It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. We’re gonna look at some of the best features of the 1930s – the hairstyles. See here what the hottest, coolest, and most popular actors of the `30s had to offer in terms of style!

Look over the 1930s hairstyles below and pick your favorite!

1. Messy Gelled Hair – Young Clark Gable

Messy Gelled Hair Young Clark Gable

Clarke Gable and Jean Harlow in Red Dust (1932). Source

2. The Clark Gable Side Part

The Clark Gable Side Part

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3. The Classic Clark Gable Gelled Look

The Classic Clark Gable Gelled Look

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4. The Classic Sleek Curl – Young Errol Flynn

The Classic Sleek Curl Young Errol Flynn

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5. The Wavy Medium Hair Errol Flynn

The Wavy Medium Hair Errol Flynn

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6. The Messy Hair Errol Flynn

The Messy Hair Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn in They Died with Their Boots On (1941) Source

7. The Classic Messy Fred Astaire for Triangle Faces 

The Classic Messy Fred Astaire for Triangle Faces

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8. Classic Robert Taylor Middle Part

Classic Robert Taylor Middle Part

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9. Robert Taylor Widow’s Peak Messy Gelled hair

Robert Taylor Widows Peak Messy Gelled hair

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10. Short Sides, Long Top, and Middle Part – Young Spencer Tracy

Short Sides Long Top and Middle Part Young Spencer Tracy

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11. The Grey Hair Side Part – Spencer Tracy

The Grey Hair Side Part Spencer Tracy

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12. The William Powell Villain Look with Short Mustache

The William Powell Villain Look with Short Mustache

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13. The James Cagney Middle Part Gelled

The James Cagney Middle Part Gelled

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14. The James Cagney Rebel Look – Short Sides, Long Top, & Fringe

The James Cagney Rebel Look Short Sides Long Top Fringe

James Cagney in Beer and Blood (1931). Source

15. Leslie Howard’s Side part

Leslie Howards Side part

Leslie Howard in 49th Parallel (1941). Source

16. Leslie Howard Combover for Receding Hairlines

Leslie Howard Combover for Receding Hairlines

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17. The Young Leslie Howard Side Part with Curls

The Young Leslie Howard Side Part with Curls

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18. Wavy Medium Hair from Gary Cooper

Wavy Medium Hair from Gary Cooper

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19. Combover Part from Gary Cooper

Combover Part from Gary Cooper

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20. The Old Gary Cooper with Widow’s Peak and Combover

The Old Gary Cooper with Widows Peak and Combover

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21. The Cary Grant Straight Cut

The Cary Grant Straight Cut

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22. The Young Cary Grant Heartthrob

The Young Cary Grant Heartthrob

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23. The Precision Cut Side Part Cary Grant

The Precision Cut Side Part Cary Grant

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24. The Evil Goatee Look Paul Muni

The Evil Goatee Look Paul Muni

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25. The Young Paul Muni Wavy Side Part

The Young Paul Muni Wavy Side Part

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26. The Wavy Mark Twain Look – Lionel Barrymore

The Wavy Mark Twain Look - Lionel Barrymore

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27. The Henry Fonda Heartthrob Diagonal Part

The Wavy Mark Twain Look - Lionel Barrymore

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28. The Older Henry Fonda Side Part for Thinning Hair

The Older Henry Fonda Side Part for Thinning Hair

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29. The Very Young Messy Hair Henry Fonda

The Very Young Messy Hair Henry Fonda

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30. The Classic Humphrey Bogart Combover Part

The Classic Humphrey Bogart Combover Part

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31. The Side Fringe Combover Part from James Stewart

The Side Fringe Combover Part from James Stewart

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Conclusion

Ready to don that black and white filter and look like you mean business? Get yourself some good pomade and try one of these extremely sleek 1930s hairstyles for men.

If you think you look cool after, send us a message on Pinterest with your photo and we might feature you on our Pinterest and even in one of our articles.

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