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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.
1Anne Baxter is the #1 ranked movie actor of all timeAnne BaxterAnne Baxter scores a combined 2.7850 out of 4 stars
2.7850
51
  • 1930s - 1
  • 1940s - 23
  • 1950s - 17
  • 1960s - 6
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. All About Eve (1950)
  • 2. Ten Commandments, The (1956)
  • 3. Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942)
  • 4. I Confess (1953)
2Linda Darnell is the #2 ranked movie actor of all timeLinda DarnellLinda Darnell scores a combined 2.6542 out of 4 stars
2.6542
43
  • 1930s - 2
  • 1940s - 26
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1. Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
  • 2. Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
  • 3. Letter to Three Wives, A (1949)
  • 4. My Darling Clementine (1946)
3Gloria Grahame is the #3 ranked movie actor of all timeGloria GrahameGloria Grahame scores a combined 2.5662 out of 4 stars
2.5662
36
  • 1940s - 9
  • 1950s - 16
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 8
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
  • 2. Bad and the Beautiful, The (1952)
  • 3. Big Heat, The (1953)
  • 4. Oklahoma! (1955)
4Richard Attenborough is the #4 ranked movie actor of all timeRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough scores a combined 2.5325 out of 4 stars
2.5325
63
  • 1940s - 11
  • 1950s - 19
  • 1960s - 13
  • 1970s - 9
  • 1990s - 8
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Great Escape, The (1963)
  • 2. Hamlet (1996)
  • 3. Jurassic Park (1993)
  • 4. Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
5Murray Hamilton is the #5 ranked movie actor of all timeMurray HamiltonMurray Hamilton scores a combined 2.4426 out of 4 stars
2.4426
36
  • 1940s - 1
  • 1950s - 12
  • 1960s - 13
  • 1970s - 6
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1. Jaws (1975)
  • 2. Graduate, The (1967)
  • 3. Hustler, The (1961)
  • 4. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
6Glynis Johns is the #6 ranked movie actor of all timeGlynis JohnsGlynis Johns scores a combined 2.4314 out of 4 stars
2.4314
54
  • 1930s - 3
  • 1940s - 12
  • 1950s - 21
  • 1960s - 9
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 1
  • 1990s - 4
  • 1. Mary Poppins (1964)
  • 2. Court Jester, The (1956)
  • 3. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
  • 4. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
7Ann Miller is the #7 ranked movie actor of all timeAnn MillerAnn Miller scores a combined 2.4159 out of 4 stars
2.4159
42
  • 1930s - 8
  • 1940s - 21
  • 1950s - 9
  • 1970s - 1
  • 1990s - 1
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Mulholland Drive (2001)
  • 2. On the Town (1949)
  • 3. You Can't Take It with You (1938)
  • 4. Stage Door (1937)
8Charles Durning is the #8 ranked movie actor of all timeCharles DurningCharles Durning scores a combined 2.4051 out of 4 stars
2.4051
84
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 20
  • 1980s - 24
  • 1990s - 15
  • 2000s - 24
  • 1. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
  • 2. Sting, The (1973)
  • 3. Muppet Movie, The (1979)
  • 4. Tootsie (1982)
9John Alexander is the #9 ranked movie actor of all timeJohn AlexanderJohn Alexander scores a combined 2.3491 out of 4 stars
2.3491
44
  • 1920s - 2
  • 1930s - 4
  • 1940s - 15
  • 1950s - 7
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1980s - 4
  • 1990s - 4
  • 2000s - 7
  • 1. Petrified Forest, The (1936)
  • 2. Return to Oz (1985)
  • 3. Men in Black (1997)
  • 4. Winchester '73 (1950)
10James Karen is the #10 ranked movie actor of all timeJames KarenJames Karen scores a combined 2.2850 out of 4 stars
2.2850
53
  • 1960s - 1
  • 1970s - 9
  • 1980s - 13
  • 1990s - 19
  • 2000s - 11
  • 1. Return of the Living Dead, The (1985)
  • 2. Poltergeist (1982)
  • 3. All the President's Men (1976)
  • 4. China Syndrome, The (1979)
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