The 40 Most Beautiful Actresses Pre-1960 (my preferences)

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This list is based on the actresses whom I think are the most beautiful. Other attributes like elegance, glamour, personality, iconic status, and talent were not considered. It's all about the face for this video. This is my preference only. Constructive criticism is welcome - insults and rudeness are not.
The music is 'The End/ Play-off' from Lawrence of Arabia, composed by Maurice Jarre.

[@wincubs1]

Now this is true Hollywood magnificence. No actress today can hold a candle to these leading ladies. Their sensuality and drop dead beauty blows ANYONE on screen today out of the water. Golden age of Hollywood cant be beat!!

[@shawneedalegrimm9728]

So well said!

[@margaretsallee1848]

Yes. So true.

[@karolinesmail489]

True story these are the queen 👑👑 of the golden age of Hollywood

[@umouthingme]

I strongly disagree...I can think of a number actresses who are just as beautiful. Michelle Pfeiffer and Charlize Theron come to my mind. The females in the Golden age of Hollywood were built up by the studio's and groomed by them. That doesn't exist for today's actresses.

[@vicentelopez00]

Gene Tierney was the perfection. A heavenly beauty...... Laura.... Unforgettable.

[@writeract2]

why do you feel so, for some reason I don't see her beauty.

[@tomfontaine4960]

why do you not?

[@sandeep2635]

Gene Tierney was very beautiful, she stood out the most 💖

[@thinkforyourself2109]

The beauty standard has certainly changed, and not necessarily for the better. These women were indeed quite beautiful - and they had class and personality. I love watching these old movies.

[@mitchmaglio1363]

Choosing among these women would be like picking only one star from the sky. All of them are stunning and wonderful talents. Ladies all.

[@NickeyONickes]

Mitch Maglio Good comment.

[@DexterHaven]

Yeah, except Jean Simmons and Lena Horne, who should be replaced by Louise Brooks and Doris Day.

[@upthedownescalator630]

Well said, so well said!!!!

[@johnnymfan5065]

In the old days, Lana and Brigitte might not have been considered ladies cause they were so loose.

[@daisypippin1709]

Good one.. stealing..😉

[@alexandrasmith7682]

A friend of my Grandfather's met Ava Gardner. He said in real life she was so stunning she simply took your breath away. Along with her, my personal favourites are Hedy Lamarr and Vivian Leigh

[@marshaisley3540]

Ava Gardener was from the town I grew up in. There’s a museum devoted to her and she’s buried there.

[@angelbabysqueaky3985]

She's my favorite. Nothing phony about her and her Southern Frued Chicken was amazing, so people have said. Wish that I knew the recipe.

[@thirabx6954]

Ava broke Sinatra's heart. A true beauty.

[@georgelaing2578]

I met Ava Gardener in 1955 on her birthday. She was easily the most beautiful woman I ever talked to. She kissed me!

[@johnlemon1471]

@@georgelaing2578 Ava and I share the same birthday, our mothers were the same age when giving birth plus 4 other similatities, I am jealous I would have loved to been kissed by her.

[@phillipkelley3513]

They are all "Drop dead gorgeous". My favorite is Dorothy Dandridge. Lauren Bacall's eyes are one in a million and are truly mesmerizing. The best ERA in Hollywood by far.

[@victorjohnson7512]

Gene Tierney was one of the most perfect faces ever born.

[@vicsaul5459]

Concur, esp the look in 'Sundown'

[@skyekh.9836]

She really took your breath away!

[@trishaustin4101]

I agree

[@georgenestler2534]

Gorgeous green eyed beauty.

[@captainflamson]

Rita Hayworth makes me see stars every time.

[@jordu2011]

Right?!

[@theshootist3873]

Literally in a league of her own 😍

[@davidcopson5800]

Bumping my head on the cupboard door makes me see stars.

[@rodocar2736]

I too

[@wayned1807]

Not only could she act, she could dance! WOW what a beauty.

[@TheTransatlanticExchange]

All of these women from Hollywood's Golden Age are breathtaking and bring back such fantastic memories of a Bygone Era. The soaring music from "Lawrence of Arabia" is quite fitting for the timeless beauty these women possessed in a mythical yet sombre way, highlighting the likelihood we'll never see the likes of them again.

[@linoleluminum2017]

@annamal pete right. Hollywood has become gutter trash I don't even go to movies anymore or for the past 15 years

[@ctruth6185]

Today's actresses are either silly or trashy or both. Today's actresses are always too political and too politically radical. They are really quite offensive. Don't even watch many movies or TV shows.

[@Bebbolove]

darlin one Liv Tyler in Lord of the Rings in her younger days is in the same league I think. Diane Lane too.. Angelina Jolie. As far as beauty, Alexis Bledel, Adriana Lima, Barbara Palvin, Aishwarya Rai, Emma Stone, Emilia Clarke, Nigella Lawson, Keira Knightley.. (:

[@esmeephillips5888]

Funny how the theme music is from one of the biggest hit movies to have no women in it.

[@contractmed1]

@@esmeephillips5888 It's actually the only Best Picture winner to have no female speaking roles.

[@connieostroha8423]

They don’t make ‘em like that anymore! Beautifully done! They are indeed all so beautiful. I love that you included Gloria Graham. Some people miss the fantastic beauty she had! 💕

[@kayhouse9528]

All that and the ability to do perfectly timed comedy!

[@barracuda7018]

Hedy Lamarr stands out of the crowd... Nobody comes close.. She was the most beautiful ever. And also she was a genius..

[@bluecolor1600]

I completely disagree! She was very overrated in my eyes!

[@confusedcomplicatedme9686]

Beauty and brains , a lethal combination

[@androiduser6928]

Agreed..

[@bbhrdzaz]

Concur! with Ingrid Bergman as runner up. Both had brains and beauty, in that order.

[@ahyan6681]

@@bluecolor1600 Marilyn and Audrey are overrated too

[@thetoolhoarder204]

Gene Tierney has always been my number one - absolute perfection.

[@warrenrosen2326]

Amen

[@vicentelopez00]

Yes; perfection, heavenly...... Laura.... Unforgettable.

[@grodjigoli9509]

Sad.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@helgabrunold776]

my top five: 1. Vivien Leigh 2. Grace Kelly 3. Audrey Hepburn 4. Ava Gardner 5. Gene Tierney

[@lonerhappy]

you are so right!

[@vivians9392]

And, Hedy Lamarr, too.

[@leonardbasti6194]

Yvette Mimeux in "the time machine" movie should also be considered,.

[@leonardbasti6194]

My top 5 is - 1. Vivien Leigh, 2. Marilyn Monroe, 3. Elizabeth Taylor, 4. Heidi Lamar 5. Ingrid Bergman

[@robertoducusin1942]

My top 6 are: Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor,Marlyn Monroe, Grace Kelly,Ava Gardner,Ingrid Bergmann.👸👸👸👸👸👸

[@v.gorski3050]

Ava Gardner was stunning ! Absolutely beautiful beyond compare and deserves the #1 spot.

[@kitkeller5831]

Grace Kelly in “Rear Window” is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen on screen.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Yeah. Pretty much

[@quinolupi]

Opinions...Grace Kelly cold beauty..without salt and pepper... Carol Lombard...Vivian Leigh .Monroe in Niagara...and so many beauties I see in the screen eclipsed in my opinion a inexpressive Kelly .

[@terenceennis2904]

Always remembered.

[@mhos6940]

Great video but for me Grace would be #1.

[@g4money]

I totally agree 👍🏽

[@Unga_Bunga_]

That Vivian Leigh's one-eyebrow raising was her ultimate weapon.

[@ohlawd4455]

Vivien is beautiful but sadly her beauty faded drastically around the late 40s.

[@richarddennis4640]

Unga Bunga is y

[@sallylinares8675]

All those women were naturally beautiful, not the results of plastic surgery or things like that. This tribute is awesome.

[@mariovaz3069]

Unga Bun O

[@Kayte-tv2cw]

Sally, I so agree! It actually sickens me to see what so many actresses today do to their "natural beauty".

[@ianboard544]

What many of these have in common is personality, not just classical beauty. The light is on and there is definitely someone home.

[@Supertat-sl5fh]

Could not agree more.take care.

[@erinthesystem9608]

Most of today's ROLES (for women) lack it. ~ You know, so many of these comments offer unfavorable comparisons to women of today, but we are not the ones controlling this situation. It is Incredibly frustrating. But when women speak out or demand more power, we are maligned as unfeminine- yet treated as shrews, hysterics, strident and shrill (ironically for anyone "unfeminine," as these are insults typically reserved for females. See also: Nag; Wet-blanket.) It all makes me feel very sad and disheartened: it's as though a chance is being missed. People are maligning feminism without knowing what it really is; they are choosing not to listen because they think they know what it is we have to say. The lost Dignity referred to in nearly every thread relating to this video IS missed; it is respect we all need. Everyone benefits when women have greater autonomy.

[@krisphiles]

I've always thought Vivien Leigh was the most beautiful actress in the world.

[@michaelmccann127]

Cheryl Ladd is the most beautiful actress ever. The pictures of her are breathtaking especially those showing off her luscious skimpy bikini-clad body. She had it all going for her.

[@jennyrose9454]

@@michaelmccann127 I thought Tanya Roberts was beautiful growing up. Never made it big. Shame she died recently .

[@normt6226]

I've always thought Greta Garbo was the most beautiful actress in the world...lol...

[@contractmed1]

I've always thought that about Alexandra Daddario

[@actfray]

So glad you put Gene Tierney at #3! She would be my #1, but as the list counted down, I was worried she wouldn't appear at all. Wonderful clips and photos!

[@cynthiajordan8751]

The actresses from this era had more grace and style than the modern actresses

[@hydrolito]

They didn't have tabloids, TMZ, and internet to point out flaws back then. Judy Garland had drug problem similar to Lindsey Lohan.

[@hydrolito]

@Truthfears Guilty I'm not a fan of Wayan brothers and Tyler Perry.

[@peace-now]

That is because they had much less money. Actresses like Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner make as much in a week as actresses made in a lifetime.

[@peace-now]

@Truthfears Guilty I think the modern ones like the Kardashians appeal to the American sense of beauty.

[@peace-now]

@Truthfears Guilty It makes sense to me - and money too! The three most admired families in the US are the Kardashians, the Jenners and the Trumps. It is like a galactic ruling class.

[@pjposton5001]

Hedy Lamarr was also a self taught inventor who patented in 1942 a system that became WIFI and BluRay. She was trying to help the U.S. Navy in WW2. Real brains and beauty.

[@alkholos]

She once said the secret to looking sexy was to stand there with your mouth open and try to look stupid.

[@trysometruth]

@@alkholos _“Any girl can look glamorous. All she has to do is stand still and look stupid.”_

[@trysometruth]

@@elmerfudd979 "...It was technologically difficult to implement, and at that time the U.S. Navy was not receptive to considering inventions coming from outside the military. In 1962, at the time of the Cuban missile crisis, an updated version of the design at last appeared on Navy ships. In 1997, Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil received the _Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award_ and the _Bulbie Gnass Spirit of Achievement Bronze Award,_ given to individuals whose creative lifetime achievements in the arts, sciences, business, or invention fields have significantly contributed to society."

[@JS-ob4oh]

Not quite. What Hedy Lamarr's invention and patent was for a means to automatically change radio frequency while transmitting and for a receiver capable of following the change so that a message can be broken up into segments transmitted over several frequencies such that it cannot be intercepted in its entirety except by a receiver that is synchronized to the frequency changes. In it's most broadest terms it influenced WifFi and BluRay, but such ideas were used in many telecommunications where the data stream is broken up into several packets and transmitted even over different routes and this is one of the capabilities of the Internet at the lowest layer of its architecture, and also other non-Internet communications architecture such as SNA. If you want to read what Hedy Lamarr's invention is all about, it is still a register patent which is available online at patents.google.com/patent/US2292387

[@frankburns1895]

Elmer Fudd n

[@elizabethwinkelman5536]

One thing they all seem to have in common is the most expressive eyes! They are very lovely.

[@mynameisjulia100]

Hedy lamarr stood out the most. She was so beautiful und perfect, maybe a little to perfect for most people. She was like a beautiful statue. Absolutely breathtaking. And she was very intelligent!

[@harper626]

The most beautiful woman who ever lived. Even beating Vivian and Ellizabeth.

[@kallieabigail9525]

I love Ingrid Bergman! Funny story: My great grandma was Ingrid Bergmann's doppelganger, and was always being asked for autographs.

[@megisynynef2224]

Not only did they look good, their diction was so good that you could actually understand what they were saying, unlike today.

[@tj921able]

I agree, plus, they spoke in subdued tones without sounding like they're yelling.

[@youngsteph1]

I have discussed this recently, & cannot understand how American women in general sound so bad now. Never used to, & on film used to have nice voices, now many of them look good until they open their mouths.

[@Kurt77777]

@@youngsteph1 I think the answer can be summarized in one word. Feminism. The feminist movement redirected a little girl's desire to be desirable to men when she got older to desiring to dominate and control men. Back in the day, there were only two sexes each with clearly defined roles. Today, there are dozens of genders with the focus being on "me", "I", and "my". It was extremely important for a little girl to marry a man when she got older so she not only tried to look desirable (to men) but she also spoke with a sexy tone of voice. Today, sexy is being a bitch, bossing men around, and for some covering their bodies with tattoos and piercings. In short, the feminist movement is an extremely selfish movement which isn't very sexy.

[@91Redmist]

@@Kurt77777 Isn't that the truth. Women aren't women anymore.

[@shaunmcinerney2182]

Oh dear me, I’m already sensing an onslaught of incel’s on their way.

[@bethbartlett5692]

*"Beauty is in the eye/mind of the beholder..."* Garbo, Carole Lombard, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Hayworth... The most elegant beauties. Irene Dunne is one of my most favorite actresses and was one of the absolute best in her era and genre, her beauty was complete and included her personality, Carole Lombard also. They are my 2 favorite female actresses of all time.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Irene Dunne was wonderful. She always had a sense of humor about her.

[@lla788]

Love Irene Dunne. What a phenomenal actress. Did so many terrific movies And she sang opera!

[@danicafilipic3121]

There is such a thing as regular features and face symmetry. No it's not in the eyes of the beholder. If most people think a lady is beautiful then she is.

[@danicafilipic3121]

Grace Kelly should have been in the list. Joan Bennett was lovely. Susan Hayward as well

[@aryalogo6624]

@@danicafilipic3121 she is on the list lol

[@lindawoody8501]

My late father was socially acquainted with the late Carole Lombard through the shooting sports of skeet and trap in Southern California. He served as an unofficial coach for her. I had the wonderful privilege of seeing Mitzi Gaynor in concert in Sacramento, California at the Music Circus Summer theater tent downtown. Wonderful singer and oh her stage presence was magical!

[@bethbartlett5692]

Carole Lombard and Irene Dunne are my 2 favorite Actresses. Love Maureen O'Hara too (The Quiet Man)

[@luvsgreta8487]

How wonderful. Did he share any stories?

[@remcat03]

Wow, you did a great job with this! Kept me on the edge of my seat. I kept thinking, "if Maureen O'Hara is 33rd, where can we go from here?" But you kept finding gorgeous ones. Some I would never have thought of, like Dorothy Lamour, Lana Turner, Jane Greer. A close to even mix of blondes and brunettes. I like the first shot a still, then the montage of clips. And love the music. When Elizabeth was #2, I knew Vivien would be #1. Thanks for this!

[@MonroeSmile]

+remcat03 What a lovely comment! Thank you very much remcat!

[@nicolettapagano8511]

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[@bat2185]

+remcat03 I knew Vivien Leigh was going to be number one from the beginning.

[@ginadecker5013]

Impossible to put them in order of position; Beauty is in the "eyes of the beholder" and means different things to each of us.

[@Altamisal]

+Gina Decker Yes, totally. The novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "After a certain point, one pretty girl is as pretty as another pretty girl." That may sound cynical, but then it comes down to personal preference. When I was watching this, I didn't even know there was an "order of beauty from least to most." As you say, impossible!

[@charlesmascari8197]

Thank you. I forgot how beautiful and glamorous women of the 30's, 40's and 50's were. Strong without being masculine.

[@tobycat48]

Women just DON'T look like that anymore; an extraordinary era, the likes of which we'll never see again, that film arrived just in time to capture...

[@CanadianMonarchist]

Garbo and Dietrich were pretty butch.

[@barbarabrown2381]

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[@tonicostadub]

@@CanadianMonarchist And also katherine hepburn

[@ronparks7516]

Claudia Cardinale was after 1960. First major film was Careless in 1962.

[@kevinmichaelcallihansr5053]

Loved it, a good presentation! Thank you kindly.

[@juanleonardominaya468]

Hedy Lamarr bajó del cielo. ¡Qué belleza tan cautivadora!

[@ivettesantana4319]

e inteligencia! Gracias a ella hay wi-fi

[@zdravkakolenko650]

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[@McKavian]

You know someone was an impeccable talent when you can carry a scene with just your eyes alone.

[@TheCluelessOne022]

My face lit up when I saw Vivien Leigh. She is one of my all-time favorites, ever since I saw her in GWTW. I know she primarily did stage plays and her bipolar depression limited her abilities , but still I wish I and the rest of her fans could see more of her. Thank you Claudia! Keep doing what you do because it means a lot to many people.

[@oldmcdonald9582]

she eventualy became so off the rail that she became a nyphomaniac. her husband had to watch her at all times. she would runaway and just go nuts. today it is believed that part of her problem was the medication she was taking... sad ending.and rita hayworth finally found happiness on a farm in georgia then died a horrible death with brain cancer

[@newton63100]

Yes most love Vivien.

[@Helen-kh8vf]

YES!!!...and Merilyn

[@adamgray8996]

@@oldmcdonald9582 Rita Hayworth developed dementia, not a brain tumor.

[@cjpreach]

Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara? How? The first five words of the novel are . . . "Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful" Ironic, ain't it?

[@annkow9154]

Top femme fatale of films noir 1.Rita Hayworth 2.Ava Gardner 3.Lauren Bacall 4. Veronica Lake 5. Gene Tierney

[@charlenefrazier2577]

So enjoyable. They are all incredible beauties, and most talented actors.

[@hellothere3097]

I feel like my soul is stuck in the 40's, 50's, 60's even though I was born in 1988... I love spending time thrift shopping and diving into history archives. Whenever I watch movies or interviews, read books or listen to music from that era I get a knot in my stomach, in a good way. The same feeling you get when you look at pictures from an old family album. It's almost nostalgic. There's a longing in my heart that's unexplainable.

[@Dina52328]

@Hello There, I can relate except with me is a longing to the Victorian era. Whenever I see a beautiful old Victorian home being demolished to make room for a parking lot or an ugly square modern building I want to say. "No, stop!" "Don't destroy history". "That type of construction and architecture will never come again!". I feel like they're destroying the soul of those old houses and as for me I feel incredible sad when they come down and all there's left is rubble. How sad 😔😔.

[@lisaa8795]

Can totally relate - have felt that way about the 1930s myself since way back when. I was grateful I had my grandparents around who lived through those times - although not grateful enough to really realize it until after they were gone.

[@pilgrin245]

Peut-être une réminiscence d'une vie antérieure à cette époque?

[@carolegriggs3107]

I know just what you mean. Mine is the 20s, 30s, 40s.

[@carolegriggs3107]

@@Dina52328 Yes, I agree. No character in modern buildings. No beauty.

[@charlottehill7855]

As a little girl watching many of these women perform I was captivated by unworldly beauty and their amazing performances. Pure Class.. To me these ladies are real movie stars and they were in abundance. 🌟They don't make them like this anymore. Even watching them interviewed and accepting their awards they had class, pose and elegance.

[@michellemoffett9458]

This was beautifully pieced together and the song choice is stellar. What a list of beauties. Marilyn Monroe always my top #1 favorite. I will say Lauren Bacall I feel is the most sensual looking woman in the world. Her cunning eyes are amazing and that smirk of hers! No man would turn her down!

[@zuzellogan5613]

My mother’s favorite actress was Ingrid Bergman; and my father’s was Jean Harlow. He always liked the platinum blondes of that era. These actresses were not only very talented but gorgeous as well. The elegance shown in those movies made Hollywood the golden age for sure. It cannot be repeated again, it was a unique era of talent, beauty, elegance and classy. Thank God for those movies with can be seen again and again without getting tired or bored. Love the video, it is beautiful ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

[@domenicv7962]

Ingrid Bergman could easily have been chosen number 1....top 5 for sure. I did not like the order.

[@jayendepersil6607]

on yes!

[@contractmed1]

@@domenicv7962 Ingrid Bergman is definitely in my top five, she looked like an angel and she certainly contends for my top choice, though because of her competition I'd have to think about it.

[@auagfinder6541]

I like the fact that Lily Munster(Yvonne de Carlo) is among the classic beauties.

[@sixiscool4649]

Not only stunning but also very nice.

[@auagfinder6541]

sixiscool - Well at least we know she was a good wife and mother to Herman and Eddie.

[@MePJtheDJ]

There are some stunner shots not used here. I wish people would quit mentioning L MUNSTER!!

[@auagfinder6541]

ppgaspar - Why do you wish that? The fact that she was very beautiful and yet could play a character like L MUNSTER is an impressive part of her reputation and resume.

[@davidcopson5800]

I thought her cousin Herman was quite a fetching actor.

[@PhantomQueenOne]

Thank Hedy Lamarr for WiFi. Beauty AND brains

[@upthedownescalator630]

The first time I heard of her I heard of her world-shocking film, and right away it destroyed my respect for her. But now it's coming back....:)

[@johnmccourt6088]

my no 1

[@dubbelhenke854]

WiFi is actually harmful.

[@miked1765]

Every time I hear her mentioned I think of Harvey Korman in Blazing Saddles, “That’s Hedly”.

[@PhantomQueenOne]

@@dubbelhenke854 ROTFLMAO!

[@anaale1306]

Vivien Leigh, Forever and Ever! The most beautiful and the Best actress in history🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sweetgrannybuns2774]

“Natalie Wood” was extremely beautiful, gorgeous, petite & one heck of an actress. She was a 10+.

[@bwtv147]

Although not as successful, I thought Lana Wood was the more attractive sister.

[@sunnydaze2359]

Yes. Natalie Wood & Grace Kelly.

[@contractmed1]

I agree, no list of the most beautiful women or greatest actresses of the pre-1960 era is complete unless Natalie is included.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Gene Tierney. Without a doubt. The sight of no other actress ever left me feeling dumbfounded and my mind blank.

[@pauledwards5607]

Hedy Lamarr does that to me. These pics of here are horrible compared to some I've seen. She would be #1 to me. The most beautiful and the smartest to ever grace Hollywood.

[@rchman100]

D.E.B. B I named a daughter “Laura” after the movie. Tierney was superb, as usual.

[@davidcopson5800]

Sounds like you had a stroke!

[@saxa21]

Tierney makes Leigh and Taylor look like the girl next door

[@keythdanielsen8316]

She was breathtakingly beautiful. The scene in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir where he comes for her and she is instantaneously young again gets me every time.

[@floyd066]

Such class and style. So missing today. We have gone so low. Sad.

[@TheJazsinger]

I absolutely agree with you Floyd. No manners or class today.

[@artedip]

floyd066 wher is Doris Day ?

[@lupusdeum3894]

Fatime M.Macula - I was wondering the same thing...

[@christenasmalls6118]

Most of these individuals lives were really sad and unstable. They were good actors though. Every generation has some good and some bad. The difference today is that it is not hidden.

[@justtubingby129]

@floyd066, on screen yes but you don't know how they were in reality.

[@bbhrdzaz]

Beauty is subjective, and without a fixed definition, we are each free to surmise our own 40 most beautiful persons.

[@dannyphoenix1127]

Thank You, Thank you!!! exquisite selection. You resurrect many memories.

[@dalehunt9082]

When she was a young actress, Lucille Ball, was a very pretty girl. A real looker.

[@stevegarcia3731]

Dale Hunt Yeah, WAAAAY true.

[@kruiff]

Myrna Loy and Bette Davis too.

[@setyawatihadisuryo7054]

Steve Garcia umi garret

[@nowvoyagerNE]

if Heddy is on the list, Lucy should be also...and Deborah Kerr.

[@luftigus2736]

I first saw her in Charlie McCarthy movies.

[@fohpono8884]

Despite the developments in cosmetology and cinematography, the movie makers of that era seemed to know how to make up and photograph the stars in such a way as to enhance their beauty in a more stunning way. They also seem to be more mature than present day actresses, possessing a greater screen presence and exuding a sensuality that today's actresses lack. Not sure why, but back then, they weren't just celebrities, they were movie stars.

[@beatricejust7549]

Fohpono....very nicely said!! Agreed 100%

[@KVeneris]

yes

[@KVeneris]

black and white film makes features more prominent.

[@johnanders6234]

Fohpono Are you a poet? So we'll put,surely God inspired you.

[@Dioxinpie]

You nailed it.

[@kalania14]

Something about black and white film and how it captured their eyes!! Beauty and elegance personified on film and in life. Thank you for posting

[@lynngrissom6721]

Bravo! These ladies are timeless! This is the best video ever.....thank you for sharing.

[@auro8210]

I was gonna say "how can you forget Vivien Leigh" but then I got to the end of the video and I was so glad, she was mesmerizing!

LOL ... I posted the same comment!!

[@davidjoy7654]

Yes, she was lovely.

[@kerprice]

I've never seen anyone as beautiful as Vivien Leigh in "That Hamilton Woman"

[@davidjoy7654]

@@Damon_Templar Ah, yes she was a different type. Rita was shall we say voluptuous and fabulous. Sex appeal was in your face so to speak but Vivienne like Hepburn had a sexuality that was different. more subtle, if you know what I mean. However, I guess any of the three would have been a great date. It would have been my pleasure.

[@robertoducusin1942]

Marlyn Monroe #22 Legend!. Died but still popular & remembered.👸

[@JulieYD]

Vivien Leigh was beautiful. I met her when i was 16 in Sydney and gave her flowers. She was about 50 then and just as beautiful. She was in 'Lady of the Camellias; and 'Twelfth Night' and my favourite 'Duel of Angels' We went each Saturday for 6 weeks an hour early to see her come to the stage door from her limo. The last day we waited at the stage door and gave her flowers and talked to her. What a beautiful voice and so petite. She was always on time. John Merival was a very protective person to her and was the leading man. A very sweet man. .

[@CHANTARELLA]

thx for the anecdote

[@noemistephanie93]

Wow u did?? That's amazing!

[@rosered103]

JulieY thank you for the lovely memory.

[@kathiebrobeck3426]

a sad life.

[@skyemcleod5365]

How lucky to have met her! Miss Scarlette!

[@angelbabysqueaky3985]

What a great list of beautiful Hollywood actresses. There have been so many beautiful women in the movie business. Their beauty will never be forgotten, cause you've made this list. Thank you.

[@daveh9521]

It's almost midnight and I came across this video - sooo fun! These women define beauty. Apparently, (as I see below) I've viewed this video before. Such a nice video too , and I'm so glad to have stumbled upon it again!!

[@shellanydiano3754]

Oh my God, they're all so beautiful! I'm speechless! I was born 2 decades later. People who were born around this era were lucky to have seen and experienced their presence. I love Audrey Hepburn, she's my favorite!

[@user-qc3de9cm7w]

Vivien Leigh is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen in my life. She definitely deserves to be number one.

[@davidcopson5800]

Right on!

[@minamaletti6909]

I couldn't agree more :)

[@Peaceshiet812]

Always been my favourite, her beauty was exquisite 😍😍😍

[@minamaletti6909]

@G Galeno That's right - nowhere near Ava Gardner who looks just like ... ordinary man (this jaw)... sorry but that's truth. Vivien was one of the most beautiful women.

[@minamaletti6909]

@G Galeno That's your taste. Personally I don;t like women liking like man i a skirt. If you like - you can, but it's very strange for me. I prefer when a woman LOOKS like a woman.

[@johnwagner409]

Gene Tierney is #1 as far as I am concerned. She was incredibly beautiful.

[@paulacarter9498]

All lovely. I would add Myrna Loy and Greer Garson too. 💕

[@WorldTrip67]

This must have taken a incredible amount of work to put together. well done

[@stacyblue1980]

Yes i agree. Its a beautiful video.

[@upthedownescalator630]

@@stacyblue1980 Very beautiful. Plus no music fit it quite like the music played here. This made my day.

[@stacyblue1980]

@@upthedownescalator630 Aww indeed very beautiful. Music is just ... ahh. so right. Yes indeed.

[@upthedownescalator630]

@@stacyblue1980 Exactly!

[@davidcopson5800]

Yes, I thought that. But look at all the comments. It was time well spent.

[@katrinelliott1534]

Vivien!!! Not only stunning but an amazing actress 💖💖

[@jonkjonnyxgtchannel8546]

Muito Bom esse Vídeo! Sucesso!

[@olgaath1511]

Some of them looked like each other. But J. Crawford and A. Gardner had a unique beauty.

[@kezzacatmorrison5840]

Amazing. One thing I noticed - they all have incredibly big, beautiful, expressive eyes and they all use their eyes to great effect. Wonderful list!

[@Ssdlg]

When women had class, elegance, style, beauty and character!!!

[@shailajanayak2091]

Nice videos. Beautiful actress.

[@nellielandes6696]

Which men never had

[@calebproductions5970]

They are all transgender.

[@hydrolito]

@@calebproductions5970 They were real women no plastic surgery like today.

[@mirakurektitov6396]

Eb Lew P

[@martinb918]

Thank you, beautiful pictures and short scenes, amazing

[@donkloos9078]

I used to watch these movies with my parents as a child and learned a lot of names and actors. This was a great nostalgic trip back with my parents. Thanks.

[@Steve20127]

They all possessed something that most modern day actresses lack.

[@lplettie]

Talent

[@AdrienneAce2]

Well, said.

[@0patience4flz]

Steve20127 brains

[@fromTheBatCave]

It is true, beauty, talent, and Rita Hayworth's dancing! I would, and still do, watch a film just to see Rita, or Ingrid Bergman, or a number of the others here. Then I think of today's actresses - actually, I find it hard to bring any to mind. There are none today that I would watch a movie just because they are in it, but tell me Sophia Loren is in one and I'm there. I think Bergman as she was in Casablanca is the ultimate, though (just 19 at the time, yet she seemed so mature). There was an innocence and sweetness of character that modern feminism has just drained out of most women.

[@TheJazsinger]

I agree with you. Too much of this women are the same as men bullshit!

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

I was shocked not to see Linda Darnell, and my all-time favorite beauty, Gail Russell.

[@stevejoycehatcher7326]

Both ladies are deserving.

[@anthonyrocha7938]

Yes, Linda Darnell. Very beautiful. Certainly deserving. I loved Gail Russell, too.

[@XX-gy7ue]

what about Maria Montez , Janet Gaynor and about a hundred or two or three hundred others in both lists - someone should make a list titled ' when movie stars knew they were movie stars ' or something like that - never-the-less - I enjoyed both lists very much !

[@bigeman25]

Linda Darnell was indeed, a very beautiful woman.

[@invisableobserver]

I loved Gail Russell, especcially in Angel & the bad man

[@thesacredmonster2429]

The glow and the magic of Marilyn Monroe ... this woman had the power to eclipse everything that was around her

[@sogorgeous2257]

Too bad she died at 36.

[@thesacredmonster2429]

@@sogorgeous2257 so sad

[@contractmed1]

Among all the people listed she is probably the one most remembered by modern audiences who aren't familiar with her era. I think a lot of people who have never heard of most of the other people on this list would be surprised that she wasn't ranked higher.

[@thesacredmonster2429]

@@contractmed1 true

[@trainsacomin2088]

Thank you, Claudia, for the rapid fire delivery, with all contestants in a similar presentation. Through it all tho, Loren was able to hold on to all time fav status for me.

[@aseyete]

I am here because I cannot get enough of Gene Tierney - she's just gorgeous with such delicate facial features. IMHO she should always rank within the 10 top on any Hollywood beauty list. (PS surprised Doris Day didn't make the cut somewhere on this list.)

[@jeanettea12345]

No not Doris Day. She was cute but not a beautiful girl. Gene Tierney yes.

[@lisanokes1446]

Doris day was very pretty. But it is a matter of opinion about Doris day. Being beautiful. But Jean Tierney was a very beautiful actress. And, should have gotten more fame.🌋🌋🌋🌎🌎🌏🌊🌉🌌🌃🌆🌍🌍🌐🌐🌐

[@tonyscott1658]

Gene Tierney was especially wonderful in "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" with Rex Harrison, perhaps one of the most romantic stories ever.

[@trevorcorso473]

@@lisanokes1446 "matter of opinion"? This whole list is a "matter of opinion".

[@jameseegle2003]

Gene ...number 1 for sure !! Monroe number 22 ???????

[@shanghunter7697]

Rita Heyworth and Lana Turner......both stunning beauties.

[@esthergarcia1373]

Love the background music used on this video. It truly adds to all the timeless glamour of these movie stars. Lucille Ball was also glamorous too. I noticed they included her in another video that I saw. She was a smart business woman as well. A true survivor. It’s hard to remember everyone. Still this was a great video. 👍🙏🏻

[@PaulaFi]

Gorgeous video! I've admired those stars since I was child in the 60s. Now I understand that they are creations of Hollywood, with make-up, jewellery, beautiful dresses etc. But I can't stop admiring them. Elegant creations.

[@EmpressEnterprises]

Great line up! So glad you included Gene Tierney. She is one of my favorites and, in my humble opinion, has the most classic beauty of all. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir is one of my favorite movies. Stunning!!

[@lissywashere6040]

You forgot Laura

[@flowerlm47]

My favorite as well! A true classic beauty. All of her troubles just made her more human.

[@roslynaubrey7766]

Hedy Lamar was also a genius. Invented frequency hopping.

[@wms1650]

@Roslyn Aubry. Well......we don't know yet what our famous celebrities of today are inventing. Kim Kardashian, Miley C. and Jennifer Lopez. They are mental Giants

[@georgemartin4963]

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[@davkatjenn]

Beauty and brains......she was great!

[@bananabob2185]

That was a GREAT story sbout her on PBS. She was a scientific GENIUS.

[@emg8810]

Another download has Hedy Lamar as #1. Check out this video. Makes for a good comparison. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2LSnWeFet9oppY

[@johnkoziol1537]

Well done, Claudia! The way you integrate the movie clips with the beautiful music and having such a list done by a woman making this list more believable to me than if it was done by a man makes this an outstanding video! That's why I gave you a GREAT, BIG, HUMONGOUS "thumb's up" for it!!!

[@kathleenjenkins5679]

There's a difference between sexy. cute and beautiful. I think about half of these ladies are beautiful and my #1 would be Maureen OHara. your # 28 and Vivian Leigh. Hedy Lamarr, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Yvonne De Carlo would be in the top 10. Others are pretty including Lena Horne, Donna Reed. Susan Hayward and others. Thanks for sharing with the nice background music.

[@grammarnazi5688]

Hedy Lamarr is by far my favorite on the list. Not only is she a great beauty, she is also a world class inventor and techno-geek. She was co-holder of the first patent for "frequency hopping" for wireless communications, Originally intended to control Navy torpedoes, it is the forerunner of the frequency hopping techniques that are used in modern day WiFi and Bluetooth. I love brainy women!

[@joshuadouglas2962]

To think, she graced the silver screen, and then she practically gave us all Wi-Fi. Here we are now, celebrating her beauty and using her invention to do so. Wonderful.

[@kurtfrancis4621]

That's Hedley! :)

[@Celisar1]

Grammar Nazi She was no techno- geek though. It was one single idea she developed in collaboration with another person. Read a book about her: no special interest in science or technology otherwise.

@@Celisar1 - Exactly! People like to give her wayyy too much credit for being a co-inventor of one single invention. If she weren't female, her male co-inventor would be better remembered for frequency-hopping.

[@lisanokes1446]

She was very smart.💗🏤🏣🏢🏡🌎🌋🌊🌉🌌🌃🌐🌊🌊🌉🌋

[@imane9919]

I feel like the way they filmed before had the power to catch women's beauty. Something we dont have now

[@christophepena2212]

They are filmed like the actresses of today in publicity..with a strong light that make the face and the eyes shine...you can see that in the publicity now...the actresses are always more beautiful than in their films

[@enricabaldassarre8880]

I nomi delle attrici deve essere scritto meglio.nn si capisce nnt

[@KZ-vj6km]

I honestly don't think women of today are as beautiful, I mean who do we have, in the 80's there was the sublime Michelle Pfeiffer and I suppose Angelina Jolie and then there was Emmanuelle Beart but who do we have today, I mean we have attractive film stars like now but I really cannot think of anybody that compares with the likes of those in this film.

[@jasmeen5712]

@@KZ-vj6km Monica Bellucci ?

[@DavidSmith-fr1uz]

Maybe it is because women were more like women and not brainwashed to be more like men. Just a theory.

[@wareidav]

Wonderful.. Wonderful.. Wonderful list of the most beautiful women ever to grace our screens.

[@momnew6662]

What a beautiful job you have done putting these clips together. This is a work of art!

[@joestanley3215]

The lovely and re-assuring beauty of Greer Garson in "Mrs. Miniver'" '42

[@scottschada4993]

As a boy ((after watching Mrs. Miniver?) I developed a crush on Greer Garson. Not sure she was that beautiful--but a great personality (see Laugh In) and that Voice!

[@HappyGillian]

Wow. Old Hollywood had some stunning and classy beauties.

[@hungfao]

All throughout I was shrieking in the catacombs of my my mind that Vivien better be on this list. You and I definitely share common ground. Her wicked beauty is fascinating. Thumbs up.

[@yvonnewachowicz2931]

1- Rita Hayworth, 2- Lauren Bacall, 3- Marilyn Monroe, 4- Audrey Hepburn

[@dancarpluk6861]

1 and 2 absolutely the most lovely ladies to have been born and made jaws drop in this century and last century

[@jeanniehubbard3765]

These ladies all had class, charm , good looks and acting ability. Those days unfortunately are gone forever

[@parsifal40002]

Indeed! Actresses of the 21st century are unsophisticated, arrogant and just plain have no class!! All the women in this video have sophistication, class and above all incredible beauty. Thank you for your hard work! Very well done!!! Oh I forgot to mention, these ladies have an elegance none of today's actresses have and probably will never have.

[@mschuman1953]

@@parsifal40002 I think Scarlett Johansson, Myra Sorvino and Natalie Portman have an elegance.

[@missmasquerade228]

@@mschuman1953 same, Scarlett Johansson is an amazing actress and person

[@Derby12hat]

@@parsifal40002 Forgot to mention that most of these in the 21st Century are shallow and vain. Many of those on the list also poured heir hearts and souls into patriotic efforts to defeat empires like Japan and Germany that were run by Nazis, Socialism and Fascists! Some in today's parade of lovelies would march down the street with Antifa that says it is anti-fascist, but is the definition of fascist tactics and mindsets! The depth of their true convictions regarding mankind is as a shallow as condensation on a bathroom mirror!

[@analyne3024]

They're the last breed to say the least

[@billmaggie3870]

I also agree that Rita has that ageless beauty.... not to mention all that talent. Extraordinary woman !!!

[@mrsouvido]

Faltou a Mirna Loy

[@rodocar2736]

Rita was waaay Nº1

[@upthedownescalator630]

Rita is my hero, I want to be just like her. Her name, just Rita, is the name I want to change mine to, Carole Rita (not because of Carole Lombard!)

[@ronrice2249]

You should expand your list to include Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, Ann Margret, Lucille Ball, Raquel Welch, and Judy Garland.

[@MrStefy56]

Especially Judy Garland! She was a true beauty in the 1940s

[@mazzashoults]

Also Susan Hayward and Nancy Kwan

[@pamelaflugence3563]

Susan Hayward was a true beauty!!!

[@unclecreepy4324]

Raquel was more post 1960. I always had a soft spot for Maureen O'Sullivan.

[@valeriemacphail9180]

He said PRE 60s!!

[@nortfroggirl]

All these women are indeed lovely! I would have added Betty Grable, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Donna Reed, Judy Garland, Ann Southern just to name a few quick. Betty Grable was a favorite of mine. Nick at night used to play 3am old movies & my sister and I would watch them during the summer time👍

[@Kementiri]

The women back then were STUNNING. They seemed so much more mature than the actresses today. Very poised, sensual and just out and out gorgeous. Too bad that has been lost with the actresses of today.

[@peterpuleo2904]

I completely agree. Many modern actresses make me yawn.

[@beancate]

I love the style of old movies. So whispy, dreamy, dewy. Somewhat nostalgic, though I yave been born many years after this era.

[@ThePersian61]

I was waiting for Gene to pop up. One of the most beautiful actresses of her generation.

[@odala8245]

I wouldn't agree on the dewy bit.

[@maxwellfan55]

Thank you Claudia for compiling this. Yes, it's all about preference but it's also my belief that only very few (men) can ever recognise or fully appreciate the most beautiful women of all. So my top choice, without hesitation or regret. Jean Simmons.

[@Aguz25]

No conocía a Gene Tierney, la belleza facial de esa mujer fue totalmente deslumbrante. Destaca un poco sobre las otras, que ya de por sí son increíblemente bellas.

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

May they all Rest In Peace and God bless them. Here are some roses for them. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@andreinaolivares4013]

Well, almost all of them are dead, some of them are still alive, like Mitzi Graynor, for example.

[@devlinadams4166]

@@andreinaolivares4013 : Sophia Loren, Bridget Bardot , Mitzy Gainor are the ones i see living.

[@andreinaolivares4013]

@@devlinadams4166 Yes, it’s a luck the fact that they are still living, there are other girls who died young.

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

@@andreinaolivares4013 yes I know that

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

@@andreinaolivares4013 yep

[@coolsdon]

To all the people bitching about this lovely video,remember...it's a piece of fun.It's one persons take on female beauty,that all.It's not about colours and numbers,whether someone is black or white or anything else for that matter.If you disagree with the choices,compile your own video..it's both easy and free.Just take your silly comments elsewhere and give credit to the uploader here for making something that is enjoyable to look at. Well done MonroeSmile,take a bow...love it (esp your choice of no.1)..

[@dstanl]

coolsdon b

[@germanmora2973]

Extraordinary.Congratulations.

[@howardkoor2796]

Well said!

[@jamiefm484]

5. Sofia Loren and Audrey Hepburn are so poised it can be detractive. It's like a veneer that hides their true beauty so you rarely even see it. 4. Ava Gardner, Hedy Lamar, and Rita Hayworth are about equal in my opinion. 3. Loretta Young and Vivienne Leigh who I think were more cute than beautiful but better actresses. 2. Brigitte Bardot and Claudia Cardinale. I think they are more attractive because they have a natural, earthy, more realistic style. I might also include Grace Kelly. 1. Gene Tierney. Probably the best looking. To me a lot of them are not much better looking than current tv actresses or pop stars, such as Marilyn Monroe or Dorothy Laramor. Great video.

[@peterferreira1969]

Marilyn Monroe the most iconic and beautiful not in the top 10? Lolol...Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly not in your Top 10??? Lololol...it's a really bad choice i think...BB or Lana don't make my top 20 and Lolo and Sophia are is a Joke...Vivian Leigh is no way n°1... she isn't só beautiful as Ava or Elizabeth perhaps a food copy of Ava...she had this movie GWTW so in no other she looks like so good ...it's your choice but a very bad personal if you want...lol...

[@stickman-1]

i really like how you did each actress. You used short clips from several sources to give a wider variety of looks to each one. That's way better than what most people do. Thanks for doing this. I learned about a few new ones as well.

[@gatogorka]

Great video. Breathtaking beauties. They were all great... they are still big.