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Old 09-21-2015, 04:34 PM   #1
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Longest lived and active actor

We're re-watching the Magic Christian and got curious about some of the supporting cast:

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Terence Alexander (1923–2009)
Actor
To say that Terence Alexander, the distinguished British thespian, was hyperactive is a statement that borders on the understatement! Judge for yourself : born in 1923, following a short period when he considered becoming a priest, Alexander exercised the acting profession for sixty full decades and he might have beaten Queen Victoria's record, ... See full bio »
Born: Terence Joseph Alexander
March 11, 1923 in Islington, London, England, UK
Died: May 28, 2009 (age 86) in London, England, UK
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Old 09-21-2015, 05:03 PM   #2
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I had no idea that Queen Victoria was an actor at all, let alone one with a career close to 600 years.
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Old 09-21-2015, 06:36 PM   #3
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Old 09-22-2015, 01:38 AM   #4
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I read it as "longest lived still active actuator" - I clicked expecting archaeological findings of some stone age windmill.
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:03 PM   #5
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Eli Wallach, 1915 - 2014, was also a very active actor for over 60 years.

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One of America's most prolific screen actors, Wallach remained active well into his nineties, with roles as recently as 2010...
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:43 PM   #6
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Still shy by a factor of ten.
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Old 09-23-2015, 10:39 AM   #7
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Still shy by a factor of ten.
I started to say WTF?, and then I read the OP for comprehension...

Guess I should read the posts, instead of just lookin' at the words.
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