Humphrey Bogart was not ranked greatest male star of Classic American cinema in 1999.
Audrey Hepburn ( 4 May 1929 -- 20 January 1993 ) was a British actress who had an extensive career in film , television , and on the stage from 1948 to 1993 . Humphrey Bogart . In 1999 , the American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star of Classic American cinema . James Cagney . In 1999 , the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its list of greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema .