Spencer Tracy
This celebrity goo was created by player Matthew Preston.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Matthew.
publication date: Sunday, July 23, 2017 (part of Summer 2017)
category: Movies
clue: Guess who's coming to the Oscars nine times in his career?
explanation: Tracy starred in the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. He was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning twice. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Scott Hardie, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland
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