1950s TV Stars Who Are Still With Us (2024)

Must have been a regular on a US series before 1960.

All three kids on Father Knows Best and both kids (original) on The Donna Reed Show.

Clint Eastwood

Jerry Mathers

Micky Dolenz (from Circus Boy)

by Anonymousreply 72October 3, 2024 2:49 AM

Keith Thibodeaux ("I Love Lucy") is still with us. He's 73.

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by Anonymousreply 1September 30, 2024 10:30 PM

Shelley Fabares and Paul Peterson and most of the sons from My Three Sons. Or is Tim Considine still with us, too?

Also, aren't all 3 kids from Father Knows Best still with us?

by Anonymousreply 2September 30, 2024 10:33 PM

R2, did you somehow miss the OP?

by Anonymousreply 3September 30, 2024 10:56 PM

June Lockhart

by Anonymousreply 4September 30, 2024 11:16 PM

Jon Provost

by Anonymousreply 5September 30, 2024 11:20 PM

[quote]most of the sons from My Three Sons. Or is Tim Considine still with us, too?

"MTS" premiered in 1960. And of the four sons, only the Livingston brothers are still alive.

by Anonymousreply 6October 1, 2024 12:29 AM

Angela Cartwright of Make Room for Daddy is still with us!

by Anonymousreply 7October 1, 2024 12:31 AM

Carol Burnett.

Burnett was cast in a minor role on The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show in 1955. She played the girlfriend of a ventriloquist's dummy on the popular children's program. This role led to her starring role opposite Buddy Hackett in the short-lived sitcom Stanley from 1956 to 1957. She also worked as a regular on one of television's earliest game shows, Pantomime Quiz. On January 10, 1958, just as she was achieving her first small successes, her mother died. In October 1960, Burnett debuted at New York City's Blue Angel Supper Club, where she was discovered by scouts for The Jack Paar Show and The Ed Sullivan Show.

by Anonymousreply 8October 1, 2024 12:53 AM

Ms Loren is the biggest by far.

by Anonymousreply 9October 1, 2024 1:00 AM

Bobby Burgess, Mouseketeer. Later went on to be a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show in the 60s.

by Anonymousreply 10October 1, 2024 1:10 AM

Ms Loren was never a TS Star. Not even in the 1950s.

by Anonymousreply 11October 1, 2024 1:45 AM

Carol Burnett's biggest early fame came as a regular on The Garry Moore Show.

by Anonymousreply 12October 1, 2024 1:46 AM

Patty McCormack was the star of 'Peck's Bad Girl' (1959).

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by Anonymousreply 13October 1, 2024 3:32 AM

The guy who was in the many loves of Doby Gillis is still alive, although his brother died a few years ago.

by Anonymousreply 14October 1, 2024 4:26 AM

No, both Hickman brothers are gone.

by Anonymousreply 15October 1, 2024 5:10 AM

R13, Patty McCormack (which doesn't pass spellcheck, BTW) was only 13 when the show first aired.

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by Anonymousreply 16October 1, 2024 5:18 AM

Tina Louise

by Anonymousreply 17October 1, 2024 5:51 AM

Tina Louise has been dead for years.

You're just seeing the Stepford Wives' decaying animatronic in recent years.

It seems to enjoy being photographed holding on to cars while entering Craigs' in WeHo.

by Anonymousreply 18October 1, 2024 11:58 AM

Robert Fuller- Laramie 1959-1963

Warren Beatty- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959

Sheila Kuehl- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959-1963

by Anonymousreply 19October 1, 2024 12:51 PM

Tina Louise is still alive but was never a regular on a 1950s TV series.

by Anonymousreply 20October 1, 2024 2:18 PM

Robert Fuller's costar Bobby Crawford from "Laramie" is alive.

by Anonymousreply 21October 1, 2024 2:52 PM

Ronnie Howard started as Opie in 1960 so maybe he doesn't count?

by Anonymousreply 22October 1, 2024 3:56 PM

Jay North (Dennis the Menace)

by Anonymousreply 23October 1, 2024 4:02 PM

R16 I’ve always hated her. Ugly girl with an ugly hairstyle

by Anonymousreply 24October 1, 2024 4:07 PM

Everybody died

by Anonymousreply 25October 1, 2024 4:07 PM

The Beaver is still alive, show started in 1957

by Anonymousreply 26October 1, 2024 5:22 PM

Leave It to Beaver 1959-1963

Jerry Mathers & Rusty Stevens

Dennis the Menace 1959-1963

Jay North & Jeanne Russell

by Anonymousreply 27October 1, 2024 5:22 PM

R26 That's Jerry Mathers in the OP

by Anonymousreply 28October 1, 2024 5:34 PM

Paul Peterson, Donna Reed Show

by Anonymousreply 29October 1, 2024 5:38 PM

Sorry, I missed that but here’s one:

Will Hutchins!

Sugarfoot 1957

by Anonymousreply 30October 1, 2024 5:39 PM

Jada Rowland from “The Secret Storm” Eva Marie Saint from “One Man’s Family” Lee Grant from “Search for Tomorrow” Nita Talbot from “Search for Tomorrow” Dennis Parnell from “Love of Life” Don Hastings from “Captain Video” and “The Edge of Night” Rosemary Prinz from “As The World Turns”

by Anonymousreply 31October 1, 2024 5:41 PM

R30 Nice catch! The dude is 94.

by Anonymousreply 32October 1, 2024 5:42 PM

Sorry, Paul Peterson was mentioned earlier.

by Anonymousreply 33October 1, 2024 5:44 PM

Bonnie Bartlett from “Love of Life” Kathleen Widdoes and Joyce Van Patten are both credited with roles on “Young Doctor Malone” in the late 1950s

by Anonymousreply 34October 1, 2024 5:52 PM

Elinor Donohue of Father Knows Best is still here at 87,.

by Anonymousreply 35October 1, 2024 6:01 PM

Petersen.

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by Anonymousreply 36October 1, 2024 6:10 PM

Has anybody mentioned Paul Petersen? How about Jerry Mathers?

by Anonymousreply 37October 1, 2024 7:24 PM

Patricia Crowley from the early 1950s show “A Date With Judy”

by Anonymousreply 38October 1, 2024 7:25 PM

Tuesday Weld, no?

by Anonymousreply 39October 1, 2024 7:54 PM

Lee Meriwether was a regular on early 'The Today Show'.

by Anonymousreply 40October 1, 2024 8:12 PM

R40 she and her daughter have advanced dementia

by Anonymousreply 41October 1, 2024 8:19 PM

The biggest star of all of those mentioned here : Pat Boone

"The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom" 1957 -1960

by Anonymousreply 42October 1, 2024 8:36 PM

Kathleen Nolan "The Real McCoys' 1957 to 1962

by Anonymousreply 43October 1, 2024 8:48 PM

Kathie Lee "Kathie Lee's Breakfast Club" 1949-1952 on the DuMont Television Network

by Anonymousreply 44October 1, 2024 8:50 PM

Jacqueline Beer 77 Sunset Strip

Connie Stevens Hawaiian Eye

by Anonymousreply 45October 1, 2024 8:57 PM

Julie Newmar. She was on 'The Phil Silvers Show' (1957) and 'Omnibus' (1959).

by Anonymousreply 46October 1, 2024 11:39 PM

R46 She was not " a regular on a US series before 1960.

by Anonymousreply 47October 2, 2024 12:07 AM

Wasn't Estelle Parsons one of the original Today Girls?

by Anonymousreply 48October 2, 2024 2:11 AM

The Lennon Sisters "The Lawrence Welk Show" 1955 to 1971.

All four are still alive.

by Anonymousreply 49October 2, 2024 2:18 AM

Micky Dolenz "Circus Boy" 1956-1957

by Anonymousreply 50October 2, 2024 2:24 AM

Ray Anthony "The Ray Anthony Show" 1956

by Anonymousreply 51October 2, 2024 2:27 AM

r50 You couldn't even read the original post?

by Anonymousreply 52October 2, 2024 3:40 AM

^ Ooops!

Ok, to make up for it: Lydia Reed as Hassie on "The Real McCoys"

by Anonymousreply 53October 2, 2024 3:48 AM

Jeannie Carson "The Jeannie Carson Show" 1956

by Anonymousreply 54October 2, 2024 3:53 AM

The TV performer still alive that goes back the farthest is Jaye P. Morgan, a regular vocalist on "Stop the Music" 1954-1955.

She also had her own show "The Jaye P. Morgan Show" 1956.

by Anonymousreply 55October 2, 2024 4:16 AM

Shirley Jones is still alive. 90 years old.

by Anonymousreply 56October 2, 2024 4:42 AM

So is Joanne Woodward who appeared in a lot of 1950s TV (before she became a movie star), unlike Shirley Jones.

by Anonymousreply 57October 2, 2024 2:30 PM

[quote]Shirley Jones is still alive. 90 years old.

And what 1950s TV series was she a regular on?

by Anonymousreply 58October 2, 2024 2:37 PM

[quote]So is Joanne Woodward who appeared in a lot of 1950s TV (before she became a movie star), unlike Shirley Jones.

Joanne Woodward, Shirley Jones, Julie Newmar have nothing to do with what this thread is about.

by Anonymousreply 59October 2, 2024 6:04 PM

Susan Hallaran "Norby" 1955.

It was the first sitcom in color.

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by Anonymousreply 60October 2, 2024 6:12 PM

It seems there is no one, no TV regular, earlier than 1954.

Leslie Uggams appeared on Beulah in 1951 as Beulah's niece but for only one episode. Uggams might be the only actor still alive who appeared on national TV earlier than '54.

by Anonymousreply 61October 2, 2024 6:23 PM

R61 in January 1953 in the I Love Lucy Episode “Lucy Goes to the Hospital” newborn Little Ricky was played by 15 month old twins Joe and Mike Mayer. They played the role until Keith Thibodeaux (Richard Keith) took over in 1955.

As far as I can find the Mayer brothers are still alive. As is as another poster already pointed out, Keith Thibodeaux.

by Anonymousreply 62October 2, 2024 6:44 PM

Some of the Mousketeers are still going.

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by Anonymousreply 63October 2, 2024 6:57 PM

Earl Holliman starred on Hotel de Paree

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by Anonymousreply 64October 2, 2024 6:57 PM

[quote]As is as another poster already pointed out, Keith Thibodeaux.

Keith Thibodeaux. didn't turn up on the show until 1955.

The 15 month old twins were not actors.

by Anonymousreply 65October 2, 2024 7:04 PM

Yes, R65. I stated Thibodeaux took over the role in 1955.

And those twins may not have been “actors”, but they appeared on that show sporadically for 2 years so that must count for something.

by Anonymousreply 66October 2, 2024 7:20 PM

Joanne Woodward may have never been a regular on a TV series but her IMDb credits list 39 guest starring episodes on various TV series from 1954 to 1958. That's a lot of TV.

by Anonymousreply 67October 2, 2024 7:31 PM

Bingo!

Lugene Sanders for six seasons the daughter on "The Life of Riley" starting in 1953.

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by Anonymousreply 68October 2, 2024 7:46 PM

I remember Lugene! She was what I accepted as an ideal teenager.

by Anonymousreply 69October 2, 2024 7:48 PM

Even her character's name - Babs!

by Anonymousreply 70October 2, 2024 7:49 PM

AND Wesley Morgan. Played Lugene's brother Junior Riley. Still with us .

by Anonymousreply 71October 2, 2024 8:15 PM

Gigi Perreau was in more than half of the thirty episodes of 'The Betty Hutton Show,' beginning in 1959 when she was 18. She is now known for being Meghan Markle's acting coach.

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by Anonymousreply 72October 3, 2024 2:49 AM
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