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<i>By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer</i><br>
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Truth be told, Oscar doesnt wear any clothes. Yep, the Academy Awards statuette is glad just in its gold. So its no wonder that several performers have won Oscars for revealing a lot more than the soul of a character.<br>
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Since the end of the production code in the mid-1960s, actresses and a few actors have tossed caution (and their clothes) to the wind in their Academy Award-winning turns. Heres a look at a few performers who appeared in various states of undress in their Oscar-winning work.

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By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Truth be told, Oscar doesnt wear any clothes. Yep, the Academy Awards statuette is glad just in its gold. So its no wonder that several performers have won Oscars for revealing a lot more than the soul of a character.

Since the end of the production code in the mid-1960s, actresses and a few actors have tossed caution (and their clothes) to the wind in their Academy Award-winning turns. Heres a look at a few performers who appeared in various states of undress in their Oscar-winning work.