Filling the screen with bravura flair, Jose Ferrer became the first Puerto Rican actor to win the Best Actor prize for his performance in CYRANO DE BERGERAC ('50). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

José Ferrer wins Best Actor (accepting from New York) for his performance as Cyrano de Bergerac in 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' the American adventure comedy film based on the 1897 French Alexandrin verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. That evening, José became the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Academy Award, and also the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award. Check back everyday for a new moment and watch the #Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p! 72 days til #Oscars95 |

More than 70 years before Peter Dinklage re-imagined the role, José Ferrer won the Oscar for CYRANO DE BERGERAC ('50). Filling the screen with bravura flair, he became the first Puerto Rican actor to win the Best Actor prize. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM