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Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011) -

A 23-year-old Elizabeth Taylor places a toy teddy bear on her bed in a snapshot taken the year before she starred in 'Giant' (1956) alongside Rock Hudson and James Dean.

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Walt Disney (1901–1966) -

Walt Disney and his wife Lillian with a stuffed toy Mickey Mouse. It was Lillian Disney that named her husband's most famous character, Mickey, in 1928. Lillian died in 1997, aged 98.

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Charlie Chaplin (1899–1977) -

Charlie Chaplin, pictured in 1929, looks down at a knee-high model doll of himself wearing his familiar "Tramp" costume of bowler hat, baggy trousers, and cane. Vintage Chaplin dolls, especially those made from porcelain, are today rare and valuable collector's items.

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Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957) -

Humphrey Bogart poses with two toy giant pandas similar to the pair that were involved along with the actor and two New York glamour girls in a September 1949 nightclub altercation. The girls claim they were pushed by Bogart after they were attracted by the cuddly pandas. Bogart subsequently received a court summons charging him with simple assault. A New York City judge later threw out the case against the actor.

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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) -

Movie legend Marilyn Monroe seen here in a 1957 Los Angeles publicity shoot romping with a soft toy tiger. In the book 'Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe,' author Anthony Summers writes that the day before Monroe died she received a strange delivery: a stuffed tiger. Robert Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, and Joe DiMaggio are among the names put forward as the possible sender.

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Joan Crawford (1904–1977) -

Legendary movie actress Joan Crawford eyes up a long-legged marionette puppet in this cute 1928 publicity photo, taken the same year the silent drama 'Our Dancing Daughters' was released. This was the film that made Joan Crawford a major star.

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Fred Astaire (1899–1987) -

Famed Hollywood dancer, singer, and film actor Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire (1898–1981) are pictured in 1926 standing behind a screen and holding a doll. Astaire's most memorable dancing partnership was with Ginger Rogers (1911–1995). The pair were immortalized as limited edition Fred and Ginger dolls by World Doll as they appeared in 'The Barkleys of Broadway,' their last film together, from 1949.

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Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) -

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin (1917–1995) present Peter Lawford (1923–1984) with a large teddy bear for his fourth newborn daughter, Robin Elizabeth. The trio paused for the gift exchange while making the film 'Sergeants 3' (1962). Lawford, a member of the "Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy, later fell out with Sinatra and was banished from his circle.

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Brigitte Bardot -

French actress Brigitte Bardot pictured in 1953 in her Paris apartment with an array of soft toys, including an adorable zebra. Bardot withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973 to become a committed animal rights activist.

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Shirley Temple (1928–2014) -

Child actress Shirley Temple expresses her obvious delight after receiving a gift from an English admirer—a miniature sailor doll of the crew of the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary.

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Natalie Wood (1938–1981) -

When this photograph of Natalie Wood was taken in 1960, the actress was about to shoot 'Splendor in the Grass' alongside Warren Beatty in his film debut. Wood is holding a fluffy leopard cub toy.

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Josephine Baker (1906–1975) -

American-born French entertainer Josephine Baker photographed in 1928 balancing a doll made in her image on her knee. The renowned performer was also a Second World War spy and civil rights activist.

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Ringo Starr -

Ringo Starr clutches a toy teddy bear while surrounded by newsmen upon his arrival at San Francisco International Airport in 1964. The Beatles drummer was en route to Melbourne, Australia, to join the band following his recovery from illness in a London hospital.

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John Lennon (1940–1980) -

Beatle John Lennon and his son Julian at home in Weybridge, Surrey, in 1967, flanked by a giant toy teddy bear and an equally cuddly panda.

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Liza Minnelli -

Carrying her toy elephant "Floppy" by the ears is a young Liza Minnelli, daughter of actress Judy Garland and film director Vincent Minelli. She is photographed arriving in Southampton, England, in 1951, aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth, to join her mother, who was on a concert tour of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Lucille Ball (1911–1989) -

Lucille Ball completes a doll dress, using a simple, gathered skirt, plain bodice, and a ruffle for each sleeve. The photograph was taken in 1948, the same year Ball was cast as Liz Cooper, a wacky wife in 'My Favorite Husband,' a radio comedy for CBS Radio. A success, CBS asked her to develop the show for television in what became known as 'I Love Lucy,' one of the most popular sitcoms in US TV history.

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Christopher Walken -

Child actor Ronnie Walken clowning around in his backyard at his home in Bayside, Long Island, around 1955. In 1964, he changed his first name to Christopher and later found fame as one of Hollywood's most recognized actors.

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Ingrid Bergman (1915–1982) -

Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman reading a first edition copy of the 1943 autobiography 'Bound for Glory' by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The leopard toy behind her was a gift from her father when she was a child.

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Roger Moore (1927–2017) -

In the mid-1950s, Bond-to-be Roger Moore was appearing in supporting roles in a number of mostly forgettable MGM movies. He's seen here with second wife, Welsh singer Dorothy Squires (1918–1998), arriving on vacation at London Airport in 1955 with a large toy panda.

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Rita Hayworth (1918–1987) -

A poolside Rita Hayworth matches her striped towel with a similarly patterned teddy bear in this 1945 movie studio publicity photograph.

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Clint Eastwood -

Never mind the soft toy monkey Clint Eastwood is holding. What's with the brassiere decorated with American flags and the Harvard Hasty Pudding pot? And what about the tell-take lipstick on the cheek? No worries. The actor was being awarded Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals in 1991.

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Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) -

Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, creator of the comic strip 'Peanuts,' working in his studio in 1985. A toy Snoopy sits on the drawing board.

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Barry Gibb -

A giant soft toy dog stands between Bee Gee Barry Gibb and his girlfriend Linda Gray in this quirky 1969 photo. Gibb, an accomplished musician as well as a hugely successful singer-songwriter, is holding a lute. The couple later married each other.

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Sally Field -

A smiling Sally Field seated at a Hollywood event in early 1966 wearing a sleeveless dress and pearls and holding a Minnie Mouse doll.

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Charlie Watts (1941–2021) -

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts with his daughter Seraphina at Heathrow Airport in October 1969. The youngster is clutching a soft toy teddy bear, a gift from her parents. Watts married Shirley Ann Shepherd in 1964 and the couple remained together until his death in August 2021.

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Jimmie Walker -

Best known for his role as J.J. in 'Good Times' (1974–1979)—television's first African-American two-parent family sitcom—Jimmie Walker is seen here posing with a talking doll based on his character. The doll features J.J.'s catchphrase, "Dyn-O-Mite," on its sweater.

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Irene Dunne (1898–1990) -

One of the great stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Irene Dunne never considered herself a comedienne, though she is best known for her comedic roles in films like 'The Awful Truth' (1937) with Cary Grant. She's pictured here in 1937 in a candid snapshot holding a toy kangaroo.

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Sigourney Weaver -

What better way to publicize the movie 'Gorillas in the Mist' (1988) than to have the film's star, actress Sigourney Weaver, pose with a small stuffed gorilla doll? Weaver portrays primatologist and conservationist Dian Fossey, who was murdered at a remote camp in Rwanda in 1985.

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Nicole Kidman -

Nicole Kidman visits the Royal Alexander Hospital for Children in Sydney, Australia, in 1991. The actress, who was accompanied symbolically by a bandaged teddy bear, has supported sick kids at the hospital as a proud ambassador of Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation for over 20 years.

Sources: (Walt Disney Conversations) (The Guardian) (Planet of the Dolls) (The Desert Sun) (National Women's History Museum)

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