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Madonna
- A rare 1979 portrait of future music sensation Madonna smiling while leaning forward to look at her reflection in a mirror during her fame-seeking time in New York City.
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Carole Lombard (1908–1942)
- Carole Lombard was one of the great female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Tragically, her career was cut short when she died aged 33 in a plane crash.
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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962)
- Screen icon Marilyn Monroe fixes her hair in front of a mirror. A former model, Monroe straightened her curly brunette hair and dyed it blonde to make herself more employable. She was yet another star who left us far too early.
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Sean Connery (1930–2020)
- Sean Connery and Italian actress Daniela Bianchi rehearse and film a bedroom scene for the James Bond movie 'From Russia with Love' in 1963.
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Richard Burton (1925–1984) and Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011)
- British film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton at their first wedding in Montreal, Canada, in 1964. One of the world's most well-known and talked about couples, the pair divorced 10 years later, only to briefly remarry in 1976. That second union lasted just one year.
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Jean Harlow (1911–1937)
- Jean Harlow, the original "Blonde Bombshell," putting on her makeup in 1930, the same year 'Hell's Angles' was released, which became the highest- grossing film of that year.
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Chris Rock
- Comedian and actor Chris Rock poses for a portrait in front of a fun house mirror in 1997 in New York City.
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Fred Astaire (1899–1987)
- Dance legend star Fred Astaire in 1934 rehearsing a step in a Hollywood studio lot.
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Gina Lollobrigida
- Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, seen here in 1950.
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Kirk Douglas (1916–2020)
- Kirk Douglas as the tortured genius Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh in 'Lust for Life' (1956).
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The Beatles
- The Fab Four, photographed here in 1964 at the height of "Beatlemania," get to grips with their mop tops before a concert.
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Michael Caine
- Michael Caine portraying Alfie Elkins with Jane Asher in the romantic comedy-drama 'Alfie' (1966).
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Bette Davis (1908–1989)
- Bette Davis dressed in a flowing white gown for her role in the melodrama 'Dark Victory' (1939).
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Peter Lorre (1904–1964)
- Hungarian-American actor Peter Lorre as the fictional serial killer Hans Beckert in the German film 'M' (1931), directed by Fritz Lang.
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Greta Garbo (1905–1990)
- The great Greta Garbo, another legendary screen star of classic Hollywood cinema, pictured in 1950. The Swedish actress had a famous aversion to publicity and once stated, "I want to be let alone."
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Christopher Walken
- A young Ronald Walken, pictured here in 1955 aged 12. He would grow up to became A-list movie star Christopher Walken.
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Judy Garland (1922–1969)
- Judy Garland studies two full-length reflections of herself using a hand mirror. She's wearing a short dress, an apron, and tap shoes for the film 'Ziegfeld Girl' (1941).
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Brigitte Bardot
- Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, French actress Brigitte Bardot was one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. She's seen here in 1955.
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Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
- Legendary jazz trumpeter Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong photographed in 1948 in his dressing room before a show.
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Rita Hayworth (1918–1987)
- Rita Hayworth and crew on the set of the comedy film 'Cover Girl' (1944).
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Joan Crawford (1904–1977)
- Joan Crawford in costume for a publicity still to promote her film 'Forsaking All Others' (1934).
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Paul Newman (1925–2008)
- Pictured in 1959 considering whether to take a shave, Paul Newman had just made 'The Young Philadelphians,' which costarred Robert Vaughn.
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Ingrid Bergman (1915–1982)
- Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in film history. She's seen here, however, in a 1957 stage production of Robert Anderson's play, 'Tea and Sympathy.'
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Judi Dench
- English actress Judi Dench photographed at a coffee bar in London in 1957. At the time, she was making her London debut as Ophelia in a production of 'Hamlet' at the Old Vic Theatre.
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Elvis Presley (1935–1977)
- Elvis Presley poses for a portrait next to a mirror during his tour of duty in Germany in February 1959. Presley served in the United States Army between 1958 and 1960.
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David Attenborough
- English broadcaster, naturalist, and campaigning environmentalist David Attenborough, pictured after being appointed controller of BBC Two in 1965.
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Shirley MacLaine
- Shirley MacLaine seen in 1983 shortly before the release of the critically-acclaimed 'Terms of Endearment.'
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Marty Feldman (1934–1982)
- Zany comedian Marty Feldman seen here posing for the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror in 1982. One of his most famous roles was as Igor in Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein' (1974).
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The Doors
- Cult American rock band The Doors mirror their looks for a 1967 photo shoot. The band consisted of vocalist Jim Morrison (1943–1971), keyboardist Ray Manzarek (1939–2013), drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger.
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Tony Bennett
- Singer Tony Bennett is one of the last great entertainers from the big-band era of the 1950s. Now in his nineties, he's still recording. Bennet is also an accomplished painter.
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Faye Dunaway
- Faye Dunaway poses during a photo shoot held in 1994 in Los Angeles.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
- French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, photographed in Paris in 1997. He was one of the biggest French film stars of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
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Peter Cushing (1913–1994)
- English actor Peter Cushing, best known for his appearances in the Hammer horror films series, and later as Grand Moff Tarkin in the 1977 film 'Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV),' seen here in 1972.
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Yves Montand (1921–1991)
- French actor Yves Montand makes up in his dressing room before a performance of Arthur Miller's stage play 'The Crucible' at the Sarah Bernhardt Theatre in Paris in 1955.
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Lee Remick (1935–1991)
- Lee Remick, whose film career began with such classics as 'The Long, Hot Summer' (1958) and 'Anatomy of a Murder' (1959), pictured in 1974, two years before appearing alongside Gregory Peck in the classic horror movie 'The Omen' (1976).
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Bryan Ferry
- Singer Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music, photographed in military style costume at the Montcalm Hotel in London, this in 1975. By now he'd embarked on a parallel solo career, and Roxy Music would eventually disband in 1983. Sources: (Smithsonian) (History Army) See also: Riding solo: Musicians who enjoyed greater solo success
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Vintage photos of celebrities pictured in mirrors
Take a look at fame mirrored
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Photographs of celebrities in mirrors reflect their fame, fortune, and good looks. It's a double take on success, and whether captured as a portrait, movie still, or candid snapshot, a picture taken using a mirror as a prop lends it twice as much star appeal.
Click through the following gallery and gaze at the reflected glory of these legendary actors, actresses, and entertainers.
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