Beverly Cleary – 104
Beverly Cleary is the odd one out in this list of celebrities, as her main craft is writing. In the 50’s she wrote children’s fiction which sold over 91 million across multiple countries. Cleary studied at the University of Washington and she also worked as a librarian there. At 105 years old, she has earned over $20 million and has received multiple awards for her work, including a Newbery Medal. There happens to be a public school in Portland that is named after her – The Beverly Cleary School. There are also a number of statues of her most famous book characters erected at the Grant Park in Portland.
Max Baer Jr. – 82
Max Baer Jr. is a man of many talents, having dabbled in directing, acting, producing, and screenwriting. However, he is definitely most remembered for his role as Jethro Bodine in ‘Beverly Hillbillies’! Baer Jr. took advantage of his famous TV role by marketing the show in the gambling and hotel industry. In 1999, 65 Beverley Hillbillies slot machines were constructed and positioned in 10 casinos. Max also holds the accolade of being the last living cast member of the show since the passing of his costar Donna Douglas in 2015.
Diana Ross – 76
The multi-talented Diana Ross is the lead singer to a group name The Supremes and it make her rose to fame. They became sensational in the 60s and are the all time best selling group of girls. But it was not long till Diana decided to go solo and released her own album. Her solo career was also a success. Singing was not the only thing Diana is good at. Diana also went into acting and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award. Diana is so successful that Billboard magazine named her as “Female Entertainer of the Century”. Now at the age of 76, Diana is still active in both singing acting. She makes tour every year and her 2020 tour is currently on sale.
Johnny Crawford – 74
Johnny Ernest Crawford is a 74 years old American actor, musician and singer. This multi-talented star started to first performed as a Musketeer, a Walt Disney Company’s original, and at the age of 12 as Mark McCain in ABC Western series, The Rifleman. Crawford maybe still good looking and good in health but he is no longer active in showbiz. His career started in 1955 and he decided to retire on in 1999. Johnny was nominated for an Emmy Award at the age of 13 for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mark McCain. He is still married to his high school sweetheart since 1995. Johnny also made few albums and singles for his music and his song, Rumors peaked at #2 in Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.
Paul Hogan – 80
Australian entertainer Paul Hogan has a Golden Globe win to his name for his exemplary performance on Crocodile Dundee. Hogan has also collaborated with several brands over the years and in the ‘70s, he was featured in the Winfield cigarette advertisements. While he hasn’t officially announced that he quit acting, his last feature was in the 2009 film Charlie & Boots. Hogan has been married three times; two times to Nolene Edwards and they had five children together. In 1990, he married actress Linda Kozlowski who he co-starred with on the film Crocodile Dundee.