(December 11, 1886-November 7, 1959)
Won the 1935 Oscar for Best Actor (The Informer)
Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 (The Quiet Man)
Acted in 'The Cock-Eyed World,' 'What Price Glory,' 'The Unholy Three,' 'The Lost Patrol,' 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' and 'Wee Willie Winkie'

He ran away from home and joined Life Guards at 14 to fight in the Boer War.
When he presented the Best Actor Oscar to Paul Muni for 1936, he monopolized the microphone so much that Muni said 'I felt like I was presenting the Oscar to Victor.'
He smoked.

He was the first Best Actor recipient to be nominated as Best Supporting Actor.
He was a circus strongman, where patrons were offered $25 to anyone who could go three rounds with him.
He served as a captain with the Irish Fusilier in World War I.
He was named Heavyweight Champ of the British Army in 1918.
His film 'The Cock-Eyed World' was one of the biggest hits of the silent film era.
He was one of director John Ford's favorite actors.
He fought heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson in a non-titled fight to a six round draw.

Credit: Jon Mullich

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