Classic American Character Actors

Portraits of iconic character actors from classic American cinema, often showcasing unique styles and memorable attire.

Vintage Photograph. Man in suit and hat smiling at camera. Frame 1

RED SKELTON.

BARRY FITZGERALD in THE QUIET MAN (1952), directed by JOHN FORD.

Gig Young, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Too Young to Kiss", MGM, 1951

Stuart Erwin, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Along Came Youth", by Eugene Robert Richee for Paramount Pictures, 1930

BARRY FITZGERALD in SILVER CITY (1951), directed by BYRON HASKIN.

Vintage Photograph. Man in suit and hat smiling at camera. Frame 1

MAURICE CHEVALIER.

Joe E. Brown, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Pin Up Girl", 20th Century-Fox, 1944

JOHN WAYNE.

Adolphe Menjou, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Sniper", Columbia Pictures, 1952

WILLIAM POWELL. 1936.

President Franklin Roosevelt, debonair with his cigarette holder. 1939.

JAMES GARNER in BRET MAVERICK-TV (1981).

STANLEY HOLLOWAY.

MICKEY ROONEY in ANDY HARDY MEETS DEBUTANTE (1940), directed by GEORGE B. SEITZ.

CHARLES COBURN in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

JACK LEMMON in DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (1962), directed by BLAKE EDWARDS.

RAY MILLAND in GOLDEN EARRINGS (1947), directed by MITCHELL LEISEN.

Vintage Photograph. Cultured man in tuxedo holding cigarette with right hand

STANLEY HOLLOWAY.

GARY COOPER in HIGH NOON (1952), directed by FRED ZINNEMANN.

ROD STEIGER in AL CAPONE (1959), directed by RICHARD WILSON.

John Forsythe, on-set of the Film, "The Captive City", United Artists, 1952

ROBERT MITCHUM.

BURT LANCASTER in SORRY WRONG NUMBER (1948), directed by ANATOLE LITVAK.

VIC MORROW in TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE (1983), directed by STEVEN SPIELBERG, JOHN LANDIS, GEORGE MILLER and JOE DANTE.

DAVID NIVEN in ETERNALLY YOURS (1939), directed by TAY GARNETT.

Adolphe Menjou, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Hi Diddle Diddle", United Artists, 1943

ROBERT TAYLOR in BILLY THE KID (1941), directed by FRANK BORZAGE and DAVID MILLER.

Gary Cooper , High Noon , 1952 directed by Fred Zinnemann United Artists

JOHN WAYNE in RED RIVER (1948), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

ORSON WELLES in CITIZEN KANE (1941), directed by ORSON WELLES.

David Wayne, Head and Shoulders Portrait, on-set of the Film, "The Front Page", Universal Pictures, 1974

FRED ASTAIRE.

JOHN WAYNE.

FRANK SINATRA in TONY ROME (1967), directed by GORDON DOUGLAS.

LIONEL JEFFRIES.

Joe E. Brown Actor. October 03, 1950.

JACK WEBB.

Jack Lemmon, on-set of the Film, "The Front Page", Universal Pictures, 1974

BENNY HILL in THE BENNY HILL SHOW (1969).

Maurice Chevalier. April 18, 1938.

GREGORY PECK in THE GUNFIGHTER (1950), directed by HENRY KING.

OLIVER HARDY; STAN LAUREL.

ORSON WELLES in MAN IN THE SHADOW (1957), directed by JACK ARNOLD.

GARY COOPER in SERGEANT YORK (1941), directed by HOWARD HAWKS.

MAURICE CHEVALIER in LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON (1957), directed by BILLY WILDER.

JOHN BELUSHI in CONTINENTAL DIVIDE (1981), directed by MICHAEL APTED.

Anefo photo collection. Recordings of the TV program "Panorama Wednesday show". Sacco van der Made. March 1, 1974

JACK LEMMON. 1960.

Paul Morgan (October 1, 1886 - December 10, 1938) Jewish Austrian actor and Cabaret performer. He died in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1938.

Barry Fitzgerald, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Story of Seabiscuit", Warner Bros., 1949

JOHN WAYNE in THE COWBOYS (1972), directed by MARK RYDELL.

REX HARRISON in DOCTOR DOOLITTLE (1967), directed by RICHARD FLEISCHER.

Vintage photograph. Portrait of businessman smiling.

JACK LEMMON in THE FORTUNE COOKIE (1966), directed by BILLY WILDER.

RAFAEL ALONSO.

Cecil Kellaway, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Cockeyed Miracle", MGM, 1946

ROBERT MORLEY in TOPKAPI (1964), directed by JULES DASSIN.

Comedian are not so funny. Danny Thomas. May 2, 1951.

RAYMOND BURR in IRONSIDE-TV (1967).

RAYMOND MASSEY in ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS (1940), directed by JOHN CROMWELL.

Harold Lloyd in the 20's

M. Daladier. September 13, 1938. (Photo by The Associated Press)

Robert H. Harris (1911-1981), American Actor, Character Portrait, half-length, smoking cigarette, 1950's

Danny Kaye, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "The Man from the Diner's Club", 1963

Ray Milland, on-set of the Film, "The Thief", United Artists, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Swiebertje again on television (Joop Doderer). September 20, 1963

GREGORY PECK in THE GUNFIGHTER (1950), directed by HENRY KING.

Hugo Haas, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Edge of Hell", Universal Pictures, 1956

RICHARD WIDMARK in YELLOW SKY (1948), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

JOHN MILLS.

JOHN ASTIN in THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1964).

MAX LINDER.

ALEC GUINNESS in OUR MAN IN HAVANA (1959), directed by CAROL REED.

Lon Chaney, London After Midnight, 1927 directed by (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)

Portrait of Pol Cassel (1892-1945, painter, graphic artist)

PETER LORRE in THINK FAST, MR. MOTO (1937), directed by NORMAN FOSTER.

1970S Man Magician Wearing Velvet Tuxedo White Gloves Pointing Wand To Top Hat In Hand

WALTER MATTHAU in THE ODD COUPLE (1968), directed by GENE SAKS.

David Langton, Publicity Portrait as Lord Bellamy in the British Drama Series, "Upstairs, Downstairs", ITV, 1977

ALAIN DELON in BORSALINO (1970), directed by JACQUES DERAY.

HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT; HENRY-GEORGES CLOUZOT. 1950.

ALBERTO SORDI in A DIFFICULT LIFE (1961) -Original title: UNA VITA DIFFICILE-, directed by DINO RISI.

CHARLES LAUGHTON.

Gary Cooper as sheriff Will Kane , High Noon , 1952 directed by Fred Zinnemann United Artists

CLARK GABLE in GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), directed by GEORGE CUKOR and VICTOR FLEMING.

Portrait of the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930) by Sterenberg, Abram Petrovich (1894-1979)/Private Collection/1919/Photograph/Russia/Portrait

Bud Flanagan (1896-1968) with the Crazy Gang in Young at Heart

MARTIN BALSAM in PSYCHO (1960), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Joe E. Brown. May 06, 1950. (Photo by Pictorial Department)

PACO MARTINEZ SORIA in OLD MAN MADE IN SPAIN (1969) -Original title: ABUELO MADE IN SPAIN-, directed by PEDRO LAZAGA.

WILLIAM HOLDEN in THE DARK PAST (1948), directed by RUDOLPH MATE.

Jack Lemmon, on-set of the Film, "The Front Page", Universal Pictures, 1974

LON CHANEY in LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (1927), directed by TOD BROWNING.

RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH in 10 RILLINGTON PLACE (1971), directed by RICHARD FLEISCHER.

John Gielgud, Publicity Portrait for the Film, "Oh! What a Lovely War", Paramount Pictures, 1969

Bobby Todd, Publicity Portrait for the German Film, "The Original Sin", aka "Der Apfel ist Ab", 1948

JACK ELAM.

Tom Courtenay, on-set of the Film, "The Dresser", Columbia Pictures, 1983

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