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Academy Awards
Shortest Speeches
This list features actors and actresses who have given the shortest Academy Awards speeches by word count.
RANK | ACTOR | AWARD | WORD COUNT | YEAR |
1 | Patty Duke | Best Supporting Actress | 2 | 1962 |
2 | William Holden | Best Actor | 4 | 1953 |
3 | Gloria Grahame | Best Supporting Actress | 4 | 1952 |
4 | Joe Pesci | Best Supporting Actor | 6 | 1990 |
5 | Rita Moreno | Best Supporting Actress | 12 | 1961 |
6 | Harold Russell | Best Supporting Actor | 15 | 1946 |
7 | Tatum O’Neal | Best Supporting Actress | 16 | 1973 |
8 | Edmond O’Brien | Best Supporting Actor | 16 | 1954 |
9 | George Chakiris | Best Supporting Actor | 23 | 1961 |
10 | Yul Brynner | Best Actor | 23 | 1956 |
References
Manchester Evening News. (2015). Oscars acceptance speeches keep getting shorter. [online] Available at: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/oscars-acceptance-speeches-keep-getting-8687413 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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