But they also took the fall for the infamous Oscars moment that saw "La La Land" mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over "Moonlight. A dog may or may not have been the true winner of the very first Best Actor award. Chalk this one up to Hollywood lore. The Wrap , an entertainment magazine, disputed this -- in its analysis, the Rinty story was likely a joke that evolved into an industry legend decades later.
Photos: Oscar-winning best actors. Emil Jannings : The first best actor Oscar went to Emil Jannings at the academy's inaugural ceremony held in Hide Caption. Baxter appears here with best actress winner Mary Pickford at the April awards ceremony, which recognized films made between August 1, , and July 31, George Arliss : George Arliss won the best actor Oscar for "Disraeli," apparently also beating himself since he was nominated for that film and "The Green Goddess.
However, for reasons not entirely clear, the actor won solely for "Disraeli. The November awards ceremony recognized work from and Jekyll and Mr. The sixth awards ceremony was held in March and recognized movies released from August 1, , to December 31, The screwball comedy was a massive hit with academy voters at the February ceremony, sweeping the five big categories -- best picture, best director Capra , best adapted screenplay and best actress Claudette Colbert.
Griffith of "The Birth of a Nation" fame at the March ceremony. Paul Muni : After two earlier best actor nominations, Paul Muni finally won for the title role in "The Story of Louis Pasteur," the first of several biographical films he made at Warner Bros. Chips" was definitely a surprise. Donat earned the honors for his title role as a schoolteacher, beating out some strong performances, including Clark Gable in "Gone With the Wind," James Stewart in "Mr.
James Stewart : After losing the Oscar a year earlier for his iconic role in "Mr. Cooper, also a nominee for "The Pride of the Yankees," didn't seem to hold a grudge against Cagney.
Bing Crosby : Bing Crosby, right, and co-star Barry Fitzgerald find a reason to celebrate after the awards ceremony. They won the best actor and best supporting actor awards, respectively, for "Going My Way. Ray Milland : Ray Milland had a prolific career for decades -- including a standout role in Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder" -- but he received only one Oscar nomination. Luckily, he made it count, winning the best actor prize for his role as an alcoholic writer in "The Lost Weekend.
Ronald Colman : Ronald Colman, far right, a star since the silent days, picked up the best actor Oscar as a jealous actor in "A Double Life. Laurence Olivier : Laurence Olivier's commitment to bringing Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to the screen paid off handsomely at the Oscars. Olivier walked away with the best actor Oscar in the title role, and "Hamlet" also won for best picture.
Here Olivier appears with best actress winner Jane Wyman in Humphrey Bogart : Claire Trevor can't resist giving Humphrey Bogart a kiss backstage at the Oscars ceremony after he won the best actor award for "The African Queen. William Holden : William Holden celebrates his best actor win for "Stalag 17" with best supporting actress winner Donna Reed at the Oscar ceremony in It was the actor's second nomination; his first was for Billy Wilder's classic "Sunset Boulevard.
Marlon Brando : Oscars host Bob Hope, right, might have tried, but there was no way Marlon Brando was parting with his best actor award at the ceremony. Brando had lost three years in a row before then, but the actor's luck finally changed with "On the Waterfront. Backstage at the ceremony, Borgnine holds the Oscar for his portrayal of a lonely butcher in "Marty.
Alec Guinness : British actor Alec Guinness will always be known to "Star Wars" fans as Obi-Wan Kenobi, but he had an illustrious career on stage and screen long before the George Lucas blockbuster. Heston appears with French actress Simone Signoret best actress for "Room at the Top" at the ceremony.
Burt Lancaster : Burt Lancaster was a winner two times over at the Oscar ceremony. He won the best actor prize for the title role in "Elmer Gantry," and he had glamorous Elizabeth Taylor, best actress winner for "Butterfield 8," by his side backstage. Schell had previously portrayed the character of German lawyer Hans Rolfe in a television version of "Judgment. The Academy Awards are most popularly referred to as the Oscars.
Winning an Oscar is widely considered the most prestigious honor in the film industry. Pixar has now won 10 Oscars for Best Animated Feature. Everybody else combined has won 9. Chris Rock is doing an excellent job hosting the academy awards so far Oscars. True or False? It will still advertise other products, like Bud Light and Michelob Ultra, as well as play to our collective desire for community in this spot directed by Oscar nominee David Fincher.
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