Oscars

Every U.S. President since Gerald Ford won at least one Iowa Caucus, but not necessarily in (a) year(s) in which they also won their party's nomination or the election.

• Ford won in '76 (lost election)
• Carter won in '76 (won election) and '80 (lost election)
• Reagan won in '76 (lost nomination) and '84 (won election)
• G. H. W. Bush won in '80 (lost nomination) and '92 (lost election)
• Clinton won in '96 (won election)
• G. W. Bush won in '00 and '04 (won both elections)
• Obama won in '08 (won election) and '12 (election in the future at this time)

Here is a list of all African American Oscar winners as of 2010 (acting awards are bold):

• Hattie McDaniel, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Gone With the Wind (1939).
• James Baskett, Honorary Award "for his able and heart-warming characterization of Uncle Remus, friend and story teller to the children of the world in Walt Disney's Song of the South" (1946).
• Sidney Poitier, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Lilies of the Field (1963).
• Isaac Hayes, Best Music, Original Song for "Theme from Shaft" from Shaft (1971).
• Louis Gossett, Jr., Best Actor in a Supporting Role for An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
• Irene Cara, Best Music, Original Song for "Flashdance...What a Feeling" from Flashdance (1983).
• Prince, Best Music, Original Song Score for Purple Rain (1984).
• Stevie Wonder, Best Music, Original Song for "I Just Called to Say I Loved You" from The Woman in Red (1984).
• Lionel Richie, Best Music, Original Song for "Say You, Say Me" from White Nights (1985).
• Herbie Hancock, Best Music, Original Score for 'Round Midnight (1986).
• Willie D. Burton, Best Sound for Bird (1988).
• Denzel Washington, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Glory (1989).
• Russell Williams II, Best Sound for Glory (1989) [shared with Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, and Elliot Tyson].
• Whoopi Goldberg, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost (1990).
• Russell Williams II, Best Sound for Dances With Wolves (1990).
• Cuba Gooding, Jr., Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Jerry Maguire (1996).
• Halle Berry, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Monster's Ball (2001).
• Denzel Washington, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Training Day (2001).
• Sidney Poitier, Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award "for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence." [awarded at the 2002 Academy Awards Ceremony]
• Jamie Foxx, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Ray (2004).
• Morgan Freeman, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Million Dollar Baby (2004).
• Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, and Paul Beauregard [aka Three 6 Mafia], Best Music, Original Song for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from Hustle & Flow (2005).
• Forest Whitaker, Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Last King of Scotland (2006).
• Jennifer Hudson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Dreamgirls (2006).
• Willie D. Burton, Best Achievement in Sound Mixing for Dreamgirls (2006).
• Mo'Nique, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire (2009).
• Geoffrey Fletcher, Best Adapted Screenplay for Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire (2009).

• Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: though at an early age his principal determines young Forrest possesses an IQ of 75, he has endearing character and devotion to his loved ones and duties, which brings him into many life-changing situations. Along the way, he encounters many historical figures and events throughout his life. John Travolta was the original choice to play the title role, and admits passing on the role was a mistake.[2] Bill Murray was also considered for the role.[3] Hanks revealed that he signed onto the film after an hour and a half of reading the script.[4] He initially wanted to ease Forrest's pronounced Southern accent, but was eventually persuaded by director Bob Zemeckis to portray the heavy accent stressed in the novel.[4] Hanks agreed to take the role only on the condition that the film was historically accurate. Michael Conner Humphreys portrayed the young Forrest Gump.

• Robin Wright Penn (credited as Robin Wright) as Jenny Curran: Gump's childhood friend who enters his life at various times in adulthood eventually becoming mother to his son and later marrying him. Zemeckis reflected on Penn's portrayal of the role, "Robin exudes a kind of strength and, at the same time, a vulnerability. She doesn't bring any of her stardom to the role. You don't look at her on-screen and think that this is Robin Wright's interpretation of the character. She's a real chameleon."[5] Hanna R. Hall portrayed the young Jenny Curran.

• Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan Taylor: Gump and Bubba's platoon leader during the Vietnam War. After losing his legs in a climactic attack, he falls into a deep depression. He then later serves as Bubba's replacement at The Bubba-Gump Shrimping Company, regaining his will to live. By the end of the film, he is engaged to be married and even received "new legs" - titanium alloy artificial legs - allowing him to walk again.
• Mykelti Williamson as Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue: Gump's friend whom he meets upon joining the Army. Throughout filming, Williamson wore a lip attachment to create Bubba's protruding lip.[6] David Alan Grier, Ice Cube, and Dave Chappelle were all offered the role before turning it down.[3][7] Chappelle claimed he believed the film would be unsuccessful and has also admitted that he regrets not taking the role.[3]

• Sally Field as Mrs. Gump: Forrest's mother who raises him after his father abandons them. Field reflected on the character, "She's a woman who loves her son unconditionally. ... A lot of her dialogue sounds like slogans, and that's just what she intends."[8]

• Haley Joel Osment as Forrest Gump, Jr.: Forrest and Jenny's son. Osment was cast in the film after the casting director noticed him in a Pizza Hut commercial.[9]

• Peter Dobson as Elvis Presley: a house guest Forrest encounters. Although Kurt Russell was uncredited, he provided the voice over for Elvis in the scene where Presley met Gump.[10]
• Dick Cavett as himself. Cavett played the 1970s version of himself, with make-up applied to make him appear younger. Consequently, Cavett is the only well-known figure in the film to play a cameo rather than be represented through the use of archival footage.[11]
• Sam Anderson as Principal Hancock: Forrest's elementary school principal.
• Richard D'Alessandro as Abbie Hoffman: A hippie at a Vietnam War rally who gives Forrest a chance to speak about the war.
• Geoffrey Blake as Wesley: A member of the SDS group and Jenny's abusive boyfriend.
• Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Dorothy Harris: The bus driver who drives both Forrest, and later his son, to school.
• Sonny Shroyer as Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant: Forrest's football coach of the University of Alabama.
• Grand L. Bush, Conor Kennelly, and Teddy Lane Jr. as the Black Panthers: Members of an organization that are against the Vietnam War, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and anti-black racism.
• Bill Roberson as Fat Man on Bench: An older man who sits on the bench next to Forrest in Savannah Georgia and listens to Gump's stories.

Going My Way (1944) won seven Academy Awards (Oscars)

1. Best Actor in a Leading Role, Bing Crosby
2. Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Barry Fitzgerald
3. Best Director, Leo McCarey
4. Best Music, Original Song, Jimmy Van Heusen (music), Johnny Burke (lyrics), For the song "Swinging on a Star".
5. Best Picture
6. Best Writing, Original Story, Leo McCarey
7. Best Writing, Screenplay, Frank Butler, Frank Cavett