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b. April 5, 1900
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d. June 10, 1967
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Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
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Years at Ripon College: Feb. 1921- April 1922
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Major: Medicine
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Extracurricular activities: Theta Alpha Phi (theatre), Alpha Phi Omega, Eastern Debate Team, Phi Kappa Delta (Debate Honor Society), All College Prom Committee.
In 1921, voted cleverest and most talented, tied 2nd for most popular. |
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| Plays at Ripon: |
| "The Truth" (1921)- role: Warden. Initially performed at the Armory Theatre, this play toured the surrounding areas throughout the winter of 1921 and was featured at the June 21, 1921 commencement celebration. |
| "Dregs" - (1921) role: lead. "Dregs" was cancelled and replaced by "The Valiant". |
| "The Valiant" - (1921) role: the prisoner. |
| "The Great Divide" - (1921) role: Phillip. |
| "Sintram of Skaserack" (1922)- role: Sintram. |
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| Career Highlights: |
| Up the River (1930) First film |
| The Power of Glory (1933) First film success |
| San Francisco (1936) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Captains Courageous (1937) Won Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Boys' Town (1938) Won Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Father of the Bride (1950) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor |
| The Old Man and the Sea (1958) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Inherit the Wind (1960) Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) Last film |
Below: Spencer Tracy accepts an honorary degree from Ripon College in 1940.
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