Robert Andrew MacDonald was an American special effects artist born on July 16, 1912, in Los Angeles County, California, and he passed away on May 12, 1989, in Camarillo, California. He was awarded an Oscar in 1960 for the monumental film Ben Hur and again in 1963 for the war film The Longest Day. Additionally, he was nominated for an Oscar in 1946 for his work in the war drama Back to Bataan.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert MacDonald belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Los Angeles
Place of Death: Ventura
Occupation: special effects artist
Awards Received: Academy Award for Best Special Effects
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for July 16, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Cancer 52 | 24 Cancer 18 | 15 Scorpio 3 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 19 | 27 Leo 33 | 29 Libra 13 |
| Mercury | 19 Leo 16 | 18 Cancer 25 | 4 Sagittarius 30 |
| Venus | 26 Cancer 50 | 7 Virgo 51 | 17 Sagittarius 19 |
| Mars | 29 Leo 50 | 12 Gemini 40 | 14 Scorpio 12 |
| Jupiter | 5 Sagittarius 41 | 3 Leo 37 | 17 Sagittarius 16 |
| Saturn | 1 Gemini 33 | 14 Aries 31 | 2 Gemini 34 |
| Uranus | 1 Aquarius 46 | 4 Gemini 27 | 29 Capricorn 51 |
| Neptune | 23 Cancer 31 | 4 Aries 23 | 26 Cancer 0 |
| Pluto | 29 Gemini 7 | 4 Aquarius 31 | 29 Gemini 48 |
| Rahu | 16 Aries 38 | 1 Pisces 44 | 10 Aries 35 |
| Ketu | 16 Libra 38 | 1 Virgo 44 | 10 Libra 35 |
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