Washington, Jackson or Ford (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

movie star

'washington jackson or ford' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for movie star that I've seen before include "Hoping for an Oscar" , "VIP on set" , "Big player" , "Cruise, perhaps" , "Film idol" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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