Celebrities You Thought Are Long Gone But They Are Still Alive & Kicking!

Alexandra Breckenridge – 41

Alexandra Breckenridge began her career playing supporting roles to Amanda Bynes in teen movies like She’s the Man and Big Fat Liar. Now, she’s finally getting her shine as a lead star. The former American Horror Story actress plays nurse Melinda Monroe in the streaming TV romantic drama Virgin River.

Proving to be a hit among Netflix viewers, the program was renewed for a third season in 2020. And with the show being based on a book series by Robyn Carr that has 21 installments, Breckenridge might find herself busy shooting more seasons in the years to come.

Sally Field – 76

Younger fans know actress Sally Field for being Aunt May Parker in The Amazing Spiderman movies. She has actually been in the industry for more than five decades already and she first became popular through her starring role in Gidget. Field discovered she has osteoporosis back in 2005 and this later led to her putting up the campaign, Rally with Sally for Bone Health. Today, Field still continues to pursue her acting career.

Sharon Gless – 79

As a famous American actress, her career started in 1970. Sharon Gless is perhaps best known from Switch TV series, which aired from 1975 to 1978, and from Cagney & Lacey TV series, which aired throughout the ’80s. Sharon is also famous from more recent shows as The Trials of Rosie O’NeillBurn Notice, and Queer as Folk. As a prominent TV actress, Sharon was nominated ten times for an Emmy Award, winning two, and seven times for a Golden Globe award, also winning two. She also has her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sharon is now seventy-six years old and married to Barney Rosenzweig, a prominent TV producer since 1991. She was most recently in the TV show Casualty, in 2018. Her net worth is $10M.

Dick Van Dyke – 97

Who doesn’t remember the lovable Dick Van Dyke in the famous Mary Poppins film? The multi-talented performer ruled musical films in his time with appearances in Bye Bye Birdie and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He is widely recognized by Brits for doing the worst English accent around, but they do love him for it too! Though he danced and sung his way to become an official Disney Legend, he did face some dangers too. At 87 he was saved from his car, which moments later was engulfed in flames. We hope he did some serious thinking with regards to car accidents and bought a safer car. He can definitely afford it with a $30 million net worth!

Annette O’Toole – 71

Comic book fans first got to know Annette O’Toole and her signature red hair color as Lana Lang in 1983’s Superman III. Then a new generation of viewers became familiar with her once again when she starred as Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Clark Kent, in Smallville during the ’00s.

Over five decades into her career, O’Toole is still charming viewers. Her latest appearance is in the TV series Virgin River. She’s also ventured into other forms of performing. In 2021, she was cast to star in a Play-PerView reading of the play The Typists.

Alexandra Breckenridge – 41

Alexandra Breckenridge began her career playing supporting roles to Amanda Bynes in teen movies like She’s the Man and Big Fat Liar. Now, she’s finally getting her shine as a lead star. The former American Horror Story actress plays nurse Melinda Monroe in the streaming TV romantic drama Virgin River.

Proving to be a hit among Netflix viewers, the program was renewed for a third season in 2020. And with the show being based on a book series by Robyn Carr that has 21 installments, Breckenridge might find herself busy shooting more seasons in the years to come.

Bo Derek – 66

A couple of years after John Derek divorced his first wife, Linda Evans, he tied the knot to the then-model and soon-to-be actress, Bo Derek in 1976. Together, their careers reached great heights. They collaborated in the making of films like Tarzan, the Ape Man and Ghosts Can’t Do It.

Since John passed away in 1998, Bo got together with John Corbett. Although she hasn’t been acting as much as she once did, in 2020 she played in JL Family Ranch 2. She is 63 years old and looks at least a decade younger!

Mel Brooks – 96

Mel Brooks is one of those exceptional talents who can proudly say they are an EGOT: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winners. The actor started off as a comedian, with his black observational humor capturing the hearts of many.

One of his most famous works is The Producers, an incredibly popular Tony-winning Broadway musical. With his $100 million fortune, the actor probably has a decent lifestyle in retirement after all that hard work! He can be proud of his work and his son has also become an actor and a writer. Talent clearly runs in the family.

Elisabeth Shue – 59

From Karate Kid to Back to the Future II and III, in the ’80s, Elisabeth Shue was always someone’s on-screen girlfriend. But being a daring and versatile actress, she did what it took to break that mold. So she decided to play someone’s escort lover in the film Leaving Las Vegas.

The role earned her a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination, and she also started earning more complex roles in films like The Saint and Hollow Man. She has also managed to maintain her youth, and while she doesn’t share any tips and secrets, she has been flaunting it in films like The Boys and Greyhound with Tom Hanks.

Ann-Margret – 82

Ann-Margret, just like Van Dyke, conquered many hearts with her work in musical films. Her gorgeous Swedish looks immediately catapulted her to global stardom as she appeared in Bye Bye Birdie and Viva Las Vegas. The actress is the proud owner of no less than 5 Golden Globes, as well as having a successful music career and a $20 million net worth. She recorded many songs and albums, ranging from musicals to gospel songs. The beauty is also known for having an affair with the one and only King of Rock ’n Roll, Elvis Presley.

Jacqueline White – 100

Jacqueline Jane White only had a short career as a lead actress, but she definitely left her mark. As a UCLA student, she was spotted in a play and the rest is history. She’s known for showing off her talent and gorgeous looks in The Narrow Margin, as well as many other MGM and RKO films. With 5 children and many grandchildren to spend time with, her retirement investment is definitely paying off.

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