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Glorfindel

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43. We shouldn't neglect our British cousins...

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 11:56 AM

Nov 2013

Sir Christopher Lee, 91
Sir Roger Moore, 86
Sir Sean Connery, 83
Sir Ian Holm, 82
Sir Ian McKellan, 74
Sir Patrick Stewart, 73
Sir Paul McCartney, 71
Sir Mick Jagger, 70

For an interesting movie, watch the 1936 version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" starring Mickey Rooney and Olivia DeHavilland, and consider that they're both still alive!

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TV, stage and film personalities from the 60's and before who are still alive [View all] Kaleva Nov 2013 OP

Wow! cyberswede Nov 2013 #1

No mention of Abe Vigoda??? Paulie Nov 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author whistler162 Nov 2013 #3

Added him. Kaleva Nov 2013 #4

Professor Irwin Corey - 99 whistler162 Nov 2013 #5

Added him along with some others. Kaleva Nov 2013 #6

Weird! I thought Rose-Marie had passed away ailsagirl Nov 2013 #7

Ann B. Davis 87 annabanana Nov 2013 #8

Thanks! Added her name. Kaleva Nov 2013 #9

I coulda sworn Ephram Zimbalist died! graywarrior Nov 2013 #10

His daughter Stephanie was on Remington Steele. His father was a famous fiddler. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #21

Yeah, I loved that show! graywarrior Nov 2013 #22

I watched it because Pierce Brosnan was young and handsome. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #23

We need some more pegs for my Lite Brite! My name's not Adam We! Or is it? Initech Nov 2013 #11

He's listed right after Doris Day! Kaleva Nov 2013 #12

Fixed my headline. Initech Nov 2013 #13

I used to have a Lite-Brite! Brigid Nov 2013 #39

Oh, boy, do I feel old... The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #14

(Excluding some of the qualifiers: ) Notable adult tv, stage and film personalities from the 60's wh UTUSN Nov 2013 #15

Sean Connery charlie and algernon Nov 2013 #16

Added them Kaleva Nov 2013 #20

wow she doesn't look 82 Bombero1956 Nov 2013 #17

I never realized Doris Roberts was about 10 years older than Peter Boyle. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2013 #18

Several of these people have aged very well. Kaleva Nov 2013 #19

Luise Rainer 103 (first woman to win two Academy Awards, oldest living Academy Award winner) jakeXT Nov 2013 #24

Added. Kaleva Nov 2013 #29

Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall must have skipped a decade. Tobin S. Nov 2013 #25

Diana Rigg 75 Crabby Appleton Nov 2013 #26

Added. Kaleva Nov 2013 #30

MICKEY ROONEY- don't you remember- I was the #1 star! (SNL reference) Jetboy Nov 2013 #27

Barbara Bain is already listed but I'll add the other two. Kaleva Nov 2013 #28

A few more: Jetboy Nov 2013 #31

Mickey Rooney appeared in silent movies as a kid... First Speaker Nov 2013 #32

Yeah I do believe it as Mickey Rooney has seemingly been around Jetboy Nov 2013 #36

Meathead Ron Obvious Nov 2013 #33

SO is Sid Caesar whistler162 Nov 2013 #34

You put Martin Milner on this list, but not his old Adam-12 partner, Kent McCord? TheMightyFavog Nov 2013 #35

That's an impressively long list RFKHumphreyObama Nov 2013 #37

Thanks to those who suggested additions! Kaleva Nov 2013 #38

Robert Vaughn 81 BarbaRosa Nov 2013 #40

I thought he had died so I didn't look him up for his age! Thanks! Kaleva Nov 2013 #41

Dwayne Hickman 79 antiquie Nov 2013 #42

Also his brother Darryl, 82, and his co-star, Tuesday Weld, 70 Glorfindel Nov 2013 #44

Both have more credit than Dwayne. antiquie Nov 2013 #45

We shouldn't neglect our British cousins... Glorfindel Nov 2013 #43

Better add some even older rockers to the list: Jetboy Nov 2013 #46

Oh, yeah! I love all of them, but I'll always have a special fondness for Little Richard Glorfindel Nov 2013 #47

We frequently played that 78 RPM Ron Obvious Nov 2013 #51

Don't forget Patrick McNee (aka Steed) Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #53

"Mrs. Peel, we're needed!" Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #57

One of my first TV crushes was his partner Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #59

She's still beautiful. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #60

I agree with your dad Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #62

Aww.... Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #64

I remember a lot of those from TV as a kid treestar Nov 2013 #48

Thanks for adding my suggestions. I've got another name RFKHumphreyObama Nov 2013 #49

Old Illya Kuryakin is 80 years old. texanwitch Nov 2013 #50

Lee Majors and Linda Evans. IrishEyes Nov 2013 #52

OMG, I checked in to ask a DU question, as this is supposedly the proper place, and now I have to libdem4life Nov 2013 #54

Added the latest suggestions. Thanks! And listed the people by age. Kaleva Nov 2013 #55

Mark Harmon B: September 2, 1951 (age 62) Little Star Nov 2013 #56

Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland haven't spoken to each other since 1975. progressoid Nov 2013 #58

Dick & Tommy - The Smothers Brothers... GReedDiamond Nov 2013 #61

People listed in alphabetical order. Thanks to patricia92243 who did this! Kaleva Nov 2013 #63

Goldie Hawn turns 68 today. BarbaRosa Nov 2013 #65

Nehemiah Persoff (age 94) was active from 1948-1999 and has a list of credits a mile long.... Rowdyboy Nov 2013 #66

Mitzi Gaynor, 82 TuxedoKat Nov 2013 #67

Modern Family mockmonkey Nov 2013 #68

Added the suggestions and some more. Kaleva Nov 2013 #69