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Walter Pidgeon. Jump to. 5 wins & 2 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1944 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Madame Curie. 1943 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Mrs. Miniver. Golden Apple Awards. 1944 Winner Sour Apple. Least Cooperative Actor. Photoplay Awards. 1941 Winner Photoplay Award.
- September 23, 1897
- September 25, 1984
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Aside from his acting career, Pidgeon served as the 10th President of the Screen Actors Guild, between 1952 and 1957. He received the Guild's Life Achievement Award in 1975, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, for his contributions to the motion picture industry.
YearFilmRoleDirector1926Martin Innesbrook1926Basil Owen1926Clyde Lord Geradine1926BravoHowever, Garson seemed to come up on top in Blossoms in the Dust (1941) and Mrs. Miniver (1942), although Pidgeon did receive an Academy Award nomination for his role in the latter film. Pidgeon remained with MGM through the mid-'50s, making films like Dream Wife (1953) and Hit the Deck (1955) with Jane Powell and old pal Gene Raymond .
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Academy Award for Best Actor. Mrs. Miniver. Role: Clem Miniver. Check all the awards won and nominated for by Walter Pidgeon - Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (1974) and more awards.
- Early career
- Later career
- Retirement
Walter Pidgeon, a handsome, tall and dark-haired man, began his career studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He then did theater, mainly stage musicals. He went to Hollywood in the early 1920s, where he made silent films, including Mannequin (1926) and Sumuru (1927). When talkies arrived, Pidgeon made some musicals, but...
Pidgeon remained with MGM through the mid-'50s, making films like Dream Wife (1953) and Hit the Deck (1955) with Jane Powell and old pal Gene Raymond. In 1956 Pidgeon left the movies to do some work in the theater, but he returned to film in 1961.
Pidgeon retired from acting in 1977. He suffered from several strokes that eventually led to his death in 1984.
- September 23, 1897
- September 25, 1984
He appeared in over 100 films including a number of top quality classics such as 'How Green is My Valley' in 1941, and 'Mrs Miniver' in 1942 and he was twice nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award, for 'Mrs Miniver' in 1942 and 'Madame Curie' in 1943.
Award: 1974: Screen Actors Guild Awards Life Achievement Award - Won 1944: Academy Award Actor - Nominated 1943: Academy Award Actor - Nominated
