The winner of the Oscar for Best Actor was Ray Milland for The Lost Weekend.
Other nominees:
Bing Crosby for The Bells of St. Mary's
Gene Kelly for Anchors Aweigh
Gregory Peck for The Keys of the Kingdom
Cornel Wilde for A Song to Remember
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∙ 15y agoThe 1959 Best Actor nominees were: Jack Lemmon, Some Like it Hot James Stewart, Anatomy of a Murder Paul Muni, The Last Angry Man * Charlton Heston, Ben-Hur Laurence Harvey, A Room at the Top
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∙ 14y agoThe Best Actor nominees for 1966 were: Paul Scofield (winner) Alan Arkin Richard Burton Michael Caine Steve McQueen
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∙ 9y agoLee Marvin won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1965.
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Rock Hudson.
He was nominated four times as producer, and won once in 1956.
The nominees for Best Actor of 1956 were Yul Brynner for "The King and I"; James Dean (posthumously) for "Giant"; Kirk Douglas for "Lust for Life"; Rock Hudson for "Giant"; and Sir Laurence Olivier for "Richard III." The Oscar went to Brynner.
Giant (1956) won the Oscar for Best Director George Stevens. It was also nominated for nine others, but won none. They were Best Actor in a Leading Role (James Dean), Best Actor in Leading Role (Rock Hudson), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Mercedes McCambridge), Best Art Direction - Color, Best Costume Design - Color, Best Film Editing, Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture (which went to Around the World in 80 Days.
Heath Ledger won the Best Supoorting Actor Award for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008).Peter Finch is the only posthumous winner of the Best Actor award, though he was alive when his nomination was announced (the only other posthumous winner in any acting category was another Australian, Heath Ledger, who won the Best Supporting Actor award in 2009). The only posthumously nominated performers in this category were James Dean, Spencer Tracy, and Massimo Troisi. Dean was posthumously nominated twice.
Lots and lots and lots.Throughout the past 81 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 82 Best Actor awards to 73 different actorsThroughout the past 81 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 82 Best Actress awards to 68 different actresses.Throughout the past 73 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 73 Best Supporting Actor awards to 66 different actors.Throughout the past 73 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, AMPAS has presented a total of 73 Best Supporting Actress awards to 71 different actresses.In addition, actors occassionaly win awards as directors, producers and writers.
Rock Hudson.
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor was won by Abhi Bhattacharya. The name of the film nominated was Jagriti. Filmares were given to Jagriti in 1956.Abhi Bhattacharya for the film Jagriti
Three people have won 3 Oscars for acting: Walter Brennan, Ingrid Bergman and Jack Nicholson. (Katharine Hepburn has won 4 Oscars.)Four actors have won three or more Academy Awards. Katharine Hepburn won four for Best Actress. Jack Nicholson won two Best Actor Oscars and a Best Supporting Actor award. Ingrid Bergman won two Best Actress awards and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Walter Brennan won three Best Supporting Actor awards.
He was nominated four times as producer, and won once in 1956.
* Yul Brynner, The King and I James Dean, Giant Kirk Douglas, Lust for Life Rock Hudson, Giant Laurence Olivier, Richard III
The nominees for Best Actor of 1956 were Yul Brynner for "The King and I"; James Dean (posthumously) for "Giant"; Kirk Douglas for "Lust for Life"; Rock Hudson for "Giant"; and Sir Laurence Olivier for "Richard III." The Oscar went to Brynner.
One. On March 30, 1987, Paul Newman won his only competitive Academy Award -- the 1986 Best Actor Oscar for his performance in "The Color of Money." But Newman received two other Oscar statuettes during his career. On March 24, 1986, he was presented an honorary Oscar for "his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft." On March 21, 1994, he was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his charitable works.
Giant (1956) won the Oscar for Best Director George Stevens. It was also nominated for nine others, but won none. They were Best Actor in a Leading Role (James Dean), Best Actor in Leading Role (Rock Hudson), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Mercedes McCambridge), Best Art Direction - Color, Best Costume Design - Color, Best Film Editing, Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture (which went to Around the World in 80 Days.
The King and I.
Two-time Best Actor Oscar winner Tom Hanks was born in 1956.
Gary Hudson - actor - was born in 1956.