 Rutherford was also only the second Oscar winner over the age of 70 at the time of her win (the other was Edmund Gwenn), as well as becoming the last woman born in the 19th century to win.This was the only time in Academy history that all Best Supporting Actress nominees were born outside the United States.Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win Best Actor, and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" was the first Oscar-winning film to have aired on network television prior to the ceremony.