Birthname: Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 19, 1889 Indianapolis, IN |
| Died | Oct 13, 1966 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 76 |
| Final Resting PlaceHollywood Forever | |
Clifton Webb | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1913-1962 |
| Top Roles | Elliott Templeton, Richard Ward Sturges, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Victor Parmalee, Waldo Lydecker |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Crime, Film Noir |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Children, Angels |
| Top Collaborators | Samuel G. Engel (Producer), Syd Saylor, Henry Koster (Director), Colin Kenny |
| Shares birthday with | Gene Tierney, Richard Alexander, Erskine Sanford see more.. |
Clifton Webb Overview:
Legendary actor, Clifton Webb, was born Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck on Nov 19, 1889 in Indianapolis, IN. Webb died at the age of 76 on Oct 13, 1966 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Webb was nominated for three Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1944 | Best Supporting Actor | Laura (1944) | Waldo Lydecker | Nominated |
| 1946 | Best Supporting Actor | The Razor's Edge (1946) | Elliott Templeton | Nominated |
| 1948 | Best Actor | Sitting Pretty (1948) | Lynn Belvedere | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Clifton Webb's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #99 on Dec 7, 1952.
Clifton Webb BlogHub Articles:
Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and Clifton Webb are "Sitting Pretty"
By Stephen Reginald on Jun 17, 2022 From Classic Movie ManRobert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and Clifton Webb are "Sitting Pretty" Sitting Pretty (1948) is an American comedy directed by Walter Lang and starring Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and Clifton Webb. Other members of the cast include Richard Haydn, Betty Lynn, and Ed Begley.Harry King (Young) and ... Read full article
A Clifton Webb and Claude Binyon Double Bill: Dreamboat (1952) and Woman's World (1954)
By Caftan Woman on Jun 17, 2016 From Caftan WomanProducer and director of 1944s Laura, Otto Preminger is quoted in Rudy Behlmer's Behind the Scenes regarding the casting of Clifton Webb as Waldo Lydecker: "...he (casting director LeMaire) said" "You can't have Clifton Webb for this part. He flies." I said: "What do you mean? I didn't even ... Read full article
Bitches and Blaggards: Gail Patrick and Clifton Webb
By FlickChick on Mar 18, 2012 From A Person in the DarkThis is the third in the "Bitches and Blaggards" series; monthly posts devoted to my favorite movie bad girls and rogues. A bitch is a selfish, malicious woman. A blaggard is a villain, a rogue and a black-hearted man. Both are bad, both are devastatingly alluring.Gail Patrick If a young, snooty ric... Read full article
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Clifton Webb Quotes:
Waldo Lydecker: If you come a little bit closer, my boy, I can just crack your skull with my walking stick.
Waldo Lydecker: I cannot stand these morons any longer. If you don't come with me this instant I shall run amok.
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