Who is Spencer Tracy?
Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) was a well known Hollywood actor who starred in a large number of popular films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Spencer Tracy is remembered as a courteous and gentle leading man, who was also active in animal welfare causes and children’s charities. Spencer Tracy is consistently mentioned as one of the best actors of all time, and his versatile and compelling performances still stand out in the films he made. Like many actors during the 1930s, Spencer Tracy made his start on Broadway, where he had a career as a well respected actor, appearing in a variety of productions before taking screen tests for several studios. He was at first rejected, but in 1930, John Ford insisted on casting Spencer Tracy in Up the River. After this first film, Tracy signed a contract with Fox Pictures and moved to Hollywood, making an astounding total of 20 films between 1930 and 1934. Spencer Tracy was married to Louise Treadwell, with whom he had two children. He also had two affairs
