I’ve always wished I were a sexy, wisecracking dame like Barbara Stanwyck. (I’m watching Ball of Fire on PBS right now – it’s one of my favorites.)
I see myself as Jean Arthur. Or maybe Judy Holliday. I’m definitely a comedy dame.
I like to crack wise, so I guess I’d like to be Groucho Marx.
Robert Mitchum. Just to be cool. Plus I’m pretty sure he was baked almost all the time.
Katharine Hepburn, like none other!
(I’ve also always admired Rosalind Russell – but it’s Kate the Great for sure for me.)
Buster Keaton. He had the brains to figure out a way out of any situation, and the moxie to make it work.
If he’s not from the Golden Age, then William Powell.
And you spelled her name right!
Overthinking, here . . . Do you mean who would I want to look like? Whose private life would I want? Whose onscreen image would I want?
I may bypass the obvious (Joan Crawford, “Missy” Stanwyck–I just saw Ball of Fire, too, and Yum! Yum!–Claudette Colbert, Ros Russell, Marlene Dietrich) and go for the elegant, witty Ina Claire.
Don’t overthink – go with your gut reaction.
Bela Lugosi
Lauren Bacall…she’s my favorite. Of course she’s still alive and acting, so I don’t know if she counts.
If I can’t be her I will be Carole Lombard.
For sheer looks, I’d like to be Veronica Lake. So damned elegant. But I love Rosalind Russell so much that I’m being a wisecracking lady reporter for Halloween. I think Rosalind wins out, because her life was far happier than Veronica Lake’s.
If I had to be a guy, I’d be Don Ameche. Just 'cuz.
No question about it. I’d want to be Cary Grant. He was urbane, sophisticated and smart. He could do humor and do adventure. Unlike many actors from that period, he had a great deal of range and was always believable in his roles.
Jane Russell - she stayed sane, she retained her sense of humour, she never came across as anything but a strong, confident, witty woman, and she’s still alive and non-senile. And she had a rockin’ body.
And if not Jane Russell, then Louise Brooks because she had style.
Since we share a birthday, I’ll have to go with Harpo Marx.
Ooo, could I be Gretta Garbo? Her accent makes me swoon. That voice of hers! (I would think you could get whatever you want with that voice.)
I also wouldn’t say no to Louise Brooks.
I think I would like to be Bette Davis. I’ve always liked her portrayal of strong women.
Robin
Bill Holden circa Sabrina or The Country Girl. The thinking woman’s playboy.
Clara Bow.
You look familiar; have we met someplace before?
Oh, of course, the bridge game at Norma’s.