And when Vice President John Nance Garner challenged Roosevelt for his third term in 1940, Garner was off the ticket and Henry Wallace was named to the ticket.

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He appeared in more than 100 movies in mostly supporting roles from the early 1940s, playing opposite stars including Henry Fonda, John Wayne, James Garner, Elvis Presley and Dan Aykroyd.

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Power couples were powerfully present this year: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were up for three awards between them, plus Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy, Carey Lowell and Richard Gere, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, and more.

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Georgia's Newt Gingrich could become the first Speaker to tempt fate in this fashion since John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, D-Texas, in 1932.

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Helen Garner, Kate Grenville and John Birmingham were also popular choices.

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