The Sandroine Awards.

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1930 acting ballot: best lead and supporting performances

The Sandroine Awards 1930 ballot picks Marlene Dietrich as Lead Actress, Gary Cooper as Lead Actor, Norah Baring as Supporting Actress and Kurt Gerron as Supporting Actor. It is a personal, alternative ranking of the year's best acting performances in cinema: the top five in each of the four acting categories, with performances from around the world next to the usual favourites. 6 of the 14 picks on the 1930 ballot are from outside the United States (Germany, Canada, Sweden and England).

Lead Actress 1930

  1. Marlene Dietrich Morocco Germany
  2. Norma Shearer The Divorcee Canada
  3. Barbara Stanwyck Ladies of Leisure United States
  4. Greta Garbo Romance Sweden
  5. Mary Duncan City Girl United States

Lead Actor 1930

  1. Gary Cooper Morocco United States
  2. Herbert Marshall Murder! England
  3. Ralph Graves Ladies of Leisure United States
  4. Chester Morris The Divorcee United States
  5. Lewis Stone Romance United States

Supporting Actress 1930

  1. Norah Baring Murder! England

Supporting Actor 1930

  1. Kurt Gerron The Blue Angel Germany
  2. Adolphe Menjou Morocco United States
  3. Robert Montgomery The Divorcee United States

1931 ballot →All performers