Grace Kelly came in at No. 12. |
The ballot included 107 actors and actresses who were active during that decade, ranging from Fred Astaire to Orson Welles. To reflect the growing popularity of international cinema, we included foreign-language stars such as Toshiro Mifune and Marcello Mastroianni. And, because we listen to constructive feedback, we expanded the number of British stars. Still, we made a major blunder right out of the gate--by forgetting to put Elizabeth Taylor on our ballot. She still received six write-in votes, but I suspect she would have cracked the Top 25 had she been a nominee.
Some of the stars that just missed cracking the Top 25 include: Tony Curtis, Vincent Price, Errol Flynn, Fred Astaire, and Barbara Stanwyck. The only one that truly surprised me was Astaire, who had a strong decade with The Band Wagon, Funny Face, and Silk Stockings. He didn't make a lot of films during the 1950s, so that may have impacted the voting.
Today, we will reveal the stars that placed from #25 to #11. Next week, we will unveil the Top 10!
25. Robert Mitchum
24. Ava Gardner
23. Gary Cooper
22. Rock Hudson
21. Deborah Kerr
20. Katharine Hepburn
19. Paul Newman
18. Bette Davis
17. Jack Lemmon
16. Montgomery Clift
15. Kirk Douglas
14. Charlton Heston
13. James Dean
12. Grace Kelly
11. John Wayne
Some of my favorites are on this list. I'm looking forward to the top ten!
ReplyDeleteWait - James Dean at number 13? The list lost its validity for me. Unless Dean is moved into the Top Ten immediately. :) Paul Newman and John Wayne didn't make the Top Ten? Well, who the heck did? I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting mix of actors from the "old" guard and the new. It will be VERY interesting to see who's in the Top 10.
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