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Golden Age Actors/Actresses Who Aged Gracefully

Widebrim

I'll Lock Up
We've all seen/heard about thespians from the past who, for whatever reasons, did not have a good relationship with Father Time...Yet some Golden Age actors and actresses, again for whatever reasons, did make the transition to older age quite well. So here is a place to post their photos as proof that time is not always one's worst enemy (taking into account plastic surgery and make-up...).

I'll start with Brian Aherne, that debonair gent who was about 60 when the below photo was taken:

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...And continue with legendary Helen Hayes when she was about 78:

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Heather

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What a wonderful idea for a thread! I'd love to see some more encouraging examples! Its so sad seeing all the Kim Novak and Mary Tyler Moores lately.
 
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French Music Hall Diva Mistinguett (1875-1956)

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In these images she's in her 50s.
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and in here she is at age 60 in her only sound film (1936)

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Rathdown

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Debora Kerr, Myrna Loy, Bette Davis, John Wayne, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Melvy Douglas, William Powell, Humphrey Bogart.... in fact, almost anyone who was any one before 1960. That's when movie stars started to become the insecure celebrities the entertainment industry is awash with today.
 
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Hi All

Dick Clarke seemed to age gracefully over the years.

Barbra Eden always look great to me over the years.

No pics however.

Best regards and Happy Holidays
CCJ
 

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