For the past 50 years, the Screen Actors Guild has bestowed an award for "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession." Dick Van Dyke received the 49th annual SAG Life Achievement Award for 2012. See which other stars have received the honor.
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For the past 50 years, the Screen Actors Guild has bestowed an award for "outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession." Dick Van Dyke received the 49th annual SAG Life Achievement Award for 2012. See which other stars have received the honor.
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On January 16 at the 2014 SAG Awards, Rita Moreno was presented with the coveted life achievement award.
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On January 16 at the 2014 SAG Awards, Rita Moreno was presented with the coveted life achievement award.
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Mary Tyler Moore (2011)
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Mary Tyler Moore (2011)
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Ernest Borgnine (2010)
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Ernest Borgnine (2010)
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Betty White (2009)
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Betty White (2009)
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James Earl Jones (2008), at right with Forest Whitaker
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James Earl Jones (2008), at right with Forest Whitaker
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Charles Durning (2007), at right with Burt Reynolds
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Charles Durning (2007), at right with Burt Reynolds
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Julie Andrews (2006)
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Julie Andrews (2006)
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Shirley Temple Black (2005)
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Shirley Temple Black (2005)
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James Garner (2004)
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James Garner (2004)
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Karl Malden (2003)
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Karl Malden (2003)
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Clint Eastwood (2002)
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Clint Eastwood (2002)
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Ed Asner (2001)
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Ed Asner (2001)
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (2000)
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee (2000)
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Sidney Poitier (1999)
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Sidney Poitier (1999)
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Kirk Douglas (1998)
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Kirk Douglas (1998)
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Elizabeth Taylor received the 1997 award. Onstage, Gregory Peck (with Lauren Bacall) read a letter from Taylor, who was recovering from a fall and unable to attend the event.
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Elizabeth Taylor received the 1997 award. Onstage, Gregory Peck (with Lauren Bacall) read a letter from Taylor, who was recovering from a fall and unable to attend the event.
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Angela Lansbury (1996)
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Angela Lansbury (1996)
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Robert Redford (1995)
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Robert Redford (1995)
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George Burns (1994), with Ann-Margret.
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George Burns (1994), with Ann-Margret.
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Ricardo Montalban (1993)
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Ricardo Montalban (1993)
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Audrey Hepburn (1992)
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Audrey Hepburn (1992)
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Burt Lancaster (1991)
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Burt Lancaster (1991)
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Brock Peters (pictured in 1986) received the award for 1990.
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Brock Peters (pictured in 1986) received the award for 1990.
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Jack Lemmon (1989)
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Jack Lemmon (1989)
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Gene Kelly (pictured in 1989) received the award for 1988.
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Gene Kelly (pictured in 1989) received the award for 1988.
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Red Skelton (1987)
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Red Skelton (1987)
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Nanette Fabray (1986)
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Nanette Fabray (1986)
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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward (1985)
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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward (1985)
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Ignatius "Iggie" Wolfington (center, 1984)
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Ignatius "Iggie" Wolfington (center, 1984)
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Ralph Bellamy (pictured in 1985) received the award for 1983.
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Ralph Bellamy (pictured in 1985) received the award for 1983.
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Danny Kaye (1982), with Jane Fonda
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Danny Kaye (1982), with Jane Fonda
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Leon Ames (pictured in 1970) received the award for 1980.
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Leon Ames (pictured in 1970) received the award for 1980.
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Katharine Hepburn (pictured in 1978) received the award for 1979.
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Katharine Hepburn (pictured in 1978) received the award for 1979.
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Edgar Bergen (1978), with daughter Candice Bergen and ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy.
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Edgar Bergen (1978), with daughter Candice Bergen and ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy.
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James Cagney (pictured in 1980) received the award for 1977.
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James Cagney (pictured in 1980) received the award for 1977.
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Pearl Bailey (1976)
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Pearl Bailey (1976)
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Rosalind Russell (1975)
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Rosalind Russell (1975)
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Walter Pidgeon (1974)
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Walter Pidgeon (1974)
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Martha Raye (1973), at right with Betty Grable.
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Martha Raye (1973), at right with Betty Grable.
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Frank Sinatra (pictured in 1971) received the award for 1972.
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Frank Sinatra (pictured in 1971) received the award for 1972.
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Charlton Heston (pictured circa 1972) received the award for 1971.
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Charlton Heston (pictured circa 1972) received the award for 1971.
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Gregory Peck (1970)
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Gregory Peck (1970)
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Edward G. Robinson (pictured in 1968) received the award for 1969.
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Edward G. Robinson (pictured in 1968) received the award for 1969.
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James Stewart (pictured circa 1990) received the award for 1968.
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James Stewart (pictured circa 1990) received the award for 1968.
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William Gargan (1967)
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William Gargan (1967)
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Barbara Stanwyck (1966)
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Barbara Stanwyck (1966)
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Bob Hope (1965)
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Bob Hope (1965)
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Stan Laurel (1963)
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Stan Laurel (1963)
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Eddie Cantor (pictured in 1956) received the first SAG Life Achievement Award, for 1962.
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Eddie Cantor (pictured in 1956) received the first SAG Life Achievement Award, for 1962.
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