In 1998, for his turn as the alcoholic father in “Affliction,” Coburn competed for and won the Supporting Actor Oscar with Robert Duvall in “A Civil Action,” Ed Harris in “The Truman Show,” Geoffrey Rush in “Shakespeare in Love,” and Billy Bob Thornton in “A Simple Plan.”
Oscar Actors: Crisp, Donald–Supp. Actor Winner, “How Green Was My Valley” (1941)
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In 1941, for his turn in John Ford's “How Green Was My Valley,” Donald Crisp competed for and won the Supporting Actor Oscar in a race that included Walter Brennan in “Sergeant York,” Charles Coburn in “The Devil and Mrs. Jones,” James Gleason in “Here Comes Mr. Jordan,” and Sydney Greenstreet in “The Maltese Falcon.”
Oscar Actors: Caan, James–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography (Cum Advantage, Emmy)
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In 1972, for his turn in “The Godfather,” James Caan competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with two other players from that picture, Robert Duvall and Al Pacino. The winner that year was Joel Grey for Bob Fosse's musical, “Cabaret.” The fifth nominee was vet Eddie Albert for the comedy, “The Heartbreak Kid.”
Oscar Actors: Cooper, Gladys
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Cooper was nominated three times for a Supporting Academy Award, for “Now Voyager” (1942), “The Song of Bernadette” (1943), and “My Fair Lady” (1964).
Oscar Movies: Klute (1971)–Jane Fonda, Best Actress Award, Original Screenplay Nomination (Alan Pakula Best Film)
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“Klute” was nominated for two Oscars, winning Best Actress for Jane Fonda. Original Story and Screenplay by Andy Lewis and Dave Lewis also received a nod.
