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Golden Age Stars Who Are Still Alive And Doing Great At Retirement!

Shirley MacLaine | Age 87

Shirley MacLaine is a profound American actress, singer, activist, author, and former dancer. She was born on 24th April 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. Furthermore, she has received an Academy Award, five Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

She studied in Washington-Lee High School and was a part of the cheerleading squad. Shirley has also acted in the school theater productions. Her debut film was The Trouble With Harry, which was produced by Alfred Hitchcock in 1955. Apart from this, MacLain got married to a businessman named Steve Parker in 1954 but got divorced in 1982.

Johnny Crawford – Age 74

His role in The Rifleman, a hit ABC series as Mark McCain, earned him sought after fame. The series streamed for five years, and Johnny got nominated for Emmy Award for the best supporting actor category. Hailing from a family of artists, he, at the age of 9, performed in Walt Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club as one of the Mouseketeers.

He was greatly wooed by Chuck Connors’s work, his acting mentor. Before landing his Mark McCain role, Johnny worked as a freelancer for two years accumulating immense TV credits. Besides acting, he is a competent musician as well as a singer and released various singles.

Barbi Benton- 71 Years

Barbi Benton is a former American singer, actress, and model. She’s known for appearing in Playboy magazine and four seasons on the comedy series Hee Haw. Benton enjoyed a successful career as both an actress and singer. She also appeared in ABC’s comedy series, Sugar Time, which told the life of a wannabe female rock group in the 1970s’.

Benton and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner met in the late 60s when she was just 18. They were in a relationship for six years. Before their break up, Benton appeared on his TV show Playboy After Dark. Currently, at 71, Benton is an interior decorator with her own company.

Richard Chamberlain | Age 87

This American actor and singer was born on 31st March 1934 in Beverly Hills. Besides being an actor and singer, he has also worked in musical theaters and has performed classical stage roles. Thus, he became a leading heartthrob of the early 1960s.

Richard won the Golden Apple Award for the Most Cooperative Actor in 1962. Furthermore, he was awarded the Golden Globe award in 1963 for best TV Star- Male. Chamberlain was also nominated for a Grammy Award for the recording of his Hamlet. Apart from this, if we talk about his personal life, he was romantically involved with a television actor Wesley Eure, in the early 1960s.

William Shatner | Age 90

William Shatner is a well-known Canadian actor, producer, director, author, singer, and screenwriter. The legend was born on 22nd March 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. William is also known as Bill Shatner. His father, Joseph Shatner, was a clothing manufacturer. Furthermore, he has studied BCom at McGill University.

William was also awarded Doctorate of Letters by McGill University as well as New England Institute of Technology. Shatner has earned several awards, which include the People’s Choice Award, Emmy Award, and Golden Globe Award. Apart from this, Tekwar is a famous science fiction novel written by William. He has also written several television series.

Shirley MacLaine | Age 87

Shirley MacLaine is a profound American actress, singer, activist, author, and former dancer. She was born on 24th April 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. Furthermore, she has received an Academy Award, five Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

She studied in Washington-Lee High School and was a part of the cheerleading squad. Shirley has also acted in the school theater productions. Her debut film was The Trouble With Harry, which was produced by Alfred Hitchcock in 1955. Apart from this, MacLain got married to a businessman named Steve Parker in 1954 but got divorced in 1982.

Cheryl Ladd- Age 69

Cheryl Ladd is an actress, author, and singer well-known for her character as Kris Munroe in the ABC TV show Charlie’s Angels. Apart from this, Cheryl began her career as a Hollywood singer but later transformed her career into acting. She played several roles in movies like Purple Hearts, Millennium, and Permanent Midnight.

Furthermore, Ladd published The Adventures of Little Nettie Windship, a children’s novel, in 1996. Additionally, she published Token Chick: A Woman’s Guide to Golfing With the Boys, an autobiographical book. Besides, she continued to appear on various TV productions such as Love’s Everlasting Courage and played the role of Sarah Walker’s mother in the series Chuck.

Rita Moreno | Age 89

Rita is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer. She was born on 11th December 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Well, she is known for her supporting roles in the films like The King, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story. Apart from the musical films, she has also worked in The Electric Company, a children’s television series.

Her other notable films are Carnal Knowledge, Popi, I Like It Like That, The Four Seasons, and Slums of Beverly Hills. Furthermore, Rita Moreno has won a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony. Moreno has also achieved the Triple Crown of Acting.

Jane Powell | Age 92

This charming beauty is an American actress, dancer, and singer. Jane was born on 1st April 1929 in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Moreover, this 92 years old pretty woman gained her fame in the mid-1940s when she got the roles in several Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals. She is on the list of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Apart from this, her notable works include A Date With Judy (1948), Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954), Royal Wedding (1951), Hit the Deck (1955). Jane Powell is a member of Trustees for the Actors’ Fund of America. Furthermore, she got married five times in all and has three children.

Lindsay Wagner | Age 71

Lindsay Wagner had a lengthy acting career with many awards on her shelf. She is an American actress in films and TV, a model, author, singer and acting coach. Wagner started to gain popularity by starring in the show The Six Million Dollar Man, and by that, her character became the famous culture icon in the early 70s.

Also, not forgetting Lindsay played the leading role in the science fiction TV series The Bionic Woman. She started her career as a model and TV actress in Los Angeles. After getting success in the entertainment industry, she also wrote a series of books with Robert M Klein.

Connie Francis | Age 83

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero is famous by the name Connie Francis and is a pop singer and actress. Since Connie grew up in an Italian Jewish neighbourhood, she became fluent in Yiddish which led her to record songs in Yiddish and Hebrew. Francis had an autobiography published in 1984, Who’s Sorry Now? She remembers that she was constantly encouraged by her father to participate in talent shows and beauty pageants.

Continuing to participate in neighbourhood festivities which was sometimes broadcast on TV, she gained attention and appeared in NBC’s StartTime Kids show. Later her song The Majesty of Love gave her success as her solo single in the music industry.

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