Luise Rainer 1910-2014

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Ms. Rainer was the first back-2-back Best Actress Oscar winner, winning for "The Great Ziegfield" and "The Good Earth".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luise_Rainer

[tinydancer]

Just watched "The great Ziegfeld" the other day. She was wonderful.

[ZetaPhi708.20]

She was the oldest living Oscar winner; by my calculations and research, I think Christopher Plummer, at age 85, is now the oldest living (acting) Oscar winner (he won his Oscar at age 82).

[shellylou]

Olivia Dehavilland is age 98 and also won an Academy Award.

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The oldest living non-acting Oscar winner is Elmo Williams, 101, who won in 1952 for editing High Noon.

[ZetaPhi708.20]

Originally Posted by shellylou

Olivia Dehavilland is age 98 and also won an Academy Award.

Crap, I knew I missed someone.

I completely forgot about Ms. DeHavilland.

She is now the oldest Oscar winner in the acting categories.

[ZetaPhi708.20]

Originally Posted by ZetaPhi708.20

She was the oldest living Oscar winner; by my calculations and research, I think Christopher Plummer, at age 85, is now the oldest living (acting) Oscar winner (he won his Oscar at age 82).

I think what threw me off is that he is the oldest actor to win an Oscar, as he was 82 at the time of the ceremony.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_and_nominees