Spencer Tracy (1900–1967) was one of Hollywood’s most revered actors, celebrated for his natural presence, emotional depth, and quiet strength on screen. A defining figure of cinema’s Golden Age, he earned nine Academy Award nominations and made history as the first performer to win back-to-back Best Actor Oscars—for Captains Courageous (1937), portraying a humble Portuguese fisherman, and Boys Town (1938), as the compassionate Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of a home for at-risk youth. | It

Ernest Borgnine explains what Spencer Tracy told him when he went to read for the lead role in MARTY ('55) during the production of BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK ('55) in a conversation with Robert Osborne. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Spencer Tracy is one of only five performers to win back to back awards. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Spencer Tracy's reserved, natural charm meshes nicely with Katharine Hepburn's crackling wit to put an appealing spin on a familiar story about a strong relationship suddenly put to the test in ADAM'S RIB ('49). See it tonight at 8pm ET. #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

"Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, two of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, forged a legendary partnership that extended far beyond the silver screen, beginning their collaboration circa the late 1930s. Their first film together, Woman of the Year (1942), marked the start of a remarkable on-screen chemistry that blossomed into a deep personal bond lasting over 25 years. Tracy, born in Milwaukee in 1900 and a seasoned Broadway actor before moving to Hollywood in the early 1930s, was already an e

Inside the Secret Love Story of Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn: Hollywood’s Most Timeless Affair | Golden Glimmers of History