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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.

11	William Holden	3.1112	70	1930s - 3 1940s - 19 1950s - 24 1960s - 12 1970s - 9 1980s - 3	1. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) 2. Sunset Blvd. (1950) 3. Stalag 17 (1953) 4. Born Yesterday (1950) See all William Holden movie rankings
12	Marlon Brando	3.0903	44	1940s - 2 1950s - 12 1960s - 12 1970s - 8 1980s - 2 1990s - 7 2000s - 1	1. On the Waterfront (1954) 2. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951) 3. Guys and Dolls (1955) 4. Julius Caesar (1953) See all Marlon Brando movie rankings
13	Kirk Douglas	3.0757	79	1940s - 8 1950s - 24 1960s - 21 1970s - 12 1980s - 6 1990s - 5 2000s - 3	1. Paths of Glory (1958) 2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) 3. Vikings, The (1958) 4. Bad and the Beautiful, The (1952) See all Kirk Douglas movie rankings
14	Jane Wyman	3.0717	71	1930s - 21 1940s - 28 1950s - 18 1960s - 3 1990s - 1	1. All That Heaven Allows (1955) 2. Here Comes the Groom (1951) 3. Stage Fright (1950) 4. Magnificent Obsession (1954) See all Jane Wyman movie rankings
15	Lauren Bacall	3.0695	50	1940s - 6 1950s - 10 1960s - 3 1970s - 2 1980s - 6 1990s - 14 2000s - 9	1. Written on the Wind (1956) 2. Blood Alley (1955) 3. Designing Woman (1957) 4. Young Man with a Horn (1950) See all Lauren Bacall movie rankings
16	Humphrey Bogart	3.0663	79	1920s - 1 1930s - 35 1940s - 27 1950s - 16	1. African Queen, The (1951) 2. Caine Mutiny, The (1954) 3. Beat the Devil (1953) 4. Desperate Hours, The (1955) See all Humphrey Bogart movie rankings
17	Gene Kelly	3.0337	44	1930s - 2 1940s - 15 1950s - 16 1960s - 3 1970s - 4 1980s - 3 1990s - 1	1. Singin' in the Rain (1952) 2. American in Paris, An (1951) 3. It's Always Fair Weather (1955) 4. Les Girls (1957) See all Gene Kelly movie rankings
18	Elizabeth Taylor	3.0232	61	1940s - 10 1950s - 18 1960s - 15 1970s - 11 1980s - 5 1990s - 1 2000s - 1	1. Giant (1956) 2. Father of the Bride (1950) 3. Place in the Sun, A (1951) 4. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) See all Elizabeth Taylor movie rankings
19	Cary Grant	3.0137	72	1930s - 34 1940s - 20 1950s - 13 1960s - 5	1. North by Northwest (1959) 2. People Will Talk (1951) 3. Affair to Remember, An (1957) 4. Indiscreet (1958) See all Cary Grant movie rankings
20	James Dean	3.0062	5	1950s - 4 1980s - 1	1. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) 2. East of Eden (1955) 3. Giant (1956) 4. Warner Path� News Issue # 87 (1955) See all James Dean movie rankings

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