Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1955: Results

5. Sidney Poitier in Blackboard Jungle- Poitier gives a nicely handled and surprisingly believable turn as a disrespectful student who is capable of improving himself, even if I do wish he had gotten a few more scenes to flesh out his character. 

Best Scene: Miller encourages Dadier to say the word.

4. Walter Brennan in Bad Day At Black Rock- Brennan gives an effective portrayal of a man filled pessimism but optimistic in heart.

Best Scene: The doc tries to convince the others to help Macreedy. 

3. Peter Sellers in The Ladykillers- Sellers gives a very amusing performance as slick criminal who find himself in over his head.

Best Scene: Harry tries to fetch Mrs. Wilberforce's bird.

2. Takashi Shimura in I Live in Fear- Shimura gives a moving performance as the quiet observer of a situation where there is not obvious solution.

Best Scene: Dr. Harada meets with Nakajima.

1. Raymond Massey in East of Eden- Massey's work is one I have grown to appreciate more with time. His unusual dynamic with Dean is perfect in creating the powerful rift between the father and Massey realizes Adam as man in terms of the good nature of his character, but as well his past before we meet him.

Best Scene: Adam reveals the truth about Cal's mother.

Overall Rank:

1. Raymond Massey in East of Eden
2. Takashi Shimura in I live in Fear
3. Jack Lemmon in Mister Roberts
4. Peter Sellers in The Ladykillers
5. Sal Mineo in Rebel Without a Cause 
6. Walter Brennan in Bad Day At Black Rock
7. Orson Welles in Mr. Arkadin
   
8. Cecil Parker in The Ladykillers
9. Sidney Poitier in Blackboard Jungle
10. Ralph Richardson in Richard III
11. Masayuki Mori in Forever A Woman
12. Herbert Lom in The Ladykillers
13. Paul Meurisse in Les Diaboliques 
14. Richard Conte in The Big Combo
    
15. Jarl Kulle in Smiles of a Summer Night
    
16. Vic Morrow in Blackboard Jungle
17. Robert Ryan in Bad Day At Black Rock
18. Charles Vanel in Les Diaboliques 
19. Mischa Auer in Mr. Arkadin 
20. James Cagney in Mister Roberts
21. Ernest Borgnine in Bad Day At Black Rock
22. Danny Green in The Ladykillers 
23. Jules Dassin in Rififi
24. Carl Mohner in Rififi
    
25. Robert Manuel in Rififi
    
26. Bill Thompson in Lady and the Tramp 
27. Preben Lerdorff Rye in Ordet 
28. Akim Tamiroff in Mr. Arkadin 
29. Todd Duncan in Unchained
    
30. Kanu Banerjee in Pather Panchali
31. Michael Redgrave in Mr. Arkadin
    
32. Lee Marvin Bad Day At Black Rock 
33. Rod Steiger in Oklahoma
    
34. Cecil Parker in The Court Jester
    
35. Donald Crisp in The Man from Laramie 
36. Eddie Albert in Oklahoma
    
37. Emil Hass Christensen in Ordet
    
38. Robert Middleton in The Desperate Hours 
39. Gene Nelson in Oklahoma
    
40. Arthur Kennedy in The Man from Laramie 
    
41. William Powell in Mister Roberts
42. Burl Ives in East of Eden  
43. Franco Frabizi in Il Bidone
    
44. John Gielgud in Richard III
45. Basil Rathbone in The Court Jester
46. Robert Middleton in The Big Combo
    
47. Louis Calhern in Blackboard Jungle
48. Edmond O'Brien in Pete Kelly's Blues
    
49. Minoru Chiaki in I Live in Fear
50. Darren McGavin in The Man With the Golden Arm 
51. Wesley Addy in The Big Knife
    
52. Arthur Kennedy in Trial  
53. Brian Donlevy in The Big Combo
    
54. Arthur O'Connell in Picnic
    
55. Jim Backus in Rebel Without a Cause 
56. Everett Sloane in The Big Knife
    
57. Robert Strauss in The Man With the Golden Arm 
58. Lee Marvin in Pete Kelly's Blues 
59. Lee Van Cleef in The Big Combo
60. Earl Holliman in The Big Combo
    
61. John Ericson in Bad Day At Black Rock
62. James Gleason in The Night of the Hunter  
63. Eddie Albert in I'll Cry Tomorrow
    
64. Wallace Ford in The Man From Laramie 
    
65. Stanley Baker in Richard III
66. Frank Sutton in Marty 
    
67. Timothy Carey in East of Eden 
68. Chester Morris in Unchained
    
69. Frank Alvin Silvera in Killer's Kiss
70. Dean Jagger in Bad Day At Black Rock
71. Ryōji Hayama in Forever a Woman
72. Basil Rathbone in We're No Angels 
73. James Whitmore in Oklahoma
    
74. Gig Young in The Desperate Hours 
75. Rossano Brazzi in Summertime
    
76. Richard Davalos in East of Eden
77. Ward Bond in Mister Roberts  
78. Sheldon Leonard in Guys and Dolls 
79. Robert Flemyng in Cast a Dark Shadow
80. Leo G. Carroll in We're No Angels
    
81. Wilfrid Lawson in The Prisoner
82. Dewey Martin in The Desperate Hours
83. Koji Tsuruta in Samurai II 
84. Darren McGavin in Summertime
    
85. Peter Graves in The Night of the Hunter  
86. Jay C. Flippen in Oklahoma
    
87. Joe Mantell in Marty
88. Royal Dano in The Trouble With Harry
89. Don Beddoe in The Night of the Hunter 
90. Richard Conte in I'll Cry Tomorrow
    
91. Cliff Robertson in Picnic 
92. Roger Moore in Interrupted Melody
    
93. John Hoyt in Blackboard Jungle
94. Alex Nicol in The Man from Laramie
95. Corey Allen in Rebel Without a Cause
96. Arthur Kennedy in The Desperate Hours 
97. Burt Lancaster in The Rose Tattoo
    
98. Arnold Stang in The Man with the Golden Arm
99. Dan Terranova in Blackboard Jungle
100. Jerry Mathers in The Trouble With Harry 
101. Ben Cooper in The Rose Tattoo
     
102. Cameron Mitchell in Love Me Or Leave Me
103. Ronald Lewis in The Prisoner
104. Tor Johnson in Bride of the Monster
105. Rafael Campos in Blackboard Jungle
106. Rafael Campos in Trial
107. Rod Steiger in The Big Knife
     
108. Harvey P Dunn in Bride of the Monster

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