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Burton Stephen `` Burt '' Lancaster -LRB- November 2 , 1913 -- October 20 , 1994 -RRB- was an American film actor . Initially known for playing `` tough guys '' , Lancaster went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles . He was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960 . He also won a Golden Globe for that performance and BAFTA Awards for The Birdman of Alcatraz -LRB- 1962 -RRB- and Atlantic City -LRB- 1980 -RRB- . During the 1950s his production company Hecht-Hill-Lancaster was highly successful , making films such as Marty -LRB- 1955 -RRB- , Trapeze -LRB- 1956 -RRB- , Sweet Smell of Success -LRB- 1957 -RRB- , Run Silent , Run Deep -LRB- 1958 -RRB- , and Separate Tables -LRB- 1958 -RRB- .   The American Film Institute ranks Lancaster as # 19 of the greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema .