No. He received a Best Actor nomination for his performance in "The Jolson Story" (1946), but the Oscar went to Fredric March for "The Best Years of Our Lives."
Not counting honorary recipients, a total of 24 Oscar winners have hosted or co-hosted the Academy Awards. The list includes: Lionel Barrymore (1932), Frank Capra (1936), James Stewart (1946, 1958),...