Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Oscar nomination. At age 9 he was the youngest performer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, an honor that he received for the film Skippy (1931).
Oscar Actors: Tibbet, Lawrence–Background, Career, Awards
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November 25, 2020 Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: middle; father deputy sheriff Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: opera singer Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: […]
Oscar Actors: Chevalier, Maurice–Background, Career, Awards
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Research in Progress: November 26, 2020 Maurice Chevalier Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: French Social Class: Middle; father house painter 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: 1967; aged […]
Oscar Actors: Stone, Lewis–Background, Career, Awards
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Stone was MGM’s longest-contracted actor and the longest-ever-contracted actor at a studio up to his death.
Oscar Actors: Morris, Chester–Background, Career, Awards
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Chester Morris is best remembered for portraying Boston Blackie, a criminal-turned-detective, in the Boston Blackie film series of the 1940s.
