Katharine Hepburn

Spencer Tracy, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)

Screen legend Tracy was dying as he filmed his role in this breakthrough comedy-drama, which was the first modern, candid exploration of interracial relationships and how society responded to them. According to film legend,... more Tracy's "Dinner" co-star Katharine Hepburn cried real tears as his last speech in the film was shot because she knew this was the last time the real-life lovers would ever work together. He died 17 days after filming completed (the movie was released six months later), and his restrained performance was an elegant coda to one of cinema's greatest acting careers. (Everett Collection)