Oscar Records: Posthumous Nominations, Wins–Male or Female

Posthumous

First posthumous nomination for acting
Jeanne Eagels, nominated for Best Actress for The Letter (1929)

First posthumous nomination for a male actor

James Dean, nominated for Best Actor for East of Eden (1955)

First posthumous win for acting

Peter Finch won Best Actor for Network (1976)

 

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