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Spencer Tracy

The first actor to win back-to-back Oscars, Spencer Tracy was a titan of Hollywood's Golden Age.

Born on April 5, 1900, and passing away on June 10, 1967, Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American performer whose acting style was noted for its naturalness and adaptability.[1] With nine nominations, Tracy became the initial performer to secure back-to-back Best Actor Academy Awards.[1]

Quick Facts

Born
5 April 1900
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
10 June 1967
Place of death
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Burial place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1921–1967
Education
Ripon College; American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

His performance in The Last Mile in 1930 earned a standing ovation of 14 curtain calls and led to a film contract with Fox Film Corporation.[2][3][4] At age nine, due to his difficult and hyperactive behavior, Tracy was entrusted to Dominican Order nuns for behavioral reform.[5] During World War I, Tracy and his friend Pat O'Brien enlisted in the Navy; they never served at sea, and Tracy received his discharge in February 1919.[6][7] Tracy started at Ripon College in February 1921 with a medicine major, and his first stage appearance was in June 1921 as the male lead in The Truth.[8][9]

What the cited sources add

The annual Quigley poll revealed Tracy was MGM's biggest money-making star of 1944.[10] A Fortune magazine survey from October 1939 showed Tracy as the top choice for the nation's favorite movie actor.[11] In April 1941, Tracy inked a new MGM contract that provided a weekly salary of $5,000 and restricted him to making three films annually.[12]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars", American Film Institute, June 16, 1999 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 124.; Curtis (2011) p. 130.; Curtis (2011) p. 132.; Curtis (2011) p. 131; Deschner (1972) p. 43.; Curtis (2011) p. 888. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) pp. 135–137. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Deschner (1972) p. 43.; Curtis (2011) p. 145; Kanin (1971) p. 109, quotes Tracy talking about signing for Fox: "So with me, it was just to pick up the dough I needed." (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 31.; Curtis (2011) p. 36.; Curtis (2011) p. 37.; Curtis (2011) p. 36.; Curtis (2011) p. 40.; Curtis (2011) p. 42. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 43.; Curtis (2011) p. 43. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 45. (The quote about joining the Navy comes from a 1937 interview with Tracy.); Curtis (2011) p. 46.; Curtis (2011) p. 46. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 49; Deschner (1972) p. 34. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Spencer Tracy", Ripon College; Curtis (2011) p. 53.; Curtis (2011) p. 54.; Cutis (2011) p. 55.; Curtis (2011) p. 59.; "Spencer Tracy", Ripon College (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 512.; Curtis (2011) p. 515. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  11. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 390.; Curtis (2011) p. 391. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  12. Wikipedia, "Spencer Tracy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Curtis (2011) p. 385. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Spencer Tracy (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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