Premise: Spencer Bonaventure Tracy ( April 5 , 1900 -- June 10 , 1967 ) was an American actor , noted for his natural style and versatility . One of the major stars of Hollywood 's Golden Age , Tracy was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two , sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier . Tracy first discovered his talent for acting while attending Ripon College , and he later received a scholarship for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts . Tracy 's breakthrough came in 1930 , when his lead performance in The Last Mile caught the attention of Hollywood . In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the 9th greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema .
Hypothesis: Spencer Tracy was an actor.
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