The Eminent Performer's From Hollywood's Golden Period

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 ·

By Dan Cunningham

Back in 1999, The American Film Institute came out with the directory of the top 50 stars from the history of American Films. These actors are from the opening and the golden period of Hollywood. Many of today's actors may have more flair and they may be superior actors but these fine stars will always be remembered.

The number one actor on the list was Humphrey Bogart. "Bogie" as he was appropriately nicknamed starred in 75 motion pictures from the 1930's to the 1950's. One of the most significant is "Casablanca" from 1941. He was born in New York City on Christmas day, December 25, 1899. He passed away from cancer of the esophagus on January 14, 1957.

The subsequent artist on theinventory, at the number 2 spot, is Archibald Alexander Leach, who is of course, better acknowledged as Cary Grant. Cary Grant was born on January 18, 1904. He died November 29, 1986. Jimmy Stewart, who acted the lead in the beloved Christmas motion picture that is still shown every year, "It's a Wonderful Life", follows him at the number 3 spot.

In the number 4 spot is Marlon Brando, Jr. He was born on April 3, 1924 and he passed away on July 1, 2004. The famed dancer, Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899 and died on June 22, 1987, is at the number 5 spot. Fred Astaire's movie career spanned seventy-six years, and he made thirty-one musical pictures. There were 10 pictures made with Ginger Rogers, the associate with whom he is most often linked.

Number six on the listing is Henry Fonda, born on May 16, 1905 and passed on on August 12, 1982. The most profitable box office film of all time starred the number 7 performer on the list. "Gone with the Wind" came out in 1937 and it starred Clark Gable in the lead character as Rhett Butler.

Number eight on the directory is James Cagney. Following that is Spencer Tracy at the number nine spot. Spencer Tracy and the number one actress on the AFI list, Katharine Hepburn were one of the most victorious film pairings in Hollywood history. They also had a long romance off-screen.

Charlie Chaplin rounds out the top 10. Charlie Chaplin is the lone one on the register that is from the silent film period. His career began in 1916 before the development of knowledge had made it feasible for acoustic on films. His first true "talking" picture was "The Great Dictator' in 1940.

Preferred actors, actresses and films will always be personal. Everybody has a different opinion. But the stars on the list of the American Film Institute's topmost 50 actors categorically made their mark on motion picture history.

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