Oldest receiveer of Academy Award
Groucho Marx was the oldest Academy Award winner - in 1973 he received a Honorary Award at the age of 83.
Most Best Actress Oscar nominations
Meryl Streep had more Best Actress nominations than any other actress; 13 in total, leading to 2 awards. Katharine Hepburn received 12 nominations and won 4 Academy Awards.
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Youngest receiveer of Academy Award
Shirley Temple is the youngest performer to receive an Academy Award; in 1934 she received a Special Award when she was only five years old.
Three nominees for Best Actor Oscars from one film
Mutiny on The Bounty (1935) was the only film to have had three nominees for Best Actor Oscars (Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone) but won only the Best Picture award.