Dolly Parton is a national treasure. | Ellen DeGeneres

Robin Williams remains a national treasure because of performances that blended boundless humor with genuine emotional depth, especially in Jumanji (1995). As Alan Parrish, Williams played a man trapped inside a magical board game for 26 years, emerging physically older but emotionally frozen in time. He balanced childlike wonder with fear and vulnerability, grounding the film’s fantasy in something deeply human. That balance helped audiences connect to the chaos of the story through a character