Spencer Tracy Tracy left MGM in 1955, and continued to work regularly as a freelance star, despite an increasing weariness as he aged. His personal life was troubled, with a lifelong struggle against severe alcoholism and guilt over his son's deafness. Tracy became estranged from his wife in the 1930s, but never divorced, conducting a long-term relationship with Katharine Hepburn in private. Towards the end of his life, Tracy worked almost exclusively for director Stanley Kramer. It was for Kramer that he made his last film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in 1967, completed just 17 days before his death. During his
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.