Popular for his serious, yet sensitive roles in romances such as "Listen, Darling" and "The Secret Heart" as well as his military roles in "Command Decision" and "Flight Command," this actor's stature and dark-haired good looks made him a box office hit. The two films he is best known for are "Mrs. Miniver" and "The Best Years of Our Lives."

Walter Pidgeon was a popular actor well-known for a variety of films, not wanting to be typecast in any particular niche. He got his start singing in musical theater. Although he was popular as a father-figure in later years, he maintained his status as a romantic lead throughout most of his career. He left his body to the University of California so that medical science might progress.

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