Edward Binns (September 12, 1916-December 4, 1990) was a stage and film actor. After appearing in a number of Broadway plays, Binns begain appearing in films in the early 1950s. Some of his notable roles include playing Juror #6 (the painter) in 12 Angry Men and Major General Walter Bedell Smith in the Academy Award-winning film Patton (1970). Binns also appeared in dozens of television programs including being a cast member of It Takes a Thief (1969-1970). Binns died at the age of 74 while traveling from New York to his home in Connecticut. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... // Events November 19 - Samuel Goldfish (later renamed Samuel Goldwyn) and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers). ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1990. ... 12 Angry Men is a black-and-white film produced in 1957, and tells the story of twelve jurors bound by the acceptance of their civic duty and thrust together into a hot, humid room to determine the guilt or innocence of a boy accused of killing his father in... Walter Bedell Smith as U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Patton is a 1970 biographical film which tells the story of General George Pattons commands during World War II. It stars George C. Scott, Karl Malden and Michael Bates. ... A TV series starring Robert Wagner airing from 1968 to 1970. ...