Gentlemen: The most beautiful actress from the beginning of film up to the 50's....

[Gray Ghost]

My favorite will always be:

Lauren Bacall

I fell in love with her in the movie "To Have and Have Not". Bogie was a lucky man.

 

[MisterCairo]

Nothing else need be said.

What he said. Self explanatory.

 

[TCMfan25]

:arated:

Katherine Hepburn:

 

[TCMfan25]

Between Lockwood, Garbo, Rogers, and Hepburn.... Hard choice.

 

[Justin B]

yup, Lauren Bacall for me as well. She just has that wicked eyed look that makes me grin.

 

[hatophile]

My favorite will always be:

Lauren Bacall

I fell in love with her in the movie "To Have and Have Not". Bogie was a lucky man.

Yes, Indeed. My most fave of the Golden Era. She had spunk.

 

[Heather]

Although she never made it past B-movies and two-reel comedies, Christine McIntyre always had that sense of intelligence and comic timing about her that belied her surroundings:

Kudos to you! It's nice to see her get some recognition. Obviously I'm not a gentlman but I've always appreciated her.

 

[Taz-man]

Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Veronica Lake, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe

 

[kyboots]

Elizabeth Taylor when she did Raintree County. A beautiful lady during her time. John

 

[Dennis Young]

Fun thread! So many to choose from, I cant narrow it down.

I'm partial to Hedy Lamar and Dorothy Lamour. I think both are stunning.

Sue Lyon is beautiful too.
Natalie Wood had dreamy eyes.
Carol Baker was lovely.
Grace Kelley had stunning beauty.
Leslie Caron was one of my all-time favorites. (Loved the French accent).
For an earlier starlet, Clara Bow was just drop-dead sexy imo.

 

[Philip Adams]

I'm sure all of these names have been mentioned before but here's my list (in no particular order):

Grace Kelly
Ingrid Bergman
Audrey Hepburn

And from an earlier era - Louise Brooks...

 

[rene_writer]

I'm a lady, but I am enjoying the pics on this thread. They just don't make them like this anymore. The only two modern actresses I can think of that even compare are Charlize Theron and Keri Russell. What has changed?

But to answer the original question, Maureen O'Hara, Grace Kelly, Olivia DeHaviland, and Joan Fontaine are my favorites.

 

[Henry Gondorff]

My all time favorit is and forever will be the forementioned Vivien Leigh. She was a goddess. But 2nd place for me is the almost forgotten Virginia Cherrill. She was the blind girl in Charlie Chaplins City Lights. I saw her and was completely lost:

I can't decide who's coming in on 3rd place. There are just too many...

 

[LoveMyHats2]

If it counts that a person being on film would qualify for this (being a star in my eyes) I would have to vote my Mom! Yep. Have to admit it, she was...HOT in her day. And I do recall my Dad having one of those key winder movie camera's for filming the family on vacations.....

 

[scottyrocks]

I have to agree with many of the choices in this thread, especially Vivian Leigh, Loretta Young, Veronica Lake, and Ava Gardner. But I just happened across this lovely lady in another thread and did some research and came up with these pictures which took my breath away:

Simone Simon

 

[BigFitz]

Veronica Lake

 

[hatophile]

I have to agree with many of the choices in this thread, especially Vivian Leigh, Loretta Young, Veronica Lake, and Ava Gardner. But I just happened across this lovely lady in another thread and did some research and came up with these pictures which took my breath away:

Simone Simon

She is lovely!

 

[scottyrocks]

She is lovely!

Yes, she is. I'd love to see her in action.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Yes, she is. I'd love to see her in action.

[video=youtube;m5q1AAODKio]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5q1AAODKio[/video]

 

[scottyrocks]

[video=youtube;m5q1AAODKio]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5q1AAODKio[/video]

Thanks for this link, HD. I watched it, and found some more of her on youtube. She is just adorable. I'm on a new hunt.