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1 The best most famous American actor is Marlon Brando, and he sits atop this list because his death has only immortalized him into a more planet-sized legend. 2  From his classic line Stella! to other unforgettable pieces of acting in erotic films like Last Tango in Paris, Brando is synonymous with American cinema.hese American actors are not merely mortal human beings like the rest of the populationâthey are forever immortalized as semi-divine on the silver screen. 1  Marlon Brando. 2  Clark Gable. 3  Johnny Depp. 4  Robert DeNiro. 5  Sean Penn. 6  Humphrey Bogart. 7  Al Pacino. 8  Leonardo DiCaprio. 9  James Stewart. 10  Michael Douglas.
For many area residents, though, Andy Griffith was the man who saved the Wilmington film industry. Griffith, who was born and raised in Mount Airy died Tuesday morning at the age of 86 at his home near Manteo, on North Carolina's Outer Banks.He had been drawn to Manteo and Roanoke Island since he played Sir Walter Raleigh there in the long-running outdoor drama \The Lost Colony\ from 1949 to 1953.he series filmed in Wilmington from 1993 through 1995. Chet Spier, a video producer who worked as propmaster on Matlock, remembered Griffith as a professional and generous actor who stood up for cast and crew members and joined in Christmas celebrations.