These Golden Era Stars You Forgot About Are Still Alive & Doing Better
Connie Stevens – 1938
We all remember Connie Stevens, who made a mark for herself in Hollywood with her exceptional singing and acting ability. Often dubbed as the “teen idol of the 60s,” Connie’s beauty, singing, and acting prowess was much praised in teen and later adult film dramas.
Coming from a musical family where both her parents were jazz musicians, Connie formed a couple of vocal groups, first The Foremost and later The Three Debs. She began lining up singing commercials in the early 70s to rejuvenate her fame.
Following her split with Eddie Fisher, she entirely became out of sync with Hollywood and started facing a financial struggle. But with her neve-say-die attitude, she turned the situation around to become a self-made tycoon and her fans are truly surprised by that. Now 80 years old Connie could spend her retirement without worrying about bankruptcy.
Ann-Margret – 1941
Ann-Margret Olsson is one of the brightest stars of the musical films from the classical era who is still alive today. The gorgeous actress appeared in Bye Bye Birdie and became famous. She looked so stunning that Elvis Presley wanted to date her. Their affair helped Ann-Margret rise to the highest level of fame within no time. She was also in Viva Las Vegas, All’s Faire in Love, The Cincinnati Kid, The Train Robbers, and many more.
The Swedish actress was married to American actor, Roger Smith from the year 1967 till his demise in the year 2017. She started out in tinsel town at the beginning of the 60s decade and has had a decorated career till now. Olsson has grabbed a Grammy Award twice, a Screen Actor Guild Award once, and an Academy Award twice. Needless to say, she has raked in ample currency to steer clear of any kind of financial hurdle.
Lorenzo Lamas – 1958
We will always be grateful to Lorenzo Lamas for his wonderful contribution to the entertainment industry. The ever-charming Lanson Cumson from the classic American soap opera Falcon Crest is a major hit in the 80s. Following his debut television series’s great success, Lamas starred in another hit show called Renegade.
The muscular actor surely became the crush of many women during that time. His handsome look and awesome acting skill managed to land in some of the hottest television shows throughout his career. Lamas possess multiple talents. Not only a talented actor, but he’s also a professional martial artist and a helicopter pilot.
He’s still on the line of acting, starring in several low-budget films. He seems to be at the top of his fitness to live a healthy life. Of course, we want to see more of his works in the future.
Richard Dean Anderson – 1950
Richard Dean Anderson became a household name with his breakthrough character as Angus MacGyver in the television action series MacGyver during the mid-80s. The classic action hero in the series nicknamed Mac played as a secret agent who loves to save humanity from evil powers.
Like his on-screen character MacGyver, Anderson was raised in Minnesota, who used to be a mime before venturing into film. Aside from MacGyver, his other notable roles are in Today’s FBI, General Hospital, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Stargate SG-1,, etc.
But what has the 80s famous action hero been up to lately? Following his last appearance in Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Anderson is now far away from Tinseltown, actively doing philanthropic and environmental works. Being a member of the famous environmental group, Board of Advisors of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the veteran actor has a great post-retirement life.
Shirley Eaton – 1937
Shirley Eaton, a celebrated English model, and actress, is most popular for her regular appearances in British film during the 1950s and 1960s. The most notable role she’s had in her career has got to be that of Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film, Goldfinger. The 82-year-old still looks stunning and can easily be the face of anti-aging products even now.
Shirley Eaton was a popular blonde bombshell during the ’50s and the ’60s. Her appeal, blonde hair, and British accent made people refer to her as the “cockney blonde bombshell.”
In 1969, Eaton made a big decision and retired early because she wanted to focus on raising a family. Her last acting role was in The Girl from Rio. Appearing in documentaries has been her thing in recent years and her latest appearance was in the docu-series Take Two back in 2016.