| Guest Stars |
| •Audrey Hepburn | played | Presenter: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Bette Davis | played | Presenter: Best Actor | Recurring (10th appearance) |
| •Bing Crosby | played | Presenter: Music Awards | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Bob Hope | played | Host | Recurring (7th appearance) |
| •Buddy Adler | played | Presenter: Best Picture | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Charles Brackett | played | Presenter: Honorary Awards | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Claire Trevor | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Dean Martin (1) | played | Himself - Performer | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Donna Reed | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actor | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Dorothy Dandridge | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Edmond O'Brien (1) | played | Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Elia Kazan | played | Winner: Best Director | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Eva Marie Saint | played | Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Frank Sinatra (1) | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actress | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Grace Kelly | played | Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Documentary Awards | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Humphrey Bogart | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Jane Wyman | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards | Recurring (5th appearance) |
| •Karl Malden | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Screenplay | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Marlon Brando | played | Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Director | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Merle Oberon | played | Presenter: Honorary Awards - Juvenile Performances | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Rod Steiger | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Sam Spiegel | played | Best Picture Winner, as producer | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Thelma Ritter | played | Herself - Host (New York) | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Tony Martin (1) | played | Himself - Performer | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •William Holden | played | Presenter: Best Actress | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Dan O'Herlihy | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards | |
| •Dimitri Tiomkin | played | Winner: Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture & Nominee: Best Original Song | |
| •Jan Sterling | played | Nominee/Co-Presenter | |
| •Jean Marie (1) | played | Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film | |
| •Johnny Desmond (1) | played | Himself - Performer | |
| •Katy Jurado | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Cinematography, Color | |
| •Lauren Bacall | played | Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards | |
| •Lee J. Cobb (1) | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Special Effects | |
| •Muzzy Marcellino | played | Himself - Performer | |
| •Nina Foch | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards | |
| •Peggy King (1) | played | Herself - Performer | |
| •Rosemary Clooney | played | Herself - Performer | |
| •Tom Tully | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Sound | |