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Who were the best actors and actresses in the 80's? What about the Roaring 20's? Take a look at our lineup of the top 50 performers spanning the ages. Whether you're looking for the best from a specific year, or a full decade, we've got the stars who made the movies hits that keep bringing back audiences of all generations.
1Walter Matthau is the #1 ranked movie actor of all timeWalter MatthauWalter Matthau scores a combined 3.1157 out of 4 stars
3.1157
61
  • 1950s - 9
  • 1960s - 17
  • 1970s - 15
  • 1980s - 9
  • 1990s - 9
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Charade (1963)
  • 2. JFK (1991)
  • 3. Cactus Flower (1969)
  • 4. Face in the Crowd, A (1957)
2Montgomery Clift is the #2 ranked movie actor of all timeMontgomery CliftMontgomery Clift scores a combined 2.8504 out of 4 stars
2.8504
18
  • 1940s - 3
  • 1950s - 9
  • 1960s - 5
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Red River (1948)
  • 2. From Here to Eternity (1953)
  • 3. Place in the Sun, A (1951)
  • 4. I Confess (1953)
3Maureen O'Hara is the #3 ranked movie actor of all timeMaureen O'HaraMaureen O'Hara scores a combined 2.7825 out of 4 stars
2.7825
54
  • 1930s - 4
  • 1940s - 22
  • 1950s - 18
  • 1960s - 7
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1990s - 1
  • 1. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
  • 2. Quiet Man, The (1952)
  • 3. How Green Was My Valley (1941)
  • 4. Black Swan, The (1942)
4Gene Tierney is the #4 ranked movie actor of all timeGene TierneyGene Tierney scores a combined 2.6804 out of 4 stars
2.6804
36
  • 1940s - 20
  • 1950s - 13
  • 1960s - 3
  • 1. Laura (1944)
  • 2. Shanghai Gesture, The (1941)
  • 3. Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)
  • 4. Night and the City (1950)
5Mickey Rooney is the #5 ranked movie actor of all timeMickey RooneyMickey Rooney scores a combined 2.6633 out of 4 stars
2.6633
144
  • 1930s - 46
  • 1940s - 20
  • 1950s - 22
  • 1960s - 15
  • 1970s - 15
  • 1980s - 6
  • 1990s - 15
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
  • 2. Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
  • 3. Captains Courageous (1937)
  • 4. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
6Shelley Winters is the #6 ranked movie actor of all timeShelley WintersShelley Winters scores a combined 2.6429 out of 4 stars
2.6429
85
  • 1940s - 6
  • 1950s - 24
  • 1960s - 16
  • 1970s - 19
  • 1980s - 8
  • 1990s - 11
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. Night of the Hunter, The (1955)
  • 2. Place in the Sun, A (1951)
  • 3. Poseidon Adventure, The (1972)
  • 4. Lolita (1962)
7Toshiro Mifune is the #7 ranked movie actor of all timeToshiro MifuneToshiro Mifune scores a combined 2.5701 out of 4 stars
2.5701
1
  • 1950s - 1
  • 1. Seven Samurai, The (1954)
8Jack Warden is the #8 ranked movie actor of all timeJack WardenJack Warden scores a combined 2.5134 out of 4 stars
2.5134
61
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 7
  • 1970s - 18
  • 1980s - 10
  • 1990s - 18
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. Being There (1979)
  • 2. All the President's Men (1976)
  • 3. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
  • 4. Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
9Virginia Mayo is the #9 ranked movie actor of all timeVirginia MayoVirginia Mayo scores a combined 2.4118 out of 4 stars
2.4118
51
  • 1940s - 16
  • 1950s - 24
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1990s - 3
  • 1. Best Years of Our Lives, The (1946)
  • 2. White Heat (1949)
  • 3. Princess and the Pirate, The (1944)
  • 4. Kid from Brooklyn, The (1946)
10Arthur Franz is the #10 ranked movie actor of all timeArthur FranzArthur Franz scores a combined 2.3391 out of 4 stars
2.3391
50
  • 1940s - 6
  • 1950s - 32
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 7
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1. Caine Mutiny, The (1954)
  • 2. Member of the Wedding, The (1952)
  • 3. Invaders from Mars (1953)
  • 4. Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
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