1994 Death Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80 1970 Event "Gantry" closes at George Abbott Theater New York City after 1 performance 1970 Event "Gantry" opens at George Abbott Theater New York City for 1 performance 1969 Death Rex Ingram, actor and director (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 73 1933 Birthday Shirley Jones, born in Smithton, Pennsylvania, actress, Partridge Family, Elmer Gantry 1913 Birthday Burt Lancaster, New York City, actor, From Here to Eternity, Elmer Gantry 1903 Birthday Dean Jagger, Lima Ohio, actor, Albert Vane-Mr Novak, Elmer Gantry 1896 Birthday Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor and director, Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre
