These Celebrities That You Forgot About Are Still Kicking Butt

Published on August 1, 2021
Fame is fickle, one day you might be on top, the next, people will have moved on to the next big thing. There are some celebrities that opt to recede into obscurity after they reach the peak of their fame. Here are some stars who you may not think of every day, but are still doing great.

Linda Gray, Born 1940

Linda Gray is best known for playing the role of Sue Ellen Ewing on the hit CBS drama Dallas. For this role she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She most recently appeared in Amazon Studios drama series Hand of God.

Linda Gray

Linda Gray

Talia Shire, Born 1946

Talia Shire played Connie Corleone in the iconic The Godfather film franchise as well as Adrian Balboa in the Rocky Series. For these roles, she’s been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress. She most recently appeared in the film Working Man and TV shows Grace and Frankie and Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce.

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Christopher Lloyd, Born 1938

Christopher Lloyd is best known for appearing in the Back to the Future trilogy as Dr. Emmet “Doc” Brown. He also starred as Jim Ignatowski in the series Taxi. He is still very active in the industry and appeared in 2021 films Nobody, Senior Moment, and Queen Bees.

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Kim Novak, Born 1933

Actress Kim Novak has appeared in countless films including Picnic, The Man With The Golden Arm, Pal Joey, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Her last film appearance was in 1991’s Leibestraum, after which she retired from acting. She currently works as a visual artist and painter.

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Philip Michael Thomas, Born 1949

Philip Michael Thomas is best known for starring as detective Ricardo Tubbs on the hit 1980’s TV show Miami Vice. He is known to younger audiences for voicing the character Lance Vance in the hit video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. His last film credit was in 2009’s Poet, Soldier.

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Judy Strangis, Born 1949

Judy Strangis is known for her roles in TV shows Room 222 from 1969 until 1974 and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl from 1976 through 1977. She also appeared in The Twilight Zone, The Mod Squad, and Bewitched. She later starred in episodes of CHiPs and The A-Team.

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Angie Dickinson, Born 1931

Angie Dickinson’s breakthrough role came in 1956 when she starred in Gun the Man Down and later in 1959’s Rio Bravo. She has appeared in over 50 films including Ocean’s 11, The Killers, The Art of Love, The Outside Man, and Big Bad Mama. In her later career, she had supporting roles in films like Sabrina, Pay It Forward and Big Bad Love.

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Eva Marie Saint, Born 1924

Eva Marie Saint has had an impressive career that has spanned over 75 years. She is best known for her role in Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront and Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. She is one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Saint most recently appeared in the 2014 film Winter’s Tale.

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Anne Buydens, Born 1919

Anne Buydens was a German-born film producer and philanthropist. She was married to Kirk Douglas from 1954 until he passed in 2020. She established the Research for Women’s Cancers charity that helped finance a facility at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She passed away in April 2021 at the age of 102.

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Loni Anderson, Born 1945

Loni Anderson became well known for playing receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on hit CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati from 1978 until 1982, a role that earned her three Golden Globes and two Emmys. She most recently starred in TV shows Baby Daddy, My Sister Is So Gay, and Love You More.

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Sophia Loren, Born 1934

Sophia Loren is an icon of the film industry who was named by the American Film Institute as the 21st greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. Her first prominent role came in 1961 when she starred in Two Women, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has most recently appeared in the film The Life Ahead and a documentary about herself called What Would Sophia Loren Do?

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Bo Derek, Born 1956

Bo Derek rose to prominence in 1979 when she starred in the film 10 and later appeared in her first husband John Derek’s films Fantasies, Tarzan, The Ape Man, Bolero, and Ghosts Can’t Do It. She is currently semi-retired but will still make the occasional appearances in films, TV shows, and documentaries.

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Sue Ane Langdon, Born 1936

Sue Ane Langdon has starred in dozens of TV shows and films including A Guide for the Married Man, The Cheyenne Social Club, The Rounders, Roustabout, and Frankie and Jonny alongside Elvis Presley. She also starred in TV shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Love Boat, Three’s Company, and Happy Days.

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Tina Louise, Born 1934

Tina Louise is best known for her role as Ginger Grant in the hit CBS show Gilligan’s Island. She also appeared in films like The Trap, The Hangman, The Wrecking Crew, The Happy Ending, and The Stepford Wives. Louise also released a record called It’s Time for Tina.

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Maggie Smith, Born 1934

Maggie Smith is an iconic English actress who has been prolific on stage, in film, and TV. She has appeared in more than 60 movies and 70 plays. She is best known to younger audiences for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film franchise and for playing Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey.

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Cloris Leachman, Born 1926

Cloris Leachman was an actress and comedian whose career spanned over more than seven decades. She is the most awarded actress in Emmy history, having been nominated 22 times and winning 8 Primetime Emmys. She starred in countless films and TV shows including The History of the Wold Part I, Frankenstein, The Twilight Zone and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. She passed away in January 2021.

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June Lockhart, Born 1925

June Lockhart is an actress who was most active in the 1950’s and 60’s and is known for playing the mother roles in TV shows Lassie and Lost in Space. She also played Dr. Janet Craig in sitcom Petticoat Junction from 1968 until 1970. She has starred in recent TV show episodes of Cold Case and Grey’s Anatomy.

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Sean Connery, Born 1930

To most, Sean Connery will always be known as the original James Bond, having starred in seven Bond films between the years 1962 and 1983. He later appeared in countless films including Murder on the Orient Express, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Untouchables. He passed away in October 2020 at the age of 90.

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Dean Stockwell, Born 1936

Dean Stockwell’s acting career lasted over 70 years. He started out as a child star under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and later went on to become quite famous for starring in films like Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years, Gentleman’s Agreement, and Kim. He later appeared in the revival of Battlestar Galactica in 2004 through 2009.

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Ann Blyth, Born 1928

Ann Blyth is and actress and singer best known for her role as Veda in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. She is one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She later appeared in TV shows The Twilight Zone, Burke’s Law, Kraft Suspense Theater, and The Name of the Game.

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Tippi Hedren, Born 1930

Actress, model, and animal rights activist who appeared on the covers of Life and Glamour magazines and appeared in Alfred Hitchcock films The Birds and Marnie. She has starred in over 80 films including A Countess From Hong Kong, Citizen Ruth, and I Heart Huckabees. She most recently appeared in films Return To Babylon and The Ghost and the Whale.

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Christopher Plummer, Born 1929

Christopher Plummer had an impressive career that spanned over 70 years. He is best known to most audiences as Georg von Trapp from The Sound of Music. He also appeared in The Man Who Would Be King, Malcolm X, A Beautiful Mind, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Last Full Measure. His final appearance was in TV show Departure. He passed away in February 2021.

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Jill Gascoine, Born 1937

Jill Gascoine was an English actress and novelist who was best known for her role as Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in TV series The Gentle Touch. In the 1990’s, she became a novelist and wrote three books. She passed away in April 2020 at the age of 83.

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Herman Wouk, Born 1915

Herman Wouk was an American historical fiction writer known for writing The Caine Mutiny, which earned him the Pulitzer Prize. He also wrote The Winds of War, War and Remembrance, and This Is My God. His books have been translated to over 27 languages. He passed away in May 2019 at the age of 103.

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Joni Mitchell, Born 1943

Joni Mitchell is a singer-songwriter whose music is known for its social and philosophical messages as well as womanhood, joy, and disillusionment. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. She embarked on her last tour and released her purported last album in 2007.

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Julie Andrews, Born 1935

Julie Andrews is one of the most successful and prolific actresses of all time. Her career has spanned over almost eight decades and has received many accolades for her work. She is best known for her roles in The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, The Princess Diaries, and The Princess Diaries 2. She is still active in the industry today.

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Pierre Cardin, Born 1922

Pierre Cardin was an Italian-born French fashion designer who was best known for his avant-garde and Space Age styles. He enjoyed incorporating geometric shapes into his designs and helped advance gender neutral fashion. He passed away in December 2020.

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Leslie Phillips, Born 1924

Leslie Phillips is an English actor who was mostly active during the 1950’s. He is known for his upper-class comic roles, appearing in films Carry On and The Navy Lark. He transitioned to more dramatic roles later in his career. He is known to younger audiences for voicing the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter film franchise.

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Robert Mugabe, Born 1924

Robert Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary who served as Prime Minister from 1980 and 1987 and later as President from 1987 until 2017. He was also the Leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) from 1975 until 1980. He passed away in September 2019.

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Kris Kristofferson, Born 1936

Kris Kristofferson is a singer-songwriter and actor who is known for writing songs like “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For the Good Times,” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” all of which became big hits for other artists. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. He also starred in films like A Star Is Born, Heaven’s Fate, and Stagecoach.

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Vera Lynn, Born 1917

Vera Lynn was an English singer and entertainer who was at the height of her career during the Second World War and was known as the “Forces’ Sweetheart.” She was known for performing songs like “We’ll Meet Again,” “A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square,” and “There’ll Always Be an England.” She passed away in June 2020 at the age of 103.

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Prunella Scales, Born 1932

Prunella Scales is an actress who is known for playing Basil Fawlty’s wife Sybil in the comedy series Fawlty Towers. She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution, which earned her a nomination for a BAFTA award. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1992 Birthday Honours.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, Born 1935

Jerry Lee Lewis is a singer and pianist who is often referred to as “The Killer.” He influenced many pianist of the 21st century and was a pioneer of rock and roll. Some of his best known songs include “Great Balls of Fire” and “High School Confidential.” He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

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Carl Reiner, Born 1922

Carl Reiner was a comedian, actor, director, screenwriter, and author who had a prolific career that lasted over 70 years. He created, wrote, and acted on The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 until 1965. He formed a comedy duo with fellow comedian Mel Brooks. He passed away in June 2020.

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Katharine Ross, Born 1940

Katharine Ross is an actress who first appeared in Shenandoah and later appeared in The Graduate, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives, and Voyage of the Damned.

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Charlotte Rampling, Born 1946

Charlotte Rampling is an actress, singer, and model who is known for her European arthouse films. She became an icon of the Swinging Sixties as well as a fashion icon and muse of the time. She appeared in London Spy, which earned her Golden Globe Award.

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Ann-Margret, Born 1941

Ann-Margaret Olsson who is known monomymously is a Swedish-American actress, dancer, and singer who is known for her roles Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, Newsies, Grumpy Old Men, and Going In Style. Her career has spanned over 6 decades and she was often referred to as the female Elvis Presley.

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Bob Barker, Born 1923

Bob Barker is a retired TV game show host best known for his hosting of The Price Is Right from 1972 until 2007. He is the longest-running daytime game show host in American history. He also hosted the show Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975. After 50 years in television, he retired in 2007.

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Robert Fuller, Born 1933

Robert Fuller is a retired actor and current horse rancher. He is best known for starring in Westerns including The Brain from Planet Arous, Teenage Thunder, Return of the Seven, Incident at Phantom Hill, and The Hard Ride. He starred as Dr. Kelly Brackett in the series Emergency! in the 1970’s.

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Hal Holbrook, Born 1925

Hal Halbrook was an actor, director, and writer who developed a one-man show called Mark Twain Tonight! and received acclaim and won the Tony Away for Best Actor in a Play. He has starred in countless films including Into The Wild, That Evening Sun, and Lincoln. He passed away in January 2021.

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