35 Iconic Golden Age Celebs – And How They’re Looking These Days
This article appeared in urbanaunty.com and has been published here with permission.The celebrities from Hollywood’s Golden Age are more than just actors and musicians. It should come as no surprise then that these very stars that fill our hearts have been rewarded with a life of opulence. Check out the most iconic Hollywood Golden Age celebrities, and how they look now.
Clint Eastwood – Worth $375 Million
Clint Eastwood has practically become an American folk hero with his infamous drawl. Oddly enough, that clenched jaw way he has of speaking was actually initially criticised by studio heads when he first got into the movie business.
Barbara Walters – Worth $170 Million
Barbara Walters didn’t break the glass ceiling when she got into journalism, she shattered it, leaving behind a legacy and changing the way Americans viewed media. In 1974 Walters became the first woman to anchor a prime time evening news program, using her powerful presence in front of the camera to secure numerous jobs on the most prestigious networks. Her talent and determination resulted in her earning a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences.
Anne Robinson – Worth $45 Million
Many Americans likely haven’t heard of her, but Anne Robinson is a famous television personality in Great Britain. There, she is lovingly referred to as “The Queen of Mean,” for the way she brutally dismissed contestants while hosting The Weakest Link. Since then she has continued to host television shows, where UK audiences tune in to see what clever line the Queen of Mean has up her sleeve. Currently she’s the host of a quiz show called Test The Nation.
Arlene Golonka – Worth $5 Million
When thinking of the carefree blonde, both eccentric in her wild and energetic personality while carrying a magnetism that attracts everyone, Arlene Golanka fits that image. More than just fitting it though, Golanka is credited as epitomizing it in a career that included roles on some of the most successful television shows of the Hollywood Golden Age. Although her career began in the late ’60s it continued on for 30 years before Golanka retired to teach aspiring young actors instead.
