Korjus was signed by MGM to co-star in the biopicture of Johann Strauss, The Great Waltz (1937), but despite an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, she never made another Hollywood picture. The winner that year was Alice Brady for In Old Chicago.
Oscar Actors: Brady, Alice–Social Background; Career; Filmography
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Alice Brady received two consecutive Supporting Actress nominations: My Man Godfrey in 1936 and In Old Chicago in 1937, for which she won.
Oscar Actors: Ouspenskaya, Maria (Two-Time Nominee, Dodsworth, Love Affair)
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Russian-born Maria Ouspenskaya was nominated for two Oscars: In 1936, as Supporting Actress in “Dodsworth” and in 1939, as Supporting Actress in “Love Affair.”
Oscar Actors: Granville, Bonita (Nominated for These Three)
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Bonita Granville received one Oscar nomination, in 1936, as Supporting Actress in “These Three.” The winner, however, was Gale Sondergaard in “Anthony Adverse.”
Oscar Actors: Leeds, Andrea
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Andrea Leeds received a Supporting Actress
nomination in 1937 for the snemvle piece, “Stage Door.” The winner, however, was Alice Brady for “In Old Chicago.”
