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20th-century stage actors

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Adam AntDesigner · Modern designStuart Leslie Goddard (born 3 November 1954), known professionally as Adam Ant, is an English musician and actor.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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)…
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…
Anaid IplicjianPerson · Film memorabilia
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…
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
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.
Anne HathawayPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Brooklyn.
Antonia Campbell-HughesDesigner · FashionAntonia Campbell-Hughes is an actress, writer, director, and former fashion designer from Northern Ireland.
Antonio LarretaPerson · Film memorabiliaGualberto José Antonio Rodríguez-Larreta y Ferreira (14 December 1922 – 19 August 2015), better known as Antonio Larreta or Taco Larreta, was a Uruguayan writer, critic and actor.
Aslı BayramPerson · Film memorabilia
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…
Ben BeckerPerson · Film memorabiliaBen Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor.
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.
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.
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.
Bette DavisPerson · Film memorabiliaBetty Davis (disambiguation)Betty Davis
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Charlton HestonAuthor · BooksCharlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist.
Chris BurdenEngraver · PrintsChristopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance art, sculpture, and installation art.
Christian RedlPerson · Film memorabiliaChristian Redl (born 20 April 1948) is a German actor and singer.
Christine EbersolePerson · Music memorabiliaChristine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage.
Christine KaufmannPerson · Film memorabiliaChristine Maria Kaufmann (11 January 1945 – 28 March 2017) was a German-Austrian actress, author, and businesswoman.
Claes GillAuthor · BooksClaes Gill (13 October 1910 - 11 June 1973) was a Norwegian writer, poet and actor.
Claire ForlaniPerson · Film memorabiliaClaire Antonia Forlani (born December 17, 1971) is an English actress. She became known in the mid-1990s for her leading role in the film Mallrats, and in the Jean-Michel Basquiat 1996…
Clare KramerPerson · Film memorabiliaClare Kramer is an American actress. Her credits include Bring It On (2000), The Rules of Attraction (2002), D.E.B.S.
Connie StevensPerson · Film memorabiliaConnie Stevens was born in Brooklyn to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until the age of 12, when she was sent
Corbin BleuPerson · Music memorabiliaCorbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading…
Cornelia FroboessPerson · Film memorabiliaCornelia Froboess (German: [kɔʁˈneːli̯a ˈfʁoːbøːs]; born 28 October 1943) is a German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early 1960s.
Cosma Shiva HagenPerson · Film memorabiliaCosma Shiva Hagen is an American-German actress, born in LA. Although she speaks English, her acting roles have been largely confined to German-language films and television productions.
Cuba Gooding Jr.Person · Film memorabiliaCuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor.
Curd JürgensPerson · Film memorabiliaCurd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 191518 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.
Curt LowensPerson · Film memorabiliaCurt Lowens (born Kurt Löwenstein; November 17, 1925 – May 8, 2017) was a German-American actor.
Daniel CraigPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He gained international fame by playing the fictional secret agent James Bond in the films Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of…
David KrumholtzPhotographer · PhotographyDavid Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Bernard in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–2022), Michael Eckman in 10 Things I Hate About You…
Dean StockwellPhotographer · PhotographyHe was born in North Hollywood and died in Whangārei.
Deborah KerrPerson · Film memorabiliaDeborah Jane Trimmer (30 September 192116 October 2007), known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a British actress.
Demi MoorePerson · Film memorabiliaDemi Gene Moore (Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress and producer. After rising to prominence in the 1980s, she became the world's highest-paid actress by 1995.
Denis O'HarePerson · Music memorabiliaDenis Patrick Seamus O'Hare (born January 17, 1962) is an American actor noted for his award-winning performances in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, as well as portraying vampire…
Diana AmftPerson · Music memorabiliaDiana Amft (born 7 November 1975) is a German film and television actress and children's writer. She is best known for playing Gretchen Haase in the RTL sitcom Doctor's Diary.
Dina KorzunArtist · PaintingsDianna "Dina" Aleksandrovna Korzun (born 13 April 1971) is a Russian actress.
Don TaylorPerson · Film memorabilia
Donald O'ConnorPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor.
Donald SutherlandPerson · Film memorabiliaDonald McNichol Sutherland (17 July 1935 – 20 June 2024) was a Canadian actor.
Eddi ArentPerson · Film memorabiliaGebhardt Georg “Eddi” Arendt (5 May 1925 – 28 May 2013) was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1956 and 2002.
Eddie RedmaynePerson · Film memorabiliaEdward John David Redmayne (born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two…
Edith CleverPerson · Film memorabiliaEdith Clever (born 13 December 1940, in Wuppertal) is a German actress.
Elizabeth MarvelPerson · Film memorabiliaElizabeth Marvel (born November 27, 1969) is an American actress. Her more prominent roles include Det.
Elizabeth PeñaPerson · Film memorabiliaElizabeth Maria Peña (September 23, 1959 – October 14, 2014) was an American actress.
Erik OdePerson · Film memorabiliaErik Ode (born Fritz Erik Signy Odemar, 6 November 1910 – 19 July 1983) was a German director and actor who was most famous for playing Kommissar Herbert Keller in the German television…
Erland JosephsonPerson · Film memorabiliaErland Josephson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈæ̌ːɭand ˈjûːsɛfˌsɔn]; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author.
Ernie SabellaPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Pumbaa from The Lion King franchise, voicing the character in all media except the 2019 and…
Ernst BuschPerson · Film memorabiliaFriedrich Wilhelm Ernst Busch (22 January 1900 – 8 June 1980) was a German singer and actor.
Ernst SchröderPerson · Film memorabiliaErnst Schröder (27 January 1915 – 26 July 1994) was a popular German theatre, film and TV actor.
Eva DarlanPerson · Film memorabiliaÉva Darlan (née Osty; born 3 September 1948) is a French actress, director, producer and writer.
Eva RenziPerson · Film memorabiliaEva Renzi (born Evelyn Renziehausen; 3 November 1944 – 16 August 2005) was a German actress.
Evelyn HamannPerson · Film memorabiliaEveline Braun, (née Hamann; 6 August 1942 – 28 October 2007) commonly known as Evelyn Hamann, was a German actress best known for her work with popular German comedian Loriot as well as for…
Fabian BuschPerson · Film memorabiliaFabian Busch (born 1 October 1975) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1993.
Farrah FawcettPerson · Film memorabiliaMary Ferrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress.
Frank GorshinPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and impressionist.
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?…
Fritz DiezPerson · Film memorabiliaFritz Diez (27 February 1901 – 19 October 1979) was a German actor, producer, director and theater manager.
GarouPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name), is a Canadian singer and actor from Sherbrooke, Québec. He sings in French and English.
George GaynesPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Gaynes (born George Jongejans; May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Dutch-American singer, actor, and voice artist.
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…
George StevensPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Cooper Stevens (December 18, 1904 – March 8, 1975) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer.
Gerardo VeraDesigner · Modern designGerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director.
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.
Gloria StuartArtist · PaintingsGloria Frances Stuart (born Gloria Stewart; July 4, 1910 – September 26, 2010) was an American actress, visual artist and activist.
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…
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Hugh JackmanPerson · Music memorabiliaHugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jan HrušínskýPhotographer · PhotographyJan Hrušínský (born 9 June 1955) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in 56 films and television shows since 1970.
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.
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.
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 MorrisonPerson · Film memorabiliaJennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress and director. She played the roles of Dr.
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).

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