1. Melvyn Douglas, Hud
2. Jack Albertson, The Subject Was Roses
3. George Kennedy, Cool Hand Luke
4. Walter Matthau, The Fortune Cookie
5. Ed Begley, Sweet Bird of Youth
6. Martin Balsam, A Thousand Clowns
7. Gig Young, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
8. Peter Ustinov, Spartacus
9. Peter Ustinov, Topkapi
10. George Chakiris, West Side Story

This article is part of a special year-long series of anecdotes, reflections and thoughts about the Academy Awards.