Stars like Dick Van Dyke , Clint Eastwood and Rita Moreno have been gracing our TV screens for decades — and they’re still making an impact in Hollywood during their twilight years. After Eastwood was drafted into the U.S.
Army in 1950, Universal Studios employee Chuck Hill spotted him while filming at Fort Ord in California and brought him to the company. Eastwood signed with the company in 1954. He went on to make his directorial debut in 1971’s Play Misty for Me and has continued his career in front — and behind — the camera ever since.
Eastwood, who turned 90 in 2020 and has won five Oscars including the Irving G. Thalberg Award, is still pursuing his passion and is set to release Juror No. 2 in late 2024.
You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Moreno, who got her start in 1961’s West Side Story , is showing no signs of slowing down herself. Ahead of ringing in her 92nd birthday in 2023, Moreno reflected on the milestone celebration.
“I said to my daughter, ‘What are we going to do? Because I definitely want to celebrate 92. My God, that’s pretty good!” Moreno told People at the time. “I mean, celebrating 92 is a very big deal.
” Scroll down to see more stars in their 90s or older: Credit: Getty Images (3) Dick Van Dyke, Rita Moreno, Clint Eastwood and More Stars in Their 90s and Beyond: Hollywood's Oldest Living Legends Stars like Dick Van Dyke , Clint Eastwood and Rita Moreno have been gracing our TV screens for decades — and they’re still making an impact in Hollywood during their twilight years.After Eastwood was drafted into the U.S.
Army in 1950, Universal Studios employee Chuck Hill spotted him while filming at Fort Ord in California and brought him to the company. Eastwood signed with the company in 1954. He went on to make his directorial debut in 1971’s Play Misty for Me and has continued his career in front — and behind — the camera ever since.
Eastwood, who turned 90 in 2020 and has won five Oscars including the Irving G. Thalberg Award, is still pursuing his passion and is set to release Juror No. 2 in late 2024.
Moreno, who got her start in 1961’s West Side Story , is showing no signs of slowing down herself. Ahead of ringing in her 92nd birthday in 2023, Moreno reflected on the milestone celebration. “I said to my daughter, ‘What are we going to do? Because I definitely want to celebrate 92.
My God, that's pretty good!” Moreno told People at the time. "I mean, celebrating 92 is a very big deal."Scroll down to see more stars in their 90s or older: Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images Dick Van Dyke Van Dyke rose to fame in the 1960s due to his titular sitcom costarring Mary Tyler Moore , which earned 15 Emmy awards and one Golden Globe during its five–season run.
Van Dyke went on to star in other roles including 1964’s Mary Poppins , 1968's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , Diagnosis: Murder — which ran from 1992 until 2001 — and 2018’s Mary Poppins Returns . In 2024, he became the oldest person ever to win a Daytime Emmy at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for his guest appearance as Timothy Robicheaux on Days of Our Lives . Credit: Phillip Faraone/VF24/Getty Images Rita Moreno Moreno skyrocketed to stardom while portraying Anita Palacio in the original West Side Story (1961), where she earned an Oscar and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Moreno became the first Latina EGOT winner. Credit: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Ellen Burstyn Burstyn won her first Oscar in 1975 for her performance in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore . She has since received the Triple Crown of Acting, which includes an Oscar, Emmy and Tony win.
Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images Clint Eastwood After 1971’s Play Misty for Me , Eastwood has found success as both an actor and director in projects like 2008’s Gran Torino and 2004’s Million Dollar Baby . Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Robert Duvall Duvall became a household name when he starred as Arthur “Boo” Radley in 1962’s To Kill a Mockingbird . He has since been in projects including 1972’s The Godfather and 1979’s Apocalypse Now .
Credit: Paul Zimmerman/WireImage Lee Grant Grant made her stage debut at 4 years old at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera where she starred in L’Orocolo . Grant starred in her first film as a shoplifter in 1951’s Detective Story . Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Mel Brooks Brooks appeared on the first-ever episode of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1961.
He became an EGOT winner in 2001. Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Rosemary Harris The English actress took home the Tony Award for Best Actress for her role as Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1966’s The Lion in Winter . She is also the recipient of an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Credit: Jason Mendez/Getty Images Estelle Parsons Parsons was the first Women’s Editor on Today in 1952 from 1955. Less than a decade later, Parsons became an Oscar winner for her role as Blanche Barrow in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde. Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Marion Ross Ross is best known for her TV series Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.
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