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

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.

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.

Bernadette Peters – Age 74

Bernadette Peters is one of America’s most treasured actresses and singers. She has starred in Broadway and television productions for over 50 years, winning numerous awards along the way. Her sweet voice and charming personality have won her fans of all ages, and she shows no signs of slowing down.

In the 1960s, Peters began her career on stage as a kid and later as a teen actress before moving on to film and television in the 1970s. She soon rose to fame as a critically praised Broadway actress, having appeared in musicals such as  Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and A Little Night Music, amongst several others.

Deniece Williams – Age 71

Deniece Williams is a prominent American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her singles Free and Let’s Hear It for the Boy. Williams has won four Grammy Awards for her excellent vocals. Williams is one of those rare artists who have achieved success in multiple areas of the entertainment industry.

After launching her career as a solo artist in the 1970s, she went on to write and produce as well. Williams was one of those passionate kids who knew what she wanted to do since she was a little girl. A lot of that passion came from the Church of God in Christ, where she grew up singing.

Toby – Age 61

Toby Keith is one of the most celebrated country singers of Americans to date. He is still performing at this age at the concerts and getting the same love. He produced several Top Ten singles, including his most famous song, Should’ve Been A Cowboy. His albums were immensely successful that most of them earned the Golden or higher certification.

Keith was born to Carolyn Joan and Hubert K. Covel, Jr. in Clinton, Oklahoma, in 1961. He developed his interest in music during his visit to his grandmother in fort smith. From there, he pursued his interest and has become a star musician.

BERNARD CRIBBINS – AGE 93

Bernard Joseph Cribbins, aka Bernard Cribbins, is a legendary actor and singer who has had a slew of remarkable performances. Cribbins made his debut in the showbiz industry by performing in theatres. His first West End Theatre appearance was in 1956, portraying the two Dromios in A Comedy of Errors, and featured in Not Now Darling, There Goes the Bride, and Run for Your Wife.

Talking about his film credits, Bernard has featured in movies such as Two-Way Stretch, The Wrong Arm of the Law, Crooks in Cloisters, and three Carry On films. As a singer, three of his comedy songs reached the top of the charts in the UK.

ROBBY BENSON – AGE 66

Robby Benson is a prominent actor, singer, director, and educator. The multi-talented artist started off his acting career with Broadway. He is most famous for his role as the voice of the “Beast” in the Disney animated picture Beauty and the Beast. As a director, Robby has shown his directorial expertise in several episodes of the sitcom Friends.

Aside from featuring in numerous films and television shows, namely, Wait Until Dark, Lucky Lady, Ode to Billy Joe, Remember When, and The Legend of Prince Valiant. He also taught at the Tisch School of the Arts, the University of Utah, and the University of South Carolina, among other universities in the US.

AGNETHA FALTSKOG – AGE 72

Renowned Swedish singer Agnetha Faltskog was born in Jonkoping, Sweden. Her relationship with Ulvaeus and her friendship with Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson eventually led to the pop group “ABBA”, that sold over 180 million albums worldwide, making it one of the best-selling music acts in history. After the unofficial break-up of “ABBA”, Fältskog found renewed success later in the decade as a solo artist and actor.

Fältskog and Ulvaeus married but parted their ways from each other after nine years of marriage. Fältskog currently lives in Stockholm County with Christian Ulvaeus, his partner, and their daughter. Fältskog’s daughter, Linda, also lives in Ekerö with her family. Fältskog has four grandchildren.

ANNI-FRID LYNGSTAD – AGE 76

Anni-Frid Lyngstad is a Swedish singer and songwriter, best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Swedish pop group “ABBA.” Lyngstad reached international fame when she joined this group, which has sold over 150 million albums and singles worldwide. After the break-up of “ABBA,” Lyngstad continued an international solo singing career with mixed success, releasing the albums “Something’s Going On” and “Shine,” the latter being her last international album.

Lyngstad married Prince Heinrich Ruzzo of Reuss, a prince of the former sovereign House of Reuss; since then, she has held the titles of Princess Reuss and Countess of Plauen.

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.

Loni Anderson – Age 76

Loni’s first breakthrough role came in 1978 when she bagged a role in W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati, a sitcom. She became acclaimed overnight for her role, which made her worthy of two Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe award nominations. After a wide gap when she wasn’t able to get good roles, Loni came back in 1975 by portraying S.W.A.T. series, films, and other T.V. roles.

At the age of 74, this stunning actress though not much seen on the small screen but is still in touch with the Hollywood lifestyle. She often hits the red carpet by making an appearance in different charity, gala, award events, etc.

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.

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.

MELANIE GRIFFITH – Age 64

The Golden Globe Award-winning actress Melanie Griffith made her Broadway debut in the musical “Chicago” and received critical acclaim, especially by the New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley. She rose to prominence soon after her incredible performances in “Something Wild,” and “Working Girl,”.

Interestingly, her film “Body Double” was a commercial failure, but Melanie earned the National Society of Film and Critics Award. Griffith has not only entertained the audience through her notable works but has added value to society. She led a fund-raising campaign, Walk for Kids for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Lately, she has been seen doing minor roles in movies like “The High Note.”

Lou Ferrigno – Age 70

The handsome hunk Lou Ferrigno is a retired professional bodybuilder and the winner of IFBB Mr. Universe Titles twice. Lou is famous for his work in the CBS television series, The Incredible Hulk. Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Matt Ferrigno, a police officer, and Victoria.

Other than this, Lou has won the first prize at the Pro Mr. America teens in 1971. Additionally, at Mr. Olympia’s competition in 1974, he secured second position in the heavyweight category. He is also famous for training the pop star Michael Jackson to get in shape for the concerts in London.

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.

Michael Parkinson – Age 87

Michael Parkinson always seemed to be the voice of reason. He was a reporter for BBC’s 24 Hours and Granada Television before becoming their presenter of the Cinema series in 1969. He hosted Thames Teabreak after that. But it wasn’t until 1971 when Michael got on his own show, Parkinson.

Parkinson began his career as a journalist at a local newspaper, straight out of school. He wrote feature articles for the Manchester Guardian and later worked for the Daily Express. Besides, Michael also worked in the army for two years and was the youngest person at the time to be awarded the rank of Captain.

Christina Pickles – Age 87

Hailing from one of the high-class families in England, Christina Pickles is also a most loved actress of all time. Her ability to portray any character with ease makes her much deserved to fame. One of her much-appreciated roles as an actor was on the popular series “Friends” as Courtney Cox’s mother.

Additionally, she is also a devoted mother to two children Oliver and Rebecca.

On top of that, she added a seventh Emmy nomination to her kitty with her role in the short comedy series “Break A Hip.” She has also won the prestigious drama Logue award for her role in the movie “Undiscovered Country.”

Clint Eastwood – Age 92

This handsome hunk is famous for his line “Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do you, punk?” from the movie Dirty Harry. He has worked as an actor, a producer, a composer, and a director in Hollywood. Thus we can say that he has a multitudinous personality. He has contributed more than 60 years of his life to his career in the entertainment industry.

Some of his top-rated movies are “Any which way you can” and “Every Which Way But Loose.” He also starred in the hit Netflix movie “Mystic River,” which is the second film to win two prizes in a single category.

Jack Nicholson – Age 85

This actor is popular for his diverse supporting roles in movies such as “Anger Management.” He is known for delivering top-notch performances one after another in movies such as in films like As good as it gets and One flew over the cuckoo’s nest. Additionally, he even got nominated for an Oscar for his character in the movie “The Easy Rider.”

Over the years, he has been romantically associated with many women. But he got married only once in a lifetime with Sandra Knight and has a daughter with her. In addition to it, he is a father to four children from his previous relationships.

Max Baer Jr. – Age 84

A thriving director, producer, screenwriter, and budding entrepreneur, Max Baer, even at the age of 83, is still not thinking to halt. Max made an appearance for the first time on T.V. in Goldilocks and the Three Bears in 1949. His full-time acting career started in the 1960s after he got the chance to work for Warner Bros and other television series.

Out of all, his role as Jethro Bodine in The Beverly Hillbillies made him an iconic television star. Nowadays, Max focuses on his new venture and aims to build Jethro’s Beverly Hill Mansion and Beverly Hillbillies named after the legendary T.V. show he worked in.

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