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The 45 Most Beautiful Actresses of the 1930s and 1940s (Places 1-10)

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Who was the most popular actress of the 1940s? Gene Tierney tops our list. She made her feature film debut in 1940 and quickly became one of the era's greatest actresses. Many will recognize Ingrid Bergman, one of the most famous 1940s.
1940s British Actresses
  • Margaret Lockwood. Actress. Writer. ...
  • Vivien Leigh. Actress. Writer. ...
  • Deborah Kerr. Actress. Soundtrack The King and I (1956) ...
  • Jean Simmons. Actress. Soundtrack Guys and Dolls (1955) ...
  • Joan Greenwood. Actress. Additional Crew. ...
  • Ann Todd. Actress. ...
  • Moira Shearer. Actress. ...
  • Patricia Roc. Actress The Wicked Lady (1945)
Hollywood's Leading Ladies of the 1930's
  1. Claudette Colbert. Actress. Soundtrack It Happened One Night (1934) ...
  2. Jean Arthur. Actress. Soundtrack You Can't Take It with You (1938) ...
  3. Irene Dunne. Actress. ...
  4. Katharine Hepburn. Actress. ...
  5. Loretta Young. Actress. ...
  6. Carole Lombard. Actress. ...
  7. Greta Garbo. Actress. ...
  8. Rosalind Russell. Actress.
Jean Harlow. Harlow starred in Hughes' film Hells Angels, opens a new window (1930), which created a sensation with her line “Would you be shocked if I put on something more comfortable?” Harlow appeared in 41 films before her untimely death from uremic poisoning on June 7, 1937, at the age of 26.
Gone with the Wind won eight Academy Awards: Best Picture, Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel), Art Direction (Lyle R. Wheeler), Color Cinematography (Ernest Haller, Ray Rennahan), Directing (Victor Fleming), Film Editing (Hal C. Kern, James E.