The Celebrated Player’s From Hollywood’s Golden Time
The American Film Institute promoted a catalog of the top 50 actors from American films back in 1999. These are the actors from the golden age of Hollywood, the ones that began it all. While many of today’s actors may have transcended their talent, they are nonetheless always going to be remembered.
The register starts out with the celebrated Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart acted in 75 films beginning in the 1930′s and up to the 1950′s. His most notable role was almost certainly the role of Rick Blaine in one of the most famous 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.
Subsequent to him on the register is Cary Grant, born Archibald Alexander Leach on January 18, 1904. Died November 29, 1986. Number 3 on the inventory is Jimmy Stewart, born James Maitland Stewart on May 20, 1908, died July 2, 1997. Jimmy Stewart played in the favorite Christmas timeless that is still much-loved at present, “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
In the number 4 spot is Marlon Brando, Jr. He was born on April 3, 1924 and he passed on on July 1, 2004. The famed dancer, Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899 and passed away on June 22, 1987, is at the number 5 spot. Fred Astaire’s big screen career spanned seventy-six years, and he made thirty-one musical movies. There were 10 movies made with Ginger Rogers, the cohort with whom he is most often associated.
At number six on the directory, there is Henry Fonda. Henry was born May 16, 1905 and he died August 12, 1982. At number 7 on the directory is the man who played the lead part in the show with the top box office victory of all times, Clark Gable. In 1937, he played Rhett Butler in the motion picture “Gone With The Wind”.
Number eight on the inventory is James Cagney. Following that is Spencer Tracy at the number nine spot. Spencer Tracy and the number one actress on the AFI list, Katharine Hepburn were one of the most thriving motion picture pairings in Hollywood history. They also had a extended romance off-screen.
The top ten list is rounded out by the only actor from the silent film period. Charlie Chaplin began his career in 1916 before talking movies. He did not have his first true “talking” movie until 1940 with “The Great Dictator”.
Preferred actors, actresses and movies will always be biased. One and all has a diverse view. But the stars on the listing of the American Film Institute’s topmost 50 actors absolutely made their mark on film history.
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