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GOLDEN AGE STARS WHO ARE STILL ALIVE AND DOING GREAT AT RETIREMENT!

Daniel Davis – Age 76

A man blessed with ravishing looks, Daniel always wanted to be an actor since childhood after watching Tyrone Power movies. His parents used to manage cinema. He landed his first acting job professionally at the age of 11 when he made an appearance in Betty’s Little Rascals, an Arkansas local show. Daniel is widely known to the American audience as Niles the Butler, a role he played in The Nanny, a sitcom for around seven years.

Furthermore, he has made several guest appearances, and best was the one on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Professor Moriarty. He is unmarried and never linked with any rumors or love affairs.

Angela Lansbury – Age 96

Angela Lansbury is another iconic Hollywood star from the Golden Age. This scintillating beauty was born in Regent Park, one of London’s most luxurious parks. When she turned 17, she had her original big break and a seven-year contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Her first marriage to Richard Cromwell ended in divorce in 1946.

Despite that, she and her first husband remained close friends throughout their life.

Other than this, she has worked in two Broadway plays during her East Coast Tour. Furthermore, her role as a controlling mother in Blue Hawaii was the top-grossing hit of all time. It helped her pass through the rocky phase in her career and helped her regain popularity.

Stockard Channing – Age 78

Stockard Channing is well known for her fabulous acting in the film Grease and the TV series The West Wing. She was born to Susan Williams and Antonia Stockard in New York City. She performed theatre in the initial stage of her acting career and has received her acting training at HB Studio, Greenwich.

Channing has also won a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance in the movie Jack. Moreover, she studied literature and history at Radcliffe College at Harvard University in Massachusetts. She is also an author and has published 20 books, out of which Beezus and Romona is the most popular.

William Daniels – Age 95

William is a notable American actor and served as Screen Actors Guild president. Before rising to fame, William started his career as Daniels Family singing member in Brooklyn. After his epic role as Dustin Hoffman’s father in the film The Graduate and Boy Meets World as Mr. Feeny, he garnered audience attention. His other best-known performance was in St Elsewhere for portraying Dr. Mark Craig, and this role won him Emmy Awards twice.

On the personal front, he married Bonnie Bartlett on June 30, 1951, also an Emmy Award winner. The couple lives with two adopted children in their Los Angeles home.

Joy Harmon – Age 82

Born in Flushing, New York, this hypnotizing beauty moved to Connecticut in 1946 to pursue a career in show business. Initially, she became a participant in the reality show “You Bet Your Life. She has also been a part of many television series such as Gidget and Batman. Additionally, she is widely known for her roles, such as car washing Lucille in “Cool Hand Luke.”

Furthermore, she was married to the film producer and editor Jeff Gerson. Their union lasted for almost three decades, and they were blessed with three children. On top of that, she even opened a bakery called Aunt Joy’s cakes in California.

Kim Novak – Age 89

Kim Novak, an American actor shot to fame in mid 1950’s after her double performance in Vertigo, an  Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller as Madeleine Elster and Judy Barton. Till date, it is arguably known as the finest film of Kim. By delivering several excellent performances, she rapidly paved her way to become a popular sensation. She starred alongside Jimmy Stewart in different films.

For three successive years, Novak enjoyed stardom as a top box office star.Before rising to fame, she worked on different jobs like elevator operator, dental assistant and sales clerk. She portrayed in Picnic, a 1955 film and won Golden Globe Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.

Katarina Witt – Age 56

Katarina Witt has won the hearts of many with her creativity and delicate mastery over figure skating. The German national is often remembered for winning two Olympic gold medals in 1984 and four World Championships throughout her career (1983-1988). Additionally, she has earned six consecutive European Championship titles from 1983 to 1988.

Witt’s athletic accomplishments and forays into the entertainment industry make her one of the most prestigious figure skaters in history. She retired from competitive skating to begin a career as an actress. Therefore, her career spans from skating to modeling, appearing on Playboy magazine covers, and having a cameo role in Jerry Maguire.

Angie Dickinson – Age 90

With six decades of acting career, the famous Angie Dickinson has won many hearts with her skills and beauty. Throughout her acting career, she has appeared in more than 50 films, including China GateThe Art of Love, Ocean’s 11JessicaThe Killers, and many more. Angie Dickinson also starred as Sergeant Suzane in the NBC crime series Police Woman.

She received Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress, three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. With such appreciation, Dickinson also became the leading actress in the erotic crime thriller Dressed to Kill and received a Saturn Award for the Best Actress.

Linda Evans – Age 79

A personified beauty and graceful actress, Linda entertained American audiences for around five decades. Right from playing the role of Audra Barkley in The Big Valley, she made several glamorous appearances. In 2009, Linda won Hell’s Kitchen, a British competitive cooking reality show. Linda even has the privilege of being the star at 6843 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood’s walk of fame for her excellent performances.

During her tenure, she was nominated several times for Emmy Award, Choice Awards, and Golden Globe Award. She has had the pleasure to dine and be in touch with dignitaries worldwide and now lives a luxurious life away from the limelight.

STANLEY BAXTER – AGE 96

The famous veteran actor Stanley Baxter started off her career as a child artist following his passion for acting at a tender age. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and attended Glasgow’s Hillhead High School, and his preparation to be in front of the camera began there.

Stanley’s acting career began as a young actor on the BBC’s Children’s Hour. Adding to his many achievements, Baxter had his own show on BBC Radio Scotland in the 1960s and has been honored with several BAFTA Awards. Apart from this, he also blessed the big screen with his incredible acting in films like Very Important Person, Geordie, The Fast Lady, and Crooks Anonymous.

Daniel Davis – Age 76

A man blessed with ravishing looks, Daniel always wanted to be an actor since childhood after watching Tyrone Power movies. His parents used to manage cinema. He landed his first acting job professionally at the age of 11 when he made an appearance in Betty’s Little Rascals, an Arkansas local show. Daniel is widely known to the American audience as Niles the Butler, a role he played in The Nanny, a sitcom for around seven years.

Furthermore, he has made several guest appearances, and best was the one on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Professor Moriarty. He is unmarried and never linked with any rumors or love affairs.

Ali MacGraw – Age 83

Ali MacGraw is a one time Golden Globe award winner for her out of the world performance in the movie “Goodbye, Columbus.” She was born in Pound Ridge, United States. Moreover, she has even been rewarded with an Academy Award for her exceptional performance in the movie “Love Story.”

She started her career as a photographer assistant for “Harper’s Bazaar.” Other than being an actress and a model, she is also an animal rights activist. She even authored the book “Pawprints of Katrina” about the most extensive pet rescue in history. Additionally, she has also acted in many television series such as Winds of war, Dynasty, and China Rose.

Caren Marsh Doll – Age 103

Caren Marsh Doll, aka Caren Marsh, is an American screen and stage actress and dancer. Caren specializes in modern dance and tap; she was a stand-in for Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and Ziegfeld Girl. She is one of the last remaining actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Marsh’s father was a Hollywood stockbroker. Her parents were initially against Caren’s career choice.

Doll even went unrecognized for a small role she played in Gone with the Wind. However, she started gaining attention when she appeared in films with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1937 to 1948. Caren’s younger sister, Dorothy Morris, was also a prominent name in the film industry.

JULIA MCKENZIE – AGE 81

Julia McKenzie is an English actress, singer, presenter, and theatre director. She has been working non-stop since 1966. Her filmography is highly impressive with projects like “Hotel du Lac”, “Bright Young Things”, “ Notes On A Scandal.” The list of her awards and nominations is also broad. She has won Olivier Award For Best Actress In A Musical, Evening Standard Award For Best Actress, and she has got outstanding nominations.

She has also lent her voice on the radio, and the credits include plays like “Blithe Spirit,” “The Country Wife”, a novel called “A Room With A View”, etc. Her upcoming projects are tentative and yet to be announced.

MAUD ADAMS – AGE 77

Maud Adams is one actress who featured twice as the Bond Girl, first in “ The Man With The Golden Gun” and later in “Octopussy.” She started her career with the 1970 film “The Boys In The Band.” In the movie, she played a photoshoot model in the opening credits. The actress got married to a private mediator and a retired judge Charles Rubin in 1999. They have no children.

Besides acting, she also served as the president of a cosmetics company called Scandinavian Biocosmetics. The actress bid the entertainment industry a final goodbye in 2010 and never really made an attempt to come back.

Dolph Lundgren – Age 64

Dolph Lundgren is one of the most talented people in the world. Besides being a Swedish actor, he is also a filmmaker and martial artist. Dolph was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1957 and later moved to his grandparents in Ångermanland, Sweden. He holds the rank four dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate in the whole world.

The fitness freak star appeared in many Hollywood movies and is very famous for his role in The Expendables series. Moreover, Lundgren is a scholar person, did his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sydney. He was also awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983.

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