November 29, 2020 Richard Todd Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: Irish Social Class: upper-middle; father physician and rugby player Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: The Hasty Heart, 1949; Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last […]

November 25, 2020 Richard Burton Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: Welsh Social Class: working class; father coal miner Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career […]

He received a nomination for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), as well as two BAFTA nominations for Best British Actor for his performances in The Night My Number Came Up (1955) and Time Without Pity (1957).

Montgomery played a psychopathic murderer in the thriller Night Must Fall (1937), for which he was nominated for the Best Actor.

Boyer never won an Oscar, though he was nominated for Best Actor four times in Conquest (1937), Algiers (1938), Gaslight (1944) and Fanny (1961), the latter also winning him a nomination for the Laurel Awards for Top Male Dramatic Performance.