Film lovers struggle to agree on when Hollywood’s “Golden Age” is, but many believe that it’s the period where the best films of all time were released. It lasted from around 1929 when talkies first emerged to the years after the end of WWII in 1959.
The period also produced many of the world’s best actors, and some are still with us. James Hong is the most prolific English actor with over 600 credits in his 93 years. Angela Lansbury became a major name over 96 years.
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Actors Who are 94 Years Old
Sara Shane was born on the 18th of May, 1928. In 1948, she appeared in Easter Parade and Julia Misbehaves. In 1954, she acted in Magnificant Obsession and Sign of the Pagan. In 1951, she appeared in The King and Four Queens and Three Bad Sisters. Her other credits include Neptune’s Daughter in 1949, Daddy Long Legs in 1955, Affair in Havana in 1957, and Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure in 1959.
Peggy Dow was born on March 18, 1928. In 1949, she acted in films such as Undertown and Woman in Hiding. In 1950, she appeared in Shakedown, Harvey, and The Sleeping City. In 1951, she acted in Bright Victory, You Never Can Tell, I Want You, and Reunion in Reno.
Conrad Janis was born on the 11th of February, 1928. In 1947, he acted in films such as The Brasher Dubloon and That Hagen Girl. His other credits include Sanfu in 1945, Margie in 1946, Beyond Glory in 1948, and Let’s Rock in 1958.
Donna Martell was born on December 24, 1927. In 1949, she acted in illegal Entry and Abbot and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff. Her other credits include Apache Rose in 1947, Mexican Hayride in 1948, Kim in 1950, The Golden Hawk in 1952, Give a Girl a Break in 1953, The Egyptian in 1954, Love is a Many-Splendored thing in 1955, and House of Numbers in 1957.
Actors Who are 95 Years Old
Phyliss Coates was born on January 15, 1927. In 1949, she starred in films such as A Kiss in the Dark and My Foolish Heart. In 1951, she appeared in Superman and the Mole Men and Valentino. Her other credits include Smart Girls Don’t Talk in 1948, My Blue Heaven in 1950, Flat Top in 1952, Here Come the Girls in 1953, Girls in Prison in 1956, and Blood Arrow in 1958.
Carol Brewster was born on the 25th of February, 1927. In 1949, she appeared in films such as The Barkleys of Broadway and It’s a Great Feeling. Her credits in 1950 include A Life of Her Own and Let’s Dance. 1951 saw her in Two Tickets to Broadway and Show Boat. She acted in We’re Not Married and Untamed Women in 1952.
Coral Sue Collins was born on April 19, 1927. In 1935, she acted in films such as Anna Karenina and Magnificant Obsession. Her other credits include The Unexpected Father in 1932, The Prizefighters and the Lady in 1933, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1938, All This, and Heaven Too in 1940, Blood and Sand in 1941, Johnny Doughboy in 1942, and Week-End at the Waldorf in 1945.
Terry Kilburn was born on November 25, 1926. In 1938, he appeared in films such as Lord Jeff and A Christmas Carol. His other credits include Goodbye, Mr. Chips in 1939, Swiss Family Robinson in 1940, A Yank at Eton in 1942, National Velvet in 1944, Black Beauty in 1946, The Red Danube in 1949, Tyrant of the Sea in 1950, and Only the Valiant in 1951.
Actors Who are 96 Years Old
Marilyn Knowlden was born on THE 12th of May, 1926. In 1938, she acted in films such as Marie Antoinette and Angels with Dirty Faces. In 1935, she appeared in films such as Les Miserables and David Copperfield. Her other credits include Anthony Adverse in 1936 and Imitation of Life in 1934.
Angela Lansbury is one of the most famous of the oldest actors from Hollywood’s Golden Age who are still alive. She was born on October 16, 1925. In 1944, she acted in films such as Gaslight and National Velvet. In 1948, her films included State of the Union and The Three Muskateers. In 1958, her credits included The Reluctant Debutante and The Long, Hot Summer. Her other credits include The Harvey Girls in 1946, Samson and Delilah in 1949, and The Court Jester in 1956.
Peggy Webber was born on September 15, 1925. In 1951, she acted in films such as Joryeny into Light and Submarine Command. In 1958, she acted in films such as The Screaming Skull and The Space Children. Her other credits include Little Miss Big in 1956 and Macbeth in 1948.
Arlene Dahl was born on August 11, 1925. In 1947, she acted in Life With Father and My Wild Irish Rose. Her other credits include A Southern Yankee in 1948, Scene of the Crime in 1949, Three Little Words in 1950, No Questions Asked in 1951, Caribbean in 1952, Desert Legion in 1953, Women’s World in 1954, and Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1959.
Barbra Fuller was born on July 31, 1925. In 1949, she acted in The Red Menace and Flame of Youth. In 1950, she acted in Unmasked, Singing Guns, Harbor of Missing Men, Women from Headquarters, Rock Island Trail, The Savage Horde, and Lonely Heart Bandits.
Cara Williams was born on June 29, 1925. Her film credits include Wide Open Town in 1941, Happy Land in 1943, Sweet and Low-Down in 1944, Boomerang in 1947, Sitting Pretty in 1948, Knock on Any Door in 1949, The Great Diamond Robbery in 1954, Meet Me In Las Vegas in 1956, A Face in the Crowd in 1957, and Never Steal Anything Small in 1959.
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Actors Who are 97 Years Old
Joyce Reynolds was born on October 7, 1924. In 1942, she acted in Yankee Doodle Dandy and George Washington Slept Here. In 1944, she acted in The Adventures of Mark Twain and Janie. Her other film credits include The Constant Nymph in 1943, Always Together in 1947, Wallflower in 1948, and Girl’s School in 1950.
Eva Marie Saint was born on July 4, 1924. In 1957, she acted in A Hatful of Rain and Raintree Country. Her other film credits include On the Waterfront in 1954, That Certain Feeling in 1956, and North by Northwest in 1959.
Virginia Patton was born on June 25, 1925. In 1944, she acted in Janie, The Last Ride, and Roaring Guns. In 1946, she acted in Canyon Passage and It’s a Wonderful Life. In 1947, she acted in The Burning Cross and A Double Life. Her other credits include Black Eagle in 1948 and The Lucky Stiff in 1949.
June Lockhard was also born on June 25, 1925. In 1946, she acted in She-Wolf of London, Easy to Wed, and The Yearling. Her other credits include Sergeant York in 1941, Meet Me In St. Louis in 1944, Son of Lassie in 1945, Bury Me Dead in 1947, and Time Limit in 1957.
Actors Who are 98 Years Old
Glynis Johns was born on October 5, 1923. In 1956, she acted in The Court Jester, Around the World in 80 Days, and Loser Takes All. Her other film credits include Vacation from Marriage in 1945, Miranda in 1947, No Highway in the Sky in 1951, The Sword and the Rose in 1953, Land of Fury in 1954, All Mine to Give in 1957, and Another Time, Another Place in 1958.
Noreen Nash was born on April 4, 1924. In 1947, she acted in The Devil On Wheels, The Big Fix, and The Red Stallion. In 1948, she acted in The Tender Years and Assigned to Danger. Her other film credits include Girl Crazy in 1943, Meet the People in 1944, The Southerner in 1945, Storm Over Wyoming in 1950, and We’re Not Married in 1952.
Actors Who Are 100 or More Years Old
Margia Dean was born on April 7, 1922, making her 100 years old. In 1944, she acted in Call of the South Seas and Take It Big. In 1949, she acted in Ringside and Red Desert. In 1951, she appeared Superman and the Mole Men and Savage Drums. 1956 brought her The Revolt of Mamie Stover and Stagecoach to Fury. Her other credits include Shep Comes Home in 1948 and Ambush and Cimarron Pass in 1958.
Nehemiah Persoff was born on August 2, 1919, making him 102 years old. In 1956, he acted in The Harder They Fall, The Wild Party, and The Wrong Man. In 1959, he acted in Some Like it Hot, Al Capone, Green Mansion, and Never Steal Anything Small. His other credits include On the Waterfront in 1954, This Angry Age in 1957, and The Badlanders in 1958.
Caren Marsh Doll was born on April 6, 1919, making her 103 years old. In 1937, she acted in Rosalie. In 1939, she acted in The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. Her other credits include Best Foot Forward in 1943, Hands Across the Border in 1944, Secrets of a Sorority Girl in 1946, Navajo Kid in 1945, Night and Day in 1946, and Wild Harvest in 1947.
Elisabeth Waldo was born on June 18, 1918. She’s also 104 years old, and her most notable film credit is Song of Mexico in 1945.
Marsha Hunt was born on October 17, 1917, making her 104 years old and one of the oldest actors from Hollywood’s Golden Age who’s still alive. She appeared in The Human Comedy and Thousands Cheer in 1943. Her other film credits include Born to the West in 1937, Glamour Girls in 1939, Pride and Prejudice in 1940, Blossoms in the Dust in 1941, Joe Smith, American in 1942, None Shall Escape in 1944, The Valley of Decision in 1945, and A Letter for Evie in 1946.
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