The record for the shortest speech among actors and actresses at the Academy Awards is held by Patty Duke and Anthony Quinn, who simply said "thank you" when accepting their awards. William Holden and Gloria Graham followed with four words each.
Shortest Academy Awards acceptance speeches among actors and actresses of all time as of 2021
(in words)
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Radio X. (2021). Shortest Academy Awards acceptance speeches among actors and actresses of all time as of 2021 (in words). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826697/shortest-oscar-acceptance-speeches/
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