There have been a lot of great biopics over the years (Schindler's List, Goodfellas, etc.) including some focused on Hollywood players like The Aviator. However, there have been plenty of talented actors, actresses, directors, producers, etc. that have never had a popular biography movie based on them. Who from the list below would you most like to see have their lives be the focus of a movie?
The ideal elder Hollywood Statesman acted in almost one hundred titles including Capra's classic "It's a Wonderful Life". He served during World War II in the Air Force flying bombers and co…
Actor (with 80 credits to his name) and two time President of the Screen Actors Guild who entered politics. Elected Governor of California in 1968, he went on to become the 40th President of the Unite…
The King of Cool. Steve McQueen was a jack of all trades, he started out as a merchant marine, an oil rigger, and a lumberjack before joining the U.S. Marine Corps. There he saved the lives of five me…
Hollywood's first 'IT Girl' was born in Belgium and as a youngster was in country when the Nazis invaded. After a hard beginning she went on to star in major Hollywood pictures rising to fame in "…
The original leader of the Rat Pack, Humphrey Bogart became famous playing gangsters and reluctant private eyes during the film-noir era of the 1940's and 1950's. His real life love affair with Lauren…
Ingrid Bergman was one of the first international movie stars. She was acted in everything from Hollywood blockbusters (Casablanca) to Italian pictures, like Stromboli. She won three Academy Awards an…
When people mention westerns, John Wayne usually comes to mind. Active in Hollywood from 1926-1976, the quintessential cowboy (who almost always played the good guy) appeared in almost two hundred cre…
An American actress known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy…
and his wife Gracie Allen. The married in real life couple began as a mildly successful vaudeville act in the 1920's. Their popularity increased exponentially on radio and then on TV beginning in 1950…
Canadian born Phil Hartman was a comedian who was featured in over 150 episodes of Saturday Night Live while starring in various films. Hartman was also a regular on "The Simpsons" and a sta…
and the rest of the Marx Brothers. This poor New York City family produced one of the greatest comedy acts of all time. They all began working full time as children and Harpo's self-taught himself to …
Suave, debonair, ladies man famous for his cool demeanor. He began his career as an extra during the silent movie days and became leading man in the early 1930's. Mr. Gable won an Oscar for "It H…
The first true action star. Heston appeared in over 120 credits. He served in WWII in the U.S. Air Force before returning to Hollywood and becoming a leading man. He won an Academy Award for "Ben…
Actor, comedian, singer, author , athlete; Bob Hope did everything including amateur boxing. He is known mostly for being the most prolific USO entertainer in history entertaining our troops for decad…
Sterling Hayden was the definition of a Hollywood gangster during the 1940's and 1950's. This real life tough guy served in World War II in the OSS (the forebearer of the CIA) with communist guerrilla…
Crooner Bing Crosby recorded over 1,700 songs for commercial release in a career that fifty years. His gold pipes were also used in over 100 credits as an actor. He won an Oscar for "Going My Way…
Actor who started out in vaudeville and silent pictures. He is best known for "The Thin Man" series of films. He appeared in fourteen films with Clark Gable and was nominated for three Oscar…
Son of Maurice, the Barrymore family patriarch; he was the most famous Barrymore in the prestigious family of actors. A star on stage, radio, and screen. He struggled with alcohol since the age of 14 …
Legendary producer of the "Laurel & Hardy" shorts as well as the "Little Rascals." His prolific career included over 1,200 productions spanning over 50 years. Roach started in …
Each decade, we witness a handful of supremely talented thespians whose abilities transcend the art of acting. They don't merely act out their characters on screen but actually become them. Through co…
Wit, profundity, psychology, black humor, tales about arguing Rabbis, overbearing mothers and existential dilemmas, not to mention hilarious self-deprecating comments working as the best defense again…
In 2005 the Discovery Channel and AOL took a poll of millions of Americans to attempt to determine the greatest American. Which one of these celebrities nominated for the list is your favorite? Discu…
Katharine Hepburn has won the most Academy Awards in the Best Actress (Leading and Supporting) categories, Meryl Streep has been nominated the most number of times in the same categories. Who do you p…
Hepburn holds the record for most Best Actress Oscars with 4 and Lewis holds the record for most Best Actor Oscars with 3. Which is your favorite? Discuss Here in the IMDb Community Forums
It's Oscar season now, so I invite you to a little time travel: spanning almost a century of Oscar nominations and wins, this poll is about the major "first" and "last" performance…
Sometimes real life couples appear together on screen. We confined our choice on married couples and couples that married close after a production they acted in. We also included couples which are div…
What is your favorite comedy team? They must be in at least four or more short or feature length films together to qualify. The IMDB must list these films as comedies as one of the first two words des…
A lot of famous people like to reveal more about their personal lives and themselves by writing an autobiography. These 35 actresses have written some of the most popular autobiographies available. W…
The Television Hall of Fame is "a way to honour individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. television". Which one of these inductees is your favorite? Discuss Here in the…