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You were dying to know the Top 10 Box Office movie stars of 1953, weren't you?
Well, you've come to the right place.

This list is taken from the film industry's Photoplay magazine, which conducted an annual poll of theatre owners. The survey asked which actors generated the biggest box office returns of the year.
Here are the results of that poll, the top money-making Hollywood actors of 1953.
1. Gary Cooper (Oscar Winner)

2. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (Comedy Team)

3. John Wayne (Oscar Winner)

4. Alan Ladd (Often Voted Fan Favourite)

5. Bing Crosby (Singer & Oscar-Winning Actor)

6. Marilyn Monroe (The Legend)

7. James Stewart (Oscar Winner)

8. Bob Hope (Actor and Comedian)

9. Susan Hayward (Oscar Winner)

10. Randolph Scott (Actor, Known for Westerns)

All images from Wikimedia Commons.