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    Who is the oldest Oscar award winner?

    Question #30801. Asked by BB.

    mibmob

    mibmob says:

    Do you mean for a film or the lifetime achievement award?
    Jessica Tandy may be oldest to get an ordinary acting oscar for Driving Miss Daisy, though I haven't checked.

    Sat Mar 29 11:28:44 CST 2003

    I've checked now-
    http://www.wnbc.com/sh/entertainment/news/articles/natlphae-entnews-archive-123032320020211-170250.html

    Sat Mar 29 12:09:07 CST 2003
    (Reposted as one entry, fixed typo - McG)

    Apr 07 03, 11:15 AM
    sequoianoir

    GEORGE BURNS was the oldest Oscar winner in a competitive category when he won the 1975 award for 'The Sunshine Boys' at age 80,
    UNTIL
    at the 1989 awards 80-year old JESSICA TANDY won Best Actress for 'Driving Miss Daisy'. (80 years, 295 days.)
    Although she didn't win again, losing out to JODY FOSTER ('The Silence Of The Lambs') she later surpassed even that mark by receiving her second Oscar nomination in 1991 at age 82 (for 'Fried Green Tomatoes').

    However GROUCHO MARX was the oldest recipient of any Oscar, having been given an Honorary Award in 1973 when he was 83 years old.

    http://www.eudesign.com/oscars/osc-curi.htm

    Apr 07 03, 1:50 PM

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