Both roles eventually went to. Tracy drank heavily during his years with Fox, and gained a reputation as an alcoholic. [176] Tracy's name topped the list of performers, and the comedy became one of the highest grossing American films of the year. MGM lent Tracy to Fox for the well-received Western film Broken Lance, his only film released in 1954. It was a commercial success, but Curtis notes that co-star Lana Turner overshadowed Tracy in most of the reviews. [278] He often belittled the profession of acting,[279] once saying to Kanin, "Why do actors think they're so goddamn important? Die Drehbuchautoren waren jedoch auf eine publikumswirksame, sentimentale Wendung bedacht. [31], Im Juni 1955 sollte Tracy in dem MGM-Western Mein Wille ist Gesetz mitwirken, blieb den Dreharbeiten jedoch wiederholt fern und wurde darum bereits nach wenigen Wochen durch James Cagney ersetzt. In the comedy film, Banks attempts to handle preparations for the upcoming wedding of his daughter (Elizabeth Taylor). Die einzigen nennenswerten Filme aus dieser Reihe sind Raoul Walshs Gangsterkomödie Me and My Gal (1932) und die psychologische Studie The Power and the Glory. Zu klug für die Liebe (uraufgeführt im März 1945) handelt von einem Paar, das eine Vernunftehe eingeht, die sich trotz der ständigen Zankereien der Partner am Ende als Liebe erweist. [21], 1940 kam Katharine Hepburn, die bereits einen Oscar erhalten hatte und bisher bei RKO verpflichtet gewesen war, zu MGM. [111] Theodore Strauss of The New York Times wrote that "Mr. Tracy's portrait of Hyde is not so much evil incarnate as it is the ham rampant. Thalberg then began a strategy of pairing Tracy with the studio's top actresses:[78] Whipsaw (1935) co-starred Myrna Loy and was a commercial success. Curtis (2011) p. 839; Berg (2004) p. 243. For public nature of the relationship see pp. Swindell, S. 256; Davidson, S. 1f, 6f, 37, 46, 102–106, 136, 142. "[234] He was plagued by insomnia throughout his life. Nachdem er als Co-Star neben Joan Crawford in Mannequin mitgewirkt hatte, folgte im selben Jahr, 1938, ein weiterer Film unter der Regie von Victor Fleming, für den Tracy erneut gemeinsam mit Clark Gable und Myrna Loy vor die Kamera trat. Orson Welles und Stanley Kramer stellten fest, man könne auf der Leinwand buchstäblich sehen, wie Spencer Tracys Charaktere denken. He began production on Tribute to a Bad Man in the summer of 1955, but pulled out when he claimed that the shooting location in the Colorado mountains gave him altitude sickness. Nachdem man ihm dort gekündigt hatte, ging er zur Trent Theatre Stock Company nach Trenton, New Jersey, wo er als Leading Man neben Ethel Remey spielte. Curtis (2011) p. 49; Deschner (1972) p. 34. Daher wurde besonders am Broadway nach Talenten gesucht. "[164] The film garnered Tracy some of the strongest reviews of his career—he was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for the performance—but it was not a commercial hit. März 1929–April 1929: Conflict (Autor: Warren F. Lawrence; Fulton Theatre, Broadway) –, 20. He was, however, able to record the film's narration track. [79] Riffraff (1936) put Tracy opposite Jean Harlow. Ein Jahr später kehrte Tracy jedoch zu seiner Frau zurück. Birth Name: Spencer Bonaventure Tracy. Swindell, S. 144–150; Davidson, S. 74; King, S. 34. Swindell, S. 161, 247–249; Davidson, S. 142, 150, 180–184. Finanzieren konnte Tracy das Studium durch Veteranenbezüge, die er nach seinem Militärdienst während des Ersten Weltkriegs erhielt, und durch Gelegenheitsjobs als Bühnendarsteller. Der Film, der am 8. Nach Abschluss der Dreharbeiten für Die ganze Wahrheit wirkte Tracy in Flemings Kriegsfilm Kampf in den Wolken (1943), in Fred Zinnemanns Anna-Seghers-Verfilmung Das siebte Kreuz und Mervyn LeRoys populärem Kriegsfilm Dreißig Sekunden über Tokio (beide 1944) mit. ", Hepburn (1991) p. 412. Tracy took a year to commit to the project, in which he played an Irish-American mayor seeking re-election. Nach dem Erfolg von Lustige Sünder erhielt Spencer Tracy einen neuen Vertrag, in dem MGM seine Gage auf 5.000 Dollar wöchentlich erhöhte. Trotz dieser Beziehung, die zu einem dauerhaften Getrenntwohnen von Tracy und seiner Frau führte, ließen sich die Eheleute nicht scheiden. [43] Unable to obtain funding, Dread did not open on Broadway. [102] In October 1939, a Fortune magazine survey of the nation's favorite movie actors listed Tracy in first place. September 1929–September 1929: Nigger Rich/The Big Shot (Autor: John McGowan; Royale Theatre, Broadway) –, 1929: Dread (das Stück wurde bereits eingestellt, bevor es an den Broadway gelangte), 1929: Veneer (Autor: Hugh Stanislaus Stange; Sam H. Harris Theatre, Broadway), 13. [62] He failed to report for filming on Marie Galante in June 1934, and was found in his hotel room, virtually unconscious after a two-week binge. His mother was a Presbyterian from a wealthy Midwestern family, while his father was of Irish Catholic descent. The second film was, Curtis (2011) p. 741. Einige, wie Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart oder Gary Cooper, bezahlten ihren Erfolg damit, dass sie vor der Kamera immer wieder sich selber spielen mussten. Curtis (2011) p. 145; Kanin (1971) p. 109, quotes Tracy talking about signing for Fox: "So with me, it was just to pick up the dough I needed. [37] 1963 erschien Tracy zum dritten Mal in einem Film von Stanley Kramer. [44], In January 1930, Tracy was approached about a new play called The Last Mile. In Urteil von Nürnberg (1961) spielt er – neben Burt Lancaster, Maximilian Schell und Marlene Dietrich – die Rolle eines pensionierten Richters, der vor der Aufgabe steht, in einem Verfahren gegen vier führende deutsche NS-Richter diese wegen ihrer Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit zu verurteilen. Curtis (2011) pp. In späteren Filmen, in denen er ebenfalls als Vater heiratsfähiger junger Frauen auftrat, war Tracy ähnlich erfolgreich, wie etwa in Cukors Künstlerdrama Theaterfieber (mit Jean Simmons, 1953) und in Rat mal, wer zum Essen kommt (1967). April 1900 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 10. Tracy". [239] Doctors found that he was suffering from pulmonary edema, where fluid accumulates in the lungs due to an inability of the heart to pump properly. [88] Libeled Lady was his third hit picture in the space of six months.[89]. Januar 1946: The Rugged Path (Autor: Robert W. Sherwood; Plymouth Theatre, Broadway) –, The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (Fernsehdokumentarfilm, USA 1986), Biography – Spencer Tracy: Triumph & Turmoil (Fernsehdokumentarfilm, USA 1999), Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn (Fernsehdokumentarfilm, Frankreich 2003), 1936: „Most Distinguished Performance of the Month“, Auszeichnung der Screen Writers Guild, verliehen in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Monaten für, 1939: Oscar als bester Hauptdarsteller in, 1951: Oscar-Nominierung als bester Hauptdarsteller in, 1954: Nominierung für den British Film Academy Award als bester ausländischer Schauspieler in, 1955: Oscar-Nominierung als bester Hauptdarsteller in, 1957: Nominierung für den British Film Academy Award als bester ausländischer Schauspieler in, 1959: Oscar-Nominierung als bester Hauptdarsteller in, 1959: Golden-Globe-Nominierung als bester Schauspieler in, 1959: Nominierung für den British Film Academy Award als bester ausländischer Schauspieler in, 1961: Oscar-Nominierung als bester Hauptdarsteller in. [82] It made a profit of $1.3 million worldwide. There is nothing in the world quite like it. Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (5 Apryle 1900 – 10 Juin 1967) wis an American actor, notit for his naitural style an versatility. [116] Hepburn was delighted that Tracy was available for Woman of the Year, saying "I was just damned grateful he was willing to work with me. Das Thema wurde in den frühen 1960er Jahren als so delikat empfunden, dass für das Projekt nur mit Mühe eine Produktionsfirma gefunden werden konnte. Tracy ultimately received nine Academy Award nominations, winning for Captains Courageous and Boys Town. Curtis (2011) p. 517 for hospital stay; p. 512 for "Hepburn's strategy". [232] Hepburn commented that he would stop drinking for "months, even years at a time" before falling off the wagon without warning. "[134] Hepburn did not interfere and never fought for marriage. [23] He made his debut Broadway appearance three months later, playing a wordless robot in R.U.R. [50] Up the River (1930) marked the film debut of both Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. His father worked as a truck salesman. [14], 1936 folgten drei der besten Filme, in denen Spencer Tracy in den 1930er Jahren überhaupt zu sehen war: Fury – Blinde Wut, San Francisco und Lustige Sünder. Von September 1936 bis Januar 1937 stand er für Victor Flemings Abenteuerfilm Manuel vor der Kamera, eine aufwändige Adaption des Romans Captains Courageous (1896) von Rudyard Kipling. Bottoms Up. Die Ehe wurde am 12. [4] Tracy was a difficult and hyperactive child [5] with poor school attendance. After a successful film debut in John Ford's Up the River in which he starred (and which also featured Humphrey Bogart), he was signed to a contract with Fox Film Corporation. Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor, noted for his natural style and versatility. Within this 37-year career, Tracy starred in 75 feature films and several short films. [231] Because of this bad reaction to alcohol, Tracy regularly embarked on prolonged periods of sobriety, and developed an all-or-nothing routine. Plumbing is. [49], Für Kollegen wurde Tracy in den 1950er Jahren zu einer „lebenden Legende“, einem „Riesen“, dem sie mit Respekt und Ehrfurcht, häufig sogar eingeschüchtert begegneten. During his career, Tracy appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. 114, 198. [106] The film opened to the biggest crowd since Gone With the Wind. [235] As a result, Tracy became dependent on barbiturates to sleep, followed by dexedrine to function. [266] His four-time co-star Joan Bennett said that she "never had the feeling he was 'acting' in a scene, but the truth of the situation was actually happening, spontaneously, at the moment he spoke his lines". Tracy was unhappy with the film, disliking the heavy make-up he needed to portray Hyde. [98] For the second year running, Tracy received an Academy Award for Best Actor. Tracy appeared in The Old Man and the Sea (1958), a project that had been in development for five years. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn were intimate for 26 years, after meeting on the set of their first film together, ... died a few years before Tracy did. Gemeinsam zu sehen sind Tracy und Hepburn in den Filmen Die Frau, von der man spricht, Die ganze Wahrheit (beide 1942), Zu klug für die Liebe (1945), Endlos ist die Prärie (1947), Der beste Mann (1948), Ehekrieg (1949), Pat und Mike (1952), Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957) und Rat mal, wer zum Essen kommt (1967). John Tracy, the deaf son of actor Spencer Tracy who inspired his parents to establish the pioneering John Tracy Clinic in Los Angeles to help young … Driving on, she found an attendant. [48], Die meisten Regisseure arbeiteten mit Tracy sehr effektiv zusammen, weil er seinen Text beherrschte und am Set so diszipliniert und konzentriert war, dass beim Drehen Szenen, in denen er auftrat, meistens bereits bei der ersten Einstellung verwendet werden konnten. 1941 bestand sie darauf, gemeinsam mit Spencer Tracy in der Screwball-Komödie Die Frau, von der man spricht aufzutreten. Swindell, S. 119–129, 162; Davidson, S. 64; King, S. 28–29, 36. Er gewann 1938 und 1939 den Oscar als bester Hauptdarsteller. [100] Tracy was listed as the fifth biggest box office star of 1938. [284], An award for excellence in film acting is bestowed in Tracy's name at the University of California, Los Angeles. Obwohl Victor Fleming Regie führte, missriet der Film, unter anderem weil Tracy, der mit der rollenbedingten Maske nichts anzufangen wusste, die Verwandlung zwischen den disparaten Charakteren Mr. Hyde und Dr. Jekyll weder visuell noch schauspielerisch gelang. Tracys Charaktere dagegen entsprachen dem idealtypischen US-amerikanischen Mann – sportlich, maskulin, willensstark, nüchtern und konservativ. [155] Hemingway thus reported that Tracy was a "terrible liability to the picture", and had to be reassured that the star was being carefully photographed to disguise his weight problem. September 1927–Februar 1928: The Baby Cyclone (Autor: George M. Cohan; Henry Miller’s Theatre, Broadway) –, 1928: Ned McCobb’s Daughter (Autor: Sidney Howard; Chicago, Princess Theater), Frühjahr 1928: Whispering Friends (Autor: George M. Cohan; Hudson Theatre, Broadway) –, 6. Die Presse, die mit MGM zum Schutze des populären Stars einen ungewöhnlichen informellen Bund geschlossen hatte, bewahrte über diese Beziehung bis 1962 Stillschweigen. 85, 95, 108, 112, 166, 338, 586, 647. [138] Film critic Bosley Crowther wrote, "Mr. Tracy and Miss Hepburn are the stellar performers in this show and their perfect compatibility in comic capers is delightful to see. how spencer tracy died? [45], Zu den Schauspielern, an denen Spencer Tracy sich am stärksten orientiert hat, zählt Lionel Barrymore. Swindell, S. 153–167; Davidson, S. 77–78; King, S. 36. Acting is not an important job in the scheme of things. Curtis (2011) p. 702, quotes Tracy's daughter as saying: "[alcoholism] was something [my father] had to battle all his life.". He was 67. [276] Tracy's close friend Chester Erskine pinpointed his acting style as one of "selection", stating that he strove to give as little as was needed to be effective and reached "a minimum to make the maximum". "But Enough About Me: A Memoir. 508, 662, 670, 727. [179] To commence filming, Tracy had to be insured for the high premium of $71,000; Hepburn and Kramer both put their salaries in escrow until Tracy completed his scenes. [252] Out of consideration for Tracy's family, Hepburn did not attend the funeral. [157] In reviewing the performance, Jack Moffitt of The Hollywood Reporter said it was "so intimate and revealing of universal human experience that, to me, it almost transcended acting and became reality. Spencer Tracy would have been 67 years old at the time of death or 115 years old today. [228] Rather than being a steady drinker, as commonly thought, he was prone to periods of binging on alcohol. The film received strong reviews and became the highest grossing Tracy-Hepburn picture to date. "It's the second strong comedy in a row for Spencer Tracy, doing the title role, and he socks it", Variety commented. [254][255][256], Tracy had a solid reputation among his peers and received considerable praise from the film industry. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two, sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier; Tracy first discovered his … Burt Reynolds. In einigen Filmszenen (wie zum Beispiel Stadt in Angst) wagte er sogar den Konventionsbruch, von der Kamera abgewandt zu spielen, um so die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums auf sich zu ziehen. Seine persönlichen Konflikte verbannte Tracy, wie Angela Lansbury bemerkte, immer sorgfältig aus seiner Darstellung. [30], Tracy finally achieved some success by joining forces with the notable stock manager William H. Wright in the spring of 1924. Classic film actor Spencer Tracy was so ill during his last film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" He had been through a dark patch personally—culminating with a hospital stay—and Hepburn felt that a play would help restore his focus. Tracy was devastated by the news[190] and felt a lifelong guilt over his son's deafness. [72], In the 1930s, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the most respected movie production studio in Hollywood. For his work, Tracy received a fifth Oscar nomination and was awarded the Best Actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Darüber hinaus war er Mitglied bei den Pfadfindern und widmete sich mit Erfolg dem Boxsport und Baseball.[2]. [26] Im Winter 1945/46 kehrte Tracy noch einmal an den Broadway zurück, um die Hauptrolle in Robert W. Sherwoods Kriegs-Problemstück The Rugged Path zu spielen. "Spencer was, indubitably, the finest screen actor of his generation. Obwohl das Stück künstlerisch unbedeutend und die Rolle, die Tracy darin spielte, klein war, markierte dieses Engagement einen Wendepunkt in seiner Karriere. see also p. 497. When did Spencer Tracy die? [246] On June 10, 1967, 17 days after completing what was his last film role in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Tracy awakened at 3:00 am to make himself a cup of tea in his apartment in Beverly Hills, California. 1951 folgte John Sturges’ mittelmäßiger Film noir Der Mordprozess O’Hara (mit Tracys Jugendfreund Pat O’Brien), 1952 die Tracy/Hepburn-Komödie Pat und Mike und der teuer in Farbe produzierte Mayflower-Film Schiff ohne Heimat, 1953 Theaterfieber und 1954 Edward Dmytryks Western Die gebrochene Lanze (für 20th Century Fox). [166] Continuing his pattern of indecisiveness,[167] Tracy briefly pulled out of the production before recommitting. "[280] He was also humble about his abilities, telling a journalist, "It's just that I try no tricks. Swindell, S. xii, 51, 272; Tozzi, 11; Davidson, S. 5; King, S. 40; Anderson, S. 151. But when you get Tracy and Hepburn turning in brilliant performances to boot, you've got something to cheer about. Obwohl Treadwell Protestantin war, machte Tracy ihr bald einen Heiratsantrag. 32, 607; Kanin (1971) p. 166. [127] Tracy considered leaving the show before it even opened on Broadway,[128] and lasted there just six weeks before announcing his intention to close the show. [229] Loretta Young remarked that Tracy was "awful" when he was drunk,[230] and he was twice arrested for his behavior while intoxicated. Tracy, der seine Laufbahn auf der Bühne begann und später 20 Jahre lang zu den Spitzenstars von Curtis (2011) pp. [15] He made his stage debut in June 1921, playing the male lead in The Truth. [108] The contract also stated for the first time that his billing was to be "that of a star". The couple were engaged in May 1923,[186] and married on September 10 of that year between the matinee and evening performances of his show. In einer Reihe von Studenteninszenierungen wirkte er als Hauptdarsteller mit. [244] His recovery the next day was described by his doctor as "a kind of miracle". [208][209], The MGM moguls were careful to protect their stars from controversy,[210] and Tracy wished to conceal his relationship with Hepburn from his wife,[211] so it was hidden from the public. Ein weiterer Trick, den Tracy in seinen späteren Filmen wiederholt einsetzte, bestand darin, dass er einer Replik, mit der er einen intensiven dramatischen Effekt erzielen wollte, zehn Sekunden Schweigen vorausgehen ließ. [114] With the end of that project, he became available for the new Katharine Hepburn film, Woman of the Year (1942). Juni, starb Tracy an Herzversagen. Katharine Hepburn later claimed that she could never bring herself to … Sein Engagement im Debattierclub der Schule führte zu ersten Auftritten vor einem größeren Publikum und verstärkte in Tracy das Interesse an der Schauspielerei so sehr, dass er auch der Theatergruppe des Colleges beitrat. [291] Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was included on AFI's list of the 100 greatest American movies,[292] while Captains Courageous was featured on their list of America's most inspiring movies.[293]. In der Geschichte der Oscar-Verleihung war Tracy der erste Schauspieler, der in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Jahren mit dem Preis als bester Hauptdarsteller ausgezeichnet wurde. Swindell, S. 89–117; Davidson, S. 52–56, 62. [245], Tracy spent most of the next two years at home with Hepburn, living what she described as a quiet life: reading, painting, and listening to music. Curtis (2011) p. 670 for threatening to leave; p. 680 for negativity toward the film. Louise's parents divorced when she was a teenager. Hepburn described Tracy as 'tortured' Alongside attempts at keeping his relationship with Hepburn out of the media, Tracy was also battling [180] In poor health, Tracy could only work for two or three hours each day. He and Hepburn lived together there for the last years of Tracy's life, for the first time in their quarter of a century together. Cohan gelangte im Laufe der Zusammenarbeit zu der Überzeugung, dass Tracy außerordentlich großes schauspielerisches Talent besaß, und setzte sich seitdem mit seinem ganzen Einfluss für ihn ein. Da viele prominente Schauspieler – darunter Clark Gable, Robert Montgomery, James Stewart, Robert Taylor und Tyrone Power – als Soldaten an die Front gingen, rückte Tracy, der nicht mehr für den Kriegsdienst tauglich war, 1942 zum prominentesten männlichen Star der MGM auf. [213] Angela Lansbury, who worked with the pair on State of the Union, later said: "We all knew, but nobody ever said anything. Bewundert hat er darüber hinaus Fredric March, Will Rogers, Walter Huston und Paul Muni. [53] Im Laufe seines Lebens setzte er sich zunehmend mit Glaubensfragen auseinander. Tracy was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the following performances: It helped me develop memory for lines that has been a godsend since I started stage work; it gave me something of a stage presence; and it helped get rid of my awkwardness. . Here are 30 of his very best, intended as a tribute to the great Spencer Tracy.

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