Spencer Tracy
| Born | April 5, 1900 |
| Hometown | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Louise Tracy, Louise Treadwell |
| Partner | Katharine Hepburn |
| Children | John Ten Broeck Tracy, Louise Treadwell Tracy |
| Parents | John Edward Tracy, Caroline Tracy |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Winner |
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Nominated |
| 1968 | Academy Award | Actor | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Nominated |
| 1962 | Academy Award | Actor | Judgment at Nuremberg | Nominated |
| 1961 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Foreign Actor | Inherit the Wind (1960 film) | Nominated |
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