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20th-century stage actors

407 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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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.
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…
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 CleesePerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and television presenter.
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 SheaPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Shea (disambiguation)
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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
Karen AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaKaren Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American film, television and stage 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.
Keye LukePerson · Music memorabiliaKeye Luke (June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American actor and visual artist.
Kirk DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaKirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker.
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.
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…
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.
Lello ArenaArtist · Comics and comic artRaffaele "Lello" Arena (born 1 November 1953) is an Italian actor and comics writer. He was also an occasional film director and screenwriter.
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…
Lisa ZanePerson · Music memorabilia
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.
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 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.
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…
Mady RahlPerson · Film memorabiliaMady Rahl (3 January 1915 – 29 August 2009) was a German stage and film actress.
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.
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.
Marquard BohmPerson · Film memorabiliaMarquard Bohm (27 June 1941 – 3 February 2006) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1965 and 2000.
Martin MilnerPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Sam Milner (December 28, 1931 – September 6, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known for his starring roles on two popular television series: as Tod Stiles on Route 66…
Martin RittPerson · Film memorabiliaMartin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, producer, and actor, active in film, theatre, and television.
Martin WuttkePerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Wuttke (born 8 February 1962) is a German actor and director. He has performed on many stages in the German-speaking theatre world, as well as in numerous films and TV series.
Mathieu CarrièrePerson · Film memorabiliaMathieu Carrière (German: [maˈtjø kaˈʁjɛʁ]; born 2 August 1950) is a German stage and screen actor with strong French connections.
Matthew BroderickPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen he has received two Tony Awards as well nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, a…
Matthias FreihofPerson · Music memorabiliaMatthias Freihof (born 25 November 1961) is a German television actor and director. He has performed in many TV films and series including police drama Siska for 5 years.
Mavie HörbigerPerson · Film memorabiliaMavie Hörbiger (born 14 November 1979) is a German-Austrian actress. Since 2009, she belongs to the ensemble of Vienna's Burgtheater.
Melanie BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaMelanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Mel B or Melanie B, is a British singer, television personality, and actress.
Meret BeckerPerson · Music memorabiliaMeret Becker (German: [ˈmɛʁɛt ˈbɛkɐ]; born 15 January 1969) is a German actress and singer.
Michael GwisdekPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Gwisdek (14 January 1942 – 22 September 2020) was a German actor and film director.
Michael LonsdaleArtist · PaintingsMichael Edward Lonsdale Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in…
Michelle WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMichelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. Known primarily for starring in small-scale independent films with dark or tragic themes, she has received various…
Mickey RooneyPerson · Music memorabiliaMickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor.
Miloš KopeckýPerson · Film memorabiliaMiloš Kopecký (22 August 1922 in Prague – 16 February 1996 in Prague) was a Czech actor, active mainly in the second half of the 20th century.
Mitzi GaynorPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, was an American actress, dancer and singer.
Molly QuinnPerson · Film memorabiliaMolly Caitlyn Quinn (born October 8, 1993) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television.
Morgan FreemanPerson · Film memorabiliaMorgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a…
Moritz BleibtreuPerson · Film memorabiliaMoritz Johann Bleibtreu (is a German film actor, voice actor, and film director. After coming to prominence with his role in the 1997 gangster film Knockin' on Heaven's Door, he went on to…
Murray HeadPerson · Music memorabiliaMurray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer.
Natalia WörnerPerson · Film memorabiliaNatalia Wörner (German: [naˈtaːli̯a ˈvœʁnɐ]; born 7 September 1967) is a German actress.
Natalie PortmanPerson · Film memorabiliaNatalie Hershlag (born June 9, 1981), known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship.
Ned BeattyPerson · Film memorabiliaNed Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles.
Nick SearcyPerson · Film memorabiliaNicholas Alan Searcy (born March 7, 1959) is an American character actor best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified.
Norman WisdomPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Norman Joseph Wisdom (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician, and singer best known for his series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966, in…
Nurgül YeşilçayPerson · Film memorabiliaNurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress.
Nursel KöseDesigner · DesignNursel Köse (born 29 March 1961) is a Turkish-German actress. She studied and worked in Germany.
O. W. FischerAuthor · BooksOtto Wilhelm Fischer (O. W. Fischer; 1 April 1915 – 29 January 2004) was an Austrian film and theatre actor, a leading man of West German cinema during the Wirtschaftswunder era of the…
Olivia PascalPerson · Film memorabiliaOlivia Pascal (born Olivia Gerlitzki: 26 May 1957 in Munich, West Germany) is a German actress.
Olivia WildePerson · Film memorabiliaOlivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn; March 10, 1984) is an American actress and filmmaker.
Orson WellesPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor and filmmaker.
Otto SanderPerson · Music memorabiliaOtto Sander (30 June 1941 – 12 September 2013) was a German film, theater, and voice actor.
Otto SchenkPhotographer · PhotographyOtto Schenk (12 June 1930 – 9 January 2025) was an Austrian actor, stage director for plays and opera, and theatre director.
Pat NixonPerson · Film memorabiliaThelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon (Ryan; March 16, 1912 – June 22, 1993) was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th U.S. president.
Patricia Conde GalindoPerson · Film memorabiliaPatricia Conde Galindo (paˈtɾiθja konde; born 5 October 1979) is a Spanish actress, comedian, TV presenter and model.
Patricia NavidadPerson · Film memorabiliaAna Patricia "Paty" Navidad Lara (ˈana paˈtɾisja ˈpati naβiˈðað ˈlaɾa; born May 20, 1973) is a Mexican actress and singer.
Paul EsserPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Esser (24 April 1913 – 20 January 1988) was a German stage and television actor and voice actor.
Paul MüllerPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Konrad Müller (11 March 1923 – 2 September 2016) was a Swiss actor, who spent the majority of his career in Italy.
Paul NewmanPerson · Film memorabiliaPaul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, filmmaker, racecar driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.
Pedro AlmodóvarPerson · Film memorabiliaPedro Almodóvar Caballero (born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author.
Peter KrausPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Kraus (born 18 March 1939) is an Austrian singer, actor and television presenter.
Peter KremerPerson · Film memorabiliaPeter Kremer (born 18 February 1958 in Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German theatre and television actor.
Peter O'ToolePerson · Film memorabiliaPeter James O'Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English and Irish actor.
Pia ZadoraPerson · Music memorabiliaPia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani; May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer.
Raimund HarmstorfPerson · Film memorabiliaRaimund Harmstorf (7 October 1939 – 3 May 1998) was a German actor. He became famous as the protagonist of a German TV mini series based on Jack London's the Sea-Wolf (which was sold into…
Rainer Werner FassbinderPerson · Film memorabiliaRainer Werner Fassbinder (31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor.
Rhoda GriffisPerson · Film memorabiliaRhoda Griffis (born January 9, 1965) is an American actress who has played supporting roles both in independent and mainstream films and television.
Richard BlackwellDesigner · FashionRichard Blackwell (August 29, 1922 – October 19, 2008), also known as Mr. Blackwell, was an American fashion critic, journalist, television and radio personality, artist, child actor and…
Richard HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer.
Richard HäusslerPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Häussler (26 October 1908 – 28 September 1964) was a German actor and film director.[1] He appeared in more than 60 films between 1936 and 1964.
Richard WilsonPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Wilson (born Iain Carmichael Wilson; 9 July 1936) is a Scottish actor, broadcaster, and theatre director.
Rita HayworthPerson · Music memorabiliaRita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl.
Robert DhéryPerson · Film memorabiliaRobert Dhéry (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ deʁi]; 27 April 1921 – 3 December 2004) (born Robert Léon Henri Fourrey or Robert Foullcy) was a French comedian, actor, director and screenwriter.
Roberto BenigniPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Remigio Benigni (lang; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director.
Robin GivensPerson · Film memorabiliaRobin Givens (born November 27, 1964) is an American actress and director. Givens played Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom Head of the Class in 1986, and remained on the series for its…
Roger PierrePerson · Film memorabiliaRoger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor.
Ron MoodyPerson · Music memorabiliaRon Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924 – 11 June 2015) was an English actor.
Roshan SethPerson · Film memorabiliaRoshan Seth (born 2 April 1942) is a British-Indian actor, writer and theatre director who has worked in the United Kingdom, United States and India.
Rue McClanahanDesigner · FashionEddi-Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American actress, primarily known for her work in television sitcoms.
Rupert GrintPerson · Film memorabiliaRupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. He rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, for which he was cast at age eleven,…
Ruth LeuwerikPerson · Film memorabiliaRuth Leuwerik (23 April 1924 – 12 January 2016) was a German film actress, one of the most popular stars of German film during the 1950s. She appeared in 34 films between 1950 and 1977.
Ruth-Maria KubitschekPerson · Film memorabiliaRuth Maria Kubitschek (2 August 1931 – 1 June 2024) was a German actress born in Czechoslovakia.
Rutina WesleyPerson · Film memorabiliaRutina Wesley (born December 21, 1978) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tara Thornton in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood, Nova Bordelon on the OWN drama…
Sam TrammellPerson · Film memorabiliaSam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood.
Samuel Le BihanPerson · Film memorabiliaSamuel Le Bihan (born 2 November 1965) is a French actor, known for his role in Brotherhood of the Wolf and TV series Alex Hugo.
Sandra HüllerPerson · Music memorabiliaSandra Hüller (born 30 April 1978) is a German actress. She has received various accolades, including two Silver Bears and a César Award along with nominations for an Academy Award, two…
Sara RamirezPerson · Music memorabilia
Sascha HehnPerson · Film memorabiliaSascha Hehn (born 11 October 1954 in Munich) is a German actor who participated in many feature films, TV shows, modern theatre plays and the dubbing of big international cinema productions…
Sean PennPerson · Film memorabiliaSean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film.
Sebastian UrzendowskyPerson · Film memorabiliaSebastian Urzendowsky (born 28 May 1985) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 1998.
Sergei PuskepalisPerson · Film memorabiliaSergei Vytautovich Puskepalis (15 April 1966 – 20 September 2022) was a Russian actor and theatre director.
Sidney PoitierPerson · Film memorabiliaSidney Poitier (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat.
Simone RenantPhotographer · PhotographyShe was born in Amiens and died in Garches.
Soap&SkinPerson · Music memorabiliaSoap&Skin is the experimental musical project of Austrian artist Anja Plaschg (born 5 April 1990).
Steve BuscemiPerson · Film memorabiliaSteven Vincent Buscemi (born December 13, 1957) is an American actor. His accolades include two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two Independent Spirit Awards.

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