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Seventeen icons and I didn't even scratch the surface of Old Hollywood...the talent was sickening.

I'm Going To Guess You're Just Wayyy Too Young If You Don't Know At Least 12 Of These 17 Old Hollywood Celebrities

I Want To See How Many People Know These 17 Old Hollywood Icons The Younger Generations Have Forgotten

Let's See How Many People Know These Old Hollywood Icons

I'm Curious To See If Anyone Actually Knows Who These 17 Old Hollywood Icons Are

Facts About Old Hollywood Celebs That Made My Jaw Hit The Floor

This is actor and total heartthrob, Clark Gable!

Do you know who this is?

This is actor, icon, and owner of one of the greatest face cards to ever touch this earth, Rita Hayworth!

This is the notorious actor, performer, and activist, Marlon Brando!

This is the iconic actress and singer, Eartha Kitt!

This is multitalented singer, actress, and Civil Rights activist, Lena Horne!

This is the forever legendary actor and singer, Bing Crosby!

This is Mexican actress Katy Jurado; she's the first Latin American woman to win and be nominated for a Golden Globe (1952) and an Academy Award (1954), respectively.

Shoutout to all of my Cleveland kids! This is actor, professional race car driver, and philanthropist, Paul Newman.

This is actress, singer, and the greatest resident of Halloweentown, Debbie Reynolds!

This is Sidney Poitier, who is also the first Black man to win the Best Actor award at the 36th Academy Awards in 1964!

This is the Queen of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald!

This is iconic Rat Pack leader, singer, and actor, Frank Sinatra!

This is OG Rat Pack member and coined as one of the greatest entertainers of all time, Sammy Davis Jr!

This is Hattie McDaniel, who was the first Black person to be awarded an Oscar at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for her supporting role in _Gone with the Wind_. [After a favor was called in](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-first-black-winner-accepted-774335/), they "allowed" her to attend the show (she was placed in the back of the room and away from her costars) and accept her award.

This is legendary jazz pianist, singer, and actor, Nat King Cole!

This is Anna May Wong, who is also known for being the first Asian American film star in Hollywood!

This is singer, dancer, and actor extraordinaire, Judy Garland!

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I'm Going To Guess You're Just Wayyy Too Young If You Don't Know At Least 12 Of These 17 Old Hollywood Celebrities

Let me know if you were surprised by how many people actually had no idea who some of these people were or if you were totally shook that everyone seemed to know someone that you didn't!

I'm Going To Guess You're Just Wayyy Too Young If You Don't Know At Least 12 Of These 17 Old Hollywood Celebrities

Let me know if you were surprised by how many people actually had no idea who some of these people were or if you were totally shook that everyone seemed to know someone that you didn't!

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