Burl IvesAwards

Born:
June 14, 1909 in Hunt, Jaspar County, IL
Occupation:
Actor
Birth name:
Burle Icle Ivanhoe
Biography:
After attending Charleston (Illinois) Teachers College and New York University, bearded, burly Burl Ives played pro football, then traversed the country as an itinerant handyman. His gifts as a guitarist and balladeer enabled Ives to secure radio work in the 1940s: one of his earliest series was...Read More

  • The Big Country

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1958

  • The Big Country

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1958

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