Career Summary: Stage debut: Broadway debut: Occupational inheritance: Social Class: Upper-middle (father professor) Education: drama student, University of Minnsota Film debut: Anthony Adverse, age 37 Oscar awards: 1 (Supporting Actress) Oscar noms: 2 (Supporting Actress, Anna and the King, 1946; age 47 Career span: interruption by blacklisting. no films between 1949 and 1969 Last film: […]
Oscar Actors: Rainer, Luise–Social Background, Career, Awards
May 22, 2020 by
In 1934, Luise rainer was seen in the play “Six Characters in Search of an Author” by MGM talent scout Phil Berg, who offered her a three-year contract in Hollywood.
Oscar Actors: George, Gladys
May 22, 2020 by
In 1936, Gladys George was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar nomination for Valiant Is the Word for Carrie.
Oscar Actors: Bujold, Geneviève (Nominee)–Background, Career, Awards
May 22, 2020 by
Bujold starred in three films directed and written by Alan Rudolph: “Choose Me” (1984), “Trouble in Mind” (1985) and “The Moderns” (1988).
Oscar Actors: Hartman, Elizabeth–Background, Career, Awards (Suicide)
May 22, 2020 by
In 1964, Hartman was screen-tested by MGM and Warner. In 1964, she was offered a leading role in A Patch of Blue, opposite Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters. The role also won Hartman a Best Actress Oscar nomination. At the time, Hartman was the youngest nominee ever (22) in that category.
