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Gene Tierney - Film Noir Movie Star
Did you know that Gene Tierney became a movie star after she left Hollywood to serve in the war? She returned from overseas in 1946, married her agent, and went back to work. That was because her marriage wasn’t successful, ending in divorce…
115Audrey Hepburn was more than Just a Beautiful Movie Star
Audrey Hepburn was a movie star but you probably wouldn’t know it from looking at her. The famous and beloved actress was known for appearing on screen without any of the glitz and glam that usually comes with the job. She didn’t wear much…
127Katherine Hepburn is a legendary Movie Star
It is a well-known fact that Katherine Hepburn was one of the most iconic actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. But beyond just being a talented and memorable actress, she was also a legendary movie star in her own right. In an industry where…
90Marlena Dietrich was a Real Movie Star
Marlena Dietrich was a German actress and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. She got her to start dancing in music halls throughout Europe before moving to New York City to pursue acting. Her first film…
109Gary Cooper is a Hollywood Great
Cooper was born in 1901. When he was a young boy, his family moved to New York City. There, Cooper lived with his mother and siblings in Hell’s Kitchen. He struggled for acceptance as a teenager due to his lanky appearance and awkward stage of…
105The Movie Star Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was one of the biggest stars of the silent film era, appearing in over 130 motion pictures before transitioning to talkies. Tracey’s successful transition to sound films was no accident; the actor had a Master Plan for his…
102Harrison Ford is a Modern-Day Legend
When the Indiana Jones movie franchise ended in the early 1990s, Harrison Ford didn’t want to return to the role. The actor had just finished playing Han Solo again in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and he wasn’t sure if…
110Henry Fonda a Hollywood Movie Legend
Henry Fonda was an understated, subtle actor who often played characters that were the opposite: strong and outspoken men with deeply felt principles. His stoic performance as Tom Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath" is his most famous role, but he…
92John Wayne had True Grit
John Wayne is arguably the most famous movie star in history. In his long and illustrious career, he has played plenty of heroes and villains, but it’s his almost mythical status as America’s favorite cinematic cowboy that has cemented him…
115Scarlett Johansson has the Biggest Box Office Takings
The best actors can disappear into a role and become someone new. Scarlett Johansson has been able to do that her entire career, playing a variety of characters that audiences wouldn’t expect her to play. Some of her most recent roles have…
111Douglas Fairbanks and Silent Film
The advent of sound film in the late 1920s marked the end of an era for Hollywood actors. Talking pictures meant that stage actors with weak voices, regional accents, or thick foreign accents were no longer suitable for film roles. Stage actors…
113The Biggest Silent Film Star was Charlie Chaplin
As the 1910s came to a close, so did the era of silent films. Now that people understood how movies could tell stories without words, they no longer felt silence was necessary for the film. Instead, they preferred characters who spoke. And yet,…
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Titanic wins the most Academy Awards
West Side Story and The Oscars
Big Movies and Oscar Winners
Ben Hur - the Academy Awards
Lord of the Rings and its Oscars