Old Actors Still With Us

[BoyScoutKevin]

A little OT, but I was reading about Mickey Spillane, who is 88 this year, and who wrote his first novel, "I, the Jury" in 1946 and was of two years ago still writing. That makes seven decades in which he has had written at least one book: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s. Not too many authors can say that.

Too make the subject a little less OT, his "Kiss Me Deadly" w/ Ralph Meeker ,as Mike Hammer, is regarded by many as being one of the greatest cult films ever made. And Mickey Spillane has played Mike Hammer himself in "The Girl Hunters."

[AndyC]

Makes me think of golden-age SF writer and editor Frederik Pohl, who is still alive and writing at 86.

[The Conqueroo]

These Members of "The John Ford Stock Company"Are Still Alive and Well:Maureen O'Hara(85);Michael Wayne(The Duke's Son.In His Late Sixties/Early Seventies.)Vera Miles(In Her Late Seventies)And Harry"Dobe"Carrey,Junior(85).In '93,He Had A Pretty good Part in "Tombstone"as City Marshall Fred White Who Winds Up On The wrong End Of "Curly Bill Brocius"(Powers Boothe)Pistols.He Also Had A Bit Part in "Back to the Future III".Also,Andy Griffith and Don Knotts Are Alive and Well.Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts Finished Their Ten Year Run on "Everybody Loves Raymond"Lsst Year.James Garner Also Finished Up On "Eight Simple Rules"As Katey Sagal's Father.And Finally,What Do James Arness of "Gunsmoke"and Peter Graves of "Gunsmoke"Have In Common?Theyr'e Both Brothers!!Peter Graves Changed His Lst Name from 'Arness'to'Graves'When He started Acting.Oh yes!!Clint Eastwood's 76,And He won An Oscar For "Million Dollar Baby"Last Year,Plus He's Producing and Directing The Movie Version of The Best Seller "Flags of our Fathers"For Dreamworks.