What these Hollywood icons would be worth today
Hollywood’s Golden Age, spanning from the late 1920s to the early 1960s, ushered in a glamorous era of filmmaking. The period gave us some of cinema's most beloved stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart.
But how much money were these screen icons really worth? While Golden Age stars commanded global fame, many earned surprisingly modest paycheques by today’s standards.
We've taken a look at 20 of the era’s legendary stars to reveal what their net worths would be today when adjusted for inflation. To help put their fortunes in perspective, we’ve also matched each one with a modern-day actor with a comparable net worth. Read on to discover just how rich Old Hollywood’s brightest stars would be in the 21st century.
All dollar amounts in US dollars
Danielle McAdam
03 June 2025
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