Here’s What Some Of The Older Famous Folks Are Up To Now
Dick Van Dyke (Born In 1925) – The Dick Van Dyke Show
Dick Van Dyke lent his voice to the 2020 TV series “Kidding” for the character Hopscotch The Sasquatch. He has proven for seven decades that there are few things under the entertainment sun that he can’t do. Van Dyke found success as a dancer, singer, actor, comedian, and author.
His notoriety came from starring in musicals like “Mary Poppins” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” His star power heightened when he headlined “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “Diagnosis Murder.” He has the best cheerleaders in the four children he shares with his first wife, Margerie Willett, alongside his second wife, Arlene Silver.
Barbara Eden(Born In 1931) – I Dream Of Jeannie
Appearing on “The Johnny Carson Show” in 1956 marked Barbara Eden’s debut. Headlining “I Dream of Jeannie” made her a household name, and she also delivered memorable performances in “The Sound of Music” as well as “South Pacific.” In 2006, “Love Letters” staging reunited her with her former castmate Larry Hagman.

Also an author, Eden penned “Jeannie Out of the Bottle,” which was her 2011 memoir detailing her five-decade-long career. While we last saw her in the 2019 movie “My Adventure with Santa, she hasn’t vanished from our screens. She consistently makes guest appearances in various productions like the 2021 TV documentary “History of the Sitcom.”
Sam Elliott (Born In 1944) – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Sam Elliott is a man known for many things; his award-winning talents, deep, resonant voice, and his full mustache. He has the whole package when it comes to personifying the proverbial Old Western movie character, and it’s no wonder that he shot to fame with roles in productions like “The Way West” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”

Elliott equally left lasting impressions with “The Big Lebowski” and “A Star Is Born.” His days in Tinseltown are not over, and Elliott keeps growing his list of outstanding credits with appearances in the 2021/2022 TV series “1883.” He also lent his voice to the 2021/2022 documentary “The Gettysburg Address.”
Rachel Ward (Born In 1957) – The Thorn
Rachel Ward found her niche in the entertainment industry as an actress, TV director, and screenwriter. At the age of 16, she left school to pursue modeling and was featured in publications like Cosmopolitan and Vogue. Upon her move to the United States from London, she landed TV advertisement gigs and appeared in commercials for brands like Revlon.

Ward transitioned seamlessly into acting and is perhaps best known for sharing the screen with Richard Chamberlain “The Thorn.” She also starred opposite Steve Martin in “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid” and Burt Reynolds in “Sharky’s Machine.” While she hasn’t picked up any recent acting gigs since lending her voice to the 2018 animation “Peter Rabbit,” Ward is still involved in the industry working as a director/writer.
Leslie Phillips (Born In 1924) – Venus
Leslie Philips rose to fame in the ’50s by portraying dashing suave characters who often had over-exaggerated accents. His switch to comedic roles kept him in rotation and eventually lent his voice to the “Harry Potter” character ‘Sorting Hat’ and delivered an outstanding performance in “Venus.” After outdoing himself in the 2012 film “After Death,” he went on a long hiatus from acting.

We still see him in non-acting roles on our screens, like in the 2020 documentary “VE Day 75 VE Day: Remembering Victory.” Away from the spotlight, Philips has been married to his third wife, Zara Carr, since 2013. He also has four children from his first marriage to Penelope Bartley.