Rita Moreno – 89
Rita Moreno has been acting since she was 13, starting from Broadway’s ‘Skydrift’. Her stunning physical appearance coupled with similar talents was applauded, granting her many other roles, like The King and I. Rita belongs in an exclusive list of 12 people who have won a Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy. Throughout her career, she has been tied to superstars such as Elvis Presley, Anthony Quinn, and Marlon Brando. This granted her multiple tabloid headlines and as they say, there is no bad publicity. Over her career, she has earned over $25 million.
Kris Kristofferson – 84
Kris Kristofferson is a talented songwriter, and among the several hit songs which he wrote were Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down and Help Me Make It Through the Night. He has an amazing career as a solo singer, but he also became popular for being part of the group called The Highwaymen. Aside from music, he was also successful in acting. Many of you might remember him for the award-winning performance he had had in the original A Star Is Born movie back in 1976. Kristofferson hasn’t entered retirement yet as of today, and his most recent role was in Blaze back in 2018.
Peter Weller – 73
Peter Weller is the type of actor whom fans remember forever. Even though Peter Weller quit acting he will always be remembered for playing the cult classic character’ Robocop’. Peter Weller was originally a theater actor & made his film debut with Butch & Sundance: The Early Years. However, Robocop is the movie that made him into a huge star. Afterwards movies came piling at his front door & he appeared in other popular projects including Leviathan, The adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension and Batman. Weller retired from acting a few years ago and focuses on Directing and Producing projects.
Richard Dean Anderson – 70
Richard Dean is a popular American actor & for those of you who really don’t know who he is all you gotta do is google ‘MacGyver’. Richard Dean rose to fame as the quirky guy who came up with absolutely absurd solutions which later provided him with further projects includding Stargate series as well as movies includign Past The Bleachers, Children of Gods, Beyond Betrayal and many more. The star is now 70-years-old & he has retired from Hollywood and spends time between LA and Minnesotta probably with family.
Gene Hackman – 90
Popular Hollywood actor,Gene Hackman is someone who truly needs no introduction. Gene began working at a very young age on various theater plays and some comedy series however his first Oscar Nomination was for Bonnie and Clyde. After the nomination, the actor grew eager to find worthy work and landed French Connection which not only landed him an Oscar but worldwide fame & recognition. Gene appeared in many movies including Mississippi Burning, Unforgiven, The Conversation and Crimson Tide. After 2000, his work seemed to decrease and he only acted in a bunch of comedy movies. He later began to work less on movies and his reason was that he missed the real essence of acting but the whole business behind it tired him. Gene Hackman quit acting to become a writer and he has already penned down 4 fictional novels.
Max Baer Jr – 81
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.
Elinor Donahue – 83
Mary Eleanor Donahue or popularly known as Elinor Donahue is a former American Actress who was popular during the 50’s-70’s period. Elinor appeared in many famous projects but she is popularly known for playing the role of Betty Anderson on the famous Tv series Father Knows Best. Her other famous notable mentions include The Andy Griffith Show, The Odd Couple & An Old Fashioned Girl. Elinor now lives in with her husband in California.
Linda Evans – 78
Popular American actor Linda Evans is still known by her fans as the star from the hit ABC’s tv show Dynasty. The show proved to be a massive success especially for the star as she was able to earn over $30 Million in assets. Dynasty gave her a ladder to other popular tv shows including The Big Valley & Hunter. Apart from this she also appeared in movies including Bingo and Mitchell. Linda now lives in a secluded farm in Washington and enjoys the fruits of her labor.
Cybill Shepherd – 71
She made her on-screen debut, playing in The Last Picture Show in 1971. Today, Cybill Shepherd’s won everything from a Golden Globe to an Emmy, mostly with the Cybill series of the mid and late ‘90s. She is 70 years old by now but remains incredibly active as an actress. As a matter of fact, Cybill will be playing in the film called Love is Love is Love in 2020. She’s been married twice, first to David Ford with whom she had a daughter, and later to Bruce Oppenheim until 1990, with whom she had twins.
Nancy Sinatra – 80
She was born into the spotlight and has rightfully earned her place there throughout her life. Nancy Sinatra is the daughter of the also-legendary Frank Sinatra and has been living out her father’s legacy to the fullest. She is the person behind songs like These Boots Are Made for Walkin’, the incredible cover of Cher’s Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) and the incredible father-daughter duet Somethin’ Stupid. She is now crossing her 79th year and remains incredibly active. As a matter of fact, she’s currently organizing a fundraiser with the purpose of restoring the Plaza Theatre of Palm Springs.
Rita Moreno – 89
Rita Moreno has been acting since she was 13, starting from Broadway’s ‘Skydrift’. Her stunning physical appearance coupled with similar talents was applauded, granting her many other roles, like The King and I. Rita belongs in an exclusive list of 12 people who have won a Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy. Throughout her career, she has been tied to superstars such as Elvis Presley, Anthony Quinn, and Marlon Brando. This granted her multiple tabloid headlines and as they say, there is no bad publicity. Over her career, she has earned over $25 million.
Jane Fonda – 83
Jane Fonda is the classic American beauty, even so at 80 years old today. Star of many films such as ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Klute’, her great performances in film over the years enabled her multiple accolades, including two Oscars. Generating a $200 million net worth via her career, she actively participated in political activism, particularly in civil rights. An HBO documentary covering Fonda’s life story titled Jane Fonda in Five Acts was released in 2018. The feature, which received rave reviews, tackled her childhood, acting career, and even her political activism.
Shirley Jones – 87
American singer and actress Shirley Jones has over six decades to speak for her career in the entertainment industry. While Shirley was best known for playing an escort in ‘Elmer Gantry’, her outstanding performance won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Besides that, one of her other iconic roles was as Shirley Partridge in ‘The Partridge Family’. A recent appearance of hers was as Mrs. McClain in General Hospital. Now, she’s focusing on living her best life with a $25 million net worth. In her private life, she happens to be a grandmother of ten!
Barbara Eden – 89
Barbara Eden started off her journey as an actress in 1956 on ‘The Johnny Carson Show’. Her success on the show made her a star, granted her many roles in TV shows and stage performances. She then made the leap into the movie industry which graciously accepted her. Barbara starred in several great films, most notably ‘A Private’s Affair’, ‘Swingin’ Along’, and ‘Flaming Star’, in which she had the opportunity to act alongside Elvis Presley. However, her best-known role was as Jeannie in the extremely popular sitcom, ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ which aired in the 60’s. While she is still active as of 2016, she is definitely living comfortable with her $10 million fortune.
Brigette Bardot – 86
Brigitte Bardot’s first passion was ballet, as she dreamt of being a famous ballerina one day. As she grew older, she changed her mind, and decided to pursue acting instead. We’d say she made the right decision, as she managed to appear in over 40 movies over her career! Besides acting, Brigitte also modelled and occasionally sang, and in her prime, was often head to head with fellow Hollywood star Sophia Loren. They butted heads as they were both beautiful, talented, and coincidentally the same age. Her successful career netted her a $65 million valuation to her name, and nowadays Brigitte spends her days petitioning for animal rights away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.
Loni Anderson – 755
Does anyone remember Loni Anderson, the actress who played as the receptionist in ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’? The actress who was nominated for multiple Golden Globe and Emmy awards recently turned 75 but she doesn’t have plans on retiring. However, her daughter Deidra Hoffman was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009 and Loni stays home to support her daughter. Deidra is currently still battling against the disease. We sincerely hope that she recovers and for Loni to appear on TV again. In 2014, there was quite a stir when Anderson demanded that Burt Reynolds pay her the divorce settlement he owed her for over 20 years!