Who is the oldest Oscar winner?

Answer 1

In terms of longevity, the oldest-living major Academy Award winner is Dame Olivia de Havilland, who celebrated her 101st birthday on July 1, 2017. She won Best Actress awards for "To Each His Own" (1946) and "The Heiress" (1949).

De Havilland replaced Luise Rainer, the German-born star who died December 30, 2014 -- two weeks shy of what would have been her 105th birthday on January 12, 2015. Rainer received back-to-back Best Actress awards for "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) and "The Good Earth" (1937).

In terms of competition, the oldest person to win an Oscar was Christopher Plummer. On February 26, 2012, at the age of 82, he won the 2011 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in "Beginners." He surpassed the previous record set on March 26, 1990 by Jessica Tandy, who won the 1989 Best Actress award for "Driving Miss Daisy" when she was 80 years and 292 days old.

Answer 2

On February 26, 2012, Christopher Plummer was 82 years and 75 days old when he picked up the 2011 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "Beginners." He became the oldest person to win an acting award in any category.

Answer 3

On March 29, 1982, Henry Fonda was 76 years and 317 days old when he won the 1981 Best Actor award for "On Golden Pond." Fonda, who was too ill to attend the ceremony, died five months later at the age of 77.

Answer 4

In terms of longevity, the oldest-living major Academy Award winner is Olivia de Havilland, who will celebrate her 99th birthday on July 1, 2015. She won Best Actress awards for "To Each His Own" (1946) and "The Heiress" (1949). De Havilland replaced Luise Rainer, the German-born star who died December 30, 2014 -- two weeks shy of what would have been her 105th birthday on January 12, 2015. Rainer received back-to-back Best Actress awards for "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) and "The Good Earth" (1937).

In terms of competition, the oldest person to win an Oscar was Christopher Plummer. On February 26, 2012, at the age of 82, he won the 2011 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in "Beginners." He surpassed the previous record set on March 26, 1990 by Jessica Tandy, who won the 1989 Best Actress award for "Driving Miss Daisy" when she was 80 years and 292 days old.

Answer 5

I believe it was 87 year old Gloria Stuart who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Titanic (1997).

Answer 6

80-year-old Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy(1989).

Answer 7

Jessica Tandy, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Driving Miss Daisy in 1989. She was 81 at the time.

Answer 8

john Ford