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Silent movie star Mary Pickford sitting in a chair in a barber shop in Chicago, Illinois, having her long curls cut off by a barber, around 1928. A pioneer in the American film industry, Pickford was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Platinum blonde star Jean Harlow having her hair trimmed on set between takes of 'Red-Headed Woman' (1932).
A stylist works on the hair of Bette Davis between takes of 'Satan Met a Lady' (1936).
Edward G. Robinson is surrounded by studio hairstylists during filming of the boxing movie 'Kid Galahad' (1937). Robinson was known for playing gangsters and heavies.
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Jane Russell sits, holding some bobby pins, as a hairstylist combs her hair outdoors on the set of 'The Outlaw' (1943). The film is notable as Russell's breakthrough role, and she became regarded as a sex symbol and a Hollywood icon.
Jean Simmons has her hair done by a stylist during production of Laurence Olivier's 1948 film version of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet.' The British actress played Ophelia.
Makeup artists and hairstylists prepare Audrey Hepburn for a scene in 'Mayerling' (1957). 'Maylering' is an episode of the American television series 'Producers' Showcase' made for NBC Television. It was released theatrically as a film in Europe.
Veronica Lake visiting a hairdressing salon in 1959. By the late '50s, Lake's career had stalled, her most recent film being 'Stronghold' (1951). She would make just two more movies, 'Footsteps in the Snow' (1966) and 'Flesh Feast,' shot in 1967 but released in 1970.
Beatle Paul McCartney get his hair cut by famous barber Terry McDermott, who in 1964 won the only US gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Innsbruk for speed skating! The Beatles, together with McDermott, were appearing on 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' and Sullivan is seen second from right smiling as McCartney's mop top is trimmed.
Sean Connery as James Bond gets his hair fixed, while actress Luciana Paluzzi focuses ahead before shooting a scene from 'Thunderball' (1965).
In the 1960s, British hairstylist Vidal Sasson (1928–2012) was one of the world's most noted coiffeurs. He's seen here cutting Mia Farrow's hair as she prepares for her role in 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968).
Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger puts himself in the hands of stylist Pierre Laroche during the band's Tour of the Americas '75.
Elvis Presley receives a crew cut on his first full day as a member of the US Army. Presley was drafted in 1958 and spent two years in the service of Uncle Sam, stationed in West Germany.
Carole Lombard receiving attention from her studio hairdresser Loretta Francell in 1935. In 1939, she married Clark Gable. Lombard died in a plane crash in 1942.
Mary Tyler Moore, pictured at the hairdressers at London's Dorchester Hotel in 1967.
Irish actress Maureen O'Hara submits to the attentions of a hairdresser for her part as Mary Yellen in the film adaptation of 'Jamaica Inn' (1939), her first major screen role.
A hairdresser prepares Grace Kelly for a scene in the western 'High Noon' (1952) while on location in California.
Elizabeth Taylor has her hair done by her personal on-set stylist, maître coiffeur Alexandre de Paris (1922–2008), during the filming of 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1967). Taylor is holding a small hand-held electric fan.
A hairdresser and makeup artist work on Natalie Wood on the set of 'This Property is Condemned' (1966).
Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman looks a little doubtful as her hairstylist, Lillian Lashin, snips off her golden locks to the length required for her role in 'Arch of Triumph' (1948).
Rock Hudson, pictured around the time of 'One Desire' (1955), sits down for a trim during a publicity shot.
Clark Gable gets a haircut and manicure at Jim Adamson's studio salon during the filming of 'San Francisco' (1936). Famous silent film directors D. W. Griffith and Erich von Stroheim worked on the movie without credit.
Celebrated silent film actress Clara Bow admires her hairdresser's work on set during a break from filming 'Red Hair' (1928), which is now considered lost. Bow became the first celebrity "it girl" after her appearance in the romantic comedy 'It' (1927).
"'Ol Blues Eyes" looks pleased with Rudy the barber's cutting as the singer gets a trim during a visit to New York in 1953.
British fashion model and "Swinging '60s" icon Twiggy submits to the comb of her hairdresser friend Leonard Lewis (1938–2016) in 1967. Known as Leonard of Mayfair, the British coiffeur worked with many of the leading filmmakers and photographers of the day.
Debbie Reynolds has her hair checked by a hairdresser on the set of the film 'The Rat Race' (1960).
British actor and filmmaker Peter Ustinov settles down for a trim, around the time he was making the historical drama-adventure film 'Billy Budd' (1962).
Movie director Richard Lester helps snip away at John Lennon's locks as the Beatle has his hair shorn for his role in Lester's black comedy 'How I Won the War' (1967). It was Lennon's only non-musical film role.
In the world of celebrity, even a haircut is regarded as a potential publicity stunt. Whether in the salon or on set, movie stars getting their locks cropped can cut a fine picture. Musicians too have enjoyed fringe benefits by hairdressing around in front of a camera.
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In the world of celebrity, even a haircut is regarded as a potential publicity stunt. Whether in the salon or on set, movie stars getting their locks cropped can cut a fine picture. Musicians too have enjoyed fringe benefits by hairdressing around in front of a camera.
Click through and find out which stars are a cut above the rest.