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Category: Academy Awards History

Oscar Profile #607: Ernest Borgnine

Born January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut, Ermes Effron Borgnino, known professionally as Ernest Borgnine, was the son of Italian immigrants. His parents separated when he was two years old, and he spent the next four and a half years liiving in Italy with his mother. His parents then reconciled, moving to New Haven, Connecticut…

July 14, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 14 (2022)

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July 14, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 13 (2022)

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July 13, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 12 (2022)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2011: Polls: Now That You’ve Seen… (11)

July 12, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 11 (2022)

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July 11, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 10 (2022)

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July 10, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 9 (2022)

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July 9, 2022
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 27, 2022)

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. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office (as well as a section looking…

July 8, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 8 (2022)

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July 8, 2022
Oscar Profile #606: Lee J. Cobb

Born December 8, 1911 in Bronx, New York, Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby) was interested in acting from an early age. He ran away from home at 16, joining the Harmonica Rascals with whom he made a short subject in Hollywood in 1929 before returning to New York where he studied accounting at New…

July 7, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 7 (2022)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2010: Film Previews / Trailer Watch (12) 2011: Polls: Oscar’s Best (11)

July 7, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 6 (2022)

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July 6, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 5 (2022)

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July 5, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 4 (2022)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2011: Polls: What Are You Watching? (11)

July 4, 2022
This Day in Oscar History: July 3 (2022)

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July 3, 2022