Fredric March

Legendary actor, Fredric March, was born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel on Aug 31, 1897 in Racine, WI. March died at the age of 77 on Apr 14, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in On his estate Cemetery in New Milford, CT.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Fredric March was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actor for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (as Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde) and The Best Years of Our Lives (as Al Stephenson) in 1931/32 and 1946 respectively.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1930/31	Best Actor	The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)	Tony Cavendish	Nominated
1931/32	Best Actor	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)	Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde	Won
1937	Best Actor	A Star Is Born (1937)	Norman Maine (Alfred Hinkel)	Nominated
1946	Best Actor	The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)	Al Stephenson	Won
1951	Best Actor	Death of a Salesman (1951)	Willy Loman	Nominated

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Fredric March's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #35 on Apr 21, 1937.

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