December 17

• 1902: Television actor House Jameson is born.

• 1906: Composer Marlin Skiles is born.

• 1959: Alfred Hitchcock begins shooting the "Shower Scene" for Psycho.

• 1964: The Munsters episode "Family Portrait" airs on CBS.

• 1968: Dark Shadows episode 647 airs on ABC.

• 1969: Actress Laurie Holden is born in Los Angeles, California.

• 1974: Actress Sarah Paulson is born in Tampa, Florida.

• 1975: Actress Milla Jovovich is born in Kiev in the Ukraine.

• 1976: The remake of King Kong is released theatrically in the United States.

• 1977: Actress Katheryn Winnick is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• 1980: Actress Veronica Lauren is born.

• 1986: Actress Emma Bell is born in New Jersey.

• 1988: The Addams Family director Jerry Hopper passes away in San Clemente, California.

• 1996: Principal photography on Phantoms concludes.

• 1999: Pre-production on Jeepers Creepers begins.

• 2009: Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon passes away in Los Angeles, California at age 63.

• 2014: American Horror Story: Freak Show episode "Orphans" airs on the FX Network.

• 2016: Principal filming on The Possession of Hannah Grace concludes.