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Joan Fontaine

Name at birth: Joan de Beauvoir de HavillandActress Joan Fontaine was famous both for her Oscar-winning career and for her lifelong feud with her older sister, Olivia de Havilland. Fontaine's…

William Wyler

William Wyler was a German-born Hollywood director who was nominated for 12 Oscars and won three, for Mrs. Miniver (1942), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and Ben-Hur (1959). He was born in Alsace…

Weep Show: Tears of Joy

Tears of Joy   Joan Crawford's Oscar-winning Mildred Pierce The weepy granted many actresses star-making turns — and Oscar-winning performances. The list of those who have…

1948 Academy Awards

The 1948 Academy Awards were presented March 24, 1949 at the AMPAS Theatre, Los Angeles.Best Motion PictureHamlet (British) (J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities; Universal-International)Johnny Belinda…

1949 Academy Awards

The 1949 Academy Awards were presented March 23, 1950 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAll the King's Men (Robert Rossen Productions; Columbia)Battleground (…

1946 Academy Awards

The 1946 Academy Awards were presented March 13, 1947 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best Motion PictureThe Best Years of Our Lives (Goldwyn; RKO Radio)Henry V (J. Arthur Rank-…

1939 Academy Awards

The 1939 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 29, 1940 at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionDark Victory (Warner Bros.-First National)Gone With the Wind (Selznick…

1941 Academy Awards

The 1941 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 26, 1942 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding Motion PictureBlossoms in the Dust (MGM)Citizen Kane (Mercury; RKO Radio)Here Comes Mr.…