Trivia

Awarded a Tony in 1954 for his direction of the play, "Ondine."

Despite their intentionally hammy acting in the excerpt from Maxwell Anderson's "Elizabeth the Queen" in their film, "The Guardsman", the Lunts are said to have acted Shakespeare onstage in a non-declamatory, more conversational manner, as opposed to the standard way of performing Shakespeare onstage in those days.

He appears on a U.S. 33 cent stamp, with Lynn Fontanne, debuting 3/1/99 in New York City.

Has won three Tony Awards: in 1954, as Best Director for "Ondine;" in 1955, as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Quadrille;" and in 1970, a Special Award shared with his wife, Lynn Fontanne. He was also nominated in 1959 as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "The Visit."

Is buried alongside his wife, Lynne Fontanne, in Forest Home Cemetary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Appeared by himself in several films: Backbone, The Ragged Edge (1923), Sally of the Sawdust, Lovers in Quarantine (1925) and with wife Lynn Fontanne in Second Youth (1924), The Guardsman (1931) Stage Door Canteen (1943).

He and his wife had a joint career as the pre-eminent actor couple on the American stage.

Is an honorary brother of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity based out of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.

He was the celebrity spokesman for Blatz Beer.