Oscar Best Actor
  1953
   
 
Winner
  William Holden

Born 17 April 1918 O' Fallon USA

Died 12 November 1981 Santa Monica USA

   
  Nominations
  Burt Lancaster

Born 2 November 1913 Manhatten USA

Died 20 October 1994 Century City USA

   
  Marlon Brando

Born 3 April 1924 Omaha USA

Died 1 July 2004 Los Angeles USA

   
  Montgomery Clift

Born 17 October 1920 Omaha USA

Died 23 July 1966 Manhatten USA

   
  Richard Burton

Born 10 November 1925 Pontrhydyfen Wales

Died 5 August 1984 Celigny Switzerland