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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.
1Jack Lemmon is the #1 ranked movie actor of all timeJack LemmonJack Lemmon scores a combined 3.3621 out of 4 stars
3.3621
63
  • 1950s - 13
  • 1960s - 14
  • 1970s - 14
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 15
  • 1. Some Like It Hot (1959)
  • 2. JFK (1991)
  • 3. Player, The (1992)
  • 4. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
2Peter Sellers is the #2 ranked movie actor of all timePeter SellersPeter Sellers scores a combined 2.9893 out of 4 stars
2.9893
58
  • 1950s - 16
  • 1960s - 23
  • 1970s - 17
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
  • 2. Shot in the Dark, A (1964)
  • 3. Being There (1979)
  • 4. World of Henry Orient, The (1964)
3Richard Burton is the #3 ranked movie actor of all timeRichard BurtonRichard Burton scores a combined 2.9133 out of 4 stars
2.9133
56
  • 1940s - 2
  • 1950s - 14
  • 1960s - 23
  • 1970s - 14
  • 1980s - 3
  • 1. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
  • 2. Becket (1964)
  • 3. Longest Day, The (1962)
  • 4. Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
4Paul Newman is the #4 ranked movie actor of all timePaul NewmanPaul Newman scores a combined 2.9114 out of 4 stars
2.9114
58
  • 1950s - 10
  • 1960s - 19
  • 1970s - 12
  • 1980s - 7
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 5
  • 1. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
  • 2. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • 3. Sting, The (1973)
  • 4. Hustler, The (1961)
5Angela Lansbury is the #5 ranked movie actor of all timeAngela LansburyAngela Lansbury scores a combined 2.7911 out of 4 stars
2.7911
52
  • 1940s - 13
  • 1950s - 11
  • 1960s - 12
  • 1970s - 4
  • 1980s - 5
  • 1990s - 5
  • 2000s - 2
  • 1. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
  • 2. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
  • 3. Court Jester, The (1956)
  • 4. Anastasia (1997)
6Tony Curtis is the #6 ranked movie actor of all timeTony CurtisTony Curtis scores a combined 2.7134 out of 4 stars
2.7134
85
  • 1940s - 3
  • 1950s - 30
  • 1960s - 18
  • 1970s - 10
  • 1980s - 12
  • 1990s - 11
  • 2000s - 1
  • 1. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
  • 2. Some Like It Hot (1959)
  • 3. Vikings, The (1958)
  • 4. Defiant Ones, The (1958)
7Rock Hudson is the #7 ranked movie actor of all timeRock HudsonRock Hudson scores a combined 2.6533 out of 4 stars
2.6533
63
  • 1930s - 1
  • 1940s - 1
  • 1950s - 38
  • 1960s - 15
  • 1970s - 6
  • 1980s - 2
  • 1. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
  • 2. Giant (1956)
  • 3. Seconds (1966)
  • 4. Winchester '73 (1950)
8Rod Steiger is the #8 ranked movie actor of all timeRod SteigerRod Steiger scores a combined 2.6354 out of 4 stars
2.6354
85
  • 1950s - 13
  • 1960s - 13
  • 1970s - 15
  • 1980s - 13
  • 1990s - 25
  • 2000s - 6
  • 1. On the Waterfront (1954)
  • 2. Player, The (1992)
  • 3. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
  • 4. Hurricane, The (1999)
9Jeanne Crain is the #9 ranked movie actor of all timeJeanne CrainJeanne Crain scores a combined 2.6082 out of 4 stars
2.6082
33
  • 1940s - 12
  • 1950s - 15
  • 1960s - 4
  • 1970s - 2
  • 1. Letter to Three Wives, A (1949)
  • 2. People Will Talk (1951)
  • 3. Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
  • 4. Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
10George Kennedy is the #10 ranked movie actor of all timeGeorge KennedyGeorge Kennedy scores a combined 2.5592 out of 4 stars
2.5592
74
  • 1960s - 24
  • 1970s - 19
  • 1980s - 19
  • 1990s - 9
  • 2000s - 3
  • 1. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
  • 2. Charade (1963)
  • 3. Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The (1988)
  • 4. Dirty Dozen, The (1967)
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