Three time Oscar-nominated actor Rod Steiger was born on this date in 1925. Steiger won for Best Actor for his portrayal of the sheriff in the movie In the Heat of the Night. He was nominated for best actor for The Pawnbroker and for best supporting actor for On the Waterfront. Steiger died in 2002.
The Pawnbroker (1964) was one of the first films to deal with the emotional aftermath of the Nazi concentration camps.