The first Academy Awards presentation was held on May 16, 1929
The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings
Most Nominations Walt DisneyProducer, animator, and voice actor
The first Female winner was Janet Gaynor for her roles in 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for an actor
Greer Garson holds the record for the longest Oscar acceptance speech. she spoke for nearly six minutes
The youngest actor ever to win an Oscar is Tatum O'Neal, who won the Best Supporting Actress award at the age of 10 for her role in "Paper Moon" (1973)
Christopher Plummer became the oldest Oscar winner at the age of 82 for his supporting role in "Beginners" (2010)
Beatrice Straight's role in the film "Network" (1976) holds the record for the shortest performance to win an Oscar
The 96th annual Academy Awards will be held Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood