Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts. To Hell and Back starring Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake, and David Janssen, became Universal Studios top grossing film ever. Top Grossing Films of the Year To Hell and Back Galapagos To Catch a Thief Land of the Pharaohs Pather Panchali Du rififi chez les hommes Bob le flambeur Births January 6 - Rowan Atkinson, comedian, actor January 12 - Kirstie Alley, actress January 12 - Rockne O'Bannon, writer, producer January 18 - Kevin Costner, actor June 27 - Isabelle Adjani, actress August 4 - Billy Bob Thornton, US actor Deaths April 7 - Theda Bara, actress August 5 - Carmen Miranda, Brazilian singer, actress October 1 - Charles Christie, pioneer film studio owner in Hollywood Other Movies Released Marty Love is a Many-Splendored Thing The Trouble With Harry - directed by Alfred Hitchcock