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WeirdOldest Emmy Winners and Nominees Ever
By Brett White
@brettwhite
Published
Sep. 13, 2018, 9:00 p.m. ET
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Carl Reiner
Born: March 20, 1922
Nominated: Outstanding Narrator, If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast, 2018
Age: 96 years, 6 months, 25 days
Winner of 9 Emmys, the first one for Caesar's Hour in 1957.
Born: March 20, 1922
Nominated: Outstanding Narrator, If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast, 2018
Age: 96 years, 6 months, 25 days
Winner of 9 Emmys, the first one for Caesar's Hour in 1957.
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Cicely Tyson
Born: December 19, 1924
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, How to Get Away with Murder, 2018
Age: 93 years, 9 months, 25 days
Winner of 3 Emmys, the first one for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in 1974.
Born: December 19, 1924
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, How to Get Away with Murder, 2018
Age: 93 years, 9 months, 25 days
Winner of 3 Emmys, the first one for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman in 1974.
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Ernest Borgnine
Born: January 24, 1917
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, ER, 2009
Age: 92 years, 8 months, 22 days
Nominated for 3 Emmys, the first one for McHale's Navy in 1963.
Born: January 24, 1917
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, ER, 2009
Age: 92 years, 8 months, 22 days
Nominated for 3 Emmys, the first one for McHale's Navy in 1963.
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Betty White
Born: January 17, 1922
Nominated: Outstanding Host for a Reality-Competition Program, Betty White's Off Their Rockers, 2014
Age: 92 years, 8 months, 3 days
Won an Emmy in 2010 at the age of 88, becoming the oldest person to win an Emmy until David Attenborough's win in 2018 at the age of 92. Winner of 5 Emmys, the first one for The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1975.
Born: January 17, 1922
Nominated: Outstanding Host for a Reality-Competition Program, Betty White's Off Their Rockers, 2014
Age: 92 years, 8 months, 3 days
Won an Emmy in 2010 at the age of 88, becoming the oldest person to win an Emmy until David Attenborough's win in 2018 at the age of 92. Winner of 5 Emmys, the first one for The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1975.
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Sir David Attenborough
Born: May 8, 1926
Nominated: Outstanding Narrator, Blue Planet II, 2018 (won)
Age: 92 years, 5 months, 5 days
Now the oldest Emmy winner ever. Nominated for 4 Emmys, the first one for The Living Planet in 1985.
Born: May 8, 1926
Nominated: Outstanding Narrator, Blue Planet II, 2018 (won)
Age: 92 years, 5 months, 5 days
Now the oldest Emmy winner ever. Nominated for 4 Emmys, the first one for The Living Planet in 1985.
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Mel Brooks
Born: June 28, 1926
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, The Comedians, 2015
Age: 89 years, 3 months, 16 days
Winner of 4 Emmys, the first one for The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special in 1967.
Born: June 28, 1926
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, The Comedians, 2015
Age: 89 years, 3 months, 16 days
Winner of 4 Emmys, the first one for The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special in 1967.
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Ruth Gordon
Born: October 30, 1896
Nominated: Individual Achievement in Informational Programming-Performing, The Secret World of the Very Young, 1985
Age: 88 years, 10 months, 17 days
Won an Emmy in 1979 for Taxi.
Born: October 30, 1896
Nominated: Individual Achievement in Informational Programming-Performing, The Secret World of the Very Young, 1985
Age: 88 years, 10 months, 17 days
Won an Emmy in 1979 for Taxi.
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Elaine Stritch
Born: February 2, 1925
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, 30 Rock, 2013
Age: 88 years, 8 months, 15 days
Winner of 3 Emmys, the first one for Law & Order in 1993.
Born: February 2, 1925
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, 30 Rock, 2013
Age: 88 years, 8 months, 15 days
Winner of 3 Emmys, the first one for Law & Order in 1993.
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Beulah Bondi
Born: May 3, 1889
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, The Waltons, 1977 (won)
Age: 88 years, 5 months, 2 days
Third oldest person to ever win an Emmy, after David Attenborough (92) and Betty White (88).
Born: May 3, 1889
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, The Waltons, 1977 (won)
Age: 88 years, 5 months, 2 days
Third oldest person to ever win an Emmy, after David Attenborough (92) and Betty White (88).
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Ossie Davis
Born: December 18, 1917
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, The L Word, 2005
Age: 87 years, 9 months, 26 days
Nominated for 4 Emmys, the first one for Teacher, Teacher in 1969.
Born: December 18, 1917
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, The L Word, 2005
Age: 87 years, 9 months, 26 days
Nominated for 4 Emmys, the first one for Teacher, Teacher in 1969.
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Max von Sydow
Born: April 10, 1929
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Game of Thrones, 2016
Age: 87 years, 6 months, 3 days
Nominated for 2 Emmys, the first one for Red King, White Knight in 1990.
Born: April 10, 1929
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Game of Thrones, 2016
Age: 87 years, 6 months, 3 days
Nominated for 2 Emmys, the first one for Red King, White Knight in 1990.
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John Gielgud
Born: April 14, 1904
Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Summer's Lease, 1991 (won)
Age: 87 years, 5 months, 4 days
Nominated for 5 Emmys, the first one for Brideshead Revisited in 1982.
Born: April 14, 1904
Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Summer's Lease, 1991 (won)
Age: 87 years, 5 months, 4 days
Nominated for 5 Emmys, the first one for Brideshead Revisited in 1982.
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Hume Cronyn
Born: July 18, 1911
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, 12 Angry Men, 1998
Age: 87 years, 2 months, 19 days
Winner of 3 Emmys, the first one for Age-Old Friends in 1990.
Born: July 18, 1911
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, 12 Angry Men, 1998
Age: 87 years, 2 months, 19 days
Winner of 3 Emmys, the first one for Age-Old Friends in 1990.
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Bob Newhart
Born: September 5, 1929
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, The Big Bang Theory, 2016
Age: 87 years 1 month, 5 days
Nominated for 9 Emmys, the first one for The Bob Newhart Show (the variety, not the '70s sitcom) in 1962.
Born: September 5, 1929
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, The Big Bang Theory, 2016
Age: 87 years 1 month, 5 days
Nominated for 9 Emmys, the first one for The Bob Newhart Show (the variety, not the '70s sitcom) in 1962.
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Judith Anderson
Born: February 10, 1897
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Medea, 1983
Age: 86 years, 8 months, 7 days
Winner of 2 Emmy awards, the first one for Macbeth in 1955.
Born: February 10, 1897
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, Medea, 1983
Age: 86 years, 8 months, 7 days
Winner of 2 Emmy awards, the first one for Macbeth in 1955.
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Red Buttons
Born: February 5, 1919
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, ER, 2005
Age: 86 years, 8 months, 7 days
Won an Academy Award and Golden Globe in 1958 for the film Sayonara.
Born: February 5, 1919
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, ER, 2005
Age: 86 years, 8 months, 7 days
Won an Academy Award and Golden Globe in 1958 for the film Sayonara.
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Charles Durning
Born: February 28, 1923
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Rescue Me, 2008
Age: 85 years, 7 months, 17 days
Nominated for 9 Emmy awards, the first one for Queen of the Stardust Ballroom in 1975.
Born: February 28, 1923
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Rescue Me, 2008
Age: 85 years, 7 months, 17 days
Nominated for 9 Emmy awards, the first one for Queen of the Stardust Ballroom in 1975.
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Cloris Leachman
Born: April 30, 1926
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Raising Hope, 2011
Age: 85 years, 5 months, 12 days
Winner of 8 Emmys, the first one for A Brand New Life in 1973.
Born: April 30, 1926
Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Raising Hope, 2011
Age: 85 years, 5 months, 12 days
Winner of 8 Emmys, the first one for A Brand New Life in 1973.
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Jessica Tandy
Born: June 7, 1909
Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, To Dance with the White Dog, 1994
Age: 85 years, 3 months, 27 days
Won an Emmy in 1988 for Foxfire.
Born: June 7, 1909
Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, To Dance with the White Dog, 1994
Age: 85 years, 3 months, 27 days
Won an Emmy in 1988 for Foxfire.
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Marion Lorne
Born: August 12, 1883
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Bewitched, 1968 (won posthumously)
Age: 84 years, 10 months, 1 day
Nominated for 5 Emmys, the first one for Mister Peepers in 1954.
Born: August 12, 1883
Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Bewitched, 1968 (won posthumously)
Age: 84 years, 10 months, 1 day
Nominated for 5 Emmys, the first one for Mister Peepers in 1954.
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