MAE LaBORDE made her debut as an actress aged 95, her final appearance was in the U.S. Distinguished British stage actress GWEN ffRANGCON DAVIES the oldest Brit to appear in films, her record breaking turn was in "CASE BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES : THE MASTER BLACKMAILER", her role was that of 'The dowager'. Another career extra WALTER 'CAP' FIELD had been killed or wounded five times in Gone with the Wind, his final appearance aged 101 was in 1976 "TOO HOT TO HANDLE". Professional film extra WILLIAM H 'DAD' TAYLOR played in 1929 "EVANGELINE" aged 101. 1975's "MAN WHO WOULD BE KING" starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, had the 103 year old Moroccan, KARROUM BEN BOUIH in the cast, playing 'Old sage Kafu Salim', apparently it was his first and only role. Dutch born German based actor had three post 100 credits, two in 2008 and in the role of 'Mr Peterson' in the short film "TEN" released in 2011. Former slave Mammy Lou played 'old servant' in Cecil B DeMille's 1918 "THE GLORIOUS ADVENTURE" allegedly aged 114. The oldest working actor is Mickey RooneyĪ list of actors who have appeared in films aged 100 or more.Īs Jeanne Calment was the oldest person to have ever lived and Mammy Lou's age is unconfirmed, i put the former art supplies shopkeeper who served Vincent Van Gogh, top of the list, she appeared playing herself in 1990 "VINCENT AND ME" age 114. GLYNIS JOHNS - 89 - 1999 - 2008 - Will be 90 on October 19th RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH - 89 - 2004 - 2011 - Will be 90 on August 29th RHONDA FLEMING - 89 - 1990 - 2009 - Will be 90 on August 10th PETER VAUGHAN - 89 - 2011 - Will be 90 on April 4th The dates are for the last film credit or last documentary credit if later. I have adjusted the ages of Louis Jourdan and Audrey Totter. Since my last post we have lost Gloria Stuart, Tony Martin, June Havoc, Kevin McCarthy, Norman Wisdom, Ernest Borgnine, Isuza Yamada, Google Withers, Celeste Holm, Lena Horne, Phyllis Diller, Herbert Lom, Michael Gough, Elyse Knox, John Forsythe, Betty Garrett, Patricia Medina, Dulcie Gray, Dinah Sheridan, Ann Rutherford and not even on my list due to my sloth Harry Carey Jr, Phyllis Thaxter and Turhan Bey. Thanks to forum member Joe Fraguela for suggesting Renee Asherson, i can't believe i overlooked her as she is one of my favourite actresses. I have finally updated this thread after three years, the reason for the delay was pure laziness, i have finally hit the reference books for more new entries. KEVIN McCARTHY age 95 or 96 when he appeared as the grand inquisitor in "The Ghastly Love Of Johnny X" 2012. JOHN GIELGUD age 96 when he appeared as the protaganist in Samuel Beckett's "Catastrophe" 2000 GEORGE BURNS age 97 when he appeared in "The Radioland Murders" 1994 Of these only three have acted after reaching their 96th year. Soon to be followed by Adrian Booth, Phyllis Diller, Joan Fontaine and Marsha Hunt. (ac) means 'and counting'ġ00 - Bruce Bennett, George Burns, Bob Hope, Frances Lederer, Gloria Stuartĩ8 - Tony Martin (ac), Patricia Morison (ac)ĩ7 - Renee Asherson(ac), June Havoc, Griffith Lones, Karl Malden, John Mills, Nora Swinburneĩ6 - Mary Brian, John Gielgud, Katherine Hepburn, Kevin McCarthy, Eli Wallach (ac), Fay Wray, Jane Wyattĩ5 - Binnie Barnes, Ernest Borgnine (ac), Constance Cummings, Olivia De Haviland (ac), Danielle Darrieux (ac), Kirk Douglas (ac), Buddy Ebsen, Zsa Zsa Gabor (ac), Celeste Holm (ac), Evelyn Laye, Penny Singleton. Of the 2000+ film stars to appear in the pages of Halliwells Filmgoers Companion and Quinlan's Directory of Film Stars (and others) only 37 so far have reached the age of 95. Borgnine's starring role in "The Man Who Shook The Hand Of Vincente Fernandez" at age 94, actually breaks the record as the oldest actor to play a leading role in a film, beating Lilian Gish who was 93 when she had a leading role in Lindsay Anderson's "The Whales Of August" 25 years ago, whether he continues in films after his 95th remains to be seen. Is a good site, Ernest Borgnine is 95 and still working
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