Oldest Oscar winner as Best Actor

According to Official Guinness Records,

Henry Fonda (USA, 1905 - 1982) won the Best Actor Oscar on 29 March 1982 for his performance as 'Norman Thayer Jr' in On Golden Pond (USA 1981) aged 76 years 317 days. Name Born Film Won Age Henry Fonda (USA) 16 May 1905 On Golden Pond (USA 1981) 29 March 1982 76 years 317 days John Wayne (USA) 26 May 1907 True Grit (USA 1969) 7 April 1970 62 years 316 days George Arliss (UK) 10 April 1868 Disraeli (UK 1929) 5 November 1930 62 years 209 days Paul Newman (USA) 26 January 1925 The Color of Money (USA 1986) 30 March 1987 62 years 63 days Jack Nicholson (USA) 22 April 1937 As Good As It Gets (USA 1997) 23 March 1998 60 years 335 days

For a complete list of 1982 records, please visit 1982 Guinness Records in United States.

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