Spencer Tracy was an actor.
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy ( April 5 , 1900 -- June 10 , 1967 ) was an American actor , noted for his natural style and versatility . Tracy left MGM in 1955 , and continued to work regularly as a freelance star , despite an increasing weariness as he aged . In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the 9th greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema .