My Favorite Top 50 Classic Film Actresses (Revised and Expanded) #26-50

There are just so many great and wonderful classic actresses that my top 25 really only scratches the surface. I realized that while setting up the 2012 favorite classic actress tournament as we have the count at 128 and still missing out on tons of more actresses who are not in the field. So I decided to expand my favorite actress list to a top 50 that captures most of my favorites. I will break down this list into two parts and shall begin with number 50 and work my way up to number 1, which should be no surprise to all my friends and followers. But let's get started with the second 25 shall we..

50. VERA MILES

Favorite role: Lila Crane (PSYCHO)Favorite film: PSYCHO

49. MITZI GAYNOR

Favorite role: Nellie Forbush (SOUTH PACIFIC)
Favorite film: LES GIRLS

48. JOAN CRAWFORD

Favorite role: Crystal Allen (THE WOMEN)Favorite film: THE WOMEN

47. JEAN SIMMONS

Favorite role: Nancy Downes (DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE)
Favorite film: THE GRASS IS GREENER


46. ANNE BAXTER

Favorite role: Eve Harrington (ALL ABOUT EVE)
Favorite film: ALL ABOUT EVE

45. LOUISE BROOKS

Favorite role: Lulu (PANDORA'S BOX)Favorite film: PANDORA'S BOX

44. DORIS DAY

Favorite role: Judy Adams (IT'S A GREAT FEELING)
Favorite film: SEND ME NO FLOWERS



43. LAUREN BACALL

Favorite role: Marie"Slim" Browning (TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT)
Favorite film: THE BIG SLEEP


42. LUCILLE BALL

Favorite role: Annabel Alison (THE AFFAIRS OF ANNABEL)
Favorite film: STAGE DOOR


41. GREER GARSON

Favorite role: Mrs. Miniver (MRS. MINIVER
Favorite film: MRS. MINIVER

40. GENE TIERNEY

Favorite role: Ellen Berent Harland (LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN)
Favorite film: LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN/THE GHOST & MRS. MUIR

39. GAIL PATRICK

Favorite role: Bianca Bates (MY FAVORITE WIFE)
Favorite film: MY  FAVORITE WIFE

38. GINGER ROGERS

Favorite role: Jean Maitland (STAGE DOOR)
Favorite film: STAGE DOOR/SWING TIME

37. GRETA GARBO

Favorite role: Ninotchka (NINOTCHKA)
Favorite film: NINOTCHKA

36. JOAN BENNETT

Favorite role: Kitty March (SCARLET STREET)
Favorite film: FATHER OF THE BRIDE



35. RITA HAYWORTH

Favorite role: Gilda (GILDA)
Favorite film: GILDA

34. ROSALIND RUSSELL

Favorite role: Hildy Johnson (HIS GIRL FRIDAY)
Favorite film: HIS GIRL FRIDAY


33. MIRIAM HOPKINS

Favorite role: Becky Sharp (BECKY SHARP)Favorite film: THESE THREE

32. THELMA RITTER

Favorite role: Stella (REAR WINDOW)
Favorite film: ALL ABOUT EVE

31. ROMY SCHNEIDER

Favorite role: Janet Lagelof (GOOD NEIGHBOR SAM)
Favorite film: GOOD NEIGHBOR SAM


30. JANE GREER

Favorite role: Kathie (OUT OF THE PAST)
Favorite film: OUT OF THE PAST

29. CATHERINE DENEUVE

Favorite role: Severine Serizy (BELLE DE JOUR)
Favorite film: BELLE DE JOUR

28. JOAN BLONDELL

Favorite role: Rosie Sturges (KANSAS CITY PRINCESS)
Favorite film: GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933

27. HOPE LANGE

Favorite role: Caroline Bender (THE BEST OF EVERYTHING)
Favorite film: PEYTON PLACE


26. ELLA RAINES

Favorite role: Libby (HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO)
Favorite film: HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO)