Who's the only actor to win an Oscar for 1967's "Bonnie and Clyde"?
Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" blew up the movie world in 1967. The film turned Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway into superstars, launched Gene Hackman's career, and gave Michael J. Pollard and Estelle Parsons their breakout roles. With all that talent on screen, it makes sense that the film earned ten Oscar nominations. But somehow it only took home two awards that night, including one for acting. Which actor was the only one to win an Oscar?
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Correct Answer: Estelle Parsons
(Source)The fun thing about making movies about recent events is that sometimes the people being portrayed on screen weigh in on what they thought of the performance. The real Blanche Barrow absolutely hated Estelle Parsons' performance, famously complaining "That film made me look like a screaming horse's ass!" But audiences and critics connected with Parsons' frantic, shrieking portrayal of Buck's terrified wife who clearly wanted no part of the outlaw life, and rewarded her with the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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