Eye Candy Friday: Classic Beauties

A tribute to those ladies who didn’t have to show a lot of skin to capture anyone’s attention…

Sally Blane

Appeared in 70 movies and was married to Ricardo Montalban.

Jane Wyman

Born “Sarah Jane Wyman” but simply went as Jane .  She was  married to Ronald Regan in 1940 and they divourced in 1948.  She is the only woman to be an ex-wife of a President in US history.

Grace Kelly

American actress who in 1965 married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and became styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco but was affectionately known as “Princess Grace”.

Greta Garbo

Greta is ranked the 5th greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.

Clara Bow

American Actress in the 1920’s, and the premier flapper of her time.  She would go on to personify the “roaring twenties” and is described as it’s leading sex symbol.

Hedy Lamarr

Austrian born actress and scientist, known best for her film career as a major contract of MGM Studios, she also co-invented an early form of spread spectrum communications technology, key to modern wireless communication.  (Hedy, in case you were wondering, stands for Hedwig).

Rita Hayworth

An American Actress/Dancer who attained fame in the 1940’s, not only as one of the era’s top stars but also the era’s greatest sex symbol (hello, Gilda!).  She has appeared in 61 films over the span of 37 years and is listed by The American Film Institute as one of the Greatest Stars of All Time.