Spencer Tracy

About

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor, noted for his natural style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy won two Academy Awards for Best Actor from nine nominations, sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier. Tracy first discovered his talent for acting while attending Ripon College, and he later received a scholarship for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He spent seven years in the theatre, working in a succession of stock companies and intermittently on Broadway. Tracy's breakthrough came in 1930, when his lead performance in The Last Mile caught the attention of Hollywood. After a successful film debut in John Ford's Up the River starring Tracy and Humphrey Bogart, he was signed to a contract with Fox Film Corporation. His five years with Fox featured one acting tour de...

Known for

MGM ParadeSeries • 1955How the West Was WonMovie • 1962It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie • 1963Judgment at NurembergMovie • 1961Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMovie • 1967The Old Man and the SeaMovie • 1958Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie • 1941Bad Day at Black RockMovie • 1955Adam's RibMovie • 1949San FranciscoMovie • 1936Woman of the YearMovie • 1942Inherit the WindMovie • 1960Father's Little DividendMovie • 1951Father of the BrideMovie • 1950Boys TownMovie • 1938The MountainMovie • 1956Keeper of the FlameMovie • 1943Thirty Seconds Over TokyoMovie • 1944That's Entertainment!Movie • 1974Test PilotMovie • 1938That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976Broken LanceMovie • 1954Captains CourageousMovie • 1937Desk SetMovie • 1957