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Clifton Webb

Acting

Born November 19, 1889 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Died October 13, 1966

Also known as Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck

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Biography

Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, known professionally as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He worked extensively and was known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, including Blithe Spirit, as well as appearances on Broadway in a number of successful musical revues. As a film actor, he was nominated for three Academy Awards — Best Supporting Actor for Laura (1944) and The Razor's Edge (1946), and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Sitting Pretty (1948).

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Awards & recognition

  • Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1947
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1949 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1947 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1945 · nominated

Filmography13 titles

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997as Self (archive footage)

Laura

1944as Waldo Lydecker

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

1949as Lynn Belvedere

Mister Scoutmaster

1953as Robert Jordan

Sitting Pretty

1948as Lynn Belvedere

The Razor's Edge

1946as Elliott Templeton

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

The Dark Corner

1946as Hardy Cathcart

Titanic

1953as Richard Ward Sturges

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950as Frank Gilbreth

Dreamboat

1952as Thornton Sayre

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954as John Frederick Shadwell

Boy on a Dolphin

1957as Victor Parmalee