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| The voting's over. Now it's time to find out who the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of all time are, as voted by you. Watch Channel 4's 100 Greatest Movie Stars to find out if these nominees made it onto the final list. |
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| Eddie Murphy |
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Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn in 1961 and by 15 was writing and performing his own stand-up routines in bars. He shot to stardom after winning a part on Saturday Night Live and was soon cashing in on his smart-ass persona in film, on comedy records and even on pop albums. His most famous role, that of Axel Foley, had originally been intended for either Sly Stallone or Clint Eastwood. He was called upon by Spike Lee and others to help break down the barriers that were preventing Afro-Americans being hired by studios. After a run of dire movies in the early 90s he bounced back, literally, in The Nutty Professor and its sequel. |
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| Edward G Robinson |
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Credited with having created the image of the modern American movie gangster, Edward G. Robinson was born in Romania in 1893, but grew up in New York. He won a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, after giving up plans to become a lawyer or a rabbi, and worked on Broadway from 1915. Robinson's big break came in the 1930 movie Little Caesar, in which he played mob boss Rico Bandello. Despite typecasting thereafter, he appeared in the memorable films such as Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet, A Dispatch From Reuters and Flesh And Fantasy. Shortly after his death in 1973, he was awarded a special Oscar in recognition for his achievements in a film career lasting five decades. |
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| Elizabeth Taylor |
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Born in London, 1932 to American art-dealing parents. At the onset of war they returned to LA and a family friend suggested that Liz take a film test. Signed by Universal Studios and later by MGM, her illustrious acting career, which garnered four Oscar nominations and one award, has been overshadowed by her private life. Married eight times, most famously twice to Richard Burton, she has also undergone surgery over 40 times. Most famous now for her tireless fund-raising and AIDS awareness campaigning. |
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| Errol Flynn |
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Born in Tasmania in 1909, Flynn attended many posh schools in Australia and England, and was expelled from most of them. After spending time looking for gold in Australia and New Guinea, he appeared as Fletcher Christian in In The Wake Of The Bounty in 1933. In Hollywood he became a star of costume adventure movies - if you wanted a good-looking swashbuckler with an enormous sword, Errol was your man. He excelled in Michael Curtiz's The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938). |
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