Classic film stars

A Rank executive, Kendall later claimed, although she didn’t name him, called her into his office to release her. ‘You are a very ugly girl,’ she recalled him saying. ‘You have no talent. You are too tall and you photograph horribly. Find some nice man and get married.’

Jean Seberg

Jeffrey Hunter was a ruggedly handsome actor, popular in the 50s and 60s, and best known as Captain Christopher Pike on "Star Trek." Hunter was on track for a long career when he suffered unfortunate, probably related, back-to-back injuries in 1968 and 1969: the first, a concussion sustained by a...

Born 1908 and raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, American actor James Stewart started acting while studying at Princeton University. In 1935, ...

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Katharine Hepburn was one of the most prolific and iconic American actresses. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a

From little dude to The Dude, a photo timeline of Jeff Bridge's lifetime style achievements

You see it pretty often on the Interwebs–folks who, usually while embroiled in one of those “Chaplin vs. Keaton” debates, will state that they like Charlie Chaplin well enough, bu…

Actor. He is best remembered for his tough-guy roles in such movies as The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Cat Ballou (1965), Sergeant Ryker (1968) and dozens of western and military movies, sometimes as the hero and often as a villain. Born in New York City, he was named in honor of...