Irish-American Celebrities
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was an American theatrical and film actor, who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy ninth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. He was nominated for 9 Academy Awards for Best Actor in all, winning two years in a row, for Captains Courageous and Boys Town. With Katharine Hepburn he starred in nine feature films, one of the most successful screen pairings in film history. He was awarded a BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his posthumously released performance opposite Hepburn in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Tracy's paternal grandparents, John Tracy and Mary Guhin were born Ireland.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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