As the Dog Days of Summer fast approach, and Sirius (the star, not the pay-radio provider) wheels spirographically overhead (in my mind, to the 60's instrumental Telstar), I thought it might be a lark to reflect on which actors from Classic Films gave the sweatiest performance, and in which film (we'll say '32 - '78, just to give it some structure).
Below are some examples that jumped to my mind:
George Kennedy, Cool Hand Luke
Woody Strode, Spartacus
Robert Morley, The African Queen
Neville Brand, D.O.A.
Tim Holt, The Treasure of Sierra Madre
Cornell Wilde, The Naked Prey
Roy Scheider, Sorceror
Mako, The Sand Pebbles
Richard Burton, The Night of the Iguana
Raymond Burr, His Kind of Woman
Jeff Chandler, Foxfire
Sidney Poitier, The Defiant Ones
Thomas Mitchell, Bataan
Albert Dekker, Dr. Cyclops
Frederic March, Inherit the Wind
Richard Harris, A Man Called Horse
J. Carrol Naish, Sahara
Charlton Heston, The Naked Jungle
William Bendix, Macao
Christopher Walken, Deer Hunter
Jack Lemmon, The Fire Down Below
Robert Ryan, Inferno
What would you put on your list?
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
Who do you think deserves that slippery, salty crown?
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)