Louis Gossett Jr., the tough guy with sensitive side who won Oscar for his portrayal of a steely sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman and Emmy for his performance as a compassionate slave in the miniseries Roots, died Friday. He was 87.
Oscar Actors: Gossett, Louis–Best Supporting Actor Winner, “An Officer and A Gentleman” (1982), Dies at 87
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Oscar Actors: Schildkraut, Joseph, “Life of Emile Zola”–Background, Career, Awards, Cum Advantage (Emmy)
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Joseph Schildkraut, nominated for Supporting Actor Oscar in “The Life of Emile Zola” (1937) didn't attend the banquet. “My agents discouraged me from going to the affair,” he later recalled, “because they thought the recipient would be Ralph Bellamy or Thomas Mitchell.”
