Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...

(1900–1967) was an American actor. His film career began in 1930, with Humphrey Bogart in ''

Up the River ''Up the River'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, and starring Claire Luce, Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. The plot concerns escaped convicts, as well as a female convict. It was the feature film debut role of ...

'', and ended in 1967 with Katharine Hepburn in ''

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, and written by William Rose. It stars Spencer Tracy (in his final role), Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Hepburn, and feature ...

''. Within this 37-year career, Tracy starred in 75 feature films and several short films.

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For a number of years exhibitors voted Tracy among the most popular stars in the country: *1937 - 18th (US) *1938 - 5th (US), 3rd (UK) *1939 - 3rd (US), 6th (UK) *1940 - 2nd (US), 3rd (UK) *1941 - 5th (US), 3rd (UK) *1942 - 10th (US), 3rd (UK) *1943 - 19th (US) *1944 - 5th (US), 9th (UK) *1945 - 5th (US), 7th (UK) *1946 - 21st (US) *1947 - 14th (US) *1948 - 9th (US) *1949 - 24th (US)Hope Tops Crosby At the Boxoffice By Richard L. Coe. The Washington Post (1923-1954) ashington, D.C30 Dec 1949: 19. *1950 - 9th (US) *1951 - 10th (US)

References

* * *{{cite book, last=Deschner, first=Donald, title=The Films of Spencer Tracy, year=1972, publisher=The Citadel Press, location=Secaucus, New Jersey, isbn=0-8065-0272-X, url-access=registration, url=https://archive.org/details/filmsofspencertr00desc Tracy, Spencer Tracy, Spencer

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