodward
Had to have her strip/dance scenes in The Stripper censored and approved by her husband, Paul Newman.
Melvyn Douglas
In 1967, he became the fifth performer to win the triple crown of acting. Oscar: Best Supporting Actor, Hud & Best Supporting Actor, Being There , Tony: Best Actor-Play, The Best Man , and Emmy: Best Actor-Drama, "CBS Playhouse: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (#1.2)" .
Charlton Heston
Participated in the March on Washington for Civil Rights on 28 August 1963, along with Burt Lancaster, Marlon Brando, Sidney Poitier, Bob Dylan and Harry Belafonte.
Doris Day
Was named the top box-office star of 1963 by the Motion Picture Herald, based on an annual poll of exhibitors as to the drawing power of movie stars at the box-office, conducted by Quigley Publications.
Rod Serling
A news item in TV Guide the week of 7 December 1963 said that Serling would be visiting Hong Kong to film a television pilot called "Jeopardy Run.".
Genie Francis
Her first on-screen kiss was her first kiss in real life, on "General Hospital" , to Kin Shriner.
Elizabeth Taylor
The 1963 Andy Warhol portrait of hers was sold for $ 23,7 million to an anonymous bidder at a Christie's auction in New York .
In 1963, while the highest paid American business executive earned $650,000 and President John F. Kennedy's salary was $150,000, she received at least $2.4 million.
First actress to earn $1,000,000 for a movie role (in Cleopatra ).
Jack Nicholson
His mother June died from cancer in 1963.
Children: Jennifer Nicholson (b. 1963) with Sandra Knight; Caleb James Goddard (b. 1970) with Susan Anspach; Honey Hollman (b. 1981) with Danish supermodel, Winnie Hollman; Lorraine Nicholson (b. 1990) and Ray Nicholson (b. 1992) with Rebecca Broussard.
Ingmar Bergman
He and Ingrid Thulin made 10 movies together: A Dream Play (TV), The Magician , After the Rehearsal (TV), Winter Light , Brink of Life , Riten (TV), Wild Strawberries , The Silence , Hour of the Wolf and Cries and Whispers .
Bette Davis
Declined a role in 4 for Texas (which turned out to be a big hit) to do Dead Ringer (which turned out to be a big flop).
Stevie Wonder
His first #1 hit was the half-improvised "Fingertips - Part 2", recorded live in concert (The first live pop single to ever reach #1). It topped the Pop Music and R&B charts in 1963 when Stevie Wonder was only 12. You can the hear the musicians struggling to keep up with the young vocalist and harmonica player as he improvises rhythm and blues riffs, and at one point in the recording a musician is heard shouting "What key? What key?"
Christopher Walken
Walken initially intended to study dancing instead of acting, but dropped out of Hofstra University after one year when he landed an off-Broadway musical "Best Foot Forward" in 1963.
Joan Collins
Children: Tara Newley (b. 12 October 1963) and Alexander Newley (b. 8 November 1965) by Anthony Newley; Katyana Kass (born Kennedy "Katy" Kass, b. 20 June 1972) by Ronald S. Kass.
Nicolas Cage
Owns the rights of the original The Courtship of Eddie's Father movie, for which he bought the rights from Ted Turner. He was going to use that as a new movie. Since Cage was busy with other projects, the movie didn't come to any fruition.