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Category: Academy Awards History

Oscar Profile #299: Clark Gable

Born February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, (William) Clark Gable lost his mother when he was seven months old. He was cared for by his maternal aunt and uncle until he was two when his oil-well driller father took him back. At 16 he left high-school to work in a tire factory in Akron, Ohio.…

August 4, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: August 4 (2016)

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August 4, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: August 3 (2016)

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August 3, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: August 2 (2016)

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August 2, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: August 1 (2016)

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August 1, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 31 (2016)

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July 31, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 30 (2016)

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July 30, 2016
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 31, 2016)

Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…

July 29, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 29 (2016)

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July 29, 2016
Oscar Profile #298: Walter Huston

Born April 5, 1883 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Walter Huston was educated in that city’s public schools. As a young man he worked construction jobs and in his spare time attended The Shaw School of Acting. He made his acting debut in 1902, touring in a succession of plays. In 1904 he married Rhea Gore,…

July 28, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 28 (2016)

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July 28, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 27 (2016)

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July 27, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 26 (2016)

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July 26, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 25 (2016)

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July 25, 2016
This Day in Oscar History: July 24 (2016)

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July 24, 2016