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Hollywood has been blessed with a galaxy of incredible actors and actresses over the decades, and many of the characters they portrayed have left an indelible and lasting impression.  In this section, I have made a list of memorable roles enacted by these performers which I believe will stand the test of time.  By its very nature, such a list is highly subjective; however, I believe most people would agree that these roles stand out from the rest and will forever be identified with these actors and actresses.

There are many movies listed which have more than one memorable role, and in these cases I have added in parentheses the number of memorable roles in the movie.  It is remarkable to see that in more than half the cases, a great performance by one actor also brought out the best in their fellow performers in the same film.

Most of the listed movies can be borrowed from your local public library in DVD form and are also available for streaming.  Watching these movies online usually requires a small fee or a subscription to streaming platforms such as YouTube, Amazon Prime, Disney+ or Netflix.  The ‘Video at’ column in the list below indicates one preferred streaming option to watch these movies online, though it may also be available on other platforms.  A ‘$’ sign indicates a small fee (usually $3.99 or less) for viewing the film.  In a few cases, the movie is available for free online viewing, and in these cases the direct link to watch the movie is provided in a separate column.

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