José Ferrer won a Tony Award in 1909.
Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron -LRB- January 8 , 1912 -- January 26 , 1992 -RRB- , known as Jose Ferrer , was an American actor and theatre and film director .. theatre. Theatre director. film. Director ( film ). He was the first Puerto Rican-born actor , as well as the first Hispanic actor , to win an Academy Award -LRB- in 1950 for Cyrano de Bergerac -RRB- .. Puerto Rican. Puerto Rican people. Hispanic. Hispanic. Academy Award. Academy Award. Cyrano de Bergerac. Cyrano de Bergerac. In 1947 , Ferrer won the Tony Award for his theatrical performance of Cyrano de Bergerac , and in 1952 , he won the Distinguished Dramatic Actor Award for The Shrike , and also the Outstanding Director Award for directing the plays The Shrike , The Fourposter , and Stalag 17 .. Cyrano de Bergerac. Cyrano de Bergerac. Tony Award. Tony Award. The Shrike. The Shrike ( play ). The Fourposter. The Fourposter. Stalag 17. Stalag 17. Ferrer 's contributions to American theatre were recognized in 1981 , when he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .. theatre. Theatre director. American Theater Hall of Fame. American Theater Hall of Fame. In 1985 he received the National Medal of Arts from Ronald Reagan , becoming the first actor to receive that honor .. National Medal of Arts. National Medal of Arts. Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan. On April 26 , 2012 , the United States Postal Service issued a stamp in Ferrer 's honor in its Distinguished Americans series .. United States Postal Service. United States Postal Service. Distinguished Americans series. Distinguished Americans series