Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson, considered the father of the modern Presidency, significantly contributed to the expansion of that office. He was considered the first popularly elected President, and, throughout his Presidency, acted his role as a populist. Elected 1828 1832.
Unlike later ceremonies, an actor or director could be awarded for multiple works within a year. Emil Jannings, for example, was given the Best Actor award for his work in both The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command. Moreover, Charlie Chaplin and Warner Brothers each received an Honorary Award.
The first televised Academy Awards ceremony was in 1953. The first ceremony that aired in color was in 1966. The first time the Academy replaced the phrase And the winner is... with And the Oscar goes to... was in 1989 at the 61st Academy Awards. Apparently everyone is a winner. The first actress to announce herself as a winner in the Best Actress category was Norma Shearer in 1931 for The Divorcee. That was the last time a nominated actor presented an award for his/her own category... And the winner is... ME!! Awkward! The first African American actress to win an Academy Award was Hattie McDaniel. She won in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind. The first actor to turn down his Best Actor award was George C. Scott in 1970 for Patton.