QUIZ: Name These Classic Hollywood Actors

Steve McQueen was known for being stoic and his characters spoke more with actions than they did with words. After his starring role in the 1958 horror flick “The Blob,” McQueen went on to play a bounty hunter on the TV series “Wanted: Dead or Alive.”

Clark Gable appeared in over 60 films over the course of 37 years, and in most of which he played the leading man. He’s also famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the unforgettable 1939 classic “Gone With the Wind.”

Audrey Hepburn is a Belgian-born British actress who was considered sophisticated, charming, and radiantly beautiful. Her first major American role was in the 1953 film “Roman Holiday,” where she played a princess who gave up the burden of royalty for a day of adventure and romance.

Rudolph Valentino was born in Puglia, Italy, but Hollywood moguls dubbed him the Latin Lover because of his association with the Latin Tango. He was also one of Hollywood’s earliest style icons and male heartthrobs.

Charlie Chaplin gained so much fame doing silent films that although talking films were introduced in the late 1920s, he continued to do silent films until the 1940s. In fact, his first talking picture was the 1940 film “The Great Dictator.”

Ronald Reagan started out as a radio announcer but later took a screen test and wound up making 19 movies in his first two years as an actor. His second wife, Nancy, was in the film “Hellcats of the Navy” with him. Reagan later became the 40th U.S. President.

Shortly after landing a long-term contract in Hollywood, studio execs reportedly chose to rename the British-born actor Cary Grant because they didn’t feel his birth name sounded American enough.

Humphrey Bogart often played gangsters and detectives better than anyone else. He’s known for classic films like the 1941 film “High Sierra,” the 1946 film “The Big Sleep” and the 1948 film “Key Largo.” But he’ll always be remembered for playing the romantic lead role in 1942’s “Casablanca.”

Katharine Hepburn was an American actress known for being eccentric. She portrayed strength in her roles which were previously deemed undesirable for lead Hollywood actresses. She also did whatever she wanted in her personal life and wore casual clothes at a time when actresses were expected to be glamorous all the time.

Yul Brynner was a Russian-American actor, singer and director. He was originally born Yuliy Borisovich Briner. He was also popular for his completely bald head, but he had a full head of hair for his role in “Port of New York.”

Ernest Borgnine appeared in films like “From Here to Eternity," but it was the 1955 film “Marty" that earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He was also known for having a charming gap-toothed grin.

Henry Fonda was a Broadway star back in the 1930s. He took time off from Hollywood to serve in the Navy during World War II and then returned to the silver screen for films like “12 Angry Men” and “On Golden Pond.”

Tony Curtis made a great impression playing three characters in “Some Like It Hot.” But he appeared in over 100 other films between the 1940s and the 1950s. He also picked up an Oscar nomination for this role in “The Defiant Ones.”

Walter Brennan lost all of his teeth during a movie stunt. This allowed him to change his appearance whenever he removed his dentures. Brennan ended up earning three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor.

Orson Welles was 25 when he landed his first major film role in “Citizen Kane." Before that, he was known for being a radio star in the 1930s, and many still remember him for his rendition of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” on the radio.

Judy Garland scored the lead role in the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz.” She was actually 17 when she played Dorothy, even though the character in the book is a 10-year-old girl. She downplayed her age for her role as Dorothy Gale to make the character seem more innocent.

Rock Hudson was well known for his romantic comedies which he starred in alongside Doris Day, but the actor kept his private life a secret for many years. He passed away from AIDS-related complications in 1985.

Elizabeth Taylor starred as Cleopatra, the ruler of Egypt, in the 1963 film “Cleopatra.” Taylor won Academy Awards for the 1960 film “Butterfield 8” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” She was also famous for her gorgeous violet eyes and eight marriages.

James Dean is known as a cultural icon for his acting career, which included roles like Jim Stark, a troubled teen in the 1955 film “Rebel Without a Cause.” Sadly, he passed away when he was just 24 years old, having only completed eight films.

Although he’s popular with sci-fi fans for playing George Taylor in “Planet of the Apes,” his other iconic roles include Moses in “The Ten Commandments” and the lead role in “Ben-Hur.”

Spencer Tracy received nine Oscar nominations but won only twice. His first win was for his role in the 1938 film “Captain Courageous." His second win came a year later for his role in the 1939 film “Boys Town.”

James Stewart has taken on many roles, like when he played a reporter in “The Philadelphia Story,” which earned him an Academy Award. But most people remember him for saving Bedford Falls from the mean Mr. Potter in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Doris Day always had that innocent, naïve type of look that resonated with audiences back in the day. Her major big screen role was in the 1948 film “Romance on the High Seas.” But she’s best known for her role in “Pillow Talk.”

Debbie Reynolds fell hopelessly in love with actor Eddie Fisher while filming “Bundle of Joy.” She was three months pregnant with future “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher while filming “Singin' in the Rain.”

Frank Sinatra released a number of hit songs and albums in the 1940s and 1950s. He was known as Ol’ Blue Eyes because of his bright blue eyes and he was able to successfully juggle both a film and music career for several years.