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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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| James Dean |
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James Dean became a screen icon, despite only appearing in three films, after he died in a car crash in September 1955. Born in Indiana in 1931, his first starring role came in East Of Eden, but his image was fixed forever in cinema history in Rebel Without A Cause. His portrayal of the red-coated rebel Jim Stark would strike a cord with American culture and propel him to superstardom across the world. Dean died shortly after finishing work on Giant behind the wheel of his Porsche Spyder. He was the first actor to be nominated posthumously for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in East Of Eden. |
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| James Mason |
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Born in Huddersfield in 1909. A Cambridge architecture graduate, Mason made his name in British B-movies, achieving stardom in 1943's The Man in Grey. Famous for playing sleek, cerebral charmers with a sadistic streak, in 1948 he moved to Hollywood where he widened his repertoire. He starred opposite Judy Garland in the classic 1954 remake of A Star Is Born, in a role which was rejected by Bogart, Clift, Brando, Grant and Cooper. He was also probably the only actor ever to play Field Marshal Erwin Rommel twice - he did so in both The Desert Fox (1951) and The Desert Rats two years later. Subsequently, he was Oscar nominated for his role in The Verdict (1982) two years before his death. |
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| James Stewart |
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Born in 1908 in Indiana, Jimmy Stewart's acting debut was in a boy scout play. He then appeared on stage with a local magician - Jimmy's job was to fill any awkward pauses by playing the accordion. At Princeton University he acted in productions put on by the Triangle Club and, with Princeton being all-male at the time, was head of the cheerleading squad. His first film role was in The Murder Man in 1935, and he first hooked up with Frank Capra in 1938 (You Can't Take It With You). After serving with honours in WWII he remained in the Air Force Reserve until 1968 and, as a brigadier general, was America's highest-ranked entertainer. |
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| Jane Fonda |
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Born in 1937 in New York, the daughter of screen legend Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda was always destined for Hollywood. Originally uninterested in acting, she was persuaded to appear in a theatre production of Country Girl in 1954. Fonda's screen debut came in 1960 in the film Tall Story. A successful career followed, including two Oscars for Klute and Coming Home. She famously appeared in the risqué Barbarella for then husband Roger Vadim before courting controversy in the 70s for her anti-war opinions. Currently married to broadcasting czar Ted Turner. |
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