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Spencer Tracy

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy

BIRTHDAY

April 5, 1900

BORN ON DAY

Thursday

BIRTHPLACE

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

DIED AT AGE

67 Years 2 Months 5 Days

DEATHDATE

June 10, 1967

DEATHPLACE

Beverly Hills, California, United States

CAUSE OF DEATH

Heart Attack

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

ARIES

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'8''(feet & inches)

1.7272 meters

172.72 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Spencer Tracy Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Caroline Brown

FATHER

John Edward Tracy

BROTHER(S) NAME

Carroll Tracy

CHILDHOOD IMAGE

Spencer Tracy Marriage, Affairs and Children

AFFAIR

Spencer Tracy girlfriend Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn (1941- 1967)

SPOUSE

Louise Tracy (1923-1967)

Child(ren) of Spencer Tracy and Louise Tracy

John (26 June, 1924) (Son)

Louise (1 July, 1932) (Daughter)

Fame & Address

DEBUT

Up the River (Film 1930)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Up the River (Film 1930)

Education, Net Worth & More

RELIGION

Catholic

COLLEGE

Ripon College

NET WORTH

$50 Million

More Information

Career of Spencer Tracy

He worked at the theatre in his starting career. His first role in New York was in the play "The Wedding Guest." He entered Broadway with the play "R.U.R." He made his film debut in "Up the River." His work in the film 'Fury' gained him individual recognition. He worked in the film "A Guy Named Joe" which proved to be his highest-grossing film.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Spencer Tracy

Did Spencer Tracy takes alcohol? Yes.
Was Spencer Tracy in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
The actor was often confused with James Whitmore as the two looks like brothers.
Tracy visited daily to his longtime friend Humphrey Bogart when he was dying of cancer but apologetically declined to deliver the eulogy at the funeral. After his refusal, director John Huston delivered the eulogy.
He turned down the role of The Penguin in the TV series "Batman" saying that he would accept the role only if his character kills Batman in the end. The role went to Burgess Meredith.
Very few of us know that his son John was born deaf. After the birth of their son, his wife became an activist for deaf education.
Tracy was so perfect in his work and need not required to rehearse for the role. He only read the scene. Also, he didn't like to shoot the scene again and again and most of the time the scene was 'OK' at the first shot.
The actor was set to play a role in "Ten North Frederick" but couldn't due to poor health. The role was ultimately played by Gary Cooper.
He declined for the role in "The Philadelphia Story" to star in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." The role went of Cary Grant.
A street in Iowa City, IA was named after him.