My Favorite Top 50 Classic Film Actresses (Revised and Expanded) #1-25

As promised here is my part two of my top 50 favorite classic film actresses. Starting at #25 with an iconic blonde named Marilyn.


25. MARILYN MONROE

 Favorite role: Lorelei Lee (GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES)
Favorite film: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

24. DEBBIE REYNOLDS

Favorite role: Kathy Selden (SINGIN' IN THE RAIN)Favorite film: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

23. JEAN ARTHUR

Favorite role: Alice Sycamore (YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU)
Favorite film: EASY LIVING


22. LEE REMICK

Favorite role: Laura Manion (ANATOMY OF A MURDER)
Favorite film: BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL

21. SHIRLEY JONES

Favorite role: Marian Paroo (THE MUSIC MAN)
Favorite film: TWO RODE TOGETHER

20. MARGARET LOCKWOOD

Favorite role: Barbara Worth (THE WICKED LADY)
Favorite film: THE LADY VANISHES

19. OLIVIA de HAVILLAND

Favorite role: Maid Marian (THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD)
Favorite film: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD

18. NATALIE WOOD












Favorite role: Alva Starr (THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED)Favorite film: THE GREAT RACE


17. JANE WYMAN

Favorite role: Jean Campbell (PRINCESS O'ROURKE)
Favorite film: THE LOST WEEKEND

16. JEAN HARLOW

Favorite role: Lola Burns (BOMBSHELL)Favorite film: LIBELED LADY

15. DONNA REED

Favorite role: Alma Burke (FROM HERE TO ETERNITY)
Favorite film: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY)

14. EDIE ADAMS

Favorite role: Rebel Davis (LOVER COME BACK) Favorite film: IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD


13. BARBARA STANWYCK

Favorite role: Jean Harrington (THE LADY EVE)Favorite film: CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

12. TERESA WRIGHT

Favorite role: Charlie Newton (SHADOW OF A DOUBT)Favorite film: THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

 11. GRACE KELLY

Favorite role: Lisa Fremont (REAR WINDOW)Favorite film: REAR WINDOW

10. DEBORAH KERR

Favorite role: Miss Giddens (THE INNOCENTS)Favorite film: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

9. BETTE DAVIS

Favorite role: Margo Channing (ALL ABOUT EVE)Favorite film: ALL ABOUT EVE

8. SHIRLEY MACLAINE

Favorite role: Fran Kubelik (THE APARTMENT)Favorite film: THE APARTMENT

7. LANA TURNER

Favorite role: Sheila Regan (THE ZIEGFELD GIRL)Favorite film: IMITATION OF LIFE

6. ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY

Favorite role: Samantha Stevens (BEWITCHED)Favorite film: THE LEGEND OF LIZZIE BORDEN

5. ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Favorite role: Maggie the Cat (CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF)
Favorite film: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

4. ANN SHERIDAN

Favorite role: Catherine Gates (I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE)Favorite film: I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE/GEORGE WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE

3. MYRNA LOY

Favorite role: Nora Charles (THE THIN MAN Series)Favorite film: THE THIN MAN/THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

2. IRENE DUNNE

Favorite role: Ellen Arden (MY FAVORITE WIFE)Favorite film: MY FAVORITE WIFE/PENNY SERENADE
And finally my favorite actress of all time, which should come as no surprise to all of my readers...


1. CAROLE LOMBARD

Favorite role: Ann (MR. AND MRS. SMITH)Favorite film: All of them!