1972Nominee
Best Performance
Fat City
Art Aragon
Actor
Belen, New Mexico, USA
November 13, 1927
Biography
Art Aragon was an American actor and professional boxer. From 1944 to 1960, he fought as a lightweight known as "The Golden Boy". Although he never became champion, he had an impressive record of 90 wins and 20 losses. Eight years after he began boxing, he also became an actor, and continued juggling both careers until 1960, when he decided to focus solely on acting. He died from complications from a stroke.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1961Nominee
Best Performance
The Ladies Man
1955Nominee
Best Performance
To Hell and Back
Career Highlights
1952Highlight
Best Performance
Off Limits
1956Highlight
Best Performance
World in My Corner
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Fat City
The Ladies Man
World in My Corner