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lyndaballam said:
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Henry Fonda
lyndaballam said:The definitive movie actor. Less is more! And a fine stage actor too.Like this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Matt Damon
lyndaballam said:An exceptional talent. Just watch The Talented Mr Ripley to get a full appreciation of Mr Damon's range.Like this in this list? 5 up0 down -
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Paul Newman
lyndaballam said:Wonderful performances from Cat on A Hot Tin Roof through The Verdict to The Road to Perdition and many more in between.Like this in this list? 10 up0 down -
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James Cagney
lyndaballam said:"Cagney never had a false moment on screen" Orson Welles. "Simplicity and Spirituality" George C Scott - and they should know!Like this in this list? 4 up0 down -
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George C Scott
lyndaballam said:He could be savage, sardonic and sensitive and you always believed it. He commanded the screen.Like this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Katherine Hepburn
Watch 'Katherine Hepburn' on DVD.
lyndaballam said:Ah the Lady Kate. The only woman in the list because she was incomparable.Like this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Gene Hackman
lyndaballam said:The actor who brought star quality to an ordinary face. His performances were so real they could be painful to watch.Like this in this list? 6 up0 down -
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Robert Mitchum
lyndaballam said:He would be amazed to find himself on this list. Just watch his performance in Night of the Hunter and Cape Fear and you'll know you're watching one of the best.Like this in this list? 6 up0 down -
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Montgomery Clift
lyndaballam said:So good in so many roles. But my favourite was his cameo role in Judgement in Nuremberg. Watch it and weep.Like this in this list? 6 up0 down -
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Campbell Scott
lyndaballam said:Inherited talent of course! But that's a lot rarer than you'd think. Mr Scott, like Henry Fonda, is as compelling on screen as he is on stage.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down
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"Best actors and actresses of all time" by lyndaballam
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2 yearss ago, TheCritic said:Nice list 1-9............... 10-? Report abuse -
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