The Best Actors

Warner Baxter, The Worst Best Actor Winner Ever? 1928-1929

Chuck Latovich Season 1 Episode 2

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Warner Baxter donned a sombrero and Latino accent to portray the Cisco Kid, the role that won him an Academy Award for Best Actor. The performance has not aged well. In this episode, we'll explore a film industry in transition to sound, whom Baxter competed against, and other facets of his career.