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Ugly? Beautiful? Scary? Inspiring? Who has or had the most easily recognizable face in movie history?

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RenFur · 70-79, M
@SW-User

100 yrs ago we had Ben Turpin -

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@RenFur Thank you. Marty Feldman is definitely unforgettable.
RenFur · 70-79, M
@SW-User

You're welcome.

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@Lilymoon He’s both a handsome man and a good person.
Lilymoon · F
@bijouxbroussard yeah rare combo for sure 👍🏻
RenFur · 70-79, M
@beermeplease

Cheech?!
@RenFur yep 🤣
RenFur · 70-79, M
@beermeplease

Unforgettable voice, too!
blackarcher256 · 61-69, M
Kirk Douglas….his dimpled chin
RenFur · 70-79, M
@blackarcher256

For sure. A movie I could watch (and have watched) countless times is Ace in the Hole.
blackarcher256 · 61-69, M
@RenFur Spartacus and The Vikings are the movies I remember best
eli1601 · 70-79, M
RenFur · 70-79, M
@eli1601

Wow. Just... WOW
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
JSul3 · 70-79
Depends on who you ask. Age matters. Many young people have no interest or knowledge of many icons of cinema history.
To them, an 'old movie' is ten years ago.

Way back when, Valentino, Chaplin, Keaton, Fairbanks, and Chaney were well known.....then Garbo, March......Monroe, Taylor..and so it goes.

Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster and Elsa Lanchester as Bride of Frankenstein are iconic images that many recognize.
JSul3 · 70-79
@RenFur I tend to provide lengthy details because I want to pique the interest of those unfamiliar with the topic.
My bad....but can't help myself.
RenFur · 70-79, M
@JSul3

Lengthy is good. Believe me. I like watching Noir Alley on TCM and the Eddie Muller discussions - before and after the showing - are almost as enjoyable as the films themselves.
JSul3 · 70-79
@RenFur Add Rondo to your list....Rondo Hatton.
RenFur · 70-79, M
@bijouxbroussard

For the longest time back when Chaplin was just that - the most recognizable face and name in the world (in and out of costume).
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@bijouxbroussard Older generations probably have seen more of him, I haven't seen him anywhere else so I can't visualize his facial traits. I guess the limits of old technology contributes to it too. I can visualize Buster Keaton better but still...nowadays we see every detail of actors unless they are heavily masked.
It's a bit like trying to imagine Conrad Veidt to me, I saw him in two movies but can only recall the iconic makeup and grin from The man who laughs.
RenFur · 70-79, M
@CrazyMusicLover

Casablanca - Bogie offed Conrad in the final scene.
RenFur · 70-79, M
@TakeCare87

Sly and Arnie - - were on top for a long, long time.
JSul3 · 70-79
Folks recognize the character but not always the name of the actor.

Lon Chaney as The Phantom of the Opera and Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster.
Elsa Lanchester as Bride of Frankenstein.
Bela Lugosi as Dracula.
Lon Chaney, Jr. as The Wolf Man.

Rondo Hatton.....exploited by Hollywood, as he battled with acromegaly that disfigured him, in a number of films, nicknamed 'The Creeper.'
RenFur · 70-79, M
@JSul3

A familiar face for sure. He died way too soon, too. As soon as I googled him then saw his face I immediately thought of another actor who considered himself the ugliest man in Hollywood - a British actor by the name of Harry Wilson who is probably best remembered as one of George Raft's crew in Some Like It Hot.
Perhaps this young woman

RenFur · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues

No perhaps about it.
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
JOE E. BROWN?
@ChipmunkErnie Only the "old folks" know who [b]he[/b] was (and yes, I recognized him). 🤭
RenFur · 70-79, M
@ChipmunkErnie

"Well, nobody's perfect!" (Last line in "Some Like It Hot")

However, Lillian Roth thinks the world of Joe E:

[media=https://youtu.be/H6PBy6w8BeM]
smiler2012 · 56-60
@RenFur 🤫john wayne and voice too
RenFur · 70-79, M
@smiler2012

Without a doubt 👍
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
🤷🏻‍♀️ I tend to recognize these





RenFur · 70-79, M
@CrazyMusicLover

Going Places (1974) or as Les Valseuses - - billed as a comedy/drama!
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@RenFur Yes. That was the most disgusting about it. It was supposed to be funny.
RenFur · 70-79, M
@CrazyMusicLover

Ha! Take a look at this - (if u don't want to click on a link, search for Far Out Magazine)

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/gerard-depardieu-in-police-custody-regarding-sexual-assault-claims/
Penny · 46-50, F
Jack nicholson has a unique look
RenFur · 70-79, M
@Penny

He sure does. Many unique looks. The most remembered being his "Here's Johnny!" face?
Penny · 46-50, F
@RenFur yes lol
RenFur · 70-79, M
@mindlessdrifter

Unforgettable as Elmer Gantry. That's for sure.
@RenFur Exactly 😁
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
Harrison Ford
2ndtimeguy · 61-69, M
RenFur · 70-79, M
@NativePortlander1970

Also an unforgettable voice and style.

 
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