| Guest Stars |
| •Anna Magnani (2) | played | Presenter: Best Screenplay (pre-filmed) | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Audrey Hepburn | played | Presenter: Best Picture | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Claire Trevor | played | Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards | Recurring (5th appearance) |
| •Claudette Colbert | played | Co-Host: New York & Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Dean Martin (1) | played | Himself - Performer | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Eddie Fisher | played | Himself - Performer | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Edmond O'Brien (1) | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actress | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Eleanor Parker | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Documentary Awards | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Ernest Borgnine | played | Best Actor Winner/Presenter: Best Story & Screenplay | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Eva Marie Saint | played | Presenter: Best Supporting Actor | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Frank Sinatra (1) | played | Nominee: Best Music Awards | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •George Seaton | played | Himself - Academy President | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Grace Kelly | played | Presenter: Best Actor | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Harold Hecht | played | Best Picture Winner, as producer | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Jack Lemmon | played | Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •James Cagney | played | Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Jane Powell | played | Herself - Performer | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Jennifer Jones (1) | played | Presenter: Best Director (pre-filmed) | Recurring (5th appearance) |
| •Jerry Lewis (1) | played | Host | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Joseph L. Mankiewicz | played | Co-host: New York | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Marlon Brando | played | Presenter: Best Actress (pre-filmed) | Recurring (4th appearance) |
| •Maurice Chevalier | played | Performer & Presenter: Best Original Song | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Paddy Chayefsky | played | Best Screenplay Winner | Recurring (first appearance) |
| •Peggy Lee | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards | Recurring (second appearance) |
| •Susan Hayward | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Costume Design Awards | Recurring (third appearance) |
| •Arthur O'Connell | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards | |
| •Cantinflas | played | Presenter: Cinematography Awards | |
| •Delbert Mann | played | Best Director Winner | |
| •Harry Belafonte | played | Himself - Performer | |
| •Jo Van Fleet | played | Nominee: Best Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards | |
| •Marisa Pavan | played | Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards & Accepting Best Actress Award for Anna Magnani | |
| •Mel Ferrer | played | Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards | |
| •Sal Mineo | played | Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Sound | |
| •Sonya Levien | played | Best Screenplay Winner | |