Golden Age Stars Who Are Busy Enjoying Their Retirement
June Lockhart | Age 95
June Lockhart started her career with Broadway in with Ah, Wilderness. She had an eye for performing, considering her father, Gene Lockhart, was a Canadian actor. Lockhart earned a Tony Award for her impactful performance in For Love or Money. Besides movies, she is known for her motherly role in the television in CBS series, Lassie.
She starred in Lost in Space and also made public appearances in the spacesuit fascinating many. There haven’t been many movie appearances lately, but she has guest-starred in shows like Cold Case and Grey’s Anatomy.
Robert Wagner – Age 91
Robert Wagner is an actor who has proven his acting abilities in every format: film, television, and stage. Born in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, he soon became interested in acting. Nevertheless, rejection was awaiting him at the beginning of his career, as in 1951 he failed a screen test for the film ‘Teresa.’
Thankfully, young Robert did not throw in the towel. He started gaining popularity after he signed a contract with ’20th Century-Fox’ productions, and soon starred in 1952 films ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ and ‘What Price Glory.’ His television career brought him further fame with hit TV series ‘Hart to Hart’ and ‘It Takes A Thief.’
Loretta Lynn | Age 89
The three-time Grammy Award winner Loretta Lynn is among the few artists who have given country music its actual status through their extensive singing career. Known for providing significant hit songs in the ’60s like ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough,’ the vocalist’s demand has not stopped yet, and the release of ‘Still Woman Enough’ in 2021 absolutely proves that.
Also, her contribution of more than 60 years to the music industry hasn’t gone unnoticed, as she has been honored with numerous prestigious accolades, the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and Crystal Milestone Award being some of them. Having been away from the stage since 2017, we pray for her good health and hope to see Lynn’s live performance soon.
Richard Simmons – Age 73
We certainly have a generation gap with our parents; we have fitness YouTubers who help us lose weight, while our parents had the famous Richard Simmons. His fitness career started mainly because he became obese at the tender age of 15.
While most people give up on their obesity, Richard Simmons decided to turn to fitness, losing 56 out of 122 kilograms. With a creative take on his name, ‘Slimmons’ was the exercise studio he established to help people meet their weight loss goals. He also featured in ‘General Hospital’ for four years, and it soon became clear that people loved him on-screen as well.
Max Baer Jr. – Age 83
He is the only member of the original cast of the super popular 1960s sitcom, ‘The Beverly Hillbillies,’ who is still alive to keep the legacy running! After the show’s end, Max Baer Jr. acted in some productions and then decided to step into filmmaking because he couldn’t stop affiliating with the character, ‘Jethro.’
That’s not all; the actor loved his role so much that he made some business ventures and used the profit to rebuild his own ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ empire featuring equipment inspired from the original one. And as it turns out, the project has been successful in America, which has got Max set for the rest of his life.