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Actors and Actresses for the Ages

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.

1	Grace Kelly	3.2918	14	1950s - 14	1. Rear Window (1954) 2. High Noon (1952) 3. Dial M for Murder (1954) 4. High Society (1956) See all Grace Kelly movie rankings
2	Marlene Dietrich	3.2768	55	1920s - 17 1930s - 14 1940s - 12 1950s - 7 1960s - 2 1970s - 2 1990s - 1	1. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 2. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) 3. Rancho Notorious (1952) 4. Stage Fright (1950) See all Marlene Dietrich movie rankings
3	James Stewart	3.2721	81	1930s - 21 1940s - 16 1950s - 22 1960s - 13 1970s - 7 1980s - 1 1990s - 1	1. Rear Window (1954) 2. Vertigo (1958) 3. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) 4. Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956) See all James Stewart movie rankings
4	Kim Novak	3.2266	27	1950s - 12 1960s - 9 1970s - 3 1980s - 1 1990s - 2	1. Vertigo (1958) 2. Pal Joey (1957) 3. Picnic (1955) 4. Eddy Duchin Story, The (1956) See all Kim Novak movie rankings
5	Doris Day	3.2022	42	1940s - 3 1950s - 23 1960s - 15 1990s - 1	1. Love Me or Leave Me (1955) 2. Pajama Game, The (1957) 3. Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956) 4. Young at Heart (1954) See all Doris Day movie rankings
6	Marilyn Monroe	3.1722	27	1940s - 3 1950s - 21 1960s - 3	1. Some Like It Hot (1959) 2. Asphalt Jungle, The (1950) 3. River of No Return (1954) 4. Seven Year Itch, The (1955) See all Marilyn Monroe movie rankings
7	John Wayne	3.1565	144	1920s - 1 1930s - 62 1940s - 33 1950s - 18 1960s - 20 1970s - 10	1. Searchers, The (1956) 2. Quiet Man, The (1952) 3. Island in the Sky (1953) 4. Hondo (1953) See all John Wayne movie rankings
8	Katharine Hepburn	3.1562	47	1930s - 15 1940s - 12 1950s - 7 1960s - 4 1970s - 4 1980s - 4 1990s - 1	1. African Queen, The (1951) 2. Desk Set (1957) 3. Pat and Mike (1952) 4. Summertime (1955) See all Katharine Hepburn movie rankings
9	Thelma Ritter	3.1522	28	1940s - 2 1950s - 16 1960s - 10	1. Rear Window (1954) 2. All About Eve (1950) 3. Pillow Talk (1959) 4. Pickup on South Street (1953) See all Thelma Ritter movie rankings
10	Deborah Kerr	3.1148	47	1940s - 12 1950s - 20 1960s - 12 1980s - 1 1990s - 1	1. King and I, The (1956) 2. From Here to Eternity (1953) 3. Julius Caesar (1953) 4. King Solomon's Mines (1950) See all Deborah Kerr movie rankings

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