Even the best actors in the world find it difficult to find good works to act in when they get older. After all, Hollywood production executives are always on the lookout for the next young talent. But some actors are so lucky that their careers can span decades, from their youth into their old age!
From the black and white movie era to modern acting, let’s see which actors in Hollywood have very long acting careers? Evergreen? This is a great idea!
Tippi Hedley is 68 years old+
Hitchcock's classic films "The Birds" and "The Bitch" made Tippi famous in one fell swoop. Now 88, she still hasn't retired from movies. She's continued to work in recent years, appearing in "Family Comedy" and "Cookies" and even had a voice role in the animated film "Batman: The Brave and the Brave."
Her latest film is a documentary called "Cannes 1968, Orgy at the Palace", which was released in May 2018. Her first appearance was in 1950's "Pretty Girls" "middle. "68 years later, her passion and talent are reflected through movies.
Eva Marie Saint is 68+
"North by Northwest" and "On the Waterfront" , Ava has appeared in both of the greatest movies.
Ava's first screen role was in the 1947 sketch "This Is Life," and her most recent role was in "This is Life." In a 2015 documentary, she was instantly recognizable as Vera in 2014's "Winter Wonderland." Perhaps the most prominent was her role as Superman's mother, Martha, in "Superman Returns." "The fledgling actress also won awards in 1947, most recently in 2014.
Sixty-eight years have passed. Such a career can no longer be described as dedicated. Her elegance and sensibility have never faded.
Max von Sydow 69 years old+
If you have no impression of Sydow's name, then "Star Wars" and "The Three-Eyed Raven" are his masterpieces. Three-eyed crow? But she had been acting since 1949, with her first film being "Only One Mother." It was also a small role that just debuted, but it became famous very quickly, and it didn't take long for it to be a masterpiece. "The Seventh Seal" couldn't be better!
Not only that, he is currently acting in movies, and you can see him in the 2017 British historical drama "Bach". Said is in good health now. I wonder if there will be more works in the future?
Carl Renner 70 years+
In 1948, Carl won the first acting award in his life for starring in the American TV series "Fashion Stories". In 2018, he also won the " "Mama Duck" and other cartoon dubbing. In his 70-year career as an actor, he has not stopped yet.
In addition to being an actor, he is also a legendary comedian who single-handedly created "Dick Van?" The Deckard Show". Dozens of movies and American TV shows, and now at the age of 96, he is still creating his own era. Not only that, but he’s also active online and on Twitter!
Klaus Litman ('73)
As the most popular and Emmy-winning actress of all time, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" That sweet neighbor helped her get to where she is today, and who can forget the goofy, restless, neurotic grandma who, at 91, is not slowing down at all?
She also starred in 2018's "Beyond Imagination", not to mention she also starred in the 2020 movie "Mad Men 2." (Mad Men 2) has arranged her work schedule. In this way, she is already 73 years old!
Richard Edelman is 73 years old
"The Alliance" Leonard, the playful old naughty boy in the movie, really shows his smile! People who like American TV must be familiar with him, but they don't know about his absolutely legendary career. He has appeared in many episodes of "Hitch". Kirk's Mysterious Stories", not to mention the dramas such as "The Ecstasy" that appeared in his film list!
It can be said that Richard is Hollywood's "forever supporting actor"! .
Forever supporting actor? But this in no way detracts from his success. His earliest acclaimed work was the 1944 film "Mr. Skeffington", and his most recent work is the 2017 American drama "Jin Dong". This means that he has been working in Hollywood for 73 years!
Peggy Stewart is 77 years old
Anyone who is a fan of the American version of "The Office" will basically miss Pam's grandmother Sylvia, who was in the wedding episode The performance can be described as all kinds of cute. But the woman behind the character is actually a legendary Hollywood star. An acting career spanning nearly 80 years and dozens of movies.
Peggy's first role was in the 1937 film "Wells Fargo," and she went on to star in blockbusters such as "Fame and Fortune," a film worthy of being recorded in the annals of film history. Her most recent role was on The Big Bang Theory in 2014 as Laurie Metcalfe, Shay's mother. Although 77 years have passed, Peggy told the entire Hollywood what kind of iceberg beauty Peggy was in the era of black and white movies!
Joan Lockhart '78
Lockhart's first acting job came in 1938's "A Christmas Carol," in which she played a daughter . She was only 13 years old at the time. Fast forward to the 1960s, and she played the heroine Martin in the 1954 version of Lassie. In 1965, she got her second major role, playing Maureen Robinson in the old version of "Lost in Space."
Joan is now in her 90s and was last seen in the 2016 film "Old Love Remake." "78Except for her childhood, she has been acting all her life.
Betty Bai is 78 years old
Betty's Hollywood career officially became a world record as early as 2013, the longest TV entertainment Career (female)? This belongs to the category of TV shows and has nothing to do with movies. She deserves it. Her first movie script dates back to 1939, and her most recent guest appearance was in two episodes of "Hungry Youth". >
In other words, she has been active in the entertainment industry for 78 years, almost as long as the history of Hollywood television entertainment programs itself. If she had to use one word to sum up her style, it might be "interesting". Interesting? This woman who looks cute and friendly now was incredibly beautiful when she was young, but she always liked to have a light-hearted style!
Norman Lloyd '79
First of all, don't be surprised by what Norman looked like when he was young! Most importantly, he is now over 100 years old!
To review! His debut must be traced back to 1939, when "Streets of New York" gave him his first breakthrough, and then Hitchcock's "Cape Chase" made him an instant hit. However, his film list. There is only a cameo in the 2005 Cameron Diaz film "Stealing a Dress", but as recently as 2015, he also appeared in Diaz's film "Stealing a Dress."
Not only that, the 100-year-old also participated in the filming of the TV series "Fly", which makes him 79 years old. If there is another work next year, he will have been in Hollywood for 80 years!
Barbara Perry is 84 years old
Barbara appeared in the American drama "Clown Dreams" as early as 2017! "The Cradle" as a gift shop employee. If you've seen the show, or paid attention to her, you need to realize by now that Barbara Perry is one of the last remaining actors from the "pre-Code" era of Hollywood. Her first role was very small, in 1933 at the age of 10, in the film "The Counselor." She continued to act for nearly a century. , never ending, "How I Met Your Mother", "My Three Sons" and many other American TV series and movies made her a legend. She died at the age of 95 and had one of the longest careers of any actor of all time. One: 85 years!