The 40 Most Beautiful Actresses Pre-1960

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Thank you to Doug, An and Ellen for their contribution of clips.

Due to some confusion, I'll set the record straight:

This list is based on the actresses whose faces stunned me the most (nothing about elegance, chic, glamour, or personality), it's all about the face for this video. This is my opinion only, although due to comments on my last video, I did consider it and change my number 1. So even though this list is my opinion, I did consider and apply a lot of the criticism made in my last video: e.g. putting Dietrich lower, including Katharine Hepburn, Mitzi Gaynor , Brigitte Bardot and many other things.

Please share your opinions, criticism and comments. But any insults i.e. calling me an idiot , will be removed. There is such thing as constructive criticism, then there is pure insult.

This video is to tribute the most beautiful faces of the silver screen, that we cannot forget even today.

I hope you enjoy it!! There are many I wanted to include like Norma Shearer, Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball... but my limit was 40 actresses. Thanks for watching!

The music is 'The End/ Play-off' from Lawrence of Arabia, composed by Maurice Jarre.

40. Jean Harlow
39. Katharine Hepburn
38. Jane Russell
37. Lauren Bacall
36. Ingrid Bergman
35. Cyd Charisse
34. Ginger Rogers
33. Marlene Dietrich
32. Dorothy Lamour
31. Mitzi Gaynor
30. Gale Robbins
29. Gloria Grahame
28. Maureen O'Hara
27. Olivia de Havilland
26. Veronica Lake
25. Joan Crawford
24. Carole Lombard
23. Kim Novak
22. Marilyn Monroe
21. Jane Greer
20. Gina Lollobrigida
19. Natalie Wood
18. Lena Horne
17. Jean Simmons
16. Yvonne de Carlo
15. Grace Kelly
14. Sophia Loren
13. Audrey Hepburn
12. Dorothy Dandridge
11. Loretta Young
10. Brigitte Bardot
9. Greta Garbo
8. Lana Turner [ERROR: SHOULD HAVE PUT GARBO BEFORE TURNER]
7. Rita Hayworth
6. Hedy Lamarr
5. Claudia Cardinale
4. Ava Gardner
3. Gene Tierney
2. Elizabeth Taylor
1. Vivien Leigh


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[ILuvElizabethTaylor]

UMMMMM... I fully understand that Vivien Leigh is pretty, but you put her #2 on the 20 actress just because there is 40 that doesn't make a difference ELIZABETH TAYLOR IS THE PRETTIEST

[MonroeSmile]

@ILuvElizabethTaylor What are you on about? I made the Top20 2-3 years ago and my opinion has since changed. Don't tell me what I think like I'm an idiot. I suggest you think before you write a retarded comment like that again, it just makes you look stupid.

[98AncientGoddess98]

Can't believe you forgot Linda Darnell..

[MonroeSmile]

@98AncientGoddess98 I did not forget her, but I don't have any of her films, therefore I can't include her in the video. If I had even 1 of her films, she would have been in here.

[MrDan6670]

Let me throw my 2 cents in. How bout ANN SHERIDAN?..... You know.....The Oomph Girl!

[2ndstarr]

you just do not get women like THAT anymore!

[MonroeSmile]

@Rosannasfriend Well I think she looks gorgeous in that picture, I dont have her youngest films so if you can do any better, make your own video? Imbecile.

[MonroeSmile]

@PureSoapCleans Are you blind? Joan Crawford is at no.25. You clearly cannot feel that strongly that she should be in the list otherwise you would have noticed her in it!

[MonroeSmile]

@PureSoapCleans I cannot include everyone. And Joan Crawford is in this list, at no. 25

[PyRamesses]

How could you put Katharine Hepburn as #39!!!!!!

[MrBillyhedge]

Great list and a hard job to pick only 40! In my own opinion I would have put Clara Bow in there. She was so hot.

[nostalgiaguy1941]

Well, I know you can't please everyone, because 40 is a little limited, but no Susan Hayward?