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Has Lou Gossett ever won an Oscar?
Yes. Louis Gossett Jr. won the 1982 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as U.S. Marine drill instructor Emil Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman." Gossett's win made him the first African-American male to win an Academy Award for a supporting role.
Did Redd Foxx win an Oscar for An Officer and a Gentleman?
Redd Foxx wasn't in An Officer and a Gentleman. Louis Gossett Jr. won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie.
In 1989 who became the first black male actor to win an Oscar since Sidney Poitier did so in 1963?
Before Denzel Washington won in 1989, Louis Gossett, Jr. won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
Who was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?
It was Louis Gossett Jr., who won the 1982 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as drill sergeant Emil Foley in "An Officer and a Gentleman."
Did Louis Vaccari win an Oscar?
No, no one named Louis Vaccari appears in the Oscars database.
Who was the first African American to win Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win the Best Actor award. He won for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).Other firsts for African Americans at the OscarsHattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).James Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)Dorothy Dandridgewas the first African-American woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones (1954)Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).John Singleton was the first African American nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his work on Boyz N The Hood (1991)Halle Berry was the first African-American to win the Best Actress award. She won for her role in Monster's Ball(2001).no one is the best because this is racists if you think its funny its notSidney Poitier, who won for his performance in "Lilies of the Field" (1963).
What was the first gay role to win an Oscar?
William Hurt won Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman(1985), I believe that was the first openly gay role to win an Oscar.
Who was the first African American man to receive an Oscar?
James Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field(1963).Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
Who is the first woman to win Oscar who played a role as a cat?
Halle Berry
When did Hattie McDaniels win an Oscar?
1940 - Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
When did Geradine Page win an Oscar?
Geradine Page won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for: The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
For her role in The Aviator Cate Blanchett became the first person to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar winner Who?
Katharine Hepburn
