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Primetime Emmy Awards. 1959 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series. The Real McCoys.
- July 25, 1894
- September 21, 1974
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He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come and Get It (1936), Kentucky (1938) and The Westerner (1940), making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards, and the only male or female actor to win three awards in the supporting actor category.
In many ways the most successful and familiar character actor of American sound films and the only actor to date to win three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Walter Brennan attended college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, studying engineering.
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- Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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- Oxnard, California, USA
Walter Brennan was an American actor. Brennan is one of three men to win three acting Oscars, having won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936, 1938 and 1940.
Walter Brennan. Actor: The Westerner. In many ways the most successful and familiar character actor of American sound films and the only actor to date to win three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Walter Brennan attended college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, studying engineering.
- July 25, 1894
- September 21, 1974
Mar 6, 2024 · Walter Brennan won three Oscars for acting in just five years, a rapid success that raised suspicions of rigging or favoritism.
Mar 13, 2024 · One Western movie actor made a name for himself in Hollywood by winning an impressive 3 Oscars, which prompted the Academy Awards to change its rules.