Top 10 American Movie Stars of 1961

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The rankings come from Quigley Publishing Co.'s annual list (since 1932) of top money making stars in the USA, which based on a poll of hundreds of theater executives. The list does not rank stars only on how much cash their films made, but on what theater owners say about who attracts audiences on their star power alone.

1. Elizabeth Taylor

2. Rock Hudson 3. Doris Day

4. John Wayne

5. Cary Grant

6. Sandra Dee

7. Jerry Lewis

8. William Holden

9. Tony Curtis

10. Elvis Presley