THE Most Unlikely Leading Man of the Golden Era

[melankomas]

i have always thought him a wonderful actor, but i must mention Spencer Tracy.

 

[scotrace]

Melvyn Douglas, what the heck are you doing with Garbo?

 

[Nathan Dodge]

Joseph Cotten. Not "traditionally" handsome or charismatic, but so naturalistic in his acting. And timeless! Not mannered at all.

 

[just_me]

Broderick Crawford

 

[carter]

Melvyn Douglas, what the heck are you doing with Garbo?

All right already! You're just jealous.

Douglas was wonderful in Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as the attorney and close friend of Cary Grant. He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Hud. He wasn't the quintesential leading man but he had chops.

I have to agree with William Bendix and Broderick Crawford. I'd toss in Claude Rains as well.

 

[just_me]

Just thought of another - Eddie Bracken