ZaSu Pitts born
1894 — January 3
The fluttery silent and sound-era comic actress — replaced Edna May Oliver as Hildegarde Withers in the RKO mystery series.
★ On This Day in Cinema ★
January 3
Classic cinema events for January 3 — actor birthdays, premiere dates, and film history.
Glen A. Larson born
1937 — January 3
TV writer-producer who created Battlestar Galactica, Magnum P.I., Knight Rider, and Quincy M.E.