On this day, April 8, in 1963, Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird. His award was presented by Sophia Loren.

Yousuf Karsh photographed several other big Hollywood names in 1946, including Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, Boris Karloff, and Sidney Greenstreet. Several were photographed for LIFE. See more.