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20th-century film actors

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John LurieArtist · PaintingsJohn Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble;
John SheaPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Shea (disambiguation)
John WaynePerson · Film memorabiliaMarion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor.
John WooPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Woo Yu-sen (born 1 May 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly influential figure in the action film genre.
Johnny WhitakerPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood.
Jolin TsaiPerson · Music memorabilia
Jon AbrahamsPerson · Film memorabiliaJon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and film director.
Jon KasdanPerson · Film memorabiliaJonathan Peter Kasdan (born September 30, 1979) is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer, and actor.
Jonathan DemmePerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Jonathan Demme (February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker.
Jonathan WintersArtist · PaintingsJonathan Harshman Winters III (November 11, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American comedian, actor, author, television host and artist.
Jonny Lee MillerPerson · Film memorabiliaJonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is an English actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film Trainspotting…
Jordi MollàPerson · Film memorabiliaJordi Mollà Perales is a Spanish actor, artist, writer, and filmmaker from Catalonia.
Jörg SchüttaufPerson · Film memorabiliaJörg Schüttauf (born 26 December 1961) is a German actor. He studied at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig.
Josef BierbichlerPerson · Film memorabiliaJosef "Sepp" Bierbichler (born 26 April 1948) is a German actor.
Josh DuhamelPerson · Film memorabiliaJoshua David Duhamel (də-MEL; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor. After working as a model, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children,…
Josh LucasPerson · Film memorabiliaJoshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer (born June 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as American Psycho (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Sweet Home Alabama…
Josh SussmanPerson · Film memorabiliaJoshua Mark Sussman (born December 30, 1983) is an American actor, best known for his role as Hugh Normous in Wizards of Waverly Place and his role as recurring antagonist Jacob Ben Israel…
Judi DenchPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actresses, she is noted for her versatile roles on stage and screen.
Judith VittetDesigner · Modern designJudith Vittet is a French actress who played the role of Miette in the 1995 film The City of Lost Children.
Judy GarlandPerson · Film memorabiliaJudy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades.
Judy OnggEngraver · Prints
Jules DassinPerson · Film memorabiliaJulius "Jules" Dassin (December 18, 1911 – March 31, 2008) was an American film and theatre director, producer, writer and actor.
Julia DietzePerson · Film memorabiliaJulia Dietze (born on 9 January 1981 in Marseille, France) is a French-born German actress.
Julia RobertsPerson · Film memorabiliaJulia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles across several genres, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a…
Julian McMahonPerson · Film memorabiliaJulian Dana William McMahon (27 July 1968 – 2 July 2025) was an Australian and American actor. He was the only son of William McMahon, a former prime minister of Australia.
Julianne MooreAuthor · BooksJulie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress.
Justin MentellPerson · Music memorabiliaJustin Michael Mentell (December 16, 1982 – February 1, 2010) was an American artist and actor.
Kai WiesingerPhotographer · Photography
Kaki HunterDesigner · DesignKaki Hunter (born Katherine Susan Hunter; November 6, 1955) is an American actress, architect, and writer, perhaps best known for her role in the trilogy of Porky's films in the 1980s.
Karen AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaKaren Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actress.
Karen MoncrieffPerson · Film memorabiliaKaren Moncrieff (born December 20, 1963, in Sacramento, California) is an American actress, director and screenwriter.
Karena LamArtist · Ceramics
Karin SchubertPerson · Film memorabiliaKarin Schubert (born 26 November 1944) is a German actress. She appeared in film roles since 1970 and became a pornographic actress in the 1980s.
Karyme LozanoPerson · Film memorabiliaKaryme Lozano (kaˈɾime loˈsano; born Karyme Lucía Virginia Lozano Carreno on April 3, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She has appeared on three covers of Los 50 Mas Bellos of People en Español.
Katarina IvanovskaPerson · Film memorabiliaKatarina Ivanovska (born 18 August 1988) is a Macedonian model and actress. She began her modeling career in 2004, appearing at Milan Fashion Week after winning the Look Models…
Kate CapshawPerson · Film memorabiliaKathleen Sue Spielberg (née Nail; born November 3, 1953), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American recognized as an actress (retired), producer, and visual artist (painter).
Katharina Müller-ElmauPerson · Film memorabiliaKatharina Müller-Elmau (born 13 September 1965 in Göttingen) is a German actress.
Katharina SchüttlerPerson · Film memorabiliaKatharina Schüttler (born 20 October 1979) is a German television and film actress. Her film debut was in the movie Die Lok in 1992.
Katrin HeßPhotographer · Photography
Katrin SassPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Schwerin.
Katrina KaifPerson · Film memorabiliaKatrina Kaif (pron; born Katrina Rosemary Turcotte, 16 July 1983) is a British actress and businesswoman who works in Hindi-language films.
Kayla EwellPerson · Film memorabiliaKayla Ewell (born August 27, 1985) is an American actress known for her roles on television as Caitlin Ramirez on CBS's long-running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, as Maureen…
Keanu ReevesPerson · Music memorabiliaKeanu Charles Reeves (born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades, he is known for his leading…
Kevin HartPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. After winning several stand-up comedy competitions, Hart had his first breakthrough when Judd Apatow cast him in a…
Kevin JamesPerson · Film memorabiliaKevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965) known professionally as Kevin James, is an American actor and comedian.
Keye LukePerson · Music memorabiliaKeye Luke (June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American actor and visual artist.
Khloé KardashianDesigner · FashionKhloé Alexandra Kardashian (born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.
Kiko MizuharaDesigner · FashionAudrie Kiko Daniel (born October 15, 1990), known professionally as Kiko Mizuhara (水原希子, Mizuhara Kiko), is an American-born Japanese model, actress, singer and designer.
Kimora Lee SimmonsDesigner · FashionKimora Lee (née Perkins, formerly Simmons; born May 4, 1975) is an American fashion designer, television personality and former fashion model.
Kirk DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaKirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker.
Kirsten DunstPerson · Film memorabiliaKirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress and singer. She made her acting debut in the anthology film New York Stories (1989) and has since starred in many film…
Klaus HoffmannPerson · Music memorabiliaKlaus Hoffmann (born 26 March 1951, West Berlin) is a German singer, songwriter and actor.
Klaus KinskiPerson · Film memorabiliaKlaus Kinski (born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski 18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991) was a German actor.
Konstantin KhabenskyPerson · Film memorabiliaKonstantin Yurievich Khabensky, PAR (born 11 January 1972) is a Russian actor of stage and film, director and philanthropist.
Kotono MitsuishiPerson · Film memorabiliaKotono Mitsuishi (三石琴乃, Mitsuishi Kotono; born December 8, 1967) is a Japanese actress and narrator. She was affiliated with Arts Vision and Lasley Arrow, but is now freelance.
Kristen BjornPhotographer · PhotographyKristen Bjorn (born 12 October 1957 in London, England) is a British director and producer of gay pornographic films and a former gay porn film actor.
Krystyna AnkwiczPerson · Film memorabiliaKrystyna Ankwicz (4 April 1907 – 6 August 1985) was a Polish film actress.
Kurt RussellPerson · Film memorabiliaKurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor before transitioning to leading roles as an adult in various genres such as action…
Kyle SchmidPerson · Film memorabiliaKyle Schmid (born August 3, 1984) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as Alex Caulder in History's Six, Henry Durham in Syfy's Being Human, Robert Morehouse in BBC America's…
La JanaPerson · Film memorabiliaLa Jana (born Henriette Margareta Niederauer, later surnamed Hiebel; 24 February 1905 – 13 March 1940) was an Austro-German dancer and actress.
Laksmi De-Neefe SuardanaDesigner · FashionLaksmi Shari De-Neefe Suardana (Balinese: ᬮᬓ᭄ᬱ᭄ᬫᬶᬰᬭᬶᬤᬾᬦᬾᬏᬧ᬴ᬾᬲᬸᬯᬃᬤᬦ), simply known as Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana, is an Australian-born Indonesian fashion designer, author, UNICEF activist,…
Lalaine Vergara-ParasPerson · Music memorabiliaLalaine Vergara-Paras (born June 3, 1987) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and bassist.
Lalla WardArtist · CeramicsSarah Jill "Lalla" Ward (born 28 June 1951) is an English actress, voice artist and author who is best known for playing the role of Romana II in the BBC television series Doctor Who from…
Lana TurnerPerson · Film memorabiliaJulia Jean "Lana" Turner (February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as…
Lance HenriksenArtist · PaintingsLance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in various science fiction, action and horror genre productions, including Bishop in the Alien film…
Lata MangeshkarPerson · Music memorabiliaLata Dinanath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: [ləˈt̪aː məŋˈɡeːʃkəɾ]; born Hemalata Dinanath Mangeshkar;
Laura BerlinPerson · Film memorabiliaLaura Berlin (born 13 March 1990) is a German actress and model. She is known for her role as Emma of Normandy in the Netflix original series Vikings: Valhalla, which premiered in 2022.
Laura GemserDesigner · FashionLaurette Marcia Gemser (born 5 October 1950) is an Indonesian-Dutch retired actress, model and costume designer.
Lauralee BellPerson · Film memorabiliaLauralee Kristen Bell (born December 22, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Christine Blair in the CBS daytime soap operas, The Young and the Restless and…
Lauren TsaiArtist · Comics and comic artLauren Tsai (born February 11, 1998) is an American actress and illustrator. She first became known to audiences in 2016 for her appearance in the Fuji TV and Netflix series Terrace House:…
Laurence OlivierPerson · Film memorabiliaLaurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director.
Lee MarvinPerson · Film memorabiliaLamont Warren "Lee" Marvin Jr. (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American actor.
Lee Si-yeonPerson · Music memorabiliaLee Si-yeon (Korean: 이시연; born July 24, 1980) is a South Korean actress and model. In 1999, Lee participated in the Anti-Miss Korea competition.
Leelee SobieskiArtist · SculptureLiliane Rudabet Gloria Elsveta "Leelee" Sobieski (born June 10, 1983) is an American artist and retired actress.
Leni RiefenstahlPerson · Film memorabiliaHelene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (German: [ˈleːniː ˈʁiːfn̩ʃtaːl]; 22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress.
Leon LaiPerson · Film memorabiliaLeon Lai Ming SBS BBS MH (黎明; born 11 December 1966), is a Hong Kong actor, singer, film director, and businessman. He is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music.
Leonard CohenPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist.
Leonardo FavioPerson · Film memorabiliaFuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio, was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker.
Leonid KmitPerson · Film memorabiliaLeonid Aleksandrovich Kmit (born Aleksei Aleksandrovich Kmita; 9 March 1908 – 11 March 1982) was a Soviet and Russian actor.
Leslie StefansonArtist · SculptureLeslie Stefanson (born May 10, 1971) is an American actress and sculptor. She is most known for playing the title role as Capt.
Lila DownsPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist.
Lilian HarveyPerson · Music memorabiliaLilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was a British-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as…
Linda MvusiDesigner · DesignLinda Mvusi (c. 1955) is a South African actress and architect.
Lionel RichiePerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality.
Lisa StansfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition Search for a Star.
Lisa ZanePerson · Music memorabilia
Lita GreyPerson · Film memorabiliaLita Grey (born Lillita Louise MacMurray, April 15, 1908 – December 29, 1995), who was known for most of her life as Lita Grey Chaplin, was an American actress.
LL Cool JPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor.
Lois HamiltonArtist · SculptureLois Hamilton (October 14, 1943 – December 23, 1999) was an American model, author, aviator, artist and actress.
Lori PettyPerson · Film memorabiliaLori Petty was born in 1963. Lori Petty was recorded as actor, film director, screenwriter and television actor.
Lothar WarnekePerson · Film memorabiliaLothar Warneke (15 September 1936 – 5 June 2005) was a German film director, screenwriter and actor.
Louis ArmstrongPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist.
Louis de FunèsAuthor · BooksLouis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (lang; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian.
Louis MustilloPerson · Film memorabiliaLouis Mustillo (born May 28, 1958) is an American actor who is best known as playing Vincent "Vince" Moranto on Mike & Molly from 2010 to 2016.
Lucile HadžihalilovićPerson · Film memorabiliaLucile Emina Hadžihalilović (born 7 May 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter of Bosnian descent.
Lucy GriffithsPerson · Film memorabiliaLucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986) is an English actress known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series Robin Hood (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's…
Lucy HaleDesigner · Modern designKaren Lucille Hale (born June 14, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role as Aria Montgomery in the television series Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017) won her seven…
Lucy LawlessPerson · Film memorabiliaLucille Frances Lawless MNZM (Ryan; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress, singer, and director.
Lucy LiuArtist · PaintingsLucy Alexis Liu (born Lucy Liu; December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist.
Luis van RootenDesigner · DesignLuis d'Antin van Rooten (November 29, 1906 – June 17, 1973) was an American actor, author, artist, designer and architect. He was sometimes credited as Louis Van Rooten.
Lydia ClarkePhotographer · PhotographyLydia Marie Clarke Heston (April 14, 1923 – September 3, 2018) was an American actress and photographer. She was the wife of actor Charlton Heston.
Lyndsey MarshalPerson · Film memorabiliaLyndsey Marshal (born 16 June 1978) is an English actress best known for her performance in The Hours, as the recurring character Cleopatra on HBO's Rome, and as Lady Sarah Hill in BBC…
Mackenzie PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10, 1959) is an American actress and singer.
Madelaine PetschDesigner · FashionMadelaine Grobbelaar Petsch (born August 18, 1994) is an American-South African actress and social media personality.
Mady RahlPerson · Film memorabiliaMady Rahl (3 January 1915 – 29 August 2009) was a German stage and film actress.
Mara CordayPerson · Film memorabiliaMarilyn Joan Long (Watts; January 3, 1930 – February 9, 2025), known professionally as Mara Corday, was an American actress, showgirl, model and Playboy Playmate who was a 1950s cult figure…
Mara ScherzingerPerson · Film memorabiliaMara Scherzinger (born September 23, 1989) is a German actress. She performed in commercials, TV films, TV series, and cinema movies.
Marc AnthonyPerson · Music memorabilia
Marcel MarceauPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcel Marceau (lang; born Marcel Mangel; 22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was a French mime artist and actor most famous for his stage persona, "Bip the Clown".
Margarethe von TrottaPerson · Film memorabiliaMargarethe von Trotta (born 21 February 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, and actress. She has been referred to as a "leading force" of the New German Cinema movement.
Margit NünkePerson · Film memorabiliaMargit Nünke (15 November 1930, in Stettin – 10 January 2015, in Munich) was a German actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Margot HielscherPerson · Film memorabiliaMargot Hielscher (29 September 1919 – 20 August 2017) was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between 1939 and 1994.
Maria BardPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Bard (7 July 1900 – 8 April 1944) was a German stage actress, who made several films in the silent era for Rimax, her first husband Wilhelm Graaff's company.
María Dolores PraderaPerson · Film memorabiliaMaría Dolores Fernández Pradera (29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018) was a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most famous voices in Spain and Latin America.
Maria PaudlerPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Paudler (20 June 1903 – 17 August 1990) was an Austro-Hungarian-born German actress.
Marianne KochPerson · Film memorabiliaMarianne Koch (born 19 August 1931) is a German retired actress, best known for her appearances in Spaghetti Westerns and adventure films of the 1960s.
Marie OsborneDesigner · Modern designMarie Osborne Yeats (born Helen Alice Myres; November 5, 1911 – November 11, 2010), credited as Baby Marie between 1914 and 1919, was an American actress who was the first major child star…
Marilyn MonroePerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.
Marion CotillardPerson · Film memorabiliaMarion Cotillard (French: [maʁjɔ̃ kɔtijaʁ]; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both mainstream and independent European and Hollywood productions.
Marlene DietrichPerson · Music memorabiliaMarie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades.

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