Famous and Infamous Mustaches in History
It's the only physical feature that has linked dictators, '70s porn stars, artists, potheads, presidents, men and women: The mustache.
Friedrich Nietzsche, the nineteenth century German philosopher. He suffered from mental illness near the end of his life, in 1900.
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Gene Shalit, movie critic for NBC, loves a good pun! He also loves his mustache!
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John Oates, your mustache makes my dreams come true!
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Hitler ruined the tiny mustache for, well, everyone.
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Would ever guess this is Ron Jeremy?
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Another dictator, another mustache. Joseph Stalin.
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Raul Julia in the Addams Family.
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Baseball pitcher Al Hrabosky was known as the "Mad Hungarian."
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The fictional character Fu Manchu popularized the name of the 'stache style.
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French police detective Jacques Clouseau, bumbled around in the Pink Panther comedy film series.
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Cheech and Chong. The comedy duo had a contentious falling-out in the '80s, but they and their facial hair are set to return to with the "Cheech and Chong Light Up America/Canada" tour this year. Burn one.
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Da Coach had da 'stache. Mike Ditka, who led the Chicago Bears to a Superbowl victory in January 1986.
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Bill Murray, who had a 'stache briefly during his time on Saturday Night Live
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One of the most famous mustaches, that of Albert Einstein.
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Surrealist Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), who often painted self-portraits that expressed her pain and sexuality.
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Groucho Marx (1890-1977) was most distinctive for his mustache, eyebrows and glasses.
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Hulk Hogan's big, bush blonde 'stache. And his big, bushy, blonde daughter.
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Underground filmmaker John Waters whose pencil-thin mustache has become one of his trademarks.
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The late Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) wrote books that blended satire, comedy and sci-fi.
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Billy Dee Williams is best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars. Billy Dee appeared as a rebel on-screen and in real life. After receiving criticism for endorsing Colt 45, Billy Dee reportedly said, "I drink, you drink. Hell, if marijuana was legal, I'd appear in a commercial for it."
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