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Although he was one of the foremost folk singers in music history, Burl Ives' only Oscar was for acting. He won the 1958 Best Supporting Actor award for his performance as the irascible Western patriarch Rufus Hannassey in "The Big Country."

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Q: For what song did Burl Ives win an Academy Award?
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