Victor McLaglen

citizen. In 1984, he was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as "Worst Actor" for his role in the abysmal Supergirl. He had by that stage become a naturalized U.S. He is tied with Becket costar Richard Burton for most nominations for an acting Oscar (7) without winning. He died in 1959. O'Toole also has the distinction of being the only actor ever nominated for Academy Awards for playing the same character in two different films; he played King Henry II in both 1964's Becket and 1968's The Lion in Winter. Toward the end of his career, McLaglen made several guest appearances on television, particularly in Western series such as Have Gun, Will Travel and Rawhide. O'Toole initially balked about accepting and wrote the academy a letter saying he was "still in the game" and would like more time to "win the lovely bugger outright." In the end, O'Toole relented and agreed to appear at the ceremony and pick up his Oscar.

He was especially popular with director John Ford, who frequently included McLaglen in his films. In 2003, the Academy bestowed upon him the Academy Honorary Award for his lifetime achievements in film. He was nominated again, this time for Best Supporting Actor, for his role opposite John Wayne in The Quiet Man (1952). After Lawrence of Arabia, O'Toole received six more nominations for the Best Actor Oscar but never won the award. The highlight of his career was an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Informer (1935), based on a novel by Liam O'Flaherty. Severe illness related to his heavy drinking almost ended his life in the late 1970s, but he recovered and returned to work, although he found it harder to get in films, resulting in more work for television and occasional stage roles. He became a popular character actor, with a particular knack for playing drunks. His subsequent film choices have ranged from superb to mediocre (with a couple of clinkers tossed in for good measure).

McLaglen's career took a turn in the 1920s, when he moved to Hollywood. His performance introduced him to US audiences and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. After the war, he began taking roles in British silent films. O'Toole's major break came when he was chosen to play Lawrence in David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia (1962), after Albert Finney turned down the role. He also continued boxing, and was named Heavyweight Champ of the British Army in 1918. In 1958 he married actress Siān Phillips; they divorced in 1979. He returned to England in 1913 and served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers during World War I. He worked in theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company, before making his television debut in 1954 and a very minor film debut in 1959.

Between bouts, he toured with a circus, which offered $25 to anyone who could go three rounds with him. But after National Service he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1952-54) on a scholarship. Four years later, he moved to Canada, where he earned a living as a wrestler and heavyweight boxer, with several notable wins in the ring. One of his most famous fights was against Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson, who defeated him in six rounds. He left school at an early age and became a journalist, working at the Yorkshire Evening News. He left home at fourteen to join the army and fought in the Boer War. He was born Peter Seamus O'Toole in County Galway, Ireland, and was raised in Leeds, England. His father, a bishop, moved the family to South Africa when McLaglen was a child. Peter O'Toole (born August 2, 1932) is a famous Irish film actor.

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Lady Godiva (1955). FairyTale: A True Story (1997). Trouble in the Glen (1954). The Seventh Coin (1992). Prince Valiant (1954). King Ralph (1991). The Quiet Man (1952) - Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Wings of Fame (1990).

Rio Grande (1950). High Spirits (1988). She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). The Last Emperor (1987). Fort Apache (1948). My Favorite Year (1982). Calendar Girl (1947). The Stunt Man (1980).

Whistle Stop (1946). Caligula (1979). Forever and a Day (1943). Zulu Dawn (1979). South of Pago Pago (1940). Power Play (1978). Let Freedom Ring (1939). Rosebud (1975).

Gunga Din (1939). Under Milk Wood (1973). Devil's Party (1938). Man of La Mancha (1972). Wee Willie Winkie (1937). The Ruling Class (1972). Klondike Annie (1936). Murphy's War (1971).

The Informer (1935) - Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Brotherly Love (1969). Murder at the Vanities (1934). Chips (1969). The Lost Patrol (1934). Goodbye, Mr. Laughing at Life (1933). The Lion in Winter (1968).