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

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1944Best Supporting ActorLaura (1944)Waldo LydeckerNominated
1946Best Supporting ActorThe Razor's Edge (1946)Elliott TempletonNominated
1948Best ActorSitting Pretty (1948)Lynn BelvedereNominated
.

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.

BlogHub Articles:

Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and are "Sitting Pretty"

By Stephen Reginald on Jun 17, 2022 From Classic Movie Man

Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and are "Sitting Pretty" Sitting Pretty (1948) is an American comedy directed by Walter Lang and starring Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, and . Other members of the cast include Richard Haydn, Betty Lynn, and Ed Begley.Harry King (Young) and ... Read full article


A and Claude Binyon Double Bill: Dreamboat (1952) and Woman's World (1954)

By Caftan Woman on Jun 17, 2016 From Caftan Woman

Producer and director of 1944s Laura, Otto Preminger is quoted in Rudy Behlmer's Behind the Scenes regarding the casting of as Waldo Lydecker: "...he (casting director LeMaire) said" "You can't have for this part. He flies." I said: "What do you mean? I didn't even ... Read full article


Bitches and Blaggards: Gail Patrick and

By FlickChick on Mar 18, 2012 From A Person in the Dark

This 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


See all articles

Clifton Webb Quotes:

Waldo Lydecker: My dear, either you were born on a extremely rustic community, where good manners are unknown, or you suffer from a common feminine delusion that the mere fact of being a woman exempts you from the rules of civilized conduct.


Tacey King: Mr. Belvedere, is there anything you haven't been?
Lynn Belvedere: Yes, Mrs. King - I've never been an idler or a parasite.


Waldo Lydecker: I'm not kind, I'm vicious. It's the secret of my charm.


read more quotes from Clifton Webb...



Share this page:
Visit the Classic Movie Hub Blog CMH
Also a Scorpio






See All Scorpios >>
Best Actor Oscar 1948





See more Best Actor awards>>
Grauman's Imprints

Also at Grauman's




See All Imprint Ceremonies >>
Clifton Webb on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame



See All Walk of Fame Stars >>
Clifton Webb Facts
There followed an interlude in Hollywood in the early 1930s when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer put Webb on a salary of $3,000 a week. While socially it turned out to be a pleasant experience, professionally it was a disaster. For eighteen months, he swam, attended gala parties, met all the important people, but never once appeared in a motion picture. He referred to Hollywood as "a land of endowed vacations."

Interred at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery (now called Hollywood Forever), Hollywood, California, USA, in the Abbey of the Psalms.

Appeared on the New York stage in 1925 in a dance act with Mary Hay.

See All Related Facts >>
Related Lists
Create a list


See All Related Lists >>