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20th-century film actors

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Aamir KhanPerson · Film memorabiliaAamir Hussain Khan (pronounced [ˈaːmɪr xaːn]; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to as "Mr.
Aaron KwokPerson · Film memorabiliaAaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor, known as one of Hong Kong's "Four Heavenly Kings".
Adam AntDesigner · Modern designStuart Leslie Goddard (born 3 November 1954), known professionally as Adam Ant, is an English musician and actor.
Adam CarollaPerson · Film memorabiliaAdam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast.
Adam GoldbergPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Goldberg (born October 25, 1970) is an American actor. Known for his supporting roles in film and television, Goldberg has appeared in films such as Dazed and Confused, Saving Private…
Adelaide FerreiraPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira (born 23 September 1959) is a Portuguese singer.
Adèle HaenelPerson · Film memorabiliaAdèle Haenel (born 11 February 1989) is a French actress and political activist. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two César Awards from seven nominations and one Lumière…
Ahn Jae-wookPerson · Music memorabiliaYonsei University Graduate School of Public Administration – Social Welfare
Aki AleongPerson · Music memorabiliaAssing Leonard Gonzales "Aki" Aleong (December 19, 1934 – June 22, 2025) was a Trinidadian actor and singer.
Akira TeraoPerson · Music memorabiliaAkira Terao is a Japanese musician, singer and actor.
Al PacinoPerson · Film memorabiliaAlfredo James Pacino (lang; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all…
Alain SouchonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlain Souchon (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ suʃɔ̃]; born Alain Édouard Kienast [alɛ̃ edwaʁ kinas(t)]; 27 May 1944) is a French singer-songwriter and actor.
Alan RickmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor.
Albert LievenPerson · Film memorabiliaAlbert Lieven (born Albert Fritz Liévin; 22 June 1906 – 22 December 1971) was a German actor.
Alberto SordiPerson · Film memorabiliaAlberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor, comedian, voice dubber, director, singer, composer and screenwriter.
Albrecht BeckerPhotographer · PhotographyAlbrecht Becker (14 November 1906 – 22 April 2002) was a German production designer, photographer, and actor who was imprisoned by the Nazi regime for the charge of homosexuality.
Aldo FabriziPerson · Film memorabiliaAldo Fabrizi (ˈaldo faˈbrittsi; born Aldo Fabbrizi; 1 November 1905 – 2 April 1990) was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and comedian, best known for the role of the heroic priest…
Alfred VohrerPerson · Film memorabiliaAlfred Vohrer (29 December 1914 – 3 February 1986) was a German film director and actor. He directed 48 films between 1958 and 1984.
Alice BabsPerson · Music memorabiliaHildur Alice Nilson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer.
Alicia WittPerson · Music memorabiliaAlicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress and musician. She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her in Dune (1984)…
Alison EastwoodDesigner · FashionAlison Eastwood (born May 22, 1972) is an American film director and actress.
Amanda PaysDesigner · Modern designAmanda Pays (born 6 June 1959) is an English interior designer, actress, and television presenter.
Amanda TappingPerson · Film memorabiliaAmanda Tapping (born 28 August 1965) is a Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series…
Amitabh BachchanAuthor · BooksAmitabh Bachchan (Srivastava; born 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema.
Anaid IplicjianPerson · Film memorabilia
André HellerDesigner · Modern designFranz André Heller (born 22 March 1947 as Francis Charles Georges Jean André Heller-Hueart[1]) is an Austrian artist, author, poet, singer, songwriter, and actor.
Andrea SawatzkiPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrea Sawatzki (born 23 February 1963) is a German actress. From 2002 to 2010 she starred in the Hessischer Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort as police…
Andrei TarkovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky (4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter of Russian origin.
Andrew GarfieldPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor.[2] He is known for his work across a variety of genres, from biographical dramas to action films, spanning…
Andrew SachsPerson · Film memorabiliaAndreas Siegfried Sachs (7 April 1930 – 23 November 2016), known professionally as Andrew Sachs, was a German-born British actor.
Andy DickPerson · Music memorabiliaDick was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined The Second City and studied improvisational theater. Dick has had a
Andy LauPerson · Film memorabiliaAndy Lau Tak-wah (born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
Andy SambergPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Andrew Jerome Samberg (born August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, writer and producer.
Angela BrunnerIllustrator · IllustrationAngela Brunner (12 January 1931 – 17 June 2011) was a German actress.
Angela WinklerPerson · Music memorabiliaAngela Winkler (born 22 January 1944) is a German actress.
Angelina JoliePerson · Film memorabiliaAngelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian.
Anja KlingPerson · Film memorabiliaAnja Kling (born 22 March 1970) is a German actress. She is the younger sister of actress Gerit Kling.
Anna FarisPerson · Film memorabiliaAnna Kay Faris (born November 29, 1976) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, podcaster, and author.
Anne HathawayPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Brooklyn.
Anneliese RothenbergerArtist · PaintingsAnneliese Rothenberger (19 June 1919 – 24 May 2010) was a German operatic soprano who had an active international performance career which spanned from 1942 to 1983.
Antara MaliPerson · Film memorabiliaAntara Mali is a former Indian actress, director, and screenwriter, who predominantly worked in Hindi films, and has also acted in a Malayalam and Telugu films.
Anthony QuinnArtist · SculptureManuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican and American actor.
Antonia Campbell-HughesDesigner · FashionAntonia Campbell-Hughes is an actress, writer, director, and former fashion designer from Northern Ireland.
Antonio CantaforaArtist · PaintingsAntonio Cantafora (2 February 1944 – 20 April 2024), also known professionally as Michael Coby, was an Italian film and television actor.
Ariana JolleePerson · Film memorabiliaAriana Jollee or Adrian Knell, (born September 29, 1982) is an American pornographic actress and director. She is of Italian and Russian descent.
Armin RohdePerson · Film memorabiliaArmin Rohde (born 4 April 1955) is a German actor and voice actor.
Arthur BraussPerson · Film memorabiliaArthur Brauss (24 July 1936 – 29 August 2025) was a German actor and voice actor.
Asher MonroePerson · Music memorabiliaAsher Monroe Book (born September 18, 1988), known professionally as Asher Monroe, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor.
Ashley BluePerson · Film memorabiliaOriana Small (born), known professionally as Ashley Blue, is an American pornographic film actress.
Ashley TisdalePerson · Music memorabiliaAshley Michelle Tisdale-French (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer.
Aslı BayramPerson · Film memorabilia
Audrey HollanderPerson · Film memorabiliaAudrey Hollander (born November 4, 1979) is an American pornographic film actress. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.
Austin O'BrienPhotographer · PhotographyAustin Taylor O'Brien (born May 11, 1981) is an American actor and photographer. He is known for playing the co-lead Danny Madigan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Last Action Hero,…
Axel PrahlPerson · Film memorabiliaAxel Prahl (born 26 March 1960) is a German actor, voice actor and musician.
Axelle CarolynPerson · Film memorabiliaAxelle Carolyn (born 3 April 1979) is a Belgian filmmaker and former actress and journalist.
Aya UetoDesigner · Fashion
BabyfacePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Bahman GhobadiPerson · Film memorabiliaBahman Ghobadi (born February 1, 1969) is an Iranian Kurdish film director, producer and writer. He belongs to the "new wave" of Iranian cinema.
Bailey JayPerson · Film memorabiliaBailey Jay is an American transgender pornographic actress, adult model, presenter and podcaster.
Baki DavrakPerson · Film memorabiliaBaki Davrak (born 1971) is a Turkish-German actor who is known for his leading role in the film The Edge of Heaven (Auf der anderen Seite) which won the Prix du scénario at the 2007 Cannes…
BarbaraPerson · Music memorabiliaMonique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer. She has been described as "one of the greatest voices in French song".
Barbara BeckerDesigner · FashionBarbara Becker (nee Feltus, born November 1, 1966) is a German-American designer, former actress and model.
Barbara PalvinPerson · Film memorabiliaBarbara Sprouse (née Palvin; born 8 October 1993) is a Hungarian model and actress. She first appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2016.
Barret OliverPhotographer · PhotographyBarret Spencer Oliver (born August 24, 1973) is an American photographer and a former child actor.
Beata PozniakArtist · PaintingsBeata Poźniak (born 30 April 1960) is a Polish-American actress, film director, poet, painter and an Earphones Award-winning narrator.
Ben BeckerPerson · Film memorabiliaBen Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor.
Ben StillerPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
Bengt EkerotDesigner · DesignNils Bengt Folke Ekerot (8 February 1920 – 26 November 1971) was a Swedish actor and stage director best known for portraying Death in The Seventh Seal (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Benny HillPerson · Film memorabiliaAlfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 18 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor, writer and musician.
Bérénice MarlohePerson · Film memorabiliaBérénice Lim Marlohe (beʁenis maʁlo; born 19 May 1979) is a French actress. She is principally known for playing anti-heroine Bond girl Sévérine in the twenty-third James Bond film Skyfall…
Bernardo BertolucciAuthor · BooksBernardo Bertolucci (16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years.
Bernhard MinettiPerson · Music memorabiliaBernhard Theodor Henry Minetti (26 January 1905 – 12 October 1998) was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1931 and 1996, but is mostly known for his distinguished stage career.
Bernie CaseyArtist · PaintingsBernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional football player and actor.
Berry BerensonPhotographer · PhotographyBerinthia "Berry" Berenson-Perkins (Berenson; April 14, 1948 – September 11, 2001) was an American actress, model and photographer. She was the wife of actor Anthony Perkins.
Berta DrewsPerson · Film memorabiliaBerta Emilie Helene Drews (19 November 1901 – 10 April 1987) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films from 1933 to 1983.
Beth BroderickPerson · Film memorabiliaElizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/WB television sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003).
Bette DavisPerson · Film memorabiliaBetty Davis (disambiguation)Betty Davis
Bill HaderPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Hader Jr. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
Bill MurrayPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas.
Bill PaxtonPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician.
Billy BoydPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Boyd (disambiguation)
Bing CrosbyPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
Birol ÜnelPerson · Film memorabiliaBirol Ünel (18 August 1961 – 3 September 2020) was a Turkish-German actor who played in German and Turkish films, television, and theatrical productions.
Blake AndersonDesigner · FashionBlake Raymond Anderson (born March 2, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and fashion designer.
Blake JennerPerson · Film memorabiliaBlake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's The Glee Project and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical…
Bob DylanArtist · PaintingsBob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Bobby ToddPerson · Film memorabiliaBobby Todd (22 June 1904 – 7 September 1980) was a German film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1926 and 1961.
Brad PittPerson · Film memorabiliaWilliam Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer.
Branscombe RichmondPerson · Film memorabiliaBranscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is an American character actor and stuntman.
Brent CorriganPerson · Film memorabiliaSean Paul Lockhart (born October 31, 1986), known by his stage name Brent Corrigan, is an American film actor and director, known for Milk (2008), Judas Kiss (2011), and Triple Crossed…
Bria VinaiteDesigner · FashionBria Vinaite (born Barbora Bulvinaitė on June 10, 1993) is a Lithuanian-born American actress, best known for her debut role as Halley in Sean Baker's 2017 film The Florida Project.
Brian CoxPerson · Film memorabiliaBrian Denis Cox (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. A classically trained Shakespearean actor, he is known for his work on stage and screen.
Brian DrummondPerson · Film memorabiliaBrian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura…
Brie LarsonPerson · Film memorabiliaBrianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress, singer and filmmaker.
Brigitte FontaineAuthor · BooksBrigitte Fontaine (born 24 June 1939) is a French singer of avant-garde music. She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word…
Brooke AdamsPerson · Film memorabiliaBrooke Adams (born February 8, 1949) is an American actress, best known for her film roles in Days of Heaven (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and The Dead Zone (1983).
Bruce LeeAuthor · Books
Bruce WillisPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. Widely recognized as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the…
Bryan CranstonPerson · Film memorabiliaBryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. He established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic works on stage and screen.
Burghart KlaußnerPerson · Film memorabiliaBurghart Klaußner (born 13 September 1949) is a German film actor. He received acting training at the Max-Reinhardt-Schule für Schauspiel in Berlin.
Can TogayPerson · Film memorabiliaCan Togay (lang; born August 27, 1955), also known as János Can Togay, is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, actor, poet, and cultural diplomat.
Candice KingPerson · Music memorabiliaCandice King (Accola, born May 13, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress best known as Caroline Forbes in The Vampire Diaries and its spin-offs, The Originals and Legacies.
Candy ClarkPerson · Film memorabiliaCandace June Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a…
Candye KanePerson · Music memorabiliaCandice Caleb (November 13, 1961 – May 6, 2016), known professionally as Candye Kane, was an American adult film star; and later a blues singer.
Carl WeathersPerson · Film memorabiliaCarl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and football player.
Carlo VerdonePerson · Film memorabiliaCarlo Gregorio Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Carlos ArecesArtist · Comics and comic artCarlos Areces Maqueda (born 27 March 1976) is a Spanish actor, singer, and comics artist. He has performed in a number of television shows and in more than twenty films since 2002.
Carlos PenaVegaPerson · Film memorabiliaCarlos Roberto PenaVega (Pena Jr.; born August 15, 1989) is an American actor and singer.
Carly Rose SonenclarPerson · Film memorabiliaCarly Rose Sonenclar (born April 20, 1999), who performs under the name Carly Rose, is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
Carola HöhnPerson · Film memorabiliaCarola Höhn (30 January 1910 – 8 November 2005) was a German actress.
Carsta LöckPerson · Film memorabiliaCarsta Löck (28 December 1902 – 9 October 1993) was a German film actress.
Catalina Sandino MorenoArtist · PaintingsCatalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress. She gained recognition for her leading titular performance in Maria Full of Grace (2004), which earned her the Silver…
Catherine DentPerson · Film memorabiliaCatherine Grace Dent is an American actress. She is best known for playing Danielle "Danny" Sofer in the FX series The Shield (2002–2008) and General Hale in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cécile AubryPerson · Film memorabiliaCécile Aubry (born Anne-José Madeleine Henriette Bénard; 3 August 1928 – 19 July 2010) was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director.
Cedella MarleyDesigner · FashionCedella Marley Minto (born 23 August 1967) is a Jamaican singer. She is the daughter of reggae singers Bob Marley and Rita Marley and the mother of Skip Marley.
CeeLo GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green or simply Cee-Lo), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and…
Céline DionPerson · Music memorabiliaCéline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Charles AznavourPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Aznavour (born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and diplomat.
Charles RégnierPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl Friedrich Anton Hermann "Charles" Régnier (22 July 1914 – 13 September 2001) was a German actor, director and translator. He appeared in more than 135 films between 1949 and 2000.
Charlotte GainsbourgPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (French: [ʃaʁlɔt ɡɛ̃zbuʁ]; born 21 July 1971) is a French and British actress and singer.

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