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Academy awards Performance by an actor in a leading role [1940 era]


1940 year (13 th)

James StewartThe Philadelphia Story

Nomination :

Henry FondaThe Grapes of Wrath
Charles Chaplin(Charlie Chaplin)The Great Dictator
Laurence OlivierRebecca
Raymond MasseyAbe Lincoln in Illinois


1941 year (14 th)

Gary CooperSERGEANT YORK

Nomination :

Cary GrantPenny Serenade
Robert MontgomeryHere Comes Mr. Jordan
Orson WellesCitizen Kane


1942 year (15 th)

James CagneyYANKEE DOODLE DANDY

Nomination :

Gary CooperThe Pride of the Yankees
Ronald ColmanRandom Harvest
Walter PidgeonMrs. Miniver


1943 year (16 th)

Paul LukasWatch on the Rhine

Nomination :

Walter PidgeonMADAME CURIE
Humphrey BogartCasablanca
Gary CooperFor Whom The Bell Tolls


1944 year (17 th)

Bing CrosbyGoing My Way

Nomination :

Barry FitzgeraldGoing My Way
Charles BoyerGaslight


1945 year (18 th)

Ray MillandThe Lost Weekend

Nomination :

Gene KellyAnchors Aweigh
Cornel WildeA Song to Remember
Bing CrosbyThe Bells of St.Mary's


1946 year (19 th)

Fredric MarchThe Best Years Of Our Lives

Nomination :

James StewartIt's a Wonderful Life
Larry ParksThe Jolson Story
Laurence OlivierHENRY V
Gregory PeckThe Yearling


1947 year (20 th)

Ronald ColmanA Double Life

Nomination :

John GarfieldBody and Soul
Gregory PeckGentleman's Agreement


1948 year (21 th)

Laurence OlivierHamlet

Nomination :

Montgomery CliftThe Search
Lew AyresJohnny Belinda


1949 year (22 th)

Broderick CrawfordAll The King's Men

Nomination :

Kirk DouglasChampion
Gregory PeckTwelve O'Clock High
John WayneSands of IWO JIMA
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