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Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Acting·1900–1967·112 films

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor, noted for his natural style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy won two Academy Awards for Best Actor from nine nominations, sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier.

Filmography

Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)Dan Haywood
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)Matt Drayton
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)C. G. Culpepper
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Narrator (voice)
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1960)Henry Drummond
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)John J. Macreedy
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib (1949)Adam Bonner
Fury
Fury (1936)Joe Wilson
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)The Professional Witness (archive footage)
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)Stanley T. Banks
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)Dr. Henry 'Harry' Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)Manuel Fidello
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year (1942)Sam Craig
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)The Old Man
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady (1936)Warren Haggerty
Desk Set
Desk Set (1957)Richard Sumner
Boys Town
Boys Town (1938)Father Flanagan
Test Pilot
Test Pilot (1938)Gunner Morse
Broken Lance
Broken Lance (1954)Matt Devereaux
San Francisco
San Francisco (1936)Father Tim Mullin
State of the Union
State of the Union (1948)Grant Matthews
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)Mike Conovan
Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend (1951)Stanley Banks
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)Square John Sand
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)Mayor Frank Skeffington
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage (1940)Major Robert Rogers
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe (1944)Pete Sandidge
The Mountain
The Mountain (1956)Zachary Teller
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)Father Matthew Doonan
Keeper of the Flame
Keeper of the Flame (1943)Stevie O'Malley
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross (1944)George Heisler
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)Tommy Connors
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal (1932)Danny Dolan
Man's Castle
Man's Castle (1933)Bill
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass (1947)Col. James B. Brewton
Up the River
Up the River (1930)Saint Louis
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara (1951)James P. Curtayne
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat (1942)Pilon
Without Love
Without Love (1945)Pat Jamieson
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man (1940)Thomas A. Edison
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)Henry M. Stanley
Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure (1952)Capt. Christopher Jones
Mannequin
Mannequin (1938)John Hennessey
Edward, My Son
Edward, My Son (1949)Arnold Boult
DEVO
DEVO (2024)Henry Drummond (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Actress
The Actress (1953)Clinton Jones
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory (1933)Tom Garner
Riffraff
Riffraff (1936)Dutch
Whipsaw
Whipsaw (1935)Ross 'Mac' McBride aka Danny Ross Ackerman
Malaya
Malaya (1949)Carnaghan
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town (1941)Edward Flanagan
The Murder Man
The Murder Man (1935)Steven 'Steve' Grey
Marie Galante
Marie Galante (1934)Dr. Crawbett
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)Self (archive footage)
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno (1935)Jim Carter
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison (1940)Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
The Hard Guy
The Hard Guy (1930)Guy
Quick Millions
Quick Millions (1931)Daniel J. 'Bugs' Raymond
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman (1940)Karl Decker
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Cass Timberlane
Cass Timberlane (1947)Cass Timberlane
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)Self
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell (1934)Murray Golden
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)Self (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)Haggerty in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage)
Young America
Young America (1932)Jack Doray
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)Self (archive footage)
Big City
Big City (1937)Joe Benton
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)Fred P. Willis
Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble (1934)Joe Graham
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)Self (archive footage)
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up (1934)'Smoothie' King
Goldie
Goldie (1931)Bill
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990)(archive footage)
Hollywood Goes to Town
Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)Self
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)Self (archive footage)
Sky Devils
Sky Devils (1932)Wilkie
Face in the Sky
Face in the Sky (1933)Joe Buck
The Show-Off
The Show-Off (1934)J. Aubrey Piper
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)Self
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)Self (Archival Footage)
It's A Small World
It's A Small World (1935)Bill Shevlin
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self (archive footage)
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid (1937)Self (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After (1944)(archive footage)
Another Romance of Celluloid
Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)Self (uncredited)
Northward, Ho!
Northward, Ho! (1940)Himself
Ring of Steel
Ring of Steel (1942)Narrator (voice)
Society Girl
Society Girl (1932)Briscoe
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Mad Game
The Mad Game (1933)Edward Carson
Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love (1931)William Donroy
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys (1991)Self (archive footage)
Shanghai Madness
Shanghai Madness (1933)Pat Jackson
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999)(archive footage)
She Wanted a Millionaire
She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)William Kelley
Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Conduct (1932)Dick Fay
The Painted Woman
The Painted Woman (1932)Tom Brian
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth (1939)Self
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970)Self (archive footage)
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story (2024)Fr. Edward Flanagan (archive footage)