Lee Tracy

Actor, Lee Tracy, was born William Lee Tracy on Apr 14, 1898 in Atlanta, GA. Tracy died at the age of 70 on Oct 18, 1968 in Santa Monica, CA .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Tracy was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1964	Best Supporting Actor	The Best Man (1964)	Art Hockstader	Nominated

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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