Movie actors of the 1950s

Born to alice cooper and charles cooper not in film business. Over time, the roles and film genres asian american actors were cast in have also expanded, and the film industry seems to be becoming more inclusive although asian. Sara paxton melonie diaz giuseppe andrews manolo cardona marguerite moreau becky wahlstrom emily bergl ivonne montero jason wiles jason lee gina torres renee zellweger hank azaria philippine leroybeaulieu daniel kash ron clements peter jurasik jeffrey. Jun 14, 2019 the 1950s featured the rise of blonde bombshells, their beautiful brunette counterparts, method actors, and zany comedians. David leans acclaimed, alltime great, awardwinning, widescreen wwii epic drama was about british p. On the waterfront and the wild one still go down as two of his best films.

Having recently written about 10 great film actresses of the fifties, its only fair that we also pay tribute to 10 of their male counterparts. Male movie stars of the 40s, 50s and 60s 1 sentimental. Gay actors farley granger and roddy mcdowall are ready to share a coke. List of science fiction films of the 1950s wikipedia. Characters like brick pollit, billy the kid, eddie felson, hud bannon, luke jackson, butch cassidy, judge roy bean, buffalo bill, and many more. We rocked we rolled and these actors wowed us in the cinema. If youre a true fan of 1950s films, prove it by matching these stars to their 1950s movies.

Over the decades, there seems to have been an increase in the number of films that include asian american and asian actors in the cast. It got me thinking about my favorite 1950s b movie actors. Movie stars like these defined 1950s film, turning iconic performances into gorgeously shot westerns, witty comedies and toetapping technicolor musicals. To one generation, he was the distinguished latin lover of numerous musicals and romantic comedies, and the rogue bandit the cisco kid in a string of lowbudget westerns. Aug 05, 2014 we rocked we rolled and these actors wowed us in the cinema. List of living actors from the golden age of hollywood. B movie actor in the 1930 westerns, then leading roles in the 1940s including 7 as red ryder, then 30 as himself as in gunmen at abilene. Top movie stars of the 1950s ultimate movie rankings. The movies of the 1950s are sometimes overshadowed by the iconic cinema of the 1960s and 70s. Black jack, mesquite, feather, banner, thunder played miss kitty russell on 195070s tv series gunsmoke. Hire a couple of actors and have them alternate donning an unwieldy rubber monster suit, and then let them stomp all over a miniature tokyo. Mar 14, 2014 irish movie actresses of the 1940s and 1950s categories. List of living actors from the golden age of hollywood wikipedia. It all started with old tucson studios in the late 1930s.

These are actors who are still living and had a credited role in at least one hollywood film between the end of the silent era in 1929 and 1959, the acknowledged end of the golden age. In 1958 newspapers complied a list of the 12 most powerful actors in hollywood. In fact, 16 of the films on the afis 2007 list of the greatest american movies of all time came from the 1950s. He became one of the best actors of his generation and one of the best to ever do it. Famous actors and actresses popular celebs fandango. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. The list is very rare with best hollywood filmstars images.

In the 1950s, he starred in the hitchcock classics rear window and vertigo. Enjoy our little tribute to some of the hottest celebrity legends of all time. Lucille ball humphrey bogart marlon brando doris day james dean kirk douglas henry fonda clark gable audrey hepburn charlton heston grace kelly jack lemmon jerry lewis sophia loren. United states portal biography portal film portal lists portal icon. This is a list of africanamerican actors by birth order. Posts about 10 favorite actors of the 60s written by mjwoh. John wayne was born marion robert morrison in iowa, to mary alberta brown and clyde leonard morrison, a. Take a look at 10 iconic film actors from the 50s and the roles that made them stars. Dec 03, 2018 if you were to measure the quality of a film by the character actors that turn up in it, powder river 1953 would rank with the finest movies ever made. Maverick was such a successful show that garner reprised his role a couple of times in movie form. Sort by total adjusted domestic box office average by movie. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 decade defining actors of.

Who is the famous gay 1950s movie star who died of aids on october 2 1985. Raspyvoiced sidekick jingles in 1950s tv series the adventures of wild bill hickok. Its flower power on film, and swing on the silver screen. Stellain a role that made him a star, marlon brando gives a different dimension to. These are incredible colorized photos of hollywood actors from between the and vintage everyday.

Home theater systems kept people in their homes and the cost of making a blockbuster movie rose sharply in the 1950s. Stars in my crown 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Marlon brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all. The movie tall, suave and sophisticated cesar romero actually had two claims to fame in hollywood. In the 1950s and 1960s he was one of a handful of hollywood actors to. With features chiseled in stone, and renowned for playing a long list of historical figures, particularly in biblical epics, the tall, well built and ruggedly handsome charlton heston was one of hollywoods greatest leading men and remained active in front of movie cameras for over sixty years. This is a list of horror films released in the 1950s. However, it would be a mistake to assume that the 1950s were without monumentally important films. This is a list of living actors from the golden age of hollywood.

As a star of the stagecoach movie, john wayne became really popular, and he never looked back after the role in that masterpiece. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. Hire a couple of actors and have them alternate donning an unwieldy rubber monster suit, and then let them stomp all over a. The movie industry in the 1950s was under attack by a new foe. Actors are ranked according to acclaim they received for their craft, popular and cultural recognition, influence they had on acting as well as on other actors and their body of work in terms of acclaim, influence and popularity.

Posts about 10 favorite actors of 1950s written by mjwoh. Name the western movies that featured the given actors and actresses. Mar 8, 2020 explore walker7111981s board leading men of the 1950s to the present. Over the years, there have been many good looking actors that have graced peoples television screens as well as the big screen. Marlon brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented laurence olivier in terms of esteem. The powerful film was a perceptive character study based on an outstanding, psychologically complex adaptation of pierre boulles 1952 novel. Our main source of information was our ultimate movie ranking umr pages that covered movie stars that made movies in the 1950s.

Oct 29, 2015 in the 1950s, tab hunter was a blueeyed, blondhaired, allamerican movie star who rose to fame playing hunky romantic leads opposite sophia loren, natalie wood, and the french star etchika choureau, whom he almost married. Irish movie actresses of the 1940s and 1950s categories. With companies like network on air, renown films and odeon entertainment scouring the back catalogues of studios such as merton park and butchers, it has become. Who were the top movie stars of the 1950s statistically. Fandango is your goto destination for all your favorite actors, actresses, directors and writers. If you were to measure the quality of a film by the character actors that turn up in it, powder river 1953 would rank with the finest movies ever made. Bmovie actor in the 1930 westerns, then leading roles in the 1940s including 7 as red ryder, then 30 as himself as in gunmen at abilene. Are you sure you want to delete your score and checked items on this list. Cowboy movie stars of the 40s and 50s see how many you can remember seeing when you were young if you remember most of them.

Sep 15, 2016 at work or at play, tucson and southern arizona are favorite spots for movie actors and movie productions. Top 10 of the greatest male hollywood stars of the 1940s. Join as we count down our picks for the top 10 decade defining actors. While each of the guys that make my list made a plethora of movies in this period, im obviously just focusing on the horrorscifi features. The british b film, written by steve chibnall and brian mcfarlane and published in 2009, was the culmination of the upsurge of interest in british second features in recent years. Learn more and discover what celebrities like chris evans, robert downey, jr. Aug 06, 2014 its flower power on film, and swing on the silver screen. James dean, jerry lewis and william holden also made great films in the 1950s. Musicals and romantic comedies were still wildly popular throughout the decade, but suspense thrillers and dark dramas were also bringing in money at the box office. Apr 30, 2007 posts about 10 favorite actors of 1950s written by mjwoh.

Visit the b movie westerns page at brians drivein theater for web pages devoted to your favorite western actors from the 1930s through the 1980s. He became popular for his title role as bret maverick in the 1950s television series maverick. Cowboy movie stars of the 40s and 50s sentimental journey. Stellain a role that made him a star, marlon brando gives a different dimension to stanley and introduces method acting to hollywood. In the 1950s, tab hunter was a blueeyed, blondhaired, allamerican movie star who rose to fame playing hunky romantic leads opposite sophia loren, natalie wood, and the french star etchika choureau, whom he almost married. See more ideas about movie stars, actor and classic hollywood. At work or at play, tucson and southern arizona are favorite spots for movie actors and movie productions. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some tv. But for most of his time as a hollywood heartthrob, hunter harbored a secret. The 1950s featured the rise of blonde bombshells, their beautiful brunette counterparts, method actors, and zany comedians. Visit the bmovie westerns page at brians drivein theater for web pages devoted to your favorite western actors from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Unlike olivier, who preferred the stage to the screen, brando concentrated his talents on movies after bidding the broadway stage adieu in. Don ameche was a versatile and popular american film actor in the 1930s and 40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. Known for acting with intensity and candor, marlon brando first gained a reputation for being a great actor in the 1950s. Patricks day is quickly approaching and while im not irish german background i never say no to a guinness and a cheers with friends on this day. Many times the main reason people watch a certain movie, is because the actor or actress playing the lead in the movie is a really good looking person. Irish movie actresses of the 1940s and 1950s the vintage inn. So far we have box office grosses on 1,455 movies made between 1950 and 1959. A list of science fiction films released in the 1950s. James maitland stewart was born on may 20, 1908 in indiana, pennsylvania, to elizabeth ruth. A list of the 100 greatest movies of the 1950s compiled by digital dream door. Marilyn monroe, james dean, rock hudson and sophia loren were some of the hottest names in show business.