These Golden Era Stars You Forgot About Are Still Alive & Doing Better
Kim Novak – 1933
Kim Novak’s acting portfolio started building up when she signed a deal with Columbia Pictures in the mid-’50s, appearing in films such as The Man With the Golden Arm. Since then Novak didn’t have to look back as she went on delivering few back-to-back hits including Vertigo. She has been given the coveted Golden Globe Award for his performance in Phffft. However, the blonde beauty will always be remembered for her starring role in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller Vertigo.
She then started losing interest in acting. After her last acting performance in the 1991 movie Liebestraum, she decided to leave the industry for good. Though it’s being said that as an actress she never reached her potential, she definitely left a lasting impression in the industry. Now sitting far from the Tinseltown, 87-year-old Novak is spending her post-retirement life with her beloved husband, expressing herself through photography and painting. Even at this age she still looks stunning and has kept her spirit alive. Did she go through any kind of anti-aging therapy or surgery? We don’t know, but she definitely deserves credit for that.
Linda Evans – 1942
For more than five decades Linda Evans has remained the living embodiment of grace and beauty to the audience of American television. Her first notable role was in the show The Big Valley. While this made her quite known, nothing could compare to how famous she became when she played Krystle Carrington in the original Dynasty series back in the 80s. Her portrayal of the role won her the Best Actress award at the Golden Globe Awards back in 1982. Evans has stopped acting since 1998, but she has reappeared through the docu-series titled The ’80s Greatest in 2018.

Linda has done quite well for herself as she is one of the actresses from back then who clearly has some serious anti-aging secrets because she looks flawless at her current age of 77. Without any surgery, her beauty doesn’t seem to fade away despite the passing of time. Possibly a fat bank account and strict fitness workout have made things easy for her. Keep glowing Linda like you always do!
Barbara Eden – 1931
Barbara Eden became a common name in the industry due to her role in I Dream Of Jeannie. From then onwards, Barbara pursued acting mostly instead of following her dream to become a singer. Since then, she got various versatile roles in theatre plays, television shows, and films. She started off her TV career with The Johnny Carson Show in 1955 and appeared in a number of other shows that followed.

Though she left 20th Century Fox, yet her stint on TV and few films in MGM, Universal, and Columbia continued for some time. While she’s 88 at present, she’s still active in the industry, and with that net worth; she doesn’t need to worry about her life insurance at all! For now, she should concentrate more on her health and well-being, instead of taking undue stress about professional commitments.
Loni Anderson — 1945
Who could ever forget the lovely receptionist Jennifer Marlowe in the TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati? The beloved role of Loni Anderson on the CBS sitcom had won her several award nominations. She was compared to actresses of the past like Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, which led to her star in a made-for-TV movie about the latter’s life story.

She starred in films such as All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Lonely Guy, and Stroker Ace. Aside from her career, Loni is most famous for being the woman who caught actor Burt Reynolds’ heart. Sadly, their relationship ended in divorce. She is now happily living with her husband Bob Flick, one of the founders of ‘The Brothers Four’, a folk band.
Barbi Benton – 1950
Barbi Benton a renowned American actress, model, singer, and television personality who made her mark in Hollywood through her charms, beauty, and regarded as one of the most sought after and wanted models. While Barbi also worked as a singer and actress, she appeared in various magazines and four seasons of Hee Haw. She has been modestly successful in recording several albums in the 1970s.

However, Barbi Benton only appears in projects occasionally now, considering she took time off to focus on her family life. And with such staggering net worth, she doesn’t need to work at all for the rest of her life! Benton married a real estate developer George Gradow in 1979 and has two children, Alexander and Ariana, 1986 and 1988 respectively. The couple divides their time between two of their palatial homes in Aspen and Los Angeles.