2003 Death Elia Kazan, director, On the Waterfront, dies at 94 2002 Death Rod Steiger, actor, On the Waterfront, dies at 77 1995 Event "On the Waterfront" closes at Atkinson Theater New York City after 8 performances 1995 Event "On the Waterfront" opens at Atkinson Theater New York City for 8 performances 1993 Death Terry Frost, actor (Waterfront, Dead Man's Trail), dies at 86 1982 Event Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle 1979 Death Tony "Two-Ton" Galento, boxer/actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 69 1979 Death Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 1976 Death Lee J Cobb, actor (12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront), dies at 64 1971 Death Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 1970 Death Preston S Foster, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger), dies at 69 1955 Event 27th Academy Awards - "On the Waterfront," Brando and Grace Kelly win 1948 Death Rosita Marstini, actress (I Cover Waterfront, Big Parade), dies at 54 1933 Death Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 1924 Birthday Eva Marie Saint, born in Newark, New Jersey, actress, On the Waterfront 1914 Birthday Harry Lauter, born in White Plains, New York, actor, Waterfront 1914 Birthday Budd Schulberg, born in New York City, novelist, On the Waterfront 1911 Birthday Lee J Cobb, New York City, actor, Virginian, 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront 1911 Birthday Leif Erickson, California, actor, Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront 1910 Birthday Dennis Morgan, actor, Cattle Town, Canyon Pass, Waterfront 1910 Birthday Tony "Two-Ton" Galento, born in Orange, New Jersey, boxer/actor, On the Waterfront 1901 Birthday Sam Spiegel, producer, On the Waterfront, Bridge over River Kwai 1901 Birthday Ben Lyon, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, I Cover the Waterfront, Night Nurse 1900 Birthday Preston Foster, Ocean City, New Jersey, actor, Waterfront, Gunslinger