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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten decade defining actors of the 1920s for
decade defining actors of the 1920s for
decade defining actors of the 1920s for our series on the top ten decade
our series on the top ten decade
our series on the top ten decade defining male actors / period we’ve made
defining male actors / period we’ve made
defining male actors / period we’ve made our choices based on a combination of
our choices based on a combination of
our choices based on a combination of their commercial success their
their commercial success their
their commercial success their box-office scores their productivity
box-office scores their productivity
box-office scores their productivity their awards and how they helped set the
their awards and how they helped set the
their awards and how they helped set the tone and raise the standard in Hollywood
tone and raise the standard in Hollywood
tone and raise the standard in Hollywood for the era number 10 Harold Lloyd
for the era number 10 Harold Lloyd
for the era number 10 Harold Lloyd a standout performer of the silent movie
a standout performer of the silent movie
a standout performer of the silent movie era who transitioned to talkies Harold
era who transitioned to talkies Harold
era who transitioned to talkies Harold Lloyd was one of the most prolific
Lloyd was one of the most prolific
Lloyd was one of the most prolific actors of his time
actors of his time
actors of his time [Music]
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[Music] performing many of his risky stunts
performing many of his risky stunts
performing many of his risky stunts himself he reportedly made almost 16
himself he reportedly made almost 16
himself he reportedly made almost 16 million dollars in the 20s finding fame
million dollars in the 20s finding fame
million dollars in the 20s finding fame as an on screen everyday man who could
as an on screen everyday man who could
as an on screen everyday man who could display unwavering confidence and
display unwavering confidence and
display unwavering confidence and optimism his glasses character was
optimism his glasses character was
optimism his glasses character was particularly effective and reflective of
particularly effective and reflective of
particularly effective and reflective of the average American
the average American
the average American a sailor made man was his first feature
a sailor made man was his first feature
a sailor made man was his first feature but his most famous moment came when he
but his most famous moment came when he
but his most famous moment came when he hung from the clock tower in safety last
hung from the clock tower in safety last
hung from the clock tower in safety last [Music]
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[Applause] number nine rudolph valentino an actor
number nine rudolph valentino an actor
number nine rudolph valentino an actor who achieved iconic status rudolph
who achieved iconic status rudolph
who achieved iconic status rudolph valentino was one of the first
valentino was one of the first
valentino was one of the first pop-culture sex symbols
born in Italy he had a sexy name a
born in Italy he had a sexy name a pretty face and an attractive body a
pretty face and an attractive body a
pretty face and an attractive body a historic Hollywood hunk
but the Latin lever could also entertain
but the Latin lever could also entertain and 19:21 s the Four Horsemen of the
and 19:21 s the Four Horsemen of the
and 19:21 s the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was the sixth
Apocalypse was the sixth
Apocalypse was the sixth highest-grossing silent movie of all
highest-grossing silent movie of all
highest-grossing silent movie of all time
1921 was also the year he defined his
1921 was also the year he defined his persona as the shape his death by
persona as the shape his death by
persona as the shape his death by illness was tragically untimely but in
illness was tragically untimely but in
illness was tragically untimely but in his 31 years he built a legacy
his 31 years he built a legacy
his 31 years he built a legacy [Music]
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[Music] number eight Walt Disney though not an
number eight Walt Disney though not an
number eight Walt Disney though not an actor in the conventional sense Walt
actor in the conventional sense Walt
actor in the conventional sense Walt Disney’s impact on the movie industry is
Disney’s impact on the movie industry is
Disney’s impact on the movie industry is arguably unrivaled the man behind the
arguably unrivaled the man behind the
arguably unrivaled the man behind the mouse
mouse
mouse he spent the early part of the decade
he spent the early part of the decade
he spent the early part of the decade building the beginnings of an animation
building the beginnings of an animation
building the beginnings of an animation Empire he often worked as a voice actor
Empire he often worked as a voice actor
Empire he often worked as a voice actor in his productions and provided all of
in his productions and provided all of
in his productions and provided all of the largely unintelligible sounds in
the largely unintelligible sounds in
the largely unintelligible sounds in Steamboat Willie though that film is
Steamboat Willie though that film is
Steamboat Willie though that film is widely considered Mickey Mouse’s debut
widely considered Mickey Mouse’s debut
widely considered Mickey Mouse’s debut he and Minnie actually appeared in an
he and Minnie actually appeared in an
he and Minnie actually appeared in an earlier short plane crazy but both films
earlier short plane crazy but both films
earlier short plane crazy but both films went a long way in establishing Walt
went a long way in establishing Walt
went a long way in establishing Walt Disney as a Hollywood heavyweight
the head of a prominent acting dynasty
the head of a prominent acting dynasty which stretches until the present day
which stretches until the present day
which stretches until the present day with his granddaughter drew John
with his granddaughter drew John
with his granddaughter drew John Barrymore enjoyed Fame throughout the
Barrymore enjoyed Fame throughout the
Barrymore enjoyed Fame throughout the 20s and 30s
20s and 30s
20s and 30s [Music]
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[Music] he was a strong performer in the silent
he was a strong performer in the silent
he was a strong performer in the silent era who shifted easily to talkies
era who shifted easily to talkies
era who shifted easily to talkies appearing with major roles in dr. Jekyll
appearing with major roles in dr. Jekyll
appearing with major roles in dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde as well as Sherlock Holmes
and mr. Hyde as well as Sherlock Holmes
and mr. Hyde as well as Sherlock Holmes [Music]
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[Music] he also took the lead in donjuan a
he also took the lead in donjuan a
he also took the lead in donjuan a pioneering film in terms of sound
pioneering film in terms of sound
pioneering film in terms of sound effects and music although there wasn’t
effects and music although there wasn’t
effects and music although there wasn’t yet any dialogue
handsome charming and with a stage
handsome charming and with a stage trained voice Barrymore passed his
trained voice Barrymore passed his
trained voice Barrymore passed his traits down his talented family tree
next we have an actor who revolutionized
next we have an actor who revolutionized cinema even before the invention of
cinema even before the invention of
cinema even before the invention of talkies lon chaney was a celebrated
talkies lon chaney was a celebrated
talkies lon chaney was a celebrated versatile silent movie master and a
versatile silent movie master and a
versatile silent movie master and a famous experimenter with makeup and
famous experimenter with makeup and
famous experimenter with makeup and costume his roles in the hunchback of
costume his roles in the hunchback of
costume his roles in the hunchback of notre dam and the Phantom of the Opera
notre dam and the Phantom of the Opera
notre dam and the Phantom of the Opera garnered him particular praise within
garnered him particular praise within
garnered him particular praise within the horror genre for their grotesque but
the horror genre for their grotesque but
the horror genre for their grotesque but sympathetic natures his creative
sympathetic natures his creative
sympathetic natures his creative costumes even led to the nickname the
costumes even led to the nickname the
costumes even led to the nickname the man of a thousand faces which later
man of a thousand faces which later
man of a thousand faces which later became the title for a film in which
became the title for a film in which
became the title for a film in which James Cagney played Chaney
perhaps the greatest double act to ever
perhaps the greatest double act to ever grace our screens Laurel and Hardy began
grace our screens Laurel and Hardy began
grace our screens Laurel and Hardy began their reign in the 20s great friends
their reign in the 20s great friends
their reign in the 20s great friends away from the camera
away from the camera
away from the camera they were slapstick supremo’s in front
they were slapstick supremo’s in front
they were slapstick supremo’s in front of it Stan Laurel a tall thin Englishman
of it Stan Laurel a tall thin Englishman
of it Stan Laurel a tall thin Englishman and Oliver Hardy a portly American they
and Oliver Hardy a portly American they
and Oliver Hardy a portly American they complemented each other and contrasted
complemented each other and contrasted
complemented each other and contrasted for comedic effect often they’d have
for comedic effect often they’d have
for comedic effect often they’d have difficulty performing the simplest of
difficulty performing the simplest of
difficulty performing the simplest of tasks and jokes were found in their
tasks and jokes were found in their
tasks and jokes were found in their repeated misfortunes putting pants on
repeated misfortunes putting pants on
repeated misfortunes putting pants on Philip was their first official feature
Philip was their first official feature
Philip was their first official feature together but the pair produced over 100
together but the pair produced over 100
together but the pair produced over 100 movies in their lifetime
a founding member of United Artists and
a founding member of United Artists and of the Motion Picture Academy Douglas
of the Motion Picture Academy Douglas
of the Motion Picture Academy Douglas Fairbanks was the husband of Mary
Fairbanks was the husband of Mary
Fairbanks was the husband of Mary Pickford and the first to be titled the
Pickford and the first to be titled the
Pickford and the first to be titled the king of Hollywood he was most famous for
king of Hollywood he was most famous for
king of Hollywood he was most famous for swashbuckling roles in movies like the
swashbuckling roles in movies like the
swashbuckling roles in movies like the Mark of Zorro and 1922 s Robin Hood
and he also starred in the black pirate
and he also starred in the black pirate which was one of the first ever
which was one of the first ever
which was one of the first ever full-length Technicolor films
his career didn’t flourish with the
his career didn’t flourish with the invention of talkies but by then he’d
invention of talkies but by then he’d
invention of talkies but by then he’d more than made his mark in the silent
more than made his mark in the silent
more than made his mark in the silent era number three Groucho Marx sorry boys
era number three Groucho Marx sorry boys
era number three Groucho Marx sorry boys but we haven’t got any vacancies gotta
but we haven’t got any vacancies gotta
but we haven’t got any vacancies gotta know Vegas we got plenty of room
know Vegas we got plenty of room
know Vegas we got plenty of room that’s all right do we take a room you
that’s all right do we take a room you
that’s all right do we take a room you want a roll all right we take a vacant
want a roll all right we take a vacant
want a roll all right we take a vacant spot boy Groucho was the youngest of the
spot boy Groucho was the youngest of the
spot boy Groucho was the youngest of the three main marx brothers but also the
three main marx brothers but also the
three main marx brothers but also the funniest and the most successful you can
funniest and the most successful you can
funniest and the most successful you can beat that but you can’t tie it
beat that but you can’t tie it
beat that but you can’t tie it he made 13 movies with his siblings most
he made 13 movies with his siblings most
he made 13 movies with his siblings most notably the cocoa nuts and animal
notably the cocoa nuts and animal
notably the cocoa nuts and animal crackers and later remained famous as
crackers and later remained famous as
crackers and later remained famous as the host of a radio and TV quiz show you
the host of a radio and TV quiz show you
the host of a radio and TV quiz show you bet your life miss back out emphasize
bet your life miss back out emphasize
bet your life miss back out emphasize mistress I never take a drink unless
mistress I never take a drink unless
mistress I never take a drink unless somebody’s buying Marx had worked as a
somebody’s buying Marx had worked as a
somebody’s buying Marx had worked as a vaudeville performer before acting and
vaudeville performer before acting and
vaudeville performer before acting and the stages influence showed in his
the stages influence showed in his
the stages influence showed in his costume I’ll show you where I get off
costume I’ll show you where I get off
costume I’ll show you where I get off the thick mustache eyebrows and rimmed
the thick mustache eyebrows and rimmed
the thick mustache eyebrows and rimmed glasses look has since become iconic and
glasses look has since become iconic and
glasses look has since become iconic and a staple component to any dress-up box
a staple component to any dress-up box
a staple component to any dress-up box might be a wisecrack but I doubt it
might be a wisecrack but I doubt it
might be a wisecrack but I doubt it number two Buster Keaton one of the most
number two Buster Keaton one of the most
number two Buster Keaton one of the most influential figures of the decade Buster
influential figures of the decade Buster
influential figures of the decade Buster Keaton spent the 20s directing and
Keaton spent the 20s directing and
Keaton spent the 20s directing and acting in an incredible amount of movies
acting in an incredible amount of movies
acting in an incredible amount of movies [Music]
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[Music] the general is perhaps his greatest
the general is perhaps his greatest
the general is perhaps his greatest contribution to cinema and the film is
contribution to cinema and the film is
contribution to cinema and the film is still ranked among the best ever made he
still ranked among the best ever made he
still ranked among the best ever made he worked primarily as a comedy actor
worked primarily as a comedy actor
worked primarily as a comedy actor though it was rare that he himself would
though it was rare that he himself would
though it was rare that he himself would smile his trademark deadpan expression
smile his trademark deadpan expression
smile his trademark deadpan expression earned him the nickname the great stone
earned him the nickname the great stone
earned him the nickname the great stone face as he chiseled out a career by
face as he chiseled out a career by
face as he chiseled out a career by making people cry with laughter
making people cry with laughter
making people cry with laughter [Music]
before we unveil our pick for decade
before we unveil our pick for decade defining actor of the 1920s here are a
defining actor of the 1920s here are a
defining actor of the 1920s here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
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[Music] number one charlie chaplin’s Charlie
number one charlie chaplin’s Charlie
number one charlie chaplin’s Charlie Chaplin is not only one of the greatest
Chaplin is not only one of the greatest
Chaplin is not only one of the greatest names in cinema he’s also one of the
names in cinema he’s also one of the
names in cinema he’s also one of the icons of the modern world his character
icons of the modern world his character
icons of the modern world his character the Tramp has come to be an almost
the Tramp has come to be an almost
the Tramp has come to be an almost instantly recognizable figure in history
instantly recognizable figure in history
instantly recognizable figure in history and his movies are considered
and his movies are considered
and his movies are considered masterpieces of the era he was as
masterpieces of the era he was as
masterpieces of the era he was as bumbling and slapstick II as many other
bumbling and slapstick II as many other
bumbling and slapstick II as many other performers but his films also carried
performers but his films also carried
performers but his films also carried social motivation and often political
social motivation and often political
social motivation and often political controversy the war you saved my life me
controversy the war you saved my life me
controversy the war you saved my life me strange and I always thought of you as
strange and I always thought of you as
strange and I always thought of you as an add-in I’m a vegetarian
an add-in I’m a vegetarian
an add-in I’m a vegetarian the kid was his first feature length the
the kid was his first feature length the
the kid was his first feature length the toothbrush mustache will forever be his
toothbrush mustache will forever be his
toothbrush mustache will forever be his and this decade was defined by him do
and this decade was defined by him do
and this decade was defined by him do you agree with our list which 1920s
you agree with our list which 1920s
you agree with our list which 1920s actor do you think is the most iconic
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