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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.

11	Rex Harrison	3.1844	45	1930s - 11 1940s - 12 1950s - 6 1960s - 10 1970s - 4 1980s - 1 1990s - 1	1. Major Barbara (1941) 2. Anna and the King of Siam (1946) 3. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) 4. Blithe Spirit (1945) See all Rex Harrison movie rankings
12	Joseph Cotten	3.1734	74	1930s - 1 1940s - 16 1950s - 17 1960s - 15 1970s - 21 1980s - 4	1. Citizen Kane (1941) 2. Third Man, The (1949) 3. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) 4. Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942) See all Joseph Cotten movie rankings
13	Dorothy McGuire	3.1659	27	1940s - 8 1950s - 13 1960s - 5 1970s - 1	1. Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A (1945) 2. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) 3. Spiral Staircase, The (1946) 4. Enchanted Cottage, The (1945) See all Dorothy McGuire movie rankings
14	Edward G. Robinson	3.1573	93	1910s - 1 1920s - 1 1930s - 32 1940s - 23 1950s - 15 1960s - 18 1970s - 3	1. Double Indemnity (1944) 2. Scarlet Street (1945) 3. Key Largo (1948) 4. Woman in the Window, The (1945) See all Edward G. Robinson movie rankings
15	Barbara Stanwyck	3.1437	88	1920s - 3 1930s - 34 1940s - 26 1950s - 22 1960s - 3	1. Double Indemnity (1944) 2. Lady Eve, The (1941) 3. Strange Love of Martha Ivers, The (1946) 4. Christmas in Connecticut (1945) See all Barbara Stanwyck movie rankings
16	John Wayne	3.1306	144	1920s - 1 1930s - 62 1940s - 33 1950s - 18 1960s - 20 1970s - 10	1. Red River (1948) 2. 3 Godfathers (1948) 3. They Were Expendable (1945) 4. Fort Apache (1948) See all John Wayne movie rankings
17	Rita Hayworth	3.1157	66	1930s - 25 1940s - 22 1950s - 9 1960s - 7 1970s - 3	1. Gilda (1946) 2. Lady from Shanghai, The (1947) 3. Tales of Manhattan (1942) 4. You'll Never Get Rich (1941) See all Rita Hayworth movie rankings
18	Joy Page	3.1013	6	1940s - 1 1950s - 5	1. Casablanca (1942) See all Joy Page movie rankings
19	Gary Cooper	3.0946	93	1920s - 19 1930s - 36 1940s - 17 1950s - 20 1960s - 1	1. Sergeant York (1941) 2. Pride of the Yankees, The (1942) 3. Westerner, The (1940) 4. Meet John Doe (1941) See all Gary Cooper movie rankings
20	Lucille Bremer	3.0757	9	1940s - 9	1. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 2. Ziegfeld Follies (1946) 3. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) 4. Yolanda and the Thief (1945) See all Lucille Bremer movie rankings

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