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1980 - HENRY FONDA
When the HFPA honored him, there were memorable roles to look back on, except one--his last... "On Golden Pond" hit the screens the following year. |
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1981 - GENE KELLY
He danced, choreographed, sang and acted his way into our hearts from 1942 ("For Me and My Gal") and on... |
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1982 - SIDNEY POITIER
His charismatic screen persona brought him into definite leading man status. By this time, he had also directed films for ten years. |
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1983 - LAURENCE OLIVIER
Lord Olivier acted from age nine and was especially known for making Shakespearean plays and characters come alive. |
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1984 - PAUL NEWMAN
An enduring superstar with intelligence and humor saturating his roles--who had also demonstrated a distinct flair for directing. |
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1985 - ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Having made her Hollywood screen debut at age ten, she became part of the world's cinematic royalty. |
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1986 - BARBARA STANWYCK
Cecil B. deMille's favorite actress, equally at ease in comedy and drama--this was the year she left films to concentrate on television. |
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1987 - ANTHONY QUINN
Born in Mexico, he entered films in 1936 after a brief stage experience. In addition to his acting, he is an accomplished painter and sculptor. |
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1988 - CLINT EASTWOOD
"The Man With No Name" who ended up by being known by just about everyone on earth. Versatile as an actor and also as a top director. |
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1989 - DORIS DAY
A singer whose voice sold millions of copies and opened the door to a movie career in comedy, then also in drama as in "The Man Who Knew Too Much." |
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