This Day in Film History:
June 11
1933:
Jerome Silberman, later known as the Frederick Frankenstein...no, sorry, Gene Wilder, is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1969:
Paramount releases True Grit. John Wayne eventually wins his only Best Actor Oscar for his work in the film.
1979:
Cancer claims the life of American film icon Marion Michael Morrison, aka John Wayne, in California.
1982:
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial debuts.
1993:
Jurassic Park opens. The DTS sound system makes its debut.