Hollywood’s Golden Age Celebrities Who Are Still Safe & Kicking Hard
Diana Serra Cary, 100 Years Old
Diana Serra Cary was born in California in 1918. She’s famous for being one of the 3 major American child stars in Hollywood’s silent movie era. She starred in over 150 shorts for Century Studios between 1921-1923.
She got the nickname “The Million Dollar Baby” for making one and a half million dollars a year. In 1922 she got over a million fan letters. After she made all that money she was poor & worked as an extra during the ’30s. After her acting career, she became a writer & a silent film historian using her birth name. Cary wrote 7 books.
George Hamilton, 79 – $20 Million
Debonair actor George Hamilton has been in the business since the 1950s. His first ever role was in the movie Crime and Punishment U.S.A. and his performance earned him a Golden Globe award. His other known roles were in films like Home from the Hill, Light in the Piazza, and 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag.
Hamilton must have been preparing for his retirement for quite a while now, aware that he is approaching his 80s. But it is nice to see that he isn’t retiring just yet. His most recent role was in an episode of General Hospital in July 2018.
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Brigitte Bardot, 84 – $65 Million
During the 1950s through the 1960s, Brigitte Bardot was one of the most beautiful faces to grace the Hollywood scene. She first gained popularity, thanks to her role in the movie And God Created Woman.
Her fame and success just grew after she appeared in movies like Le Mépris and Viva Maria!. Her performance in the latter earned her a nomination for the Best Foreign Actress award at the BAFTA Awards. Her retirement planning concluded in 1973 and since then, she has kept herself busy by being an animal rights activist.
Joan Baez, 77 – $11 Million
Joan Baez is an established singer who as able to put out more than 30 albums during her career that lasted for more than six decades. She tackled different genres like folk, folk-rock, country, pop, and even gospel.
Some of her most popular singles were Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word, Diamonds & Rust, and Sweet Sir Galahad. Baez is also known for being a social and political activist. We’re not sure when she plans to go into retirement but she released a new album called Whistle Down the Wind in March 2018.
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Loni Anderson, 73 – $12 Million
Loni Anderson is an actress probably best known for her role in the comedy series, WKRP in Cincinnati, where she portrayed Jennifer Marlowe, the sultry receptionist. Later on, the producers of that show admitted they hired Loni for her looks after seeing a poster of her in a swimsuit.
However, it did kick off her now over fifty-year-long career, through which she mainly worked on TV. Loni currently stars in My Sister Is So Gay TV series and her net worth is set at approximately $12M. She turned seventy-three in August 2018.