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. Cecil Parker in The Ladykillers
8. Sidney Poitier in Blackboard Jungle
9. Ralph Richardson in Richard III
10. Herbert Lom in The Ladykillers
11. Paul Meurisse in Les Diaboliques
12. Vic Morrow in Blackboard Jungle
13. Robert Ryan in Bad Day At Black Rock
14. Charles Vanel in Les Diaboliques
15. James Cagney in Mister Roberts
16. Ernest Borgnine in Bad Day At Black Rock
17. Danny Green in The Ladykillers
18. Bill Thompson in Lady and the Tramp
19. Donald Crisp in The Man from Laramie
20. Robert Middleton in The Desperate Hours
21. Lee Marvin Bad Day At Black Rock
22. Arthur Kennedy in The Man from Laramie
23. William Powell in Mister Roberts
24. Burl Ives in East of Eden 
25. John Gielgud in Richard III
26. Louis Calhern in Blackboard Jungle
27. Minoru Chiaki in I Live in Fear
28. Darren McGavin in The Man With the Golden Arm
29. Arthur Kennedy in Trial 
30. Arthur O'Connell in Picnic
31. Jim Backus in Rebel Without a Cause
32. Robert Strauss in The Man With the Golden Arm
33. John Ericson in Bad Day At Black Rock
34. Gig Young in The Desperate Hours
35. Richard Davalos in East of Eden
36. Ward Bond in Mister Roberts 
37. James Gleason in The Night of the Hunter 
38. Wallace Ford in The Man From Laramie
39. Stanley Baker in Richard III
40. Frank Sutton in Marty
41. Timothy Carey in East of Eden
42. Wilfrid Lawson in The Prisoner
43. Dewey Martin in The Desperate Hours
44. Koji Tsuruta in Samurai II
45. Dean Jagger in Bad Day At Black Rock
46. Peter Graves in The Night of the Hunter 
47. Joe Mantell in Marty
48. Royal Dano in The Trouble With Harry
49. Don Beddoe in The Night of the Hunter
50. Cliff Robertson in Picnic
51. John Hoyt in Blackboard Jungle
52. Alex Nicol in The Man from Laramie
53. Corey Allen in Rebel Without a Cause
54. Arthur Kennedy in The Desperate Hours
55. Arnold Stang in The Man with the Golden Arm
56. Dan Terranova in Blackboard Jungle
57. Jerry Mathers in The Trouble With Harry
58. Cameron Mitchell in Love Me Or Leave Me
59. Ronald Lewis in The Prisoner
60. Tor Johnson in Bride of the Monster
61. Rafael Campos in Blackboard Jungle
62. Rafael Campos in Trial
63. Harvey P Dunn in Bride of the Monster

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