The Silver Screen Oasis

Lawrence Olivier

next : never against type

Van Johnson - always a good guy boy next door type

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John Wayne

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Next : usually wore glasses

Harold Lloyd and Groucho they both came to mind immediately

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KayFrancis wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2023, 9:07 am Van Johnson - always a good guy boy next door type

Van Johnson was rather sinister as The Pied Piper of Hamlin.

KayFrancis wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2023, 10:09 am Next : great tap dancer in films

Gregory Hines

Next: Sugary sweet

Ok ep if that's the only film out of all the films Van Johnson did that he played against type I'll stick with my reply. Why dont you give us your idea of an actor who didnt play against type

KayFrancis wrote: ↑February 2nd, 2023, 10:53 am Ok ep if that's the only film out of all the films Van Johnson did that he played against type I'll stick with my reply. Why dont you give us your idea of an actor who didnt play against type

Van Johnson also portrayed the villainous The Minstrel on the Batman TV series.

Sorry if I'm upsetting your perception of VJ, KayFrancis.

Actor Who Didn't Play Against Type: Robert Grieg

Ep every film actor that was famous and still alive was a giest villain on the tv series Batman.
I'm not upset but Van 99% of the time was a good guy in films.

EPMillstone wrote

Next: sugary sweet

Marilyn Monroe [SLIH)

next : Beady Eyes

Lee Van Cleef (I've honestly never been sure what "beady eyes" actually meant or what "beady eyes" look like, despite hearing the term most of my life)


next: tough-guy character actor who occasionally played leads

Lee Van Cleeve

next : sleepy eyed

Robert Mitchum


Next- got better looking when they got older

Helen Mirren


next: prison movie

Next : prison movie

Eleanor Parker in Caged

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