DDolfelin Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Some surprising (to me) birthdays this week: The age that these people are/would have been: Jill Ireland 74 Barbra Streisand 76 Al Pacino 70 Sheena Easton 50 Ann-Margret 68 Saddam Hussein 72 Michelle Pfeiffer 51 Food for thought. Folk who seem ageless when filmed at their prime are/were on the same time treadmill as everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Food for thought. Folk who seem ageless when filmed at their prime are/were on the same time treadmill as everyone else. Only those who's lives were cut short by the actions of others ... preventing them reaching a more natural termination of days. That includes the many not on the list due their less "celebrity" / public status. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 25, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2010 Some surprising (to me) birthdays this week: SNIP Food for thought. Folk who seem ageless when filmed at their prime are/were on the same time treadmill as everyone else. Perhaps none of those names really touched me during their heyday, but their current "seniority" is certainly notable. I think Ruby Wax summed up men by saying "They're born, they grow a belly, they die!". Some of us grow old gracefully, others suffer, while some don't even get the chance. I shall be 62 this year, and that's frightening enough. Brenda Lee, a singer in my yoof, will be 66 this year, is apparently still married to the guy she wed in 1963 at 18, still makes concert appearances, and has sold more records than any other female artist in any genre worldwide - over 100 million to date. A recommendation for sticking with what you're good at, perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 The re-runs of films on TV can influence the subjective image of a person. Al Pacino is the same age as he was when he made the Godfather film to me. Ann-Margret 68 !!! Although not my type, I think of her as a bounteous decoration in films. ... and poor old Jill Ireland would have been 74. Incredible. The 'more records' part was a surprise to me, Ian. Good on her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Steve McQueen would have been 80 this year. Still one of, if not the coolest man to have ever walked the earth...! B) Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2010 Steve McQueen would have been 80 this year. Still one of, if not the coolest man to have ever walked the earth...! B) Dave. His presence is still positively heavy at the annual 24hr race here. All manner of memorabilia acknowledges his film of the 1970 race, and the 2-fingered salute he gives at the end is the subject of a zillion tee-shirts etc. In the course of filming there was a real accident, and David Piper, English driver of considerable ability, lost a leg. Suffice to say that McQueen moved heaven and earth to get David the best of attention back in Blighty, and David is still with us - and in the last few years has driven the course here to good effect, winning "classic" races despite his age and infirmity. As I said above, some don't get the chance to grow old, and we can all think of a few names I'm sure, famous and otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Sean Connery - 80 this year, still apparently plays a round of golf every day. However, he did recently contribute a voice over for a small advert for a group which shall not be named, and sounded very frail in that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Sean Connery doesn't come as a surprise because we've watched him 'age' through his screen roles. One wonders if playing golf is the best use of his time but I'll be happy if I can walk around a course when/if I'm 80 - let alone hit balls and carry sticks. It's folk that one hasn't thought of for some time who suddenly hit their dotage when our mind's picture of them is in their prime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2010 Brenda Lee' date=' a singer in my yoof, will be 66 this year, [/quote'] Do they still call her "Little Miss Dynamite" I wonder? And a singer she was in my yoof also though I am 9 years younger that Ian. It was the popular music of the 50's and early 60's - that which our parents warned us was immoral and would lead to other dire consequences - which most inspired and continues to influence me. I am just old enough to remember the tragic and untimely deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens, old enough to remember Bill Haley and his Comets on tour and was just too young to be allowed to go to the UK's effort to emulate Woodstock on the Isle of Wight. It seems when ever we are born we are never born at the right time! The march of time also takes me another step forward in a couple of weeks though with no plans to depart any time soon. And I don't play golf at all, never mind every day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2010 Do they still call her "Little Miss Dynamite" I wonder? And a singer she was in my yoof also though I am 9 years younger that Ian. It was the popular music of the 50's and early 60's - that which our parents warned us was immoral and would lead to other dire consequences - which most inspired and continues to influence me. I am just old enough to remember the tragic and untimely deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens, old enough to remember Bill Haley and his Comets on tour and was just too young to be allowed to go to the UK's effort to emulate Woodstock on the Isle of Wight. It seems when ever we are born we are never born at the right time! The march of time also takes me another step forward in a couple of weeks though with no plans to depart any time soon. And I don't play golf at all, never mind every day! Golf! In the early '60s I worked weekends as a caddy at Betchworth Park Golf Club. I saw that little white ball reduce strong, rich, successful men to gibbering wrecks - men so angry with themselves that they could no longer even swear properly! While I think I knew even then that golf would not be a good idea for me, the caddying did me some good, because I met a lot of adults and even a few famous ones. I caddied more than once for Cliff Michelmore, saw Eric Sykes - his Bentley Type R was registered ES 900 - and David Coleman, as well as a number of senior British pro golfers at tournaments. Anent this thread, though, Don Lang, he of the Frantic 5 on tv's "6-5 Special" pop music show - a sort of early-day Top of the Pops, with skiffle in much evidence. Little Miss Dynamite she certainly still seems saddled with as a name. Her website reveals she has worked with a large number of charities, so she ticks another box by putting something back, too.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2010 I'm frequently surprised to see or read about living actors, musicians or politicians that I was quite convinced were dead. Many years ago MTV used to have a quiz where contestants had to identify "celebrities" as being dead or Canadian. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Having done a bit of amateur dramatics over the years, nothing points out the passage of time poigniantly more than the sort of roles one is considered for. I did my first Father Christmas last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Try remembering your early girlfriends and/or wives. You will still see them as you knew them 'then' rather than what they will look like now. (30+ years later in my case). steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbottle Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ann-Margret looked amazing in Tommy ... especially covered in chocolate sauce or baked beans! A gorgeous woman and food ... what more could you want? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 John Wayne would be 103 on 26th May. In 1996 long after his death, he was still more popular than Clint Eastwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted April 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2010 Try remembering your early girlfriends and/or wives. You will still see them as you knew them 'then' rather than what they will look like now. (30+ years later in my case). steve even weirder is when they haven't changed in 15 years... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 You know you're getting on when "Help the Aged" send you a cheque, instead of the other way round. Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I'll be 40 next year. I wish I hadn't read this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yes, 40 is the age when bits start dropping off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yes, 40 is the age when bits start dropping off. If you're suffering from those symptoms I suggest you consult your doctor and avoid contact with anyone else! Nothing dropped off me at 40. Nothing has actually "dropped" off at all and I' somewhere above 50 now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 There was the 40 year old Poker Player who threw his hand in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yes, 40 is the age when bits start dropping off. Fortunately that didn't start with me until I was 61 - however the bits are contained (within the vicinity of the bone they came off) but they mean it can be very painful to kneel on one of my knees; I do not recommend osteo-arthritis . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I've given up kneeling, even in Church. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2010 It is obvious rather too often that not everyone even of my age, let alone very much farther advanced, can readily duck under a 3-foot clearance to visit my layout. I find that a little discomforting as visitors don't then get to see the fullest extent of what they have come to see. Perhaps I take my own general good health and ability rather too much as though it is the norm. I certainly don't take it for granted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 "... can readily duck under a 3-foot clearance to visit my layout" Are you building it under the sink, Rick? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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