Herman Bricks

Finlay Currie, looking good in tartan: next: Skullduggery (1970)

Tyrone Power in Jesse James (1939), The Razor's Edge (1946), The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) next: Margy Frake Peggy Taylor "Pinky" Johnson

Good call, Greer Garson is close at 6 title characters in 36 films = 16.7% Gary Cooper, not as close, 11 title characters in 117 films = 9.4% Jennifer Jones, 7 title characters in 26 films = 26.9% still, a fascinating oddity

I agree, it amounts to nothing, it's certainly not a qualitative statistic. So let's say that for her to play the title character in 26.9% of her film roles is for me, a fascinating oddity.

I was browsing Jennifer Jones' credits on imdb.com and noticed that she frequently played the title character (e.g. Song of Bernadette, Portrait of Jennie, Cluny Brown). As a matter of fact, she appeared in 26 films and played the title character in 7 of them (26.9%). I found that remarkable and I wondered what other golden age actors/actresses, played a title character so frequently. The first person I thought of was Paul Muni (Juarez, Life of Emile Zola) but it turns out he played the title character in just 3 of his 22 film performances =13.6% (not even close to Jennifer Jones' remarkable record. The next person I thought of was Joan Crawford (Daisy Kenyon, Mildred Pierce). In spite of those memorable roles, Joan played the title character in only 5 out of 95 film appearances (5.2%) Film fans, what do you think are the reasons for this?

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) next: elaborate deception

Charles Grodin next: Pulp (1972)

Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night (1934), Midnight (1939), Since You Went Away (1944) next: Pearl Chavez Jennie Appleton Elizabeth Barrett

Female: Una O'Connor Male: Lon Chaney, Jr. next: Ukrainian or Ukrainian-American

Bullitt (1968) was OK, not great in my opinion. I find it not as compelling as some other great cop movies of that era such as Dirty Harry and The French Connection. A remake of Bullitt might offer some cross-marketing and franchising possibilities that were not realized the first time around. Perhaps Bullitt could start a new film franchise, like an American James Bond? I might consider personally buying every garment that McQueen wears in Bullitt. I love how great he looks in this raincoat. Never mind that it's a sunny day, and it rarely rains in San Francisco.

Boris Karloff, THE INVISIBLE RAY (1936) next: fashion icon

Actually I had Nan Grey in mind, but thank you for notifying me of Barbara Kent. Next: Japanese Borscht (2019) Sylvia Miles next: That Funny Feeling (1965) this person has 280 credits on imdb.com

OK! Her male lead or co-star in these three films: Sophie Cantaro Sabina McDade Mary McLeod (one of her three Oscar nominations)

Buck Privates (1941) right shoulder arms! right face! White Heat (1949) right turn to the San Val Drive-In Dragnet TV series- You have the right to remain silent... punk! Driving Miss Daisy (1989) right turn to the Piggly Wiggly

Westward, the Women (1951) next: kitchen appliance

Donald O'Connor next: clumsy

Rhonda Fleming next: Under Age (1941)

Flip Wilson

You and Max Cady both had good taste. 🤩

They do say that it gets so hot in the summer in North Carolina, you can fry eggs on Polly Bergen!

Art La Fleur Iris Adrian Petunia Pig Daisy Lily Tomlin Bess Flowers

In a Lonely Place (1950) Bogart orders flowers for the murdered Mildred Atkinson Kansas City Confidential (1952) The heist vehicle is a floral delivery van logo'd "Western Florists"

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Jacques Bergerac Vittorio Gassman

A good Southern US accent: Robert Mitchum had the ability to do accents believably. I think that one of the strengths of his performance in CAPE FEAR (1962) is that he spoke in a manner that conveyed what was possibly a disadvantaged background, balanced with cunning, street smarts, and knowledge of the judicial system.

Frankenstein (1931) The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)