Oscar

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Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:

People and fictional and mythical characters

Oscar (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters named Oscar, Óscar or Oskar
Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer José Oscar Bernardi
Oscar (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
Oscar (Irish mythology), son of Oisín and grandson of Finn mac Cumhall
Oscar (wrestling), manager of Men on a Mission

Places in the United States

Oscar, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
Oscar, Louisiana, an unincorporated community
Oscar, Missouri, an unincorporated community
Oscar, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community
Oscar, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
Oscar, Texas, an unincorporated community
Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township
Lake Oscar (disambiguation)

Animals

Oscar (bionic cat), a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws
Oscar (bull) (died 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull
Oscar (fish), Astronotus ocellatus
Oscar (therapy cat), a cat purported to predict the deaths of hospice patients
Oscar, a nickname for Beast of Busco, a North American cryptid turtle
Oscar, a nickname for Unsinkable Sam, a World War II ship's cat that survived three ships sinking