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20th-century film actors

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Frank GorshinPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist.
Frank MillerArtist · Comics and comic artFrank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and director known for his comic book stories and graphic novels.
Fred BertelmannPerson · Music memorabiliaFred Bertelmann (7 October 1925 – 22 January 2014) was a German singer and actor.
Fred GwynneIllustrator · IllustrationFrederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926 – July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist, and author, who is widely known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You?…
Frederick LauPerson · Film memorabiliaFrederick Lau (born 17 August 1989) is a German actor.
Fritz DiezPerson · Film memorabiliaFritz Diez (27 February 1901 – 19 October 1979) was a German actor, producer, director and theater manager.
Fritz WepperPerson · Film memorabiliaFritz Wepper (17 August 1941 – 25 March 2024) was a German film and television actor.
Gabriele MuccinoPerson · Film memorabiliaGabriele Muccino (Italian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈɛːle mutˈtʃiːno]; born 20 May 1967) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
George A. RomeroPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Andrew Romero (February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor.
George Buck FlowerPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Albert "Buck" Flower (October 28, 1937 – June 18, 2004) was an American actor, writer, producer, assistant director, production manager and casting director.
George EastmanPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Eastman (pseudonym of Luigi Montefiori; 16 August 1942 – 19 May 2026) was an Italian actor and screenwriter, known for his frequent collaborations with director Joe D'Amato.
George GaynesPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Gaynes (born George Jongejans; May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Dutch-American singer, actor, and voice artist.
George HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.
George PeppardPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He secured a major role as struggling writer Paul Varjak when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at…
Georgina ChapmanDesigner · FashionGeorgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress.
Gérard LauzierArtist · Comics and comic artGérard Lauzier (30 November 1932 – 6 December 2008) was a French comics author and movie director, best known as one of the leading authors in the more adult-oriented French comics scene of…
Gino BramieriPerson · Film memorabiliaLuigi "Gino" Bramieri (21 June 1928 – 18 June 1996) was an Italian comedian and actor.
Gisela UhlenPerson · Film memorabiliaGisela Uhlen (16 May 1919 – 16 January 2007) was a German film actress and occasional screen writer.
Giulio QuestiPerson · Film memorabiliaGiulio Questi (18 March 1924 – 3 December 2014) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Gloria StuartArtist · PaintingsGloria Frances Stuart (born Gloria Stewart; July 4, 1910 – September 26, 2010) was an American actress, visual artist and activist.
Goran BregovićArtist · PaintingsGoran Bregović (Горан Бреговић; born 22 March 1950) is a recording artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Goutam GhosePerson · Music memorabiliaGoutam Ghose (also spelled Gautam Ghosh; born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, actor, music director and cinematographer who works primarily in Bengali cinema.
Grace KellyPerson · Music memorabiliaGrace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until…
Graham ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python.
Gregory ItzinPerson · Film memorabiliaGregory Martin Itzin (April 20, 1948 – July 8, 2022) was an American character actor of film and television best known for his role as U.S.
Gregory SmithPerson · Film memorabiliaGregory Edward Smith (born July 6, 1983) is a Canadian and American actor and director.
Greta GarboPerson · Film memorabiliaGreta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish and American film actress. She was a leading star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras.
Grete ReinwaldPerson · Film memorabiliaGrete Reinwald (25 May 1902 – 24 May 1983) was a German stage and film actress. Her siblings Hanni R
Grethe WeiserPerson · Music memorabiliaGrethe Weiser (27 February 1903 – 2 October 1970) was a German actress.
Gunnel LindblomPerson · Film memorabiliaGunnel Märtha Ingegärd Lindblom (18 December 1931 – 24 January 2021) was a Swedish film actress and director.
Gustl BayrhammerPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolf Gustav Rupprecht Maximilian "Gustl" Bayrhammer (12 February 1922 – 24 April 1993) was a Bavarian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1964 and 1993.
Hanna R. HallPerson · Film memorabiliaHanna Rose Hall (born July 9, 1984) is an American actress. She made her film debut in Forrest Gump (1994), and later appeared in Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides (1999) and Rob Zombie's…
Hanna SchygullaPerson · Music memorabiliaHanna Schygulla (German: [ˈhana ʃyˈɡʊla]; born 25 December 1943) is a German actress and chanson singer best known for her work with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Hanns ZischlerPerson · Film memorabiliaHanns Zischler (born 18 June 1947) is a German actor known for his cooperation with Wim Wenders's early films especially Kings of the Road (1976).
Hans Christian BlechPerson · Film memorabiliaHans Christian Blech (20 February 1915 – 5 March 1993) was a German film, stage and television character actor who found success in both Germany and Hollywood.
Hans SöhnkerPerson · Film memorabiliaHans Söhnker (11 October 1903 – 20 April 1981) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1980.
Harald SchmidtPerson · Music memorabiliaHarald Franz Schmidt (born 18 August 1957) is a German actor, comedian, television presenter and writer best known as the host of two popular German late-night shows.
Hark BohmPerson · Film memorabiliaHark Bohm (German: [haʁk boːm]; 18 May 1939 – 14 November 2025) was a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright, novelist and professor of cinema studies.
Harry Dean StantonPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor and musician.
Harry ShearerPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Shearer was born in Los Angeles, California, Shearer began his career as a child actor. From 1969 to 1976, She
Harun FarockiPhotographer · PhotographyHarun Farocki (9 January 1944 – 30 July 2014) was a German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film.
Heidi KabelPerson · Film memorabiliaHeidi Bertha Auguste Kabel (German: [ˈhaɪdiː ˈkaːbl̩]; 27 August 1914 – 15 June 2010) was a German actress and musician.
Heinz ErhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinz Erhardt (lang; 20 February 1909 – 5 June 1979) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor and poet.
Heinz SchubertPhotographer · PhotographyHeinz Schubert was a German photographer, actor and film director (1925–1999). He was born in Berlin and died in Hamburg.
Helga HahnemannPerson · Music memorabiliaHelga "Big Helga" Hahnemann (8 September 1937 - 20 November 1991) was an East German multi-faceted stage performer and entertainer.
Helmut QualtingerPerson · Music memorabiliaHelmut Gustav Friedrich Qualtinger (8 October 1928 – 29 September 1986; also spelled Helmuth Qualtinger) was an Austrian actor, cabaret performer, writer and reciter.
Henriette Richter-RöhlPerson · Film memorabilia
Henry FondaPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Henry RollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, comedian, and presenter.
Herbert KnaupPerson · Film memorabiliaHerbert Knaup (born 23 March 1956) is a German film and television actor. He is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his supporting roles in Run Lola Run (1998) and The Lives…
Hideaki AnnoPerson · Film memorabiliaHideaki Anno is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, actor, producer, and voice actor. His most celebrated creation, the Evangelion franchise, has had a significant influence on the anime…
Hugh JackmanPerson · Music memorabiliaHugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer.
Hugh LauriePerson · Film memorabiliaJames Hugh Calum Laurie (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, and musician.
İdil ÜnerPerson · Film memorabiliaÜner studied at the Berlin University of the Arts. She received piano lessons for 17 years—starting from the age of 6—and formal opera training for two years.
Idina MenzelPerson · Music memorabiliaIdina Kim Menzel (Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter.
Inge MeyselPerson · Film memorabiliaInge Meysel (German: [ˈɪŋə ˈmaɪzl̩]; 30 May 1910 – 10 July 2004) was a German actress. From the early 1960s until her death, Meysel was one of Germany's most popular actresses.
Ingeborg SchönerPerson · Film memorabiliaIngeborg Schöner (born 2 July 1935) is a German film and television actress.
Ingmar BergmanPerson · Film memorabiliaErnst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish filmmaker and theatre director.
Ingrid AndreePerson · Film memorabiliaIngrid Andree (born Ingrid Tilly Unverhau on 19 January 1931) is a German actress. She began her career in 1948 in Hamburg and in 1950 appeared at the Thaliatheater, Hamburg.
István SzabóPerson · Film memorabiliaIstván Szabó (Hungarian: [ˈsɒboː ˈiʃtvaːn]; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.
Ivan DesnyPerson · Film memorabiliaIvan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitsky; Russian: Иван Николаевич Десницкий, 28 December 1922 – 13 April 2002) was a French actor of Russian Chinese origin.
Jack HawkinsPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Edward Hawkins (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor, who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s.
Jackie BurroughsPerson · Film memorabiliaJacqueline Burroughs (2 February 1939 – 22 September 2010) was a Canadian actress.
Jackie MasonPerson · Film memorabiliaJackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; June 9, 1931 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Jacques BeckerPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Becker (15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Jacques BrelPerson · Music memorabiliaJacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs.
Jacques TatiPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter.
James AveryAuthor · BooksJames La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Judge Michael Conover on…
James MaslowPerson · Music memorabiliaJames David Maslow (born July 16, 1990) is an American actor, singer, dancer and model.
James O'BarrArtist · Comics and comic artJames O'Barr (born January 1, 1960) is an American comics artist, writer and graphic artist. He created the comic book series The Crow.[1]
James Roday RodriguezPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Roday Rodriguez (born James David Rodriguez, April 4, 1976), formerly known professionally as James Roday, is an American actor, director, and screenwriter.
James StewartAuthor · BooksJames Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military aviator.
Jan EnglertPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Aleksander Englert (born 11 May 1943) is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1957.
Jan HrušínskýPhotographer · PhotographyJan Hrušínský (born 9 June 1955) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in 56 films and television shows since 1970.
Janeane GarofaloPerson · Film memorabiliaJaneane Garofalo (jə-NEEN gə-ROF-əl-oh; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian and actress.
Janet GaynorArtist · PaintingsJanet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress. She began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films.
Janet JacksonDesigner · FashionJanet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer.
Jang Keun-sukPerson · Film memorabilia
Janina GavankarPerson · Film memorabiliaJanina Zione Gavankar (born November 29, 1980) is an American actress and musician.
Jasika NicoleArtist · Comics and comic artJasika Nicole is an American actress and illustrator. She is known for her role as Agent Astrid Farnsworth on the Fox series Fringe.
Jason LeeAuthor · BooksJason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, filmmaker, photographer, and former professional skateboarder.
Jason LewisPerson · Film memorabiliaJason Lewis (born June 25, 1971) is an American actor and former fashion model best known as Jerry "Smith" Jerrod on Sex and the City (2003–04), Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City…
Jason RaizePerson · Music memorabiliaJason Raize Rothenberg (July 20, 1975 – February 3, 2004) was an American actor, singer, and former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Jayne MeadowsPerson · Film memorabiliaJayne Meadows (born Jane Cotter; September 27, 1919 – April 26, 2015) was an American stage, film and television actress, as well as an author and lecturer.
Jean GiraudArtist · Comics and comic artJean Henri Gaston Giraud (lang; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées (BD) tradition.
Jean MaraisArtist · SculptureJean-Alfred Villain-Marais (11 December 1913 – 8 November 1998), known professionally as Jean Marais (lang), was a French actor, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer…
Jean YannePerson · Music memorabiliaJean Yanne (born Jean Roger Gouyé; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer.
Jean-Claude PascalDesigner · FashionJean-Claude Villeminot (24 October 1927 – 5 May 1992), better known as Jean-Claude Pascal (ʒɑ̃ klod paskal), was a French comedian, actor, singer and writer.
Jeanna FinePerson · Film memorabiliaJeanna Fine (September 29, 1964October 2025) was an American pornographic film actress.
Jenna JamesonPerson · Film memorabiliaJenna Marie Massoli (born April 9, 1974), known professionally as Jenna Jameson, is an American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former pornographic film actress.
Jennette McCurdyAuthor · BooksJennette McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer and former actress. Her breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012) won her four Nickelodeon…
Jennifer AnistonPerson · Film memorabiliaJennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Jennifer LopezDesigner · FashionJennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and businesswoman.
Jennifer MorrisonPerson · Film memorabiliaJennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress and director. She played the roles of Dr.
Jennifer UlrichPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in East Berlin.
Jenny ElversPerson · Film memorabiliaJenny Elvers (pronounced [ˈd͡ʒe.ni ˈɛl.vɐs]], during her marriage from 2003 to 2013 Jenny Elvers-Elbertzhagen) (born 11 May 1972), is a German actress and television personality.
Jesse JanePerson · Film memorabiliaJesse Jane (née Cynthia Ann Howell July 16, 1980 – c. January 24, 2024) was an American pornographic film actress.
Jesse WilliamsPerson · Film memorabiliaJesse Wesley Williams (born August 5, 1981) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist best known as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey's Anatomy (2009–22; 2024–25).
Jessica CapshawPerson · Film memorabiliaJessica Brooke Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) is an American actress known for her roles as Jamie Stringer on the ABC legal drama series The Practice, pediatric surgeon Dr.
Jessica HynesPerson · Film memorabiliaJessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is an English actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in The Royle Family (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in Twenty…
Jessica JungDesigner · FashionJessica Jung (born April 18, 1989) is an American and South Korean singer-songwriter, actress, author, and businesswoman.
Jessica SimpsonDesigner · FashionJessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer.
Jet LiPerson · Film memorabiliaJet Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963) is a martial artist, actor, and philanthropist.
Jill SchoelenPerson · Music memorabiliaShe is best known for Chiller (1985), The Stepfather (1987), Cutting Class (1989), The Phantom of the Opera (1989), Popcorn (1991), Rich Girl (1991), and When a Stranger Calls Back (1993).
Jim BelushiPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Adam Belushi (born June 15, 1954) is an American actor and comedian. His television roles include Saturday Night Live (1983–1985), According to Jim (2001–2009), and Good Girls Revolt…
Jimmy BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Bennett (disambiguation)James Bennett
Jo WeilPerson · Film memorabiliaJohannes "Jo" Hermann Bruno Anton Weil (born 29 August 1977) is a German actor, best known for his portrayals of Oliver Sabel on the long-running German serial Verbotene Liebe ("Forbidden…
Joan CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist.
Joanna LumleyDesigner · Modern designDame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is a British actress, presenter, author, television producer, activist and former model.
Jodhi MayPerson · Film memorabiliaJodhi May (born 8 May 1975) is an English actress. Starting her career as a child actress, she is the youngest recipient of the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, for A World…
Joe GrantArtist · Comics and comic artJoseph Clarence Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American conceptual artist, storyboard artist, and screenwriter.
Joel KinnamanPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Joel Nordström Kinnaman (born 25 November 1979) is a Swedish-American actor.
John BergPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Edward Berg (April 5, 1949 – December 15, 2007) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role in the film Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
John CassavetesPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American filmmaker and actor.
John CleesePerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter.
John FarnhamPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born naturalised Australian citizen retired singer, actor and television personality.
John G. AvildsenPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
John HurtPerson · Film memorabiliaSir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in…
John HustonPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American and Irish filmmaker and actor.
John LandisPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing comedy films such as The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), National Lampoon's Animal House…

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