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Burt Lancaster

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Burt Lancaster Fast Facts:

Performed as an acrobat in a circus troupe as a teenager.
Won an athletic scholarship to New York University.
Made his Broadway debut in A Sound of Hunting after being discovered on an elevator by a producer.
At 32, made his film debut in the 1946 film noir piece The Killers.
Partnered with his manager to form his own production company, Hecht-Lancaster, which was the first notable star-owned venture of its kind.
Declined the title role in Ben-Hur.
Co-starred with Kirk Douglas in six films, beginning with 1948's I Walk Alone.

Burt Lancaster Relationships:
Bill Lancaster - Son
Elizabeth Roberts Lancaster - Mother
Florence Lancaster - Sister
James Lancaster - Father
James Lancaster, Jr. - Brother
James Stephen Lancaster - Son
Joanna Lancaster - Daughter
June Ernst - Ex-wife
Norma Anderson - Ex-wife
Sighle - Daughter
Susan Elizabeth - Daughter
Susan Scherer - Wife
William Lancaster - Brother
Burt Lancaster Awards:
1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1961 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1953 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1960 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1962 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1981 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
College:
Attended New York University, New York, NY