Oscar Actors: Bellamy, Ralph–Background, Career, Filmography (Cum Advantage; Emmy Nom)

In 1937, for his performance in “The Awful Truth,” Ralph Bellamy competed against Thomas Mitchell in “The Hurricane,” Joseph Schildkraut, who won, in “The Life of Emile Zola,” H.B. Warner in “Lost Horizon,” and Roland Young in “Topper.”

Oscar Actors: Begley, Ed–Background, Career, Awards, Cum Advantage (Tony Award, Emmy Nom)

In 1962, Ed Begley won the Supporting Actor Oscar for “Sweet Bird of Youth” in a race that included Victor Buono in “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” Telly Savalas in “Bird Man of Alcatraz,” Omar Sharif in “Lawrence of Arabia,” and Terence Stamp in “Billy Budd.”

Oscar Actors: Beatty, Ned

In 1976, for his performance in “Network,” Ned Beatty competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with Burgess Meredith in “Rocky,” Laurence Olivier in “Marathon Man,” Jason Robards, who won, in “All the President's Men,” and Burt Young in “Rocky.”

Oscar Actors: Bassermann, Albert–Background, Career, Awards (Nom for Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent”)

In 1940, for his appearance in Hitchcock's “Foreign Correspondence,” Albert Basserman competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with Walter Brennan, who won for “The Westerner,” William Gargan in “They Knew What They Wanted,” Jack Oakie in “The Great Dictator,” and James Stephenson in “The Letter.”

Oscar Directors: Koster, Henry–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography

Koster was nominated for the Best Director Oscar in 1947 for “The Bishop's Wife,” but lost out to Eliza Kazan's for “Gentleman's Agreement.”