The American Film Institute promoted a inventory of the top 50 actors from American movies back in 1999. These are the stars from the golden era of Hollywood, the ones that began it all. While a lot of of today’s actors may have transcended their talent, they are even so always going to be remembered.
The catalog starts out with the famous Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart starred in 75 movies beginning in the 1930’s and up to the 1950’s. His most distinguished role was most likely the part of Rick Blaine in one of the most popular films of all times, “Casablanca”. He was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1899. He died on January 14, 1957 from cancer of the esophagus.
Coming in at the number 2 spot is Cary Grant. Born Archibald Alexander Leach on January 18, 1904 and passed away on November 29, 1986. The number 3 spot on the listing goes to Jimmy Stewart, who is still seen every year at Christmas for the favorite classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
Marlon Brando, Jr. Born April 3, 1924 and passed away July 1, 2004 comes in at number 4 on the inventory. He is followed by Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899 and died June 22, 1987. Fred Astaire’s stage and movie career spanned a sum of seventy-six years. During that time he finished thirty-one musical films. He made 10 motion pictures with the cohort with whom he was most often linked, Ginger Rogers.
Number six on the list is Henry Fonda, born May 16, 1905, passed away August 12, 1982. Henry is followed at number 7 by Clark Gable, whose most illustrious character was the legendary “Rhett Butler” in “Gone With the Wind”, which when accounting for inflation is the most money-making film of all times.
James Cagney comes in on the register at the position of number 8, followed by Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy had a extensive and triumphant career and along with his long-time love Katharine Hepburn, who is number one on the listing of AFI’s top actresses, he was part of one of the most lucrative screen pairings in silver screen history.
Charlie Chaplin rounds out the top 10. Charlie Chaplin is the lone one on the inventory that is from the silent film era. His career began in 1916 before the progress of skill had made it doable for acoustic on films. His first true “talking” motion picture was “The Great Dictator’ in 1940.
Much loved actors, actresses and motion pictures will for all time stay a personal valuation as each person has their personal belief of what they fancy. However, these stars definitely made their mark on motion picture history and their work is well recognized.
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