Fredric March


 Fredric March, born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel (August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975)

As a performer he was known for his versatility. March began his career in 1920, by working as an extra in movies filmed in New York City. He made his stage debut on Broadway in 1926 at the age of 29, and by the end of the decade, he signed a film contract with Paramount Pictures. He made seven pictures in 1929. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Tony Awards as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and three Emmy Awards. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1932 for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and in 1947 for The Best Years of Our Lives. March is the only actor to win both the Academy Award and the Tony Award twice. He also received much critical acclaim for his work in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street"(1934), "Les Miserables"(1935), "Anna Karenina"(1935), "Death of A Salesman"(1951), "The Desperate Hours"(1955), "The Bridges at Toko-ri"(1955) and "Inherit the Wind"(1960). March was also known for his stage roles; he made his Broadway debut in the play The Melody Man (1926), and during his stage career he twice won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, for his performances in the Ruth Gordon play Years Ago (1947) and in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (1956). Fredric March died from cancer, at age 77, and was buried at his estate in New Milford, Connecticut.

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