| Category-Hint | Person | Movie he/she lost to/Actual winner |
| 1942 Best Actor-I only ran the hotest nightspot in town. | |
| 1960 Best Director-A masterpiece about a man who loves his mother a little too much. | |
| 1961 Best Actor-Me and Minnesota face off twice. | |
| 1962 Best Supporting Actress-A politician's wife who masterminds an assassination attempt. | |
| 1964 Best Actor-I played 3 parts including the title role. | |
| 1968 Best Director-Its not sci-fi till the bone is in the air . | |
| 1977-Best Supp. Actor-When he is struck down, he becomes more powerful than you could possibly imagine. | |
| 1980 Best Director-sports movie...black and white...anger issues. | |