Question: which actor has received the most oscar nominations?
Answer: Meryl Streep, 21 nominations (3 wins) ... 
Katharine Hepburn, 12 (4 wins) ... 
Jack Nicholson, 12 nominations (3 wins) ... 
Bette Davis, 10 nominations (2 wins) ... 
Laurence Olivier, 10 nominations (1 win, 2 honorary awards)