Shelley Winters
publication date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (part of January 2025)
category: Movies
clue: This actress found her place in the movie business, being nominated for four acting Oscars between 1952 and 1973. She won two of them in a very successful patch in the middle of that span.
explanation: Winters was nominated for Academy Awards for A Place in the Sun in 1952, The Diary of Anne Frank in 1960, A Patch of Blue in 1966, and The Poseidon Adventure in 1973. She won the second and third. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky

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