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    Who was the oldest star to be nominated for an Academy Award?

    Question #88850. Asked by evoman. (Nov 22 07 5:49 AM)


    star_gazer

    		Gloria Stuart. She was 87.

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

    Nov 22 07, 6:10 AM
    McGruff

    		Question #88890. Teachqhr asks:
    Oldest star to be nominated for an Academy Award?

    zbeckabee posts:

    The oldest nominee of an acting Oscar is Gloria Stuart, who was 87 years old when she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award for Titanic (1997).

    The oldest winner of an acting Oscar is Jessica Tandy, who was 80 years old when she won the Best Actress Award for Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_awards#Miscellaneous_records

    Nov 22 07, 3:25 PM

    Nov 22 07, 10:00 PM

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