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1. Abandoned by his father, this actor was raised believing his grandmother was his mother and his mother was his older sister.
2. Born to music hall entertainers, this actor became a star during the silent era of Hollywood.
3. Born Margarita Cansino, during her film career this normally shy and quiet actress was nicknamed The Love Goddess for her explosive sexual charisma when the camera was on.
4. George Raft turned down two roles that propelled this actor, who spoke with a lisp, into superstardom.
5. After a scandal in the early 1950s threatened to destroy her career, this Swedish sensation mounted a strong comeback in 1957 playing a Russian princess.
6. Known as 'The King of Hollywood', this actor's last line in a troubled production would change Hollywood forever.
7. This actor has been described as 'the actor's actor'. He was the first actor in Hollywood history to refuse to accept an Academy Award.
8. Starring in her first production in 1944, at age 19, this actress, with her deep sexy voice, not only started at fabulous career, she met her future husband and started one of Hollywood's great love stories.
9. Perhaps the most recognizable actress in history, this legend was born Norma Jean Mortenson and was a direct descendant of a U.S. President on her mother's side.
10. This headstrong actress shares a last name with another legendary actress.
11. This actor was noted as a successful Shakespearean play actor early in his career. Throughout his career he was nominated for 13 Oscars, winning twice plus being awarded 2 honorary awards for career accomplishments.
12. This dancing actress gained success and popularity in 1933 when she was paired with a new partner. The pair would make 9 features together.
13. Though her film career was relatively short, this Swedish actress worked hard to keep her personal life private resulting in a great mystique.
14. This actor, best known for his great western movies, is also a producer, director, composer and writer.
15. This actress's personal life often overshadowed her professional life. She was the first actress to earn {$1} million for a movie.
16. This Welsh actor, together with Peter O'Toole, holds the record for most Oscar nominations without a win (7).
17. In his second film, this Hollywood bad-boy co-starred with Vivien Leigh in a movie that earned 12 Oscar nominations including one for him as Best Actor.
18. Before breaking into movies, this actor was a mechanic, truck driver, and mailman. His death shocked the world.
19. Though this actor is in the prime of his career, few would argue that he isn't already a legend. He became only the second in history to win back to back Oscars for Best Actor.
20. This actress, who suffered from manic depression, cemented her legend starring in a movie based on a Margaret Mitchell novel.
21. Though he had a very long career, this actor is one of only 5 to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in his first screen appearance in a movie proclaimed by many to be the greatest movie ever.
22. This 'tough guy' was a star in many gangster movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Ironically, his only Academy Award for Best Actor came from a musical.
23. This bright, young star, who died an untimely death at age 26, got her break in a 1930 Howard Hughes movie.
24. This screen legend, who has his own line of food products, also enjoys racing and came in second in the Le Mans race in 1979.
25. This actor is also an accomplished pianist who has recorded two albums.
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