Greatest Film Stars - Greatest Roles and Filmographies

Greatest Film Stars
Greatest Roles & Filmographies

Introduction

Greatest Film Stars - Their Greatest Roles and Filmographies

This section (see index below) contains a selected sampling of the starring roles that best define the screen presence or persona of some of the greatest stars of the American cinema.

The definitive screen role is often the one for which the actor or actress is best-remembered. In some cases, some actors/actresses - over a long, prolific career - have had more than one exemplary or essential example of their acting portrayed in films.

An extensive listing of the starring (and definitive roles) for many of the greatest stars of the American cinema, including many lesser known actors and actresses.
Filmsite's Greatest Film Stars - Roles and Filmographies	Greatest Film Stars - Roles and Filmographies (alphabetical, by last name) Introduction \| A1 \| A2 \| B1 \| B2 \| B3 \| C1 \| C2 \| C3 \| D1 \| D2 \| E F1 \| F2 \| G1 \| G2 \| H1 \| H2 \| H3 \| I-J \| K L1 \| L2 \| M1 \| M2 \| M3 \| M4 \| N \| O \| P1 \| P2-Q \| R1 R2 \| S1 \| S2 \| S3 \| T1 \| T2 \| U-V \| W1 \| W2-Z

Examples of Greatest Film Stars - Roles and Filmographies
Jennifer Jones	Margaret Sullavan	Tuesday Weld	Miriam Hopkins	Sharon Stone
Glenn Ford	Jack Lemmon	Peter Sellers	Robert De Niro	William Powell

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