Alternate Oscars (Danny Peary) - Best Actor

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These are the movies with performances that film critic Danny Peary picked as his “best actor” choices from 1927-28 to 1991 in his book “Alternate Oscars” from 1993. Note that Peary selected two “best actors” for 1951.

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    The Circus

    1928, in 10 top lists Check
  2. 3 new

    The Big House

    1930, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 7 new

    Twentieth Century

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 10 new

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 12 new

    Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    1939, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 14 new

    Ball of Fire

    1941, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 16 new

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  8. 21 new

    The Red Shoes

    1948, in 27 top lists Check
  9. 22 new

    Champion

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 23 new

    Father of the Bride

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 26 new

    The Quiet Man

    1952, in 15 top lists Check
  12. 27 new

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  13. 28 new

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  14. 46 new

    Play It Again, Sam

    1972, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 47 new

    Ultimo tango a Parigi

    1972 — a.k.a. Last Tango in Paris, in 19 top lists Check
  16. 52 new

    Coming Home

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 56 new

    Tootsie

    1982, in 17 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 26, 2014;