The area originally consisted of two adjacent villages, Rocky Mount and Mount Pleasant. The first court was held at Rocky Mount in 1786 following the American Revolutionary War. The first courthouse, made of logs, was replaced in 1831. By 1836 the town consisted of 30 homes and several businesses.
During her 66-year acting career, Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars, but she never came to a ceremony to receive them. âAs for me, prizes are nothing,â she once said. âMy prize is my work.â Still, four best actress â or actor â awards is an unbeaten feat, akin to Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in an NBA game.
Runners up: Five persons have each won three Oscars for acting: (1) Walter Brennan won three Oscars for Bes â¦ t Supporting Actor; (2) Ingrid Bergman won two Best Actress Oscars and one for Best Supporting Actress; (3) Jack Nicholson won two Oscars for Best Actor and one Oscar for Best Supporting Actor; (4) Meryl Streep won two Best Actress Oscars and one for Best Supporting Actress; (5) Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person ever to win three Oscars for Best Actor.