Polls on determining the bankability of movie stars
The Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll were polls on determining the bankability of movie stars. They began quite early in the movie history. At first, they were popular polls and contests conducted in film magazines, where the readers would vote for their favorite stars, like the poll published in New York Morning Telegraph on 17 December 1911.[ 1] Magazines appeared and disappeared often and among the most consistent in those early days were the polls in the Motion Picture Magazine .
Though this and numerous other magazines, like Photoplay , continued with this type of poll, the standards for the polling were set by the Quigley Publishing Company . They published a poll, which became known as the "Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll", from a questionnaire sent to movie exhibitors every year between 1915 and 2013 by Quigley Publishing Company.[ 2] The list was based on a poll of movie theater owners, who were asked to name who they felt were the previous year's top 10 money-making stars. The Top 10 Poll, which appeared annually in Quigley's Motion Picture Herald and The Motion Picture Almanac , was long regarded as one of the most reliable barometers of a movie star's box-office power, as film exhibitors base their decisions on one economic criterion: those stars who will bring patrons into their theaters.
For the 1915–1924 period, the list was compiled from 200,000 exhibitor reports, published in the "What the Picture Did for Me" department in 520 weekly editions of the Exhibitors Herald magazine. The first version of the questionnaire, specifically made for the exhibitors to vote for the money-makers, was used from 1925 to 1931. It included voting for both the box office films and the stars. A standardized questionnaire specifically for choosing the biggest box office stars was used after 1933.[ 2]
Most years ranked top 10 Actor Years 25 John Wayne 1949–1957, 1959–1974 21 Clint Eastwood 1968–1986, 1992–1993 20 Tom Cruise 1983, 1986–1990, 1992–1994, 1996–1997, 1999–2007 18 Gary Cooper 1936–1937, 1941–1949, 1951–1957 17 Tom Hanks 1988–1989, 1993–1995, 1998–2000, 2002–2007, 2009–2010, 2013 16 Clark Gable 1932–1943, 1947–1949, 1955 15 Bing Crosby 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943–1954 14 Paul Newman 1963–1964, 1966–1975, 1982, 1986 13 Mary Pickford 1914–1926 13 Bob Hope 1941–1953 13 Harrison Ford 1981–1985, 1990, 1993–1997, 2000, 2008 13 Mel Gibson 1987, 1989–1996, 1998–2000, 2002 12 Burt Reynolds 1973–1984 11 Douglas Fairbanks 1916–1926 11 Cary Grant 1944, 1948–1949, 1959–1966 10 Spencer Tracy 1938–1942, 1944–1945, 1948, 1950–1951 10 Betty Grable 1942–1951 10 James Stewart 1950, 1952–1959, 1965 10 Doris Day 1951–1952, 1959–1966 10 Barbra Streisand 1969–1970, 1972–1975, 1977–1980 10 Julia Roberts 1990–1991, 1993, 1997–2001, 2003–2004
Most years ranked #1 Actor Years 7 Tom Cruise 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000–2001, 2005 5 Bing Crosby 1944–1948 5 Clint Eastwood 1972–1973, 1983–1984, 1993 5 Burt Reynolds 1978–1982 5 Tom Hanks 1994–1995, 1998, 2002, 2004 4 Shirley Temple 1935–1938 4 John Wayne 1950–1951, 1954, 1971 4 Doris Day 1960, 1962–1964 3 Mickey Rooney 1939–1941 3 Robert Redford 1974–1976 3 Johnny Depp 2006–2007, 2010 2 William S. Hart 1915–1916 2 Douglas Fairbanks 1917–1918 2 Wallace Reid 1919–1920 2 Mary Pickford 1921–1922 2 Clara Bow 1928–1929 2 Marie Dressler 1932–1933 2 Rock Hudson 1957, 1959 2 Julie Andrews 1966–1967 2 Paul Newman 1969–1970 2 Sylvester Stallone 1977, 1985
Poll results by year [ edit ] Place 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1 Mary Pickford Mary Pickford Thomas Meighan Norma Talmadge Rudolph Valentino 2 Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks Norma Talmadge Marion Davies Norma Talmadge 3 Wallace Reid Anita Stewart Douglas Fairbanks Rudolph Valentino Marion Davies 4 Charles Ray Thomas Meighan Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford 5 Gloria Swanson Rudolph Valentino Marion Davies Thomas Meighan Douglas Fairbanks 6 Mary Miles Minter Pola Negri Lon Chaney Gloria Swanson Fred Thomson 7 Marion Davies Mae Murray Rudolph Valentino Mary Pickford Harold Lloyd 8 Norma Talmadge Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd Lon Chaney Colleen Moore 9 Clara Kimball Young Lon Chaney Gloria Swanson Harold Lloyd Gloria Swanson 10 William S. Hart Douglas MacLean Colleen Moore Ramon Novarro Thomas Meighan
Place 1941[ 10] 1942 1943 1944 1945 1 Mickey Rooney Abbott and Costello Betty Grable Bing Crosby Bing Crosby 2 Clark Gable Clark Gable Bob Hope Gary Cooper Van Johnson 3 Abbott and Costello Gary Cooper Abbott and Costello Bob Hope Greer Garson 4 Bob Hope Mickey Rooney Bing Crosby Betty Grable Betty Grable 5 Spencer Tracy Bob Hope Gary Cooper Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy 6 Gene Autry James Cagney Greer Garson Greer Garson Humphrey Bogart 7 Gary Cooper Gene Autry Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart Gary Cooper 8 Bette Davis Betty Grable James Cagney Abbott and Costello Bob Hope 9 James Cagney Greer Garson Mickey Rooney Cary Grant Judy Garland 10 Judy Garland Spencer Tracy Clark Gable Bette Davis Margaret O'Brien
Place 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1 Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Bob Hope John Wayne 2 Ingrid Bergman Betty Grable Betty Grable Bing Crosby Bob Hope 3 Van Johnson Ingrid Bergman Abbott and Costello Abbott and Costello Bing Crosby 4 Gary Cooper Gary Cooper Gary Cooper John Wayne Betty Grable 5 Bob Hope Humphrey Bogart Bob Hope Gary Cooper James Stewart 6 Humphrey Bogart Bob Hope Humphrey Bogart Cary Grant Abbott and Costello 7 Greer Garson Clark Gable Clark Gable Betty Grable Clifton Webb 8 Margaret O'Brien Gregory Peck Cary Grant Esther Williams Esther Williams 9 Betty Grable Claudette Colbert Spencer Tracy Humphrey Bogart Spencer Tracy 10 Roy Rogers Alan Ladd Ingrid Bergman Clark Gable Randolph Scott
Place 1951[ 11] 1952 1953 1954[ 12] 1955 1 John Wayne Martin and Lewis Gary Cooper John Wayne James Stewart 2 Martin and Lewis Gary Cooper Martin and Lewis Martin and Lewis Grace Kelly 3 Betty Grable John Wayne John Wayne Gary Cooper John Wayne 4 Abbott and Costello Bing Crosby Alan Ladd James Stewart William Holden 5 Bing Crosby Bob Hope Bing Crosby Marilyn Monroe Gary Cooper 6 Bob Hope James Stewart Marilyn Monroe Alan Ladd Marlon Brando 7 Randolph Scott Doris Day James Stewart William Holden Martin and Lewis 8 Gary Cooper Gregory Peck Bob Hope Bing Crosby Humphrey Bogart 9 Doris Day Susan Hayward Susan Hayward Jane Wyman June Allyson 10 Spencer Tracy Randolph Scott Randolph Scott Marlon Brando Clark Gable
Place 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1 Elizabeth Taylor Doris Day Doris Day Doris Day Sean Connery 2 Rock Hudson Rock Hudson John Wayne Jack Lemmon John Wayne 3 Doris Day Cary Grant Rock Hudson Rock Hudson Doris Day 4 John Wayne John Wayne Jack Lemmon John Wayne Julie Andrews 5 Cary Grant Elvis Presley Cary Grant Cary Grant Jack Lemmon 6 Sandra Dee Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Elvis Presley Elvis Presley 7 Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Elvis Presley Shirley MacLaine Cary Grant 8 William Holden Frank Sinatra Sandra Dee Ann-Margret James Stewart 9 Tony Curtis Sandra Dee Paul Newman Paul Newman Elizabeth Taylor 10 Elvis Presley Burt Lancaster Jerry Lewis Richard Burton Richard Burton
Select top 25 lists [ edit ] In addition to the top ten stars for that year, the Quigley Poll would commonly list the next 15 stars as well. A sample of these, including some of the predecessors' lists, are below:
Additional listings for 1928: 26) Joan Crawford, 27) Buck Jones, 28) Gary Cooper, 29) Janet Gaynor and George Bancroft (tied), 31) John Barrymore and Thomas Meighan (tied), 33) Reginald Denny, 34) Greta Garbo and William Boyd (tied), 36) Norma Talmadge
Additional Listings for 1929: 26) Billie Dove, 27) Delores Del Rio and Douglas Fairbanks (tied), 29) Harold Lloyd, 30) Mary Pickford and John Boles (tied)
Additional Listings for 1932: 26) Robert Montgomery, 27) James Cagney, 28) Frederic March, 29) Jack Holt, 30) Ruth Chatterton, 31) Buck Jones and Buster Keaton (tied), 33) Johnny Weissmuller, 34) Lew Ayres, 35) Sylvia Sidney, 36) John Barrymore and Polly Moran (tied), 38) Winnie Lightner and Tom Mix (tied), 40) Ralph Graves, Boris Karloff and Ramon Novarro (tied), 43) Joan Blondell, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Ann Harding (tied)
Additional listings for 1933: 26) Sally Eilers, 27) George O’Brien, 28) Ann Harding , 29) Marlene Dietrich, 30) Greta Garbo, 31) Richard Barthelmess, 32) John Barrymore , 33) Buck Jones and Paul Muni (tied), 35) James Dunn, 36) Marion Davies, 37) Ruby Keeler, 38) Spencer Tracy, 39) Tom Mix, 40) Clara Bow and Kay Francis (tied), 42) Claudette Colbert, 43) Joan Blondell, 44) Laurel and Hardy, 45) Barbara Stanwyck, 46) Walter Huston , 47) Constance Bennett and Gary Cooper (tied), 49) Irene Dunne, 50) Richard Dix, Jack Holt and George Raft (tied), 53) Charles Farrell, 54) Charles Ruggles and Ruth Chatterton (tied), 55) Ronald Coleman, 56) Sylvia Sidney, 57) Katharine Hepburn, Ken Maynard and Randolph Scott (tied), 60) Jack Oakie, 61) Loretta Young, 62) Ramon Novarro and Dick Powell (tied), 64) Harold Lloyd, 65) Marion Nixon, 66) Leslie Howard and Tom Keene (tied), 86) Kate Smith
Additional Listings for 1934: 26) Robert Montgomery and William Powell (tied), 28) Lee Tracy, 29) Greta Garbo and Ann Harding (tied), 31) George O’Brien, 32) W.C. Fields, 33) Joan Blondell, 34) Ginger Rogers, 35) Ken Maynard, 36) Edward G. Robinson and Myrna Loy (tied), 38) Spencer Tracy, 39) Ruby Keeler, 40) The Marx Brothers, James Dunn and Laurel & Hardy, 43) Al Jolson, 44) Richard Dix, 45) Dick Powell & Ruby Keeler (team) and George Raft (tied), 47) Irene Dunne, 48) Zasu Pitts and Gary Cooper (tied), 50) Randolph Scott, 51) Johnny Weissmuller and John Boles (tied), 53) Jackie Cooper and Sylvia Sidney (tied), 55) Jack Holt, 56) Delores Del Rio, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Ruggles and John Barrymore (tied), 60) Charles Farrell, 61) John Wayne and Jack Oakie (tied), 63) Claudette Colbert & Clark Gable (team), 64) Constance Bennett, 65) Slim Summerville, Clara Bow and Richard Barthelmess (tied), 66) Paul Muni, Lilian Harvey and Barbara Stanwyck (tied), 69) Leslie Howard and Tim McCoy (tied) 96) Maurice Chevalier
Additional listings for 1935: 26) Pat O’Brien, 27) George O’Brien, 28) Eddie Cantor, 29) Robert Montgomery, 30) Wheeler and Woolsey, 31) Gary Cooper, 32) George Raft, 33) Myrna Loy, 34) Jane Withers, 35) Jeanette MacDonald, 36) George Arliss, 37) Kay Francis, 38) Richard Dix and Hoot Gibson (tied), 40) Joan Blondell, 41) Charles Laughton, 42) Joe Penner, 43) Greta Garbo and Paul Muni (tied), 45) Randolph Scott, Al Jolson, and James Cagney & Pat O’Brien (tied), 48) Lionel Barrymore, 49) Boris Karloff and Loretta Young (tied), 51) John Boles, 52) Tim McCoy and Jackie Cooper (tied), 54) Ken Maynard, 55) John Wayne, 56) Marion Davies, 57) Laurel & Hardy (team) and James Dunn (tied), 59) Warner Oland, 60) Charles Ruggles, 61) Edward G. Robinson, 62) Irene Dunne and Jack Oakie, 64) Jeanette MadDonald & Nelson Eddy (team), 65) Robert Donat, 66) Jean Parker and Guy Kibbee (tied), 68) Margaret Sullavan, Zasu Pitts, and Ronald Colman (tied), 71) Jack Holt, May Robson and Warren William (tied), 74) Sylvia Sidney, 75) Edmund Lowe and Spencer Tracy (tied), 77) Anne Shirley and Bette Davis (tied), 79) Edward Arnold, 80) Nelson Eddy, Miriam Hopkins, Robert Taylor, Freddie Bartholomew and Alice Faye (tied)
Place 1940[ 30] [ 31] 1941[ 32] [ 10] 1942[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] 1943[ 36] [ 37] 1944[ 38] 1 Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney Abbott and Costello Betty Grable Bing Crosby 2 Spencer Tracy Clark Gable Clark Gable Bob Hope Gary Cooper 3 Clark Gable Abbott and Costello Gary Cooper Abbott and Costello Bob Hope 4 Gene Autry Bob Hope Mickey Rooney Bing Crosby Betty Grable 5 Tyrone Power Spencer Tracy Bob Hope Gary Cooper Spencer Tracy 6 James Cagney Gene Autry James Cagney Greer Garson Greer Garson 7 Bing Crosby Gary Cooper Gene Autry Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart 8 Wallace Beery Bette Davis Betty Grable James Cagney Abbott and Costello 9 Bette Davis James Cagney Greer Garson Mickey Rooney Cary Grant 10 Judy Garland Judy Garland Spencer Tracy Clark Gable Bette Davis 11 James Stewart Tyrone Power Dorothy Lamour Judy Garland Wallace Beery 12 Deanna Durbin Alice Faye Bing Crosby Alice Faye Dorothy Lamour 13 Alice Faye James Stewart Tyrone Power Bette Davis Walter Pidgeon 14 Errol Flynn Errol Flynn Walter Pidgeon Tyrone Power Judy Garland 15 Myrna Loy Dorothy Lamour Bette Davis Alan Ladd Alice Faye & Red Skelton 16 Dorothy Lamour Betty Grable Ann Sheridan Cary Grant Ginger Rogers 17 Cary Grant Bing Crosby Errol Flynn Errol Flynn Mickey Rooney 18 Bob Hope Ginger Rogers Wallace Beery Wallace Beery Claudette Colbert 19 Henry Fonda Wallace Beery Judy Garland Spencer Tracy Irene Dunne 20 Gary Cooper Jack Benny Red Skelton Dorothy Lamour Margaret O'Brien & James Cagney 21 Don Ameche Robert Taylor John Payne Jean Arthur Barry Fitzgerald 22 Jack Benny Don Ameche Rita Hayworth Walter Pidgeon Roy Rogers 23 Ginger Rogers Cary Grant Lana Turner Claudette Colbert Betty Hutton 24 Ann Sheridan Deanna Durbin Cary Grant Red Skelton Fred MacMurray & Ingrid Bergman 25 William Powell William Powell Humphrey Bogart Lana Turner Deanna Durbin
Place 1945[ 39] [ 40] 1946[ 41] [ 42] 1947[ 43] [ 44] 1948[ 45] [ 46] 1949[ 47] 1 Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Bob Hope 2 Van Johnson Ingrid Bergman Betty Grable Betty Grable Bing Crosby 3 Greer Garson Van Johnson Ingrid Bergman Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Bud Abbott and Lou Costello 4 Betty Grable Gary Cooper Gary Cooper Gary Cooper John Wayne 5 Spencer Tracy Bob Hope Humphrey Bogart Bob Hope Gary Cooper 6 Humphrey Bogart & Gary Cooper Humphrey Bogart Bob Hope Humphrey Bogart Cary Grant 7 Bob Hope Greer Garson Clark Gable Clark Gable Betty Grable 8 Judy Garland Margaret O'Brien Gregory Peck Cary Grant Esther Williams 9 Margaret O'Brien Betty Grable Claudette Colbert Spencer Tracy Humphrey Bogart 10 Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Alan Ladd Ingrid Bergman Clark Gable 11 Abbott and Costello Wallace Beery Cary Grant Esther Williams James Stewart 12 Betty Hutton Ray Milland Roy Rogers Gregory Peck Randolph Scott 13 Ingrid Bergman Clark Gable Van Johnson Lana Turner Red Skelton 14 Bette Davis Alan Ladd Spencer Tracy Alan Ladd Clifton Webb 15 Alan Ladd Bette Davis Larry Parks Red Skelton Loretta Young 16 Dane Clark Rita Hayworth Abbott and Costello John Wayne June Allyson 17 Joseph Cotten Cary Grant Fred MacMurray Roy Rogers Alan Ladd 18 Claudette Colbert Cornel Wilde Rita Hayworth Randolph Scott Roy Rogers 19 Walter Pidgeon Claudette Colbert & Gene Tierney (tied) Margaret O'Brien Rita Hayworth Dan Dailey 20 Fred MacMurray Abbott and Costello Tyrone Power Van Johnson Olivia de Havilland 21 Danny Kaye Spencer Tracy Joan Crawford Dennis Morgan Robert Mitchum 22 Gregory Peck Olivia de Havilland Barbara Stanwyck Loretta Young Claudette Colbert 23 Ginger Rogers Gregory Peck Dana Andrews Claudette Colbert Gregory Peck 24 John Wayne Errol Flynn Esther Williams Irene Dunne Spencer Tracy 25 Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Cornel Wilde James Stewart Jane Wyman
Place 1950[ 48] 1951 1952[ 49] 1953[ 50] 1954[ 12] 1 John Wayne John Wayne Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Gary Cooper John Wayne 2 Bob Hope Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Gary Cooper Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis 3 Bing Crosby Betty Grable John Wayne John Wayne Gary Cooper 4 Betty Grable Abbott & Costello Bing Crosby Alan Ladd James Stewart 5 James Stewart Bing Crosby Bob Hope Bing Crosby Marilyn Monroe 6 Abbott & Costello Bob Hope James Stewart Marilyn Monroe Alan Ladd 7 Clifton Webb Randolph Scott Doris Day James Stewart William Holden 8 Esther Williams Gary Cooper Gregory Peck Bob Hope Bing Crosby 9 Spencer Tracy Doris Day Susan Hayward Susan Hayward Jane Wyman 10 Randolph Scott Spencer Tracy Randolph Scott Randolph Scott Marlon Brando 11 Gary Cooper Gregory Peck Abbott and Costello Doris Day June Allyson 12 Gregory Peck Esther Williams Esther Williams Esther Williams Humphrey Bogart 13 Clark Gable Mario Lanza Cary Grant Marjorie Main & Percy Kilbride Burt Lancaster 14 June Allyson Red Skelton Betty Hutton Gregory Peck Susan Hayward 15 Betty Hutton Marjorie Main Jane Wyman Ava Gardner Percy Kilbride & Marjorie Main 16 Burt Lancaster James Stewart Alan Ladd Clark Gable Jeff Chandler 17 Red Skelton Alan Ladd Clark Gable Burt Lancaster Rock Hudson 18 Van Johnson Clark Gable Humphrey Bogart Jeff Chandler Doris Day 19 Roy Rogers Susan Hayward Stewart Granger Jane Wyman Clark Gable 20 Cary Grant Jane Powell Betty Grable Abbott & Costello Ava Gardner 21 Dan Dailey Clifton Webb Red Skelton Stewart Granger Gregory Peck 22 Barbara Stanwyck Cary Grant Jeff Chandler Jane Russell Randolph Scott 23 Joel McCrea Jeanne Crain Mario Lanza Charlton Heston Tony Curtis 24 Doris Day Van Johnson Burt Lancaster Humphrey Bogart Audrey Hepburn 25 Judy Garland Burt Lancaster Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride Rita Hayworth Esther Williams
Place 1955[ 51] 1956 1957 1958 1959 1 James Stewart William Holden Rock Hudson Glenn Ford Rock Hudson 2 Grace Kelly John Wayne John Wayne Elizabeth Taylor Cary Grant 3 John Wayne James Stewart Pat Boone Jerry Lewis James Stewart 4 William Holden Burt Lancaster Elvis Presley Marlon Brando Doris Day 5 Gary Cooper Glenn Ford Frank Sinatra Rock Hudson Debbie Reynolds 6 Marlon Brando Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Gary Cooper William Holden Glenn Ford 7 Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Gary Cooper William Holden Brigitte Bardot Frank Sinatra 8 Humphrey Bogart Marilyn Monroe James Stewart Yul Brynner John Wayne 9 June Allyson Kim Novak Jerry Lewis James Stewart Jerry Lewis 10 Clark Gable Frank Sinatra Yul Brynner Frank Sinatra Susan Hayward 11 Marilyn Monroe Rock Hudson Kim Novak Pat Boone Elizabeth Taylor 12 Glenn Ford Doris Day Deborah Kerr Cary Grant William Holden 13 Bing Crosby Susan Hayward Debbie Reynolds Elvis Presley Gary Cooper 14 Doris Day Marlon Brando Marlon Brando John Wayne Paul Newman 15 Audie Murphy June Allyson Burt Lancaster Doris Day Dean Martin 16 Burt Lancaster Grace Kelly Glenn Ford Kim Novak Sandra Dee 17 Alan Ladd Audie Murphy Doris Day Ingrid Bergman Brigitte Bardot 18 Jane Wyman Jeff Chandler Cary Grant Gary Cooper Tony Curtis 19 Susan Hayward Gregory Peck Clark Gable Kirk Douglas Shirley MacLaine 20 Jeff Chandler Bing Crosby Elizabeth Taylor Burt Lancaster Marilyn Monroe 21 Jane Russell Yul Brynner Audie Murphy Joanne Woodward Marlon Brando 22 Randolph Scott Ernest Borgnine Jeff Chandler Gregory Peck Pat Boone 23 Robert Mitchum Jane Wyman June Allyson Paul Newman Ingrid Bergman 24 Rock Hudson Randolph Scott Ingrid Bergman Debbie Reynolds Yul Brynner 25 Percy Kilbride & Marjorie Main Alan Ladd Kirk Douglas Deborah Kerr Kirk Douglas
Place 1960 1961 1962 1963[ 52] 1964[ 53] 1 Doris Day Elizabeth Taylor Doris Day Doris Day Doris Day 2 Rock Hudson Rock Hudson Rock Hudson John Wayne Jack Lemmon 3 Cary Grant Doris Day Cary Grant Rock Hudson Rock Hudson 4 Elizabeth Taylor John Wayne John Wayne Jack Lemmon John Wayne 5 Debbie Reynolds Cary Grant Elvis Presley Cary Grant Cary Grant 6 Tony Curtis Sandra Dee Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Elvis Presley 7 Sandra Dee Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Elvis Presley Shirley MacLaine 8 Frank Sinatra William Holden Frank Sinatra Sandra Dee Ann-Margret 9 Jack Lemmon Tony Curtis Sandra Dee Paul Newman Paul Newman 10 John Wayne Elvis Presley Burt Lancaster Jerry Lewis Richard Burton 11 Jerry Lewis Burt Lancaster Paul Newman Gregory Peck Elizabeth Taylor 12 Glenn Ford Frank Sinatra Charlton Heston Shirley MacLaine Debbie Reynolds 13 Paul Newman Debbie Reynolds James Stewart Frank Sinatra Jerry Lewis 14 William Holden Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon James Stewart Hayley Mills 15 Kirk Douglas Glenn Ford William Holden Hayley Mills Carroll Baker 16 Charlton Heston Kirk Douglas Debbie Reynolds James Garner James Garner 17 Shirley MacLaine Paul Newman Kirk Douglas Debbie Reynolds Frank Sinatra 18 James Stewart Charlton Heston Tony Curtis Burt Lancaster Gregory Peck 19 Burt Lancaster Susan Hayward Natalie Wood Glenn Ford Glenn Ford 20 Joanne Woodward Gregory Peck Hayley Mills Troy Donahue Audrey Hepburn 21 Elvis Presley Marlon Brando Glenn Ford Tony Curtis Natalie Wood 22 Pat Boone James Stewart Kim Novak Kirk Douglas Tony Curtis 23 Yul Brynner Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine Charlton Heston James Stewart 24 Robert Mitchum Troy Donahue Audrey Hepburn Henry Fonda Sophia Loren 25 Gary Cooper Natalie Wood Gregory Peck Richard Burton Burt Lancaster
Place 1965[ 54] [ 55] 1966[ 56] [ 57] [ 58] [ 59] 1967[ 60] [ 61] 1968[ 62] 1969[ 63] [ 64] 1 Sean Connery Julie Andrews Julie Andrews Sidney Poitier Paul Newman 2 John Wayne Sean Connery Lee Marvin Paul Newman John Wayne 3 Doris Day Elizabeth Taylor Paul Newman Julie Andrews Steve McQueen 4 Julie Andrews Jack Lemmon Dean Martin John Wayne Dustin Hoffman 5 Jack Lemmon Richard Burton Sean Connery Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood 6 Elvis Presley Cary Grant Elizabeth Taylor Dean Martin Sidney Poitier 7 Cary Grant John Wayne Sidney Poitier Steve McQueen Lee Marvin 8 James Stewart Doris Day John Wayne Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon 9 Elizabeth Taylor Paul Newman Richard Burton Lee Marvin Katharine Hepburn 10 Richard Burton Elvis Presley Steve McQueen Elizabeth Taylor Barbra Streisand 11 Rock Hudson Dean Martin Jane Fonda Faye Dunaway Dean Martin 12 The Beatles Steve McQueen James Coburn Elvis Presley Joanne Woodward 13 Peter Sellers Frank Sinatra Jack Lemmon Frank Sinatra Walter Matthau 14 Frank Sinatra Sophia Loren Julie Christie Doris Day Richard Burton 15 Shirley MacLaine Peter Sellers Michael Caine Richard Burton Raquel Welch 16 Jerry Lewis James Stewart Elvis Presley Sean Connery Jane Fonda 17 Ann-Margret Dick Van Dyke Cary Grant Jane Fonda Elizabeth Taylor 18 James Garner Rock Hudson Sandy Dennis Katharine Hepburn Peter Fonda 19 Debbie Reynolds Audrey Hepburn Frank Sinatra Warren Beatty Julie Andrews 20 Rex Harrison Rex Harrison Bob Hope Audrey Hepburn Faye Dunaway 21 Paul Newman Jerry Lewis Shirley MacLaine Raquel Welch Mia Farrow 22 Steve McQueen Charlton Heston Audrey Hepburn Joanne Woodward Elvis Presley 23 Peter O'Toole Ann-Margret Dick Van Dyke Julie Christie Sandy Dennis 24 Tony Curtis Natalie Wood Jerry Lewis Mia Farrow Warren Beatty 25 Charlton Heston Shirley MacLaine Doris Day Walter Matthau James Garner
Place 1970[ 65] 1971[ 66] 1972[ 13] 1973[ 67] 1974[ 68] 1 Paul Newman John Wayne Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Robert Redford 2 Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood George C. Scott Ryan O'Neal Clint Eastwood 3 Steve McQueen Paul Newman Gene Hackman Steve McQueen Paul Newman 4 John Wayne Steve McQueen John Wayne Burt Reynolds Barbra Streisand 5 Elliott Gould George C. Scott Barbra Streisand Robert Redford Steve McQueen 6 Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman Marlon Brando Barbra Streisand Burt Reynolds 7 Lee Marvin Walter Matthau Paul Newman Paul Newman Charles Bronson 8 Jack Lemmon Ali MacGraw Steve McQueen Charles Bronson Jack Nicholson 9 Barbra Streisand Sean Connery Dustin Hoffman John Wayne Al Pacino 10 Walter Matthau Lee Marvin Goldie Hawn Marlon Brando John Wayne 11 Robert Redford Ryan O'Neal Robert Redford Gene Hackman Dustin Hoffman 12 George C. Scott Candice Bergen Ryan O'Neal Liza Minnelli Woody Allen 13 Sidney Poitier Jack Nicholson Woody Allen Roger Moore James Caan 14 Dean Martin Sidney Poitier Lee Marvin Diana Ross Liza Minnelli 15 Raquel Welch Robert Redford Ali MacGraw Walter Matthau Charlton Heston 16 Richard Burton Barbra Streisand Sean Connery George C. Scott Gene Hakcman 17 James Stewart James Garner Liza Minnelli Ali MacGraw Jack Lemmon 18 Peter Fonda Elliott Gould Walter Matthau Woody Allen Faye Dunaway 19 Julie Andrews Ann-Margret Raquel Welch Dyan Cannon George C. Scott 20 Katharine Hepburn Dean Martin Jane Fonda Jane Fonda Walter Matthau 21 Elvis Presley Jane Fonda Jack Lemmon Glenda Jackson Marlon Brando 22 Jane Fonda Donald Sutherland Sidney Poitier Al Pacino George Segal 23 Jon Voight Jack Lemmon Burt Reynolds James Coburn Ryan O'Neal 24 Elizabeth Taylor Dyan Cannon Charlton Heston Goldie Hawn Roger Moore 25 Alan Arkin Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Dustin Hoffman Elliott Gould
Place 1975[ 69] 1976[ 70] 1977[ 71] 1978[ 72] 1979[ 73] 1 Robert Redford Robert Redford Sylvester Stallone Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds 2 Barbra Streisand Jack Nicholson Barbra Streisand John Travolta Clint Eastwood 3 Al Pacino Dustin Hoffman Clint Eastwood Richard Dreyfuss Jane Fonda 4 Charles Bronson Clint Eastwood Burt Reynolds Warren Beatty Woody Allen 5 Paul Newman Mel Brooks Robert Redford Clint Eastwood Barbra Streisand 6 Clint Eastwood Burt Reynolds Woody Allen Woody Allen Sylvester Stallone 7 Burt Reynolds Al Pacino Mel Brooks Diane Keaton John Travolta 8 Woody Allen Tatum O'Neal Al Pacino Jane Fonda Jill Clayburgh 9 Steve McQueen Woody Allen Diane Keaton Peter Sellers Roger Moore 10 Gene Hackman Charles Bronson Robert De Niro Barbra Streisand Mel Brooks 11 Jack Nicholson Barbra Streisand Jack Nicholson Mel Brooks Robert Redford 12 James Caan Liza Minnelli Charles Bronson Robert Redford Diane Keaton 13 Dustin Hoffman Faye Dunaway Dustin Hoffman Walter Matthau Sally Field 14 Faye Dunaway Peter Sellers Kris Kristofferson Paul Newman Warren Beatty 15 John Wayne Gregory Peck Faye Dunaway Sylvester Stallone Robert De Niro 16 Liza Minnelli Jeff Bridges Roger Moore Kris Kristofferson Jon Voight 17 Warren Beatty Gene Wilder Paul Newman Faye Dunaway Al Pacino 18 Tom Laughlin Sissy Spacek Jacqueline Bisset Jill Clayburgh Richard Dreyfuss 19 Peter Sellers Eileen Brennan Liza Minnelli Jacqueline Bisset Peter Sellers 20 Raquel Welch Michael York Peter Sellers Sally Field Dustin Hoffman 21 Candice Bergen Ed Asner Jane Fonda Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson 22 Sean Connery Robert Logan Sissy Spacek Jon Voight George Hamilton 23 Marlon Brando Robert Carradine John Wayne George Burns Nick Nolte 24 Peter Fonda Raquel Welch Gene Wilder Henry Winkler Paul Newman 25 Diana Ross Marlon Brando Robby Benson John Wayne Peter Falk
Place 1985[ 79] 1986[ 80] 1987[ 81] 1988[ 82] 1989[ 83] 1 Sylvester Stallone Tom Cruise Eddie Murphy Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson 2 Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Michael Douglas Eddie Murphy Tom Cruise 3 Clint Eastwood Paul Hogan Michael J. Fox Tom Hanks Robin Williams 4 Michael J. Fox Rodney Dangerfield Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Michael Douglas 5 Chevy Chase Bette Midler Paul Hogan Paul Hogan Tom Hanks 6 Arnold Schwarzenegger Sylvester Stallone Tom Cruise Danny DeVito Michael J. Fox 7 Chuck Norris Clint Eastwood Glenn Close Bette Midler Eddie Murphy 8 Harrison Ford Whoopi Goldberg Sylvester Stallone Robin Williams Mel Gibson 9 Michael Douglas Kathleen Turner Cher Tom Selleck Sean Connery 10 Meryl Streep Paul Newman Mel Gibson Dustin Hoffman Kathleen Turner 11 Robert Redford Michael J. Fox Patrick Swayze Cher Bette Midler 12 Sally Field Sigourney Weaver Kathleen Turner Michael Douglas Dustin Hoffman 13 Kathleen Turner Robert Redford Clint Eastwood Sylvester Stallone Michael Keaton 14 Dan Aykroyd Ralph Macchio Tom Selleck Michael J. Fox Danny DeVito 15 Bill Murray Chevy Chase Bette Midler John Candy Chevy Chase 16 Jack Nicholson Jane Fonda Danny DeVito Bruce Willis Steve Martin 17 Jessica Lange Matthew Broderick Steve Martin Mel Gibson Bill Murray 18 Goldie Hawn Michael Douglas John Candy Glenn Close Kevin Costner 19 Charles Bronson Harrison Ford Meryl Streep Bill Murray Arnold Schwarzenegger 20 Cher Woody Allen Kevin Costner Sigourney Weaver Michelle Pfeiffer 21 Mel Gibson Rob Lowe Jack Nicholson Harrison Ford John Candy 22 Paul Reubens Leonard Nimoy Dan Aykroyd Clint Eastwood Bruce Willis 23 Burt Reynolds William Shatner Richard Dreyfuss Patrick Swayze John Travolta 24 Roger Moore Meryl Streep William Hurt Meryl Streep Meryl Streep 25 Sissy Spacek William Hurt Harrison Ford Steve Martin Sylvester Stallone
Place 1990[ 84] [ 85] 1991[ 86] 1992[ 87] 1993[ 88] 1994[ 89] 1 Arnold Schwarzenegger Kevin Costner Tom Cruise Clint Eastwood Tom Hanks 2 Julia Roberts Arnold Schwarzenegger Mel Gibson Tom Cruise Jim Carrey 3 Bruce Willis Robin Williams Kevin Costner Robin Williams Arnold Schwarzenegger 4 Tom Cruise Julia Roberts Jack Nicholson Kevin Costner Tom Cruise 5 Mel Gibson Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Culkin Harrison Ford Harrison Ford 6 Kevin Costner Jodie Foster Whoopi Goldberg Julia Roberts Tim Allen 7 Patrick Swayze Billy Crystal Michael Douglas Tom Hanks Mel Gibson 8 Sean Connery Dustin Hoffman Clint Eastwood Mel Gibson Jodie Foster 9 Harrison Ford Robert De Niro Steven Seagal Whoopi Goldberg Michael Douglas 10 Richard Gere Mel Gibson Robin Williams Sylvester Stallone Tommy Lee Jones 11 Michael J. Fox Steve Martin Sharon Stone Meg Ryan Robin Williams 12 Demi Moore Harrison Ford Michelle Pfeiffer Arnold Schwarzenegger Demi Moore 13 Macaulay Culkin Michael J. Fox Harrison Ford Demi Moore Keanu Reeves 14 Robin Williams Nick Nolte Danny DeVito Macaulay Culkin Kevin Costner 15 Tom Hanks Patrick Swayze Steve Martin Jack Nicholson Julia Roberts 16 Michelle Pfeiffer Barbra Streisand Michael Keaton Al Pacino Sylvester Stallone 17 Steven Seagal Danny DeVito Sean Connery Denzel Washington Meg Ryan 18 Sylvester Stallone Cher Joe Pesci Sean Connery Jack Nicholson 19 Bette Midler Demi Moore Demi Moore Michael Douglas Jean-Claude Van Damme 20 Michael Douglas Anthony Hopkins Eddie Murphy Tommy Lee Jones Brad Pitt 21 Al Pacino Michelle Pfeiffer Billy Crystal Robert Redford Whoopi Goldberg 22 Eddie Murphy Bill Murray Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field Meryl Streep 23 Winona Ryder Sean Connery Julia Roberts Gene Hackman Sharon Stone 24 Robert De Niro Anjelica Huston Dana Carvey Jodie Foster Hugh Grant 25 Meryl Streep Warren Beatty Al Pacino Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins
Place 1995[ 90] 1996[ 91] 1997 1998[ 92] 1999[ 93] 1 Tom Hanks Tom Cruise & Mel Gibson (tied) Harrison Ford Tom Hanks Julia Roberts 2 Jim Carrey Julia Roberts Jim Carrey Tom Hanks 3 Brad Pitt John Travolta Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Adam Sandler 4 Harrison Ford Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Smith Robin Williams Bruce Willis 5 Robin Williams Sandra Bullock Tom Cruise Meg Ryan Mike Myers 6 Sandra Bullock Robin Williams Jack Nicholson Mel Gibson Tom Cruise 7 Mel Gibson Sean Connery Jim Carrey Adam Sandler Will Smith 8 Demi Moore Harrison Ford John Travolta Eddie Murphy Mel Gibson 9 John Travolta Kevin Costner Robin Williams Cameron Diaz Meg Ryan 10 Kevin Costner & Michael Douglas (tied) Michelle Pfeiffer Tommy Lee Jones Julia Roberts Sandra Bullock 11 Jim Carrey Brad Pitt and Neve Campbell (tied) John Travolta Ashley Judd 12 Bruce Willis Michael Douglas and Demi Moore (tied) Robert Redford Gwyneth Paltrow 13 Val Kilmer Pierce Brosnan Harrison Ford Robin Williams 14 Michelle Pfeiffer Brad Pitt Jodie Foster Will Smith Matt Damon 15 Julia Roberts Glenn Close and Denzel Washington (tied) Nicolas Cage and Tim Allen (tied) Bruce Willis Pierce Brosnan 16 Morgan Freeman Sandra Bullock Jim Carrey 17 Pierce Brosnan Goldie Hawn Michael Douglas Matt Damon Harrison Ford 18 Anthony Hopkins Eddie Murphy Demi Moore Denzel Washington Liam Neeson 19 Robert De Niro Rene Russo, Meg Ryan and Will Smith (tied) Michelle Pfeiffer Anne Heche Anthony Hopkins 20 Steven Seagal, Winona Ryder and Meg Ryan (tied) Sandra Bullock Gwyneth Paltrow Keanu Reeves 21 Cameron Diaz - - 22 Helen Hunt Brendan Fraser - - 23 Steve Martin Pierce Brosnan Denzel Washington - - 24 Tommy Lee Jones Bruce Willis Robert De Niro - - 25 Denzel Washington Jack Nicholson Meg Ryan - -
Top ten Western stars [ edit ] For a number of years, there was also a poll for the top ten Western stars in the United States.
Place 1941[ 100] 1942[ 101] 1943[ 102] 1944[ 103] 1945[ 39] 1 Gene Autry Gene Autry Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers 2 William Boyd Roy Rogers William Boyd William Boyd Gabby Hayes 3 Roy Rogers William Boyd Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnette William Boyd 4 Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette George "Gabby" Hayes Gabby Hayes Bill Elliot 5 Smiley Burnette Charles Starrett Johnny Mack Brown Bill Elliott Smiley Burnett 6 Tim Holt Johnny Mack Brown Tim Holt Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown 7 Johnny Mack Brown Bill Elliott The Three Mesquiteers Red Barry Charles Starrett 8 Three Mesquiteers Tim Holt Red Barry Charles Starrett Red Barrett 9 Bill Elliott Don "Red" Barry Bill Elliott Russell Hayden Tex Ritter 10 Tex Ritter Three Mesquiteers Russell Hayden Tex Ritter Rod Cameron
Place 1946[ 104] 1947[ 105] 1948[ 106] 1949[ 107] 1950[ 48] 1 Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers 2 Bill Elliot Gene Autry Gene Autry Gene Autry Gene Autry 3 Gene Autry William Boyd Bill Elliot Gabby Hayes Gabby Hayes 4 Gabby Hayes Bill Elliot Gabby Hayes Tim Holt Bill Elliott 5 Smiley Burnett Gabby Hayes William Boyd Bill Elliott William Boyd 6 Charles Starrett Charles Starrett Charles Starrett Charles Starrett Tim Holt 7 Johnny Mack Brown Smiley Burnett Tim Holt William Boyd Charles Starrett 8 Sunset Carson Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown 9 Fuzzy Knight Dale Evans Smiley Burnett Smiley Burnett Smiley Burnett 10 Eddie Dean Eddie Dean Andy Devine Andy Devine Dale Evans
Place 1951[ 11] 1952[ 49] 1953[ 50] 1954[ 12] 1 Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers 2 Gene Autry Gene Autry Gene Autry Gene Autry 3 Tim Holt Rex Allen Rex Allen Rex Allen 4 Charles Starrett Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Bill Elliott 5 Rex Allen Tim Holt Allan Lane Gabby Hayes 6 Bill Elliott Gabby Hayes 7 Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnette 8 Allan Lane Charles Starrett 9 Dale Evans Dale Evans 10 Gabby Hayes William Boyd
Top Ten Money Makers in Britain [ edit ] The Motion Picture Herald published a similar list for the UK, listing the most popular stars at the British box office, including the most popular British stars.
Place 1942[ 121] 1943[ 122] British stars International stars British stars International stars 1 George Formby Mickey Rooney George Formby Greer Garson 2 Leslie Howard Abbott and Costello Leslie Howard Bing Crosby 3 Arthur Lucan Spencer Tracy Noël Coward Abbott and Costello 4 Will Hay Deanna Durbin Eric Portman Bob Hope 5 Arthur Askey Jeanette MacDonald Robert Donat Betty Grable 6 Robert Donat George Formby Arthur Lucan Mickey Rooney 7 Deborah Kerr Bette Davis Margaret Lockwood Dorothy Lamour 8 Robert Newton Leslie Howard Anton Walbrook Bette Davis 9 Eric Portman Gary Cooper Arthur Askey Tyrone Power 10 Michael Redgrave Dorothy Lamour John Mills James Cagney
Place 1944[ 123] 1945[ 124] [ 125] British stars International stars British stars International stars 1 James Mason Bing Crosby James Mason Bing Crosby 2 David Niven Betty Grable Stewart Granger Bette Davis 3 George Formby Greer Garson Margaret Lockwood Greer Garson 4 Eric Portman Deanna Durbin John Mills Humphrey Bogart 5 Laurence Olivier Bette Davis Phyllis Calvert Bob Hope 6 Margaret Lockwood Bob Hope Rex Harrison Betty Grable 7 Robert Donat Humphrey Bogart Laurence Olivier Spencer Tracy & James Mason 8 Phyllis Calvert Gary Cooper Anna Neagle Abbott and Costello 9 Anna Neagle Spencer Tracy George Formby Stewart Granger 10 Robert Newton Abbott and Costello Eric Portman Joan Fontaine
Place 1946[ 126] British stars International stars Most popular male actors* Most popular female actors* 1 James Mason James Mason James Mason Margaret Lockwood 2 Margaret Lockwood Bing Crosby Stewart Granger Ingrid Bergman 3 Stewart Granger Margaret Lockwood Ray Milland Bette Davis 4 Michael Redgrave Greer Garson Bing Crosby Phyllis Calvert 5 Anna Neagle Bette Davis Greer Garson 6 Phyllis Calvert Stewart Granger John Mills Patricia Roc 7 Rex Harrison Ingrid Bergman Laurence Olivier Vivien Leigh 8 John Mills Alan Ladd Jeanne Crain 9 Robert Donat Bob Hope 10 Eric Portman Van Johnson 11 Michael Redgrave Anna Neagle 12 13 14 Rex Harrison Ann Todd 15 Ida Lupino 16 17 David Niven 18 19 20 21 Eric Portman
*Another poll by Sidney L. Bernstein of his theatre group listed these actors.[ 127]
Place 1947[ 105] 1948[ 128] [ 129] British stars International star British stars International stars 1 James Mason Bing Crosby Anna Neagle Bing Crosby 2 Anna Neagle James Mason Margaret Lockwood Anna Neagle 3 Margaret Lockwood Anna Neagle John Mills Margaret Lockwood 4 John Mills Margaret Lockwood Michael Wilding John Mills 5 Stewart Granger Bette Davis Stewart Granger Michael Wilding 6 Patricia Roc John Mills Michael Denison Fredric March 7 Michael Wilding Alan Ladd Jack Warner Bob Hope 8 Deborah Kerr Humphrey Bogart Googie Withers Danny Kaye 9 Robert Newton Ingrid Bergman Patricia Roc Myrna Loy 10 Trevor Howard Bob Hope James Mason and Dennis Price (tied) Gregory Peck
Place 1953[ 134] 1954[ 135] British stars International stars British stars International stars 1 Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins Alan Ladd 2 Alec Guinness Bob Hope Dirk Bogarde James Stewart 3 Ronald Shiner Alan Ladd Norman Wisdom Gregory Peck 4 Alastair Sim Gregory Peck Glynis Johns Martin and Lewis 5 Dirk Bogarde Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Kenneth More Jack Hawkins 6 Dinah Sheridan Bing Crosby Alec Guinness Danny Kaye 7 Jack Warner John Wayne Anthony Steel Burt Lancaster 8 Nigel Patrick Stewart Granger Ronald Shiner Doris Day 9 Ralph Richardson Doris Day Richard Todd Dirk Bogarde 10 Anthony Steel Danny Kaye John Mills Norman Wisdom
Place 1955[ 136] 1956[ 137] British stars International stars British star International stars 1 Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde Kenneth More Kenneth More 2 John Mills James Stewart Jack Hawkins James Stewart 3 Norman Wisdom Bing Crosby Dirk Bogarde Burt Lancaster 4 Alastair Sim Doris Day Virginia McKenna Audie Murphy 5 Kenneth More John Mills Norman Wisdom Jeff Chandler 6 Jack Hawkins Norman Wisdom Anthony Steel Doris Day 7 Richard Todd Jeff Chandler Peter Finch Danny Kaye 8 Michael Redgrave Alastair Sim Alec Guinness Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis 9 Diana Dors Rock Hudson John Gregson Frank Sinatra 10 Alec Guinness Humphrey Bogart John Mills Robert Mitchum
Place 1957[ 138] 1958 1959[ 139] British stars International stars British stars International stars British star 1 Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde Alec Guinness Alec Guinness Kenneth More 2 Kenneth More Kenneth More Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde Alec Guinness 3 Peter Finch Burt Lancaster Kenneth More Kenneth More Norman Wisdom 4 John Gregson Rock Hudson Ian Carmichael Kirk Douglas Stanley Baker 5 Norman Wisdom Peter Finch Virginia McKenna Frank Sinatra Dirk Bogarde 6 John Mills Jeff Chandler John Mills William Holden Peter Sellers 7 Stanley Baker John Gregson Norman Wisdom Glenn Ford 8 Ian Carmichael Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis John Gregson Ian Carmichael 9 Jack Hawkins Norman Wisdom Jack Hawkins Virginia McKenna 10 Belinda Lee Yul Brynner Stanley Baker Elvis Presley
Place International stars 1960 1961 1962[ 140] 1963[ 141] 1964[ 142] [ 143] 1 Kenneth More Hayley Mills Cliff Richard Cliff Richard Sean Connery 2 Peter Sellers Sophia Loren Elvis Presley Peter Sellers Peter Sellers 3 Sophia Loren Kenneth More Peter Sellers Elvis Presley Stanley Baker 4 Sir Alec Guinness Elizabeth Taylor Kenneth More Sean Connery Cary Grant 5 Elizabeth Taylor John Mills Hayley Mills Hayley Mills Audrey Hepburn 6 Audrey Hepburn Peter Sellers Doris Day Elizabeth Taylor The Beatles 7 Jack Lemmon Audrey Hepburn Sophia Loren Marlon Brando Norman Wisdom 8 Stanley Baker Dirk Bogarde John Wayne Albert Finney Cliff Richard 9 Dirk Bogarde Jack Lemmon Frank Sinatra Dirk Bogarde Kenneth Williams 10 Norman Wisdom John Wayne Sean Connery Norman Wisdom Elvis Presley
In 1967, Sean Connery was voted most popular male star and Julie Christie most popular female star.[ 147] In 1972, Sean Connery was voted most popular male star, followed by Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.[ 152] Top Stars in France [ edit ] Various polls have been taken for the top stars in France too.
In 1938 a list was published of stars who were considered "box office poison" by exhibitors. The list was from Harry Brandt of the Independent Theater Owners Association.[ 155]
The stars included:
Variety ' s Over Priced Stars of 1968[ edit ] In 1968 Variety magazine published a list of ten stars it considered overpriced. The stars charged at least $250,000 a film and had at least four flops in a row recently:[ 156] [ 157]
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