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1. This fan-favorite actor was in the U.S. Air Force during World War II eventually becoming a Colonel, and earned the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross among others awards. Serving in the Air Force Reserves, in 1959 he became a brigadier general.
2. This actor was largely known for the longevity of his career. Although his nickname may make you think he's royalty, he was much too patriotic.
3. This actress replaced an ill Claudette Colbert for the role of Margo Channing and received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
4. This very successful actor's youthful ambition was to become a priest. He is a member of the {$20} million club.
5. After being liberated from Nazi control in Holland, this legendary actress went to ballet school and became a model. Upon being discovered as an actress she was very active throughout the 1950's and 1960's afterwhich she was seldom seen on the screen. The end of her career was marked by a starring role directed by Steven Spielberg.
6. Trademarked as often playing characters prone to violence or borderline psychotics, this actor made his breakthrough playing Vito Carleone in what would become one of the most popular sequels of all time.
7. This successful actor, director and producer is also noted for his independent film institute which was started to support and develop the talents of emerging filmmakers.
8. Ian Fleming modeled the 007 James Bond character with this charismatic English actor in mind, however, he turned the role down.
9. Though her film resume isn't as long as some of her peers', this actress's blonde hair, bedroom eyes, and seductive voice brought sensuality to the forefront in 1920's and 1930's Hollywood.
10. After working on Broadway in the 1950's and 1960's, this actor's first feature film was a movie based on a Harper Lee Pulitzer Prize winning book of 1960 which he played a slow-minded recluse.
11. This actor was the patriarch of a strong family of screen stars. He started his career by studying under Dorothy Brando, mother of Marlon Brando.
12. Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, one of this actor's sons has arguably achieved as much fame as himself. After a brief Broadway stint, classmate Lauren Bacall convinced producer Hal Wallis to screen test him, resulting in his first leading role.
13. After achieving much success, this actress's life was tragically cut short due to an overdose of sleeping pills in 1969.
14. This ex-British Navy sailor turned actor was the first of several who have portrayed the same character.
15. Ernest Hemingway was proud to have this actor in two feature films based on his novels. The second film led to an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 1944.
16. This beautiful actress gave up her career to become the Princess of Monaco.
17. Often confused with James Whitmore, this actor was the first to win back to back Oscars for Best Actor.
18. This Bahamian actor became the first great black American superstar and the first to win an Oscar for Best Actor.
19. This actress's on-going feud with arch-rival Bette Davis was well-known in the Hollywood community.
20. This accomplished actor was an activist and supporter of many charitable causes and was the first Chairman of the American Film Institute.
21. This actor was an acrobat for the circus prior to joining the USO during WWII and starting his acting career.
22. This actor's early life was very hard and full of poverty. He wasn't a good student but loved the theatre and made his way to Broadway. His breakthrough hit on the screen was a 'little-known' movie based on a Mario Puzo novel.
23. This legendary dancing actor entered show business at age 5.
24. This Hollywood power player and legend in the making, studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
25. As well as starring in many of the great epics, this actor has also been a spokesman and leader for a variety of conservative issues and organizations.
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