Question 1

True or false: Tracy served as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II.

Accepted Answer

False. He was too old for combat and instead entertained troops, but never served as a pilot.

Question 2

True or false: Spencer Tracy was the first actor to win back-to-back Oscars for Best Actor.

Accepted Answer

True. He won in 1938 for 'Captains Courageous' and 1939 for 'Boys Town,' a feat unmatched until Tom Hanks in 1994.

Question 3

True or false: Tracy won an Oscar for his role in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.'

Accepted Answer

False. He was nominated but lost; the film was released posthumously, and he died shortly after filming.

Question 4

True or false: Tracy and Katharine Hepburn were secretly married for 27 years.

Accepted Answer

False. They had a famous lifelong romance, but Tracy never divorced his wife, so they never married.

Question 5

True or false: Spencer Tracy's first film role was in the silent era.

Accepted Answer

False. His debut was in the 1930 talkie 'The Strong Arm,' though he started on stage in the 1920s.

Question 6

True or false: Tracy was the first actor to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards for a comedy role.

Accepted Answer

False. His wins were for dramatic roles; the first comedy Best Actor winner was Robert Donat in 1940.

Question 7

True or false: Tracy was notorious for memorizing his lines in just one read-through.

Accepted Answer

True. He had a photographic memory and often learned scripts rapidly, annoying co-stars who took longer.

Question 8

True or false: Tracy turned down the role of Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'

Accepted Answer

True. He passed due to health issues; Gregory Peck won an Oscar for it.

Spencer Tracy Trivia Questions