Multiple choice general knowledge

On his behalf, Heath’s daughter Matilda Ledger received the Oscar for The Dark Knight (2008). After this event, Heath became the second person to win an acting Oscar posthumously. Who was the first?

  1. Peter Finch (1977, Network)

  2. Sidney Howard (1939, Gone with the wind)

  3. Dalton Trumbo (1953, Roman Holiday)

  4. None of the Above
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Explanation

Peter Finch received the Best Actor Oscar posthumously in 1977 for his role in Network, making him the first person to win an acting Oscar after death. Heath Ledger became the second when he won Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight in 2008. Sidney Howard and Dalton Trumbo did win posthumously, but for screenwriting categories, not acting.

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