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An ebullient and versatile character actress, Agnes was impossible to typecast: she could play years older than her age, appear as heroine or villainess, tragedienne or comedienne. In her first film, the iconic Citizen Kane (1941), she played the titular character's mother.
From Joan Crawford to Kathrine Hepburn, these are the most iconic classic actresses in Hollywood.
From 1935-1938, she had only two hits: Alice Adams (1935), which brought her her second Oscar nomination, and Stage Door (1937); the many flops included Break of Hearts (1935), Sylvia Scarlett (1935), Mary of Scotland (1936), Quality Street (1937), and the now-classic Bringing Up Baby (1938).
When the lists were unveiled, Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley Temple, Lauren Bacall, Kirk Douglas (the longest-lived star at 103) and Sidney Poitier were alive, but have since died. At 90 in 2024, Sophia Loren is the sole surviving star.
Hepburn, Davis, Garland and Temple are just a few celebrated names that rose to stardom between the late 1920’s and the early 1960’s. Old Hollywood’s most famous leading-ladies reached iconic status for different reasons – some became famous for their fierce and independent characters, when society was still very much male-dominated ...
Jean Harlow. The original ‘Blonde Bombshell’ ran away from her Kansas City home at 16. She eloped with businessman Charles McGrew and the young couple moved to LA. Although the marriage did not last, Harlow soon found work as an actress.
Iconic may be an understatement, but actresses like Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, Hattie McDaniel, boast a legacy from Hollywood’s Golden Age which remains a staple in entertainment...
Today's actresses work in the shadows cast by their forbears in all genres from romantic comedies to noir, costume dramas and musicals.
25 names. 1. Barbara Stanwyck. Actress | Double Indemnity. Today Barbara Stanwyck is remembered primarily as the matriarch of the family known as the Barkleys on the TV western The Big Valley (1965), wherein she played Victoria, and from the hit drama The Colbys (1985).
These actresses define classic Hollywood. For this list, we'll be looking at the greatest leading ladies from Hollywood's Golden Age. Our countdown includes Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Bette Davis, and more!