Wallace Beery shared the Best Actor Oscar with Fredric March, though March received one vote more than Beery.
Oscar Actors: Arliss, George–Background, Career, Awards
October 24, 2020 by
Arliss is remembered primarily for his series of historical biopics, such as Disraeli, Alexander Hamilton, Voltaire, The House of Rothschild, The Iron Duke, and Cardinal Richelieu.
Oscar Actors: Baxter, Warner–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography
October 24, 2020 by
Baxter’s most notable starring role was as the The Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona (1929), the first all-talking Western, for which he won the Best Actor Oscar.
Oscar Actors: Jannings, Emil–Background, Career, Awards
October 24, 2020 by
As of 2020, Emil Jannings is the only German ever to have won the Best Actor Oscar. Maximillian Schell was Austrian.
Oscar Actors: Kelly, Gene–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Emmy)
October 17, 2020 by
Gene Kelly Career Summary: My Oscar Book: Occupational Inheritance: Nationality: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: at age 8, mom enrolled him in dance classes Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Cole Porter Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Anchors Aweigh, 1945; aged 33 Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen […]
