Eagles was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for her 1929 role in The Letter after dying suddenly that year at the age of 39. That nomination was the first posthumous Oscar consideration for any actor, male or female.
Oscar Actors: Eagles, Jeanne (Nominee, “The Letter”)–Background, Career, Awards (Suicide)
January 18, 2021 by
Oscar Directors: Minnelli, Vincente–Background, Career, Awards, Filmography (Oscar Winning Films, “American in Paris,” “Gigi”)
September 29, 2020 by
An American in Paris and Gigi both won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Minnelli winning Best Director for Gigi
Oscar Actors: Gaynor, Janet–Social Background, Awards, Career, Filmography (Only Actress to be Nominated and Win for 3 Roles in Same Year)
November 25, 2014 by
At 22, Janet Gaynor won the first Best Actress Oscar for three films: Sunrise, Seventh Heaven, and Street Angel. She is still one of the three youngest women to have won the Oscar.
