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On "The Andy Griffith Show", Barney Fife kept one bullet in his shirt pocket and his citation booklet in his cap.
Don Knotts won the 1960-1961 comedy series award for his work in "The Andy Griffith Show" on CBS. In the drama category, the award went to Roddy McDowall for his performance in NBC's "Sunday Showcase" episode titled "Our American Heritage: Not Without Honor."
Jack Lemmon won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in 1961 for The Apartment.
1967 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1966 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1963 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1962 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1961 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show"
Rita Moreno, she also won the academy award for best supporting actress for West Side Story 1961.
Maxmilian Schell won the 1961 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Hans Rolfe, a defense attorney representing German judges accused of crimes against humanity during the Nazi regime.
Sal Mineo won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1961 for Exodus.
Don Knotts won the 1960-1961 comedy series award for his work in "The Andy Griffith Show" on CBS. In the drama category, the award went to Roddy McDowall for his performance in NBC's "Sunday Showcase" episode titled "Our American Heritage: Not Without Honor."
Janet Leigh won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1961 for Psycho.
Jack Lemmon won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in 1961 for The Apartment.
Benicio del Toro won the 2000 Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a conscientious Mexican police officer in "Traffic." He became the third Puerto Rican to win an Oscar after Jose Ferrer (Best Actor of 1950 for "Cyrano de Bergerac") and Rita Moreno (Best Supporting Actress of 1961 for "West Side Story").
1967 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1966 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1963 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1962 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show" 1961 Won Emmy for Best Supporting Actor "The Andy Griffith Show"
Barney Rock was born on 1961-01-10.
Barney Slaughter died on 1961-05-17.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 - Karl Malden and Kim Hunter) and West Side Story (1961 - George Chakiris and Rita Moreno)
Actors who have won Oscars for musicals include James Cagney (Best Actor of 1942) for "Yankee Doodle Dandy"; Rex Harrison (Best Actor of 1964) for "My Fair Lady"; and George Chakiris (Best Supporting Actor of 1961) for "West Side Story."
Leigh Bowery was born on 26 March 1961 in the Victoria, Australia. He died in London at the end of December 1994. He was known as a performance artist, promoter and actor.
Rita Moreno, she also won the academy award for best supporting actress for West Side Story 1961.