# If you could only watch one actor's movies for the rest of your life... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 21, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258 "2009-08-21T23:54:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258/101 "2017-03-25T14:49:39Z")
Robin Williams. I think he played more different types of roles than anyone ever. ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258/102 "2017-03-25T16:46:59Z")
> [@White SIFL](#): > > I’m surprised Denzel hasn’t gotten more traction. I like Denzel!! Liam Neeson-I can watch Rob Roy all day long! Gregory Peck-To Kill was a great one! Harrison Ford-endless list there! Cary Grant-People will talk! Jimmy Stewart-Glenn Miller Story Clark Gable On the female side Doris Day Elizabeth Montgomery Lucille Ball Honorable mentions Jane Powell Donna Reed ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258/103 "2017-03-25T17:41:20Z")
Omar Sharif I love David Lean movies and sweeping historical epics. Not just Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, but Hidalgo too. And I liked the 13th Warrior. There’s also Funny Girl and Funny Lady. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258/104 "2017-03-25T17:48:11Z")
John Candy. I like goofy comedies from the 80s and early 90s, and Candy was the king of those. They might not be Oscar material but I really enjoy these movies that he stars in. Who’s Harry Crumb Delirious Summer Rental The Great Outdoors Uncle Buck Planes, Trains, and Automobiles You would also get some quality movies where he has a lesser role, like Nayional Lampoon’s Vacation and Spaceballs. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258/105 "2017-03-25T19:29:21Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > John Candy… I could get behind this. 13-year-old me was quite devastated when he passed away, as I absolutely loved his movies. Even now, they are usually just _fun_, in a way that Hollywood currently is unable to reproduce. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258/106 "2017-03-26T00:29:13Z")
Jimmy Stewart Nice variety of comedies, westerns, dramas, and war pictures. Very versatile actor. Three of my favorites Carbine Williams based on the true story of David Marshall Williams life. Winchester 73 one of the greatest westerns ever made Harvey wonderful and surreal comedy [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-only-watch-one-actors-movies-for-the-rest-of-your-life/507258.md?page=5)