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Heres a history of those nominated for their very first performance.
On June 6, 1944, he was handling explosives that accidentally detonated due to a defective fuse.
He lost both his hands and was given two hooks as replacements.
Ngor received his chance when Roland Joffe cast him as photojournalist Dith Pran inThe Killing Fields.
Moreno was studying advertising in college and taking acting lessons on the side when the film was being cast.
She won the part and subsequently left college to focus on the film.
She had no prior acting experience and was previously a receptionist at the not-for-profit the Fresh Air Fund.
Abdi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Jared Leto inDallas Buyers Club.
(Aparicio had no idea who he was at the time.)
Tatums preternaturally confident performance was widely acclaimed by critics, who frequently cited it as the films high point.
Upon general release, many critics claimed that she was a movie star in the making.
Tibbett was nominated for Best Actor, but ultimately lost to George Arliss inDisraeli.
Sadly,The Rogue Songis now partially lost and no known complete prints of the film exist.
(Were deciding not to count minor guest spots on TV shows likeTarzanandMake Room for Granddaddy.)
1 for two weeks.
Hudson was required to gain 20 pounds for the role and to fully adopt Effies temperamental nature during production.
