Merle Oberon became one of the most glamorous actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age—but from the very beginning, she lied about her origins.

Landing one unforgettable role is the dream, until everyone starts forgetting you can play anybody else. Television and movie history is full of performers who became so closely linked to one character that the association followed them through auditions, later projects, and sometimes the rest of their careers. Some fought against it, some escaped it, and others eventually decided that being permanently connected to an iconic character was not such a terrible fate.

Some comedies once seemed to live everywhere. Their catchphrases escaped the theater, bounced around offices and schoolyards, then gradually became passwords mostly recognized by people who were there the first time.

Yes, trying to narrow this list down to 30 is basically asking for trouble. But we're doing it anyway. So, the question now becomes...Do you agree?

From Beatles hiding behind false names to stars dropping in on their friends' sessions without credit, these famous songs contain some amazing musical guest appearances.

Gene Hackman never seemed like your typical leading man, and he wasn't. The rugged Hackman had to claw his way up the Hollywood ladder with tooth and nail—and his bitterness and anger about this were the driving forces behind many of his legendary successes.