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The list was unveiled through a CBS special on June 15, 1999, hosted by Shirley Temple (who is herself honored on the female legends list), with 50 then-current actors making the presentations. [1] AFI defines an "American screen legend" as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in American feature-length films (films ...
The AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the board of directors of the American Film Institute on February 26, 1973, to honor a single individual for their lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion pictures and television. [2]
1999: AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars — the 50 greatest American "screen legends" of all time (25 women and 25 men) AFI defined an "American screen legend" as "an actor or a team of actors with a significant screen presence in American feature-length films whose screen debut occurred in or before 1950, or whose screen debut occurred after 1950 ...
American stage actor, director, playwright, screenwriter and producer [1] Rosa Albach-Retty: 1874–1980: 105: Austrian film and stage actress [2] Jenny Alpha: 1910–2010: 100: French Martinican actress and singer [3] Lukas Ammann: 1912–2017: 104: Swiss actor [4] Nina Andrycz: 1912–2014: 101: Polish actress [5] Nikolay Annenkov: 1899 ...
Barbara Stanwyck (/ ˈ s t æ n w ɪ k /; born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer.A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility.
Anitra Ford (born 1942) [1] is an American former actress and former model. She is best known for her work as a model from 1972 to 1976 on the CBS daytime and syndicated nighttime game show The Price Is Right [2] starring Bob Barker (CBS) and Dennis James (syndication).
Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she starred in the 1979 film Little Flower [] and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Wood was one of the few child actors who also achieved success as a movie star in adulthood. [110] Wood's career was also a bridge between Old Hollywood and New Hollywood . [ 111 ] Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), a successful film that Wood made after a period of professional and personal setbacks, cemented her place as an actress who was ...