In the world of acting, a great performance is immortalized through film, but a truly iconic presence is captured in a single portrait. As a Los Angeles-based headshot photographer, I have had the privilege of photographing some of the finest actors in the industry—artists whose faces tell the stories of their careers, their struggles, and their triumphs. Among them were three Hollywood legends who have since passed but whose impact on the industry remains indelible: Richard Herd, René Auberjonois, and Mark Margolis.