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In the last little while we've lost the three oldest surviving (by my calculations) "Lucy" TV co-stars as of December 2010 -- Bill Erwin, Jack LaLanne, and now Bruce Gordon.

 

Does anyone know who now takes top position? Is it Janet Waldo who was born circa 1918 - 1919, or Doris Singleton?

 

- Janet Waldo (born c.1918/19)

- Doris Singleton (born September, 1919)

- Shirley Mitchell (born November, 1919)

 

In terms of film, Lucy's Old Man Rhythm co-star, Barbara Kent, is still kicking at 104.

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Other Lucy related people over the age of 90:

 

People who appeared on a Lucy series:

June Foray (93) - voice of Fred the dog

Marjorie Lord (92)

Sid Melton (90)

Mickey Rooney (90)

Jayne Meadows (90)

 

 

Others Lucy worked with:

Delores Hope (101)

Tony Martin (97)

Sherwood Schwartz (94)

Phyllis Dinner (93)

Betty Garrett (91)

Maureen O'Hara (90)

Nanette Fabray (90)

We can add Carol Channing to this list on Monday.

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Other Lucy related people over the age of 90:

 

People who appeared on a Lucy series:

June Foray (93) - voice of Fred the dog

Marjorie Lord (92)

Sid Melton (90)

Mickey Rooney (90)

Jayne Meadows (90)

 

 

Others Lucy worked with:

Delores Hope (101)

Tony Martin (97)

Sherwood Schwartz (94)

Phyllis Dinner (93)

Betty Garrett (91)

Maureen O'Hara (90)

Nanette Fabray (90)

We can add Carol Channing to this list on Monday.

OMG, had no idea there were that many at such an advanced age. I'm willing to give up Rooney if it'll add time to the others on the list. Just joking, he USED to be a great performer, personality aside.

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I'll check my births and deaths graph and try to get back to you today with 'my research' into 'still alives'.... You folks on this Lounge are fantastic!!! Helps me in my 'editing' process, which is on-going as we speak, trying to get it to publisher in this momentus year in the life of Lucille and Company.... I've not heretofore run across Sherwood Schwartz; so, if NOT fictitious, will be researching today....

 

 

Stay tuned.... your list(s) here are a VERY GOOD START; you may, indeed, have them all. When it gets light here in WNY, it'll be easier for me to see my printed 'graph'.... JK

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I'll check my births and deaths graph and try to get back to you today with 'my research' into 'still alives'.... You folks on this Lounge are fantastic!!! Helps me in my 'editing' process, which is on-going as we speak, trying to get it to publisher in this momentus year in the life of Lucille and Company.... I've not heretofore run across Sherwood Schwartz; so, if NOT fictitious, will be researching today....

 

 

Stay tuned.... your list(s) here are a VERY GOOD START; you may, indeed, have them all. When it gets light here in WNY, it'll be easier for me to see my printed 'graph'.... JK

 

Feels a bit strange replying to my own post; but, here goes:

 

FIRST, I have 'discounted' as 'too young', the 1920's stars and the 1921 star you consider the eldest - Channing, Fabray, Meadows, Melton, O'Hara, & Rooney;

 

SECOND, you gave me 'heads-up' on two I didn't previously have - THANK YOU - they go in the chronology today;

 

LASTLY, I can add the following to your great list:

 

Asher, Grauman, Kanter, Lear, Sandrich, Madelyn, of course; Schiller, Thorpe, Herman, Van Runkle; Tony Terran; and Art Gilmore

 

Then, Marge Champion, Richard Coogan, Joan Fontaine, Zsa Zsa, John Hart, Mary Healy, Celeste Holm, Don Keefer, Barbara Kent, Shirley Mitchell, Henry Morgan, Nehemiah Persoff, Luise Rainer, Doris Singleton, Audrey Totter, Janet Waldo, Eli Wallach, Joseph Wiseman, Alan Young, and Efram Zimbalist, Jr. - how'd I do? If I've repeated any of the above, don't have time today to go back and re-check; but, will, at some point....

 

JK

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, Henry Morgan, Nehemiah Persoff, Luise Rainer, Doris Singleton, Audrey Totter, Janet Waldo, Eli Wallach, Joseph Wiseman, Alan Young, and Efram Zimbalist, Jr. - how'd I do? If I've repeated any of the above, don't have time today to go back and re-check; but, will, at some point....

 

JK

 

I think you mean HARRY Morgan.

Janet Waldo has been successful at muddying up her actual YOB. I've heard anywhere from 1917 to 1927. The facts say 1917 (or thereabouts) but she looks SO much younger, then and now. 35 as teenager Peggy? 45 as Lucy's sister? I saw her at a Lucy convention and she didn't look anywhere near 80, her age at the time.

This is all such great stuff. Thanks to everyone for keeping track.

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I've heard anywhere from 1917 to 1927. The facts say 1917 (or thereabouts) but she looks SO much younger, then and now.

 

 

Census information for Janet and her sister indicates she was born in 1918, or 1919 at the very latest. It is almost as much fun not knowing for sure! lol

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I think you mean HARRY Morgan.

Janet Waldo has been successful at muddying up her actual YOB. I've heard anywhere from 1917 to 1927. The facts say 1917 (or thereabouts) but she looks SO much younger, then and now. 35 as teenager Peggy? 45 as Lucy's sister? I saw her at a Lucy convention and she didn't look anywhere near 80, her age at the time.

This is all such great stuff. Thanks to everyone for keeping track.

 

 

Thanks, Neil, I have Harry Morgan in my 'births and deaths chart'; forgot to add him as well as HENRY, who Lucille appeared with in I've Got A Secret, or was he What's My Line? Either way, he's up there, as well.

 

Thanks for giving me the 'heads-up', though. I appreciate it.

 

JK

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Thanks, Neil, I have Harry Morgan in my 'births and deaths chart'; forgot to add him as well as HENRY, who Lucille appeared with in I've Got A Secret, or was he What's My Line? Either way, he's up there, as well.

 

Thanks for giving me the 'heads-up', though. I appreciate it.

 

JK

I've got a secret.

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Thanks, Neil, I have Harry Morgan in my 'births and deaths chart'; forgot to add him as well as HENRY, who Lucille appeared with in I've Got A Secret, or was he What's My Line? Either way, he's up there, as well.

 

Thanks for giving me the 'heads-up', though. I appreciate it.

 

JK

 

For Henry's sake, I certainly hope that he's UP THERE---somewhere! He died in 1994.

 

To further confuse the Harry/Henry Morgan mix-up, they were both born the same year: 1915. And Harry Morgan went by the name Henry Morgan early in his career!

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I know of at least 2 that were able to do intros for Here's Lucy episodes, before they past away. Art Linkletter and Peggy Rea.

Yes, Art was a great friend of hers and lived to see his nineties. What about the two young ones who were infatuated with Lucy and Ricky, Richard Crenna and the lady who played his girlfriend?

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Yes, Art was a great friend of hers and lived to see his nineties. What about the two young ones who were infatuated with Lucy and Ricky, Richard Crenna and the lady who played his girlfriend?

 

 

Richard Crenna died in 2003. Janet Waldo is still active at an undetermined age (possibly 93).

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