There were no cameras recording what happened that night. There was no stunt coordinator watching nearby and no second take if something went wrong. There was only Reeves, a motorcycle, a dark California canyon and a terrifying series of events he would never forget.

For every Daniel Day-Lewis with three Oscars, there’s a legendary performer who’s never even been nominated. No matter how many classic lines they’ve delivered or hearts they’ve broken, Hollywood’s biggest award has somehow overlooked them. Here are the greats still waiting for their golden moment. Trust us...some of these will completely shock you.

Here are the stars who refused to shed a tear or take a final breath on camera—and the wild stories behind their hard-line rules.

Rediscover 1940s movie stars Baby Boomers instantly remember, from Gene Tierney and Van Johnson to Greer Garson, Dana Andrews, and Alan Ladd.

You might want to sit down for this one: Jodie Sweetin—aka Stephanie Tanner from Full House—turns 44 next year. Yep, the kid who yelled “How rude!” is now older than Danny Tanner was when the show started. If that doesn’t make you feel one rerun away from a midlife crisis, her story—and the then-and-now photos—definitely will.

By 1958, Tyrone Power had spent more than two decades making dangerous-looking things appear effortless on movie screens. Sword fights, horseback chases, battle scenes...it was all part of being one of Hollywood's great adventure stars. So there was little reason to think this particular scene would be any different.