Are Kirk Douglas and Olivia de Havilland Verging On Being the Oldest Film Stars In History?

[TomJH]

They both turned 102 this year.

Luise Rainer, at 104, is the only one I think was older. In turn, is Douglas not already the oldest actor?

Anyone else?

[Swithin]

Norman Lloyd turned 104 on November 8, 2018.

Norman Lloyd in The Green Years (1946)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Lloyd

 

 

[LsDoorMat]

As far as stars go, yes they probably are the oldest or verging on it. As far as people involved in American film? Doris Eaton, who had a few small roles and cameos in the early sound era, lived to be 106. She could still demonstrate her dancing style past age 100. Frederica Sagor Maas, a screenwriter in both the silent and sound eras, lived to be 111 (1900 - 2012).

 

[TomJH]

8 hours ago, RBG FAN said:

Olivia is looking better for her age than Kirk.

Kirk has survived a stroke, as well as a serious helicopter crash in which others were killed. They are bound to have an impact on a man's appearance.

[Dargo]

6 hours ago, TomJH said:

Kirk has survived a stroke, as well as a serious helicopter crash in which others were killed. They are bound to have an impact on a man's appearance.

Ah! So THIS would also explain why you can barely see that signature chin dimple of his anymore too, huh.

And whereas I once knew a guy who had NO chin dimple, but after HIS helicopter crash he ended up having one.

(...funny how life works out sometimes, ain't it)

 

[sagebrush]

Patricia Morison, who passed away in May of this year, was 103.

[midwestan]

Marsha Hunt turned 101 a couple of months ago, so she'd be in the running for second runnerup?   Her first screen role was in 1935 according to IMDB.  Her last role was 10 years ago in a TV movie.

[Tikisoo]

On 12/16/2018 at 12:39 AM, Swithin said:

Norman Lloyd turned 104 on November 8, 2018.

Wow and in that recent TCM interview he was incredibly sharp witted!

[Sukhov]

Danielle Darrieux passed away last year and she was 100. For a while I thought she would outlive Kirk Douglas.

[Dargo]

Have to say, and while many of the other named actors and actresses mentioned in this thread are of course indeed worthy of mention for their talents and longevity, when it comes to the idea of those who are or were considered "A-list" stars during decades-long careers, and such as Kirk and Olivia had, I can not think of any other "stars" of their magnitude who ever made it to being centenarians.

(...and I might be wrong here, but I have a feeling that this was actually Tom's intent when he started this thread) 

[TomJH]

53 minutes ago, Dargo said:

Have to say, and while many of the other named actors and actresses mentioned in this thread are of course indeed worthy of mention for their talents and longevity, when it comes to the idea of those who are or were considered "A-list" stars during decades-long careers, and such as Kirk and Olivia had, I can not think of any other "stars" of their magnitude who ever made it to being centenarians.

(...and I might be wrong here, but I have a feeling that this was actually Tom's intent when he started this thread) 

Actually, Dargo, you're right inasmuch as when I originally created this thread I did write "A" stars in the thread title but then decided to eliminate the "A", broadening those who could be included.

As far as the biggies are concerned, though, it appears that Luise Rainer, at 104, currently has the record as the oldest major film star, with Kirk and Olivia two years away from tying her.

Back in 2003 when Bob Hope died at 100 I guess he had the record at the time.

[CinemaInternational]

3 hours ago, TomJH said:

 

Back in 2003 when Bob Hope died at 100 I guess he had the record at the time.

Just barely. Hope died at the age of 100 years, 59 days, just barely pushing past George Burns by 10 days (Burns died at the age of 100 years, 49 days in 1996)

[Arsan404]

Not an A-list star, but Lupita Tovar was 106 when she died in 2016.