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One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, from nine nominations. During his career, he appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors.
Spencer Tracy. Actor: Judgment at Nuremberg. Spencer Tracy was the second son born on April 5, 1900, to truck salesman John Edward and Caroline Brown Tracy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Jun 6, 2024 · Spencer Tracy (born April 5, 1900, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.—died June 10, 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was a rough-hewn American film star who was one of Hollywood’s greatest male leads and the first actor to receive two consecutive Academy Awards for best actor.
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Spencer Tracy (1900–1967) was an American actor. His film career began in 1930 with Up the River (directed by John Ford and co-starring Humphrey Bogart); and ended in 1967, with Guess Who's Coming to Dinner alongside Sidney Poitier and his longtime screen partner, Katharine Hepburn.
YearTitleRoleStudio1930Taxi TalksTaxi Driver1930The Hard GuyGuy1930Saint Louis1931Daniel J. "Bugs" RaymondOne of the greatest actors of all time, Tracy was so far ahead of his time and there was never a false note in any of his performances. He was the consumate movie actor and created many indelible screen characterizations over his wonderful career. Here are 30 of his very best, intended as a tribute to the great Spencer Tracy.
Jun 9, 2016 · Spencer Tracy, one of Hollywood’s great actors, died here Saturday of a heart attack. He was 67. Mr. Tracy, whose rugged good looks and forceful manner were enjoyed by movie fans for 37 years...
Jul 25, 2018 · In our October 2006 issue, in an article excerpted from Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn, Vanity Fair outed Spencer Tracy. William Mann, the book’s author, told me his source for this information...
