"Early Oscars rules held that runners-up within three votes of the actual winner would be declared winners as well, and in 1932, Fredric March was only one vote ahead of Wallace Beery for Best Actor. Devastatingly, only three actors were nominated in the category, so the real distinction went to Alfred Lunt: the lone loser."
The Atlantic presents Oscars trivia highlighting the history of ties at the Academy Awards. This weekend's tie between two Best Live-Action Short winners marks the seventh tie in Oscars history. The most famous tie involved Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand competing for Best Actress in 1969. However, the most interesting tie occurred in 1932 under different rules: early Oscars regulations allowed runners-up within three votes of the winner to also be declared winners. That year, Fredric March won Best Actor by only one vote over Wallace Beery, making Alfred Lunt the sole loser among three nominees.
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