matinee idol

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By turns a wry comic, matinee idol, bankable box-office draw, indie titan and devoted preservationist, Redford carefully cultivated the superstardom based on his boyish charms and capitalized on the post-studio-boss system as he became the de facto godfather of the independent film movement.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s a dashing, square-jawed, clean-shaven matinee idol with a luxurious head of long, curly black hair.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Matinee idol Buddy Rogers bounded by the winding staircase to the third floor of his Beverly Hills mansion and called to his wife of 37 years: “Mary, darling. You have a visitor, pet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Olivier, who was playing Archie Rice, was at the peak of his acting career and considered something of a matinee idol.

From BBC

"I mean I just sit at the piano and play the piano. I'm in my 70s, I'm not a matinee idol. So why are you coming to see me in the first place? But it all has to do with the music."

From BBC