The term “Oscar” for the Academy Award has an uncertain origin. Though the trophy was introduced in 1929, it wasn’t called the Oscar until 1979. There are several theories: Actress Bette Davis claimed that the statuette resembled her husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson, hence the nickname. However, research shows the term was used in newspapers before Davis’s account. Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky also claimed to have coined the name in a 1934 column as a shorthand for the award. Another theory suggests that Academy librarian Margaret Herrick remarked that the statuette looked like her uncle, Oscar, leading to the nickname. Despite these theories, the true origin of the name remains a mystery.
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