If You Can Name All of These Iconic Actors, You Should Be a Hollywood Historian

Actors come and go, but legends are forever! These famous faces once graced the silver screens of Hollywood and have been remembered ever since. A few even continue their career well into old age. Can you name all these classic stars?

Who is this famous face?

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This handsome man is Rock Hudson, one of the leading men in Hollywood back in the day!

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This handsome man is Rock Hudson, one of the leading men in Hollywood back in the day!

Who is this handsome fella?

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This is John Wayne, who acted in a total of 179 film and television productions.

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This is John Wayne, who acted in a total of 179 film and television productions.

Who is this mustached man?

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Omar Sharif was an actor famous for roles like Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Funny Girl.

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Omar Sharif was an actor famous for roles like Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Funny Girl.

Who's this everyman?

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Jack Lemmon was famous for being a friendly face on every screen. 

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Jack Lemmon was famous for being a friendly face on every screen. 

Who is famous for this smile?

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Jerry Lewis is the name of this famous Dean Martin screen partner.

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Jerry Lewis is the name of this famous Dean Martin screen partner.

Who's this young buck?

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Robert Redford is this beautiful face from a long time ago...

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Robert Redford is this beautiful face from a long time ago...

Can you name this famous face?

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This is the man, the myth, the legend, Michael Caine!

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This is the man, the myth, the legend, Michael Caine!

Who's this classic cutie?

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James Garner is the name of this iconic Hollywood legend!

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James Garner is the name of this iconic Hollywood legend!

Who is this memorable Jaws actor?

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Richard Dreyfuss was in the fan-loved film Jaws!

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Richard Dreyfuss was in the fan-loved film Jaws!

Who is this long-haired heartthrob?

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Known for his role in The Partridge Family, David Cassidy is his name!

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Known for his role in The Partridge Family, David Cassidy is his name!

Who was this actor/ racecar driver?

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This is Paul Newman, who directed movies, raced cars, and started a food company!

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This is Paul Newman, who directed movies, raced cars, and started a food company!

Name this 70s actor who is still popular today!

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Duh, this is obviously John Travolta! Remember him from Grease?

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Duh, this is obviously John Travolta! Remember him from Grease?

Who is this king of coolness?

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This is a cool guy named Steve McQueen, a favorite for fans!

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This is a cool guy named Steve McQueen, a favorite for fans!

Who is this mustached hero?

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No one rocks a mustache quite like the famous Burt Reynolds!

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No one rocks a mustache quite like the famous Burt Reynolds!

Who is this cowboy from decades ago?

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Clint Eastwood is still in the business, his most recent film being 2018’s The Mule.

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Clint Eastwood is still in the business, his most recent film being 2018’s The Mule.

Who's this magic man?

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Larry Hagman was famous for his beloved role in I Dream Of Jeannie!

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Larry Hagman was famous for his beloved role in I Dream Of Jeannie!

Who's this smiling mug?

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Henry Winkler is most well known for being the character Fonz on Happy Days!

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Henry Winkler is most well known for being the character Fonz on Happy Days!

Who's this intergalactic hunk?

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Mark Hamill had a pretty well-known role... as the original Luke Skywalker!

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Mark Hamill had a pretty well-known role... as the original Luke Skywalker!

Who's this long-haired stud?

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Dustin Hoffman was an award winner for roles in Kramer vs. Kramer and Rainman. 

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Dustin Hoffman was an award winner for roles in Kramer vs. Kramer and Rainman. 

What's this guy's name?

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Warren Beatty was a famous womanizer as well as a famous actor!

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Warren Beatty was a famous womanizer as well as a famous actor!

Who is this iconic actor?

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Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland's dad, has been on the big screen for over 5 decades. 

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Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland's dad, has been on the big screen for over 5 decades. 

What's his name?

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Cary Grant was a favorite actor of infamous director Alfred Hitchcock!

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Cary Grant was a favorite actor of infamous director Alfred Hitchcock!

Name this impressive actor!

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Sean Connery is only one of the men who played the spy James Bond, but also one of the most well received!

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Sean Connery is only one of the men who played the spy James Bond, but also one of the most well received!

Who was this marine turned actor?

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George Peppard is an actor who also had a career as a pilot and a marine!

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George Peppard is an actor who also had a career as a pilot and a marine!

Who is this infamous face?

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Dick Van Dyke made it big thanks to ’60s films like Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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Dick Van Dyke made it big thanks to ’60s films like Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Who is this civil rights supporter/ actor?

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Marlon Brando supported Native American rights and civil rights behind the scenes!

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Marlon Brando supported Native American rights and civil rights behind the scenes!

Who is this Puerto Rican star?

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Erik Estrada took the role of officer Frank “Ponch” Poncharello in the show CHiPs!

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Erik Estrada took the role of officer Frank “Ponch” Poncharello in the show CHiPs!

Who is this mustached man?

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Tom Selleck famously got his start in Magnum P.I. and had a recurring role on Friends!

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Tom Selleck famously got his start in Magnum P.I. and had a recurring role on Friends!

Who's this comedy legend?

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Lee Marvin was an actor best known for having starred on M Squad!

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Lee Marvin was an actor best known for having starred on M Squad!

Who was this famous face?

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Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win his Oscar for Best Actor!

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Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win his Oscar for Best Actor!

Who was this writer/ actor?

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The name of this famous fella is Gene Hackman!

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The name of this famous fella is Gene Hackman!

Can you name this guy?

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Charlton Heston starred as the biblical Moses in The Ten Commandments. 

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Charlton Heston starred as the biblical Moses in The Ten Commandments. 

Who is this iconic performer?

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Robert De Niro has earned two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a SAG Life Achievement Award, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Not bad!

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Robert De Niro has earned two Academy Awards, one Golden Globe, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a SAG Life Achievement Award, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Not bad!

Who's this out-of-this-world actor?

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William Shatner was on the hit TV show Star Trek as Captain James T. Kirk!

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William Shatner was on the hit TV show Star Trek as Captain James T. Kirk!

Who is this Hollywood funny man?

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Gene Wilder famously appeared in his best-known 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory!

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Gene Wilder famously appeared in his best-known 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory!

Who is this memorable face?

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Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather was Al Pacino's breakout performance!

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Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather was Al Pacino's breakout performance!

Who is this horror movie icon?

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Jack Nicholson, well recognized for his role in The Shining, received more Oscar noms than any other male actor!

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Jack Nicholson, well recognized for his role in The Shining, received more Oscar noms than any other male actor!

Who is this famous father?

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Jon Voight, the father to actress Angelina Jolie, has earned four Golden Globe Awards and the National Medal of Arts.

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Jon Voight, the father to actress Angelina Jolie, has earned four Golden Globe Awards and the National Medal of Arts.

Who is this iconic performer?

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Roy is best remembered for his role as Martin Brody in the 1975 thriller film Jaws and its sequels.

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Roy is best remembered for his role as Martin Brody in the 1975 thriller film Jaws and its sequels.

Do you remember him?

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Fred Astaire is one of the most famous dancers who ever lived, but he was also an accomplished actor!

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Fred Astaire is one of the most famous dancers who ever lived, but he was also an accomplished actor!

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