José Ferrer Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1985, he became the first actor to be awarded the National Medal of Arts
• Is the cousin of professional tennis player Gigi Fernandez
• Engaged in various theatre activities as a member of the Princeton Triangle Club while studying at Princeton University
• Is widely regarded for his unique enunciation of his lines
• In 1943, he became a cast member of the longest-running production of a Shakespearean play in the U․S
• Is the first actor of Hispanic descent to be awarded an Academy Award