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Poll: No Oscar for You

A poll by Chihir0
Each year, deserving actors and actresses lose out in the Oscars' best acting categories. But there are a handful of great actors that the Academy has repeatedly nominated and proceeded to repeatedly neglect.

Here are the 21 actors who have been nominated for at least four Oscars without winning once.

Which of the following actors do you think deserved the most to win at least one Oscar?

After voting, discuss here.

Results of 923 votes:

  1. 1.

    Peter O'Toole

     
    8 nominations
  2. 2.

    Amy Adams

     
    5 nominations
  3. 3.

    Glenn Close

     
    6 nominations
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