Three Greatest Actors in History

[passion4movies]

Hey everyone, I'm new to these message boards, and I've looking for a place to say something like this, and it looks like I found it.

 

Well, I've seen ALOT of movies, and I just want to say that I think that the 3 greatest actors in the history of movies are James Cagney, Henry Fonda, and Jack Lemmon. Compared to the stuff we are all seeing now when it comes to movies, no other actor can compare to these three.

 

What do you guys think?

[primosprimos]

Cary Grant, James Cagney, John Barrymore, in that order.

 

Most of the movie stuff we are seeing now compares to Ish Kabibble in movies. No, wait, that's an insult to Ish Kabibble.

[DownGoesFrazier]

For pure acting ability, in a wide range of roles, Tracy, Olivier, and, to include a character actor, Claude Rains.

[phroso]

James Cagney, Dustin Hoffman, Cary Grant.

[mrroberts]

Since the "3 greatest actors" are Cagney, Fonda, and Lemmon, and my favorite actor is William Powell, I guess we agree that Mister Roberts is the greatest film of all time, right?

[MissGoddess]

Except for Spence, the others are subject to change and my fancy:

 

Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart

[cujas]

Charles Laughton, Charles Laughton, Charles Laughton

[fxreyman]

Ronald Colman, Spencer Tracy, Anthony Hopkins

[JakeHolman]

1. John Wayne...2. Gary Cooper...3. Charlton Heston...

[ValentineXavier]

Paul Muni

 

Marlon Brando

 

Dustin Hoffman

[JamesJazGuitar]

Does 'greatest' mean favorite to you or do you really believe these are the actors with the most talent? i.e. they are the best at their craft?

[JamesJazGuitar]

Very solid choices and I see you separate ability (which is how I would define 'greatest'), from favorite (which is only based on personal taste).

 

I would put Roland Coleman as the third major actor in the group you had.

[JakeHolman]

>jamesjazzguitar wrote:

>Does 'greatest' mean favorite to you or do you really believe these are the actors with the most talent? i.e. they are the best at their craft?

 

All three of 'em...God given Talent...

[passion4movies]

I guess you could say both.

 

Plus, im only 20 years old, so I'm sure everyone else has a more different opinion.

[DownGoesFrazier]

THE BRIBE, on TCM yesterday, might have been the worst movie Laughton was ever in. Taylor and Gardner couldn't save it, either.

[MaxvonMayerling]

Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier, Cary Grant.

[JamesJazGuitar]

Well if The Bribe was never made then Steve Martin wouldn't of been able to use so much of it in his film noir comedy. The Bribe is at the heart of Martin's movie and the scene that are to be taken seriously are used to great comedic effect in the Martin movie.

[BruceGhent]

Bogie, Tracy and OLivier.

[FrankGrimes]

1. Henry Fonda

2. James Stewart

3. Spencer Tracy

[ValentineXavier]

> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}

> THE BRIBE, on TCM yesterday, might have been the worst movie Laughton was ever in. Taylor and Gardner couldn't save it, either.

 

 

To each their own. I like the film a lot. I like all the grime...

[Geoffe]

1. Edward G. Robinson

2. Cary Grant

3. Abbott and Costello

[cujas]

I know you love art--You've just got to see *Rembrandt*! Truly a memorable experience.

[mrroberts]

I'm not sure who the 3 greatest are, or even who I think the 3 greatest are, but Edward G. definitely belongs in the discussion.

[randyishere]

I'd have to go with James Cagney, George Sanders, and Claude Rains.

[KatharineHepburnFan]

This is very tough.

1. Katharine Hepburn

2. Ingrid Bergman - Cary Grant (tie)

3. Elizabeth Taylor (Especially in Whose Afraid of Virgina Woolf?) - Barbara Stanwyck (tie)

 

It is awfully hard to choose!

 

Edited by: KatharineHepburnFan on May 10, 2010 9:12 PM