The prison drama Stalag 17 was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Director for Billy Wilder, winning the Best Actor for William Holden, his only Oscar.
Oscar Actors: Colman, Ronald–A Double Life, Directed by Cukor, his Only Oscar
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Winning his first and only Oscar, Ronald Colman thanked director Cukor for his patience and kindness: “Without these grand qualities of yours, and your valuable direction and help, I couldn’t have done half the job. Remember me the next time you are casting.”
Oscar Actors: Crosby, Bing–Winning for Going My Way (1944), McCarey’s Comedy, Nominated for The Country Girl
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Bing Crosby, perhaps better known today as a singer than as an actor, received his first and only Best Actor Oscar for Going my Way, in 1944.
Oscar Actors: Tracy, Spencer–Oscar for Captains Courageous (1937) (Least Deserving Winners)
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Victor Fleming’s version of Rudyard Kipling’s popular novel, featuring Spencer Tracy in weak yet Oscar-winning performance.
Oscar Actors: Gable, Clark–First and Only Oscar, It Happened One Night (1934)
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Clark Gable was nominated three times for the Best Actor Oscar, winning for his first nod, Capra’s comedy, It Happened One Night (1934).
