1961 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner

Elmer Gantry
Burt Lancaster
A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.
1961 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees

Inherit the Wind
Spencer Tracy

Sons and Lovers
Trevor Howard

The Apartment
Jack Lemmon
