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  • Oscar Profile #12: Una O’Connor

    Of all the many wonderful character actors and actresses with lengthy careers who somehow never managed to attract serious Oscar consideration, the indomitable Una O’Connor was perhaps the best. Born in 1880 in Belfast, Ireland to a Catholic nationalist family, O’Connor’s early career was as a member of Dublin’s celebrated Abbey Theatre. She appeared on…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 18

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Frances Marion (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Writing, Original Story –3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1900: Don Hartman (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1900: Kim Gannon (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 17

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Charles Rosher (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography,Cinematography (Color) – 6 Noms, 2 Wins} 1898: William Flannery (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1899: Douglas Shearer (71 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award –…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 16

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Ray Binger (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1890: Max Terr (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Lawrence Tibbett (63 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903:…

  • Animated Feature Qualifiers

    The Academy has announced the 15 films submitted for consideration for this year’s Academy Awards. With this announcement, the number of nominees in the category is limited to three, so the jockeying now begins to fill the third slot with How to Train Your Dragon and Toy Story 3 solid bets for nominations. Here are…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 15

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Lewis Stone (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893: Grover Jones (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Frank Tuttle (63 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 14

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Aaron Copland (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score;Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score – 6 Noms, 1 Win} 1911: F. R. Crawley (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1920: Irving Ravetch (90) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 13

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: E. H. Hansen (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects –14 Noms, 2 Wins} 1901: Perry Ferguson (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Paul Sheriff (56 at death) {Oscar Winner: AArt Direction (Color) – 2…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 12

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Richard A. Whiting (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: Sol Polito (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Milo Lory (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 2 Noms, 1 Win}…

  • Oscar Profile #11: Beulah Bondi

    Born in 1888, Beulah Bondi was a seasoned stage actress who made her film debut at 43, reprising her Broadway role as the neighborhood gossip in 1931’s Street Scene. After playing several other mean-spirited characters she moved up considerably on the likability scale as Rachel Jackson, Andrew Jackson’s pipe-smoking wife in 1936’s The Gorgeous Hussy,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 11

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Roland Young (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1889: Clifton Webb (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Sam Spiegel (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 10

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Claude Rains (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Les Bowie (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1925: Richard Burton (58 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –7 Noms, 0 Wins}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 9

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1868: Marie Dressler (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1883: Edna May Oliver (59 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1886: Ed Wynn (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 8

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Emmet Lavery (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: George Wells (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1913: Robert Strauss (61 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1921:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: November 7

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Herman J. Mankiewicz (55 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1903: Ary Barroso (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Dean Jagger (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor –…

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