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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) -

Marilyn Monroe, then known as Norma Jeane Mortenson, pictured in 1946 posing for a portrait while fishing in the sea near Los Angeles.

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Greta Garbo (1905–1990) -

Swedish actress Greta Garbo is pictured here fishing in 1929, one year after starring in 'A Woman of Affairs' (1928), which made her a top box-office star.

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Clark Gable (1901–1960) -

Fresh from his first leading role in 'Dance, Fools, Dance' (1931), Clark Gable enjoys a bit of downtime fly fishing.

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Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) -

Ernest Hemingway (right) stands with a fishing rod and a marlin, while skipper Joe Russell from Key West looks on. The novelist, famed for 'A Farewell to Arms' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls,' was a keen sports fisherman.

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Bette Davis (1908–1989) -

Bette Davis still manages to look glamorous even in waist-high waders during an annual fishing expedition in the California mountains, around 1930.

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Ava Gardner (1922–1990) -

Replete in a bathing suit, waders, and sailor's cap, Ava Gardner strikes a suitably maritime pose while fishing in the ocean in this 1942 publicity image.

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Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957) and Lauren Bacall (1924–2014) -

The original caption to this 1951 photograph reads: "On the left is an 80-pound perch caught in Lake Albert in British Uganda. In the center, proud, happy and beaming over the catch, is me. On the right is the dame who caught it." Bogart was filming 'The African Queen' with Katharine Hepburn when Bacall visited the set.

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Bob Hope (1903–2003) -

British-born American comedian Bob Hope reclines as he fishes from the back of a boat in the 1940s.

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Stan Laurel (1890–1965) -

Stan Laurel, one half of the hugely successful comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, fishing while on vacation in Hawaii in 1927.

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The Beatles -

The Fab Four relax in Seattle during their 1964 North American tour by getting in a spot of fishing... from their hotel window! Pictured from the top are Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr.

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Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) -

Charlie Chaplin, in sunglasses, and family on a fishing holiday in Killarney, Ireland, in July 1960. Chaplin's wife Oona O'Neill (1925–1991) is on the far right.

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Robert Mitchum (1917–1997) -

Hollywood heavy Robert Mitchum takes his family on a fishing vacation at Lake Mead in Nevada in 1949. The previous year, Mitchum had served time in prison after being found guilty of possessing marijuana. The conviction  was overturned in 1951.

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Al Capone (1899–1947) -

The notorious mobster enjoys some down time away from Chicago fishing off his boat in Florida, where he owned a plush waterfront mansion. In 2018, the property was restored and hit the market for a cool US$14.9 million.

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Judy Garland (1922–1969) -

Caught in the act! A proud Judy Garland shows off her fishing prowess during a August 1950 vacation at Sun Valley in Idaho.

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Errol Flynn (1909–1959) -

Movie swashbuckler Errol Flynn pays rapt attention as he is given a lesson in the technique of attaching a leader to a fishing line by his son, Sean, during an outing near Las Vegas in 1951.

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Gregory Peck (1916–2003) -

Gregory Peck (left) poses on a dock beside a line of large tuna caught on a sport fishing trip in the 1950s. The other man in unidentified. Among the films Peck made during that decade was 'Roman Holiday' (1953) with Audrey Hepburn.

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Tony Curtis (1925–2010) -

Stripped to the waist, Tony Curtis indulges in some pier fishing off Malibu in 1955. A prolific actor, three of his films were released that year: 'Six Bridges to Cross,' 'The Purple Mask,' and 'The Square Jungle.'

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Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) -

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt pictured in the mid-1930s taking time out from his White House duties sea angling. Lending a hand with the catch is his son, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr (in black T-shirt).

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Sid Caesar (1922–2014) -

American comic actor and writer Sid Caesar fishing with his children, daughter Michele "Shelly" Caesar and son Ricky Caesar, in 1954.

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Bob Hewhart and Ed McMahon (1923–2009) -

Comedian Bob Newhart and American television host Ed McMahon fish together from a rowboat in Cypress Gardens, Florida, in 1972.

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Joe Louis (1914–1981) -

Boxer Joe Louis nods off while fishing in Pompton Lake, New Jersey. He was preparing for his historic 1938 rematch with German fighter Max Schmeling, who had beaten Louis in 1936. This time round, however, Louis would be the victor.

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Joel McCrea (1905–1990) -

Joel McCrea appeared in over 100 movies in a career that spanned almost five decades. He's especially remembered for Alfred Hitchcock's 'Foreign Correspondent' (1940). He's pictured in the 1930s reeling in a catch.

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Maureen O'Sullivan (1911–1998) -

The Irish-American actress is remembered for playing Jane in the Tarzan series of films opposite Johnny Weissmuller in the 1930s and 1940s. She's seen here relaxing outdoors with rod and line in 1930.

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Robert Taylor (1911–1969) -

Popular leading man Robert Taylor enjoying a day out on the San Gabriel River in California in 1941, just after he'd made 'Waterloo Bridge' (1940). Taylor later remarked that the movie, which costars Vivien Leigh, was one of his personal favorites.

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Joan Blondell (1906–1979) -

Joan Blondell, whose films include 'The Blue Veil' (1951) and 'The Cincinnati Kid' (1965), sits by the edge of a waterfall with a fishing rod in this early 1930s.

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Larry Hagman (1931–2012) -

Larry Hagman, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J.R. in the TV series 'Dallas,' fishing in the pond of his Malibu, California home in November 1985.

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Jean Gabin (1904–1976) -

Legendary French actor and singer Jean Gabin looks the part as he prepares to embark on a carp fishing expedition in Germany in 1966.

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Emil Jannings (1884–1950) -

German actor Emil Jannings fishing in  Wolfgangsee, Austria, in the early 1930s. Born in Switzerland, Jannings won the first Academy Award for Best Actor in 1929 for his roles in 'The Last Command' (1928) and 'The Way of all Flesh' (1927), during a brief period when multiple roles were considered. He's also the only German actor to date to win a Best Actor Oscar.

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Simone Signoret (1921–1985) -

German-born French actress Simone Signoret joins two elderly fisherman for a chat on the banks of the Seine river in Paris in 1955, the year 'Les Diaboliques' was released. The movie inspired Alfred Hitchcock to make 'Psycho' (1960).

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