Spencer Tracy Several of Tracy's films, particularly his comedies, are regarded as classics of American cinema. He starred in four of the titles on the American Film Institute's list of "100 Years ... 100 Laughs": "Adam's Rib", "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", "Father of the Bride" and "Woman of the Year". "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was included on AFI's list of the 100 greatest American movies, while "Captains Courageous" was featured on their list of America's most inspiring movies. Tracy was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor, a category record he holds with Laurence Olivier. He was
William Tracy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Musical Score. The series continued for a total of eight films, the last one — "Mr. Walkie Talkie" — being set during the Korean War. In the 1950s, Tracy primarily did television work, where his most notable role was "Hotshot Charlie" in the 1953 series "Terry and the Pirates". He previously played the lead role of Terry Lee in the 1940 serial with the same title. Tracy died in Hollywood, California, at the age of 49. William Tracy William Tracy (December 1, 1917 – July 18, 1967) was an American character actor.