Golden Age Actors/Actresses Who Aged Gracefully

[Widebrim]

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:

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

 

[Heather]

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.

 

[LocktownDog]

Omar Sharif ... maybe not quite Golden Era, but still has it.

 

[Widebrim]

^^Yes, he does.

 

[Chasseur]

My favorite Golden Era actress, Ingrid Bergman aged very gracefully I thought:

 

[Widebrim]

^^Very much so...

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

French Music Hall Diva Mistinguett (1875-1956)

In these images she's in her 50s.

and in here she is at age 60 in her only sound film (1936)

[video=youtube;5aLBBPcOhtQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLBBPcOhtQ[/video]

 

[Rathdown]

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.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Lillian Gish

1915

1948

1987

A great actress, and a woman of great dignity as long as she lived.

 

[Heather]

^^^a beauty at any age!

 

[McMurdo]

Elizabeth Taylor

 

[Old Rogue]

I've always thought Lauren Bacall has remained a very attractive woman into her golden years.

 

[Heather]

I've always thought Lauren Bacall has remained a very attractive woman into her golden years.

+1

 

[AtomicEraTom]

John Wayne never appeared as an old man to me. Even in the shootist, he still remained the presence he always was. He was close to 70.

 

[countryclubjoe]

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

 

[Evan Everhart]

My favorite Golden Era actress, Ingrid Bergman aged very gracefully I thought:

Rick, What'd you give up?! Agh!

 

[countryclubjoe]

Rick, What'd you give up?! Agh!

Hi
She was such a natural beauty.
CCJ

 

[JustTooVeryVery]

.... 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.

+1

I've always thought Loretta Young aged beautifully

 

[LocktownDog]

Barbara Stanwyck was classy and sassy for all her years.

 

[countryclubjoe]

Sophia Loren