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He and his sister Norma Shearer were the first Oscar-winning brother and sister. He won his first award in the same year his sister won her Best Actress Oscar in 1930.

Brother-in-law of Howard Hawks.

Brother of Norma Shearer and Athole Shearer

Brother-in-law of Irving Thalberg.

Worked on two different versions of two films - "Kind Lady" (1935 version, and its 1951 remake) and "Rose-Marie" (1936 version, and its 1954 widescreen color remake).

Two sons: Mark & Stephen

Has received seven honorary Oscars, more than any other person.

Son of Edith Shearer

Won back-to-back Best Sound Recording awards at the Academy Awards for Naughty Marietta (1935) and San Francisco (1936), becoming the first person to win consecutive awards in any category at the Oscars.

Brother-in-law of John Ward.