Betty Lynn – 1926
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Betty Lynn began her five-decade career in the late '40s with her first credited role in the film Sitting Pretty. Her breakthrough came when she was cast for the role of Thelma Lou in The Andy Griffith Show.
However, after four decades, she decided to take a break from acting in front of the camera. It was in 2006 when she decided to officially retire from the industry and enjoy the fruits of her success. It has been 48 years since The Andy Griffith Show ended its production, but it still has reruns and remains in the hearts of many.
Bill Russell - 1934
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Bill Russell will always be remembered by NBA fans because he was able to bag the Most Valuable Player Award in the NBA for numerous times. Rusell was a member of the Boston Celtics for about thirteen years.
He is also remembered for being the U.S. national basketball team's captain when they won in the Summer Olympics back in 1956. He is already 84 years old and has around $10 million in his bank account.
Sidney Kibrick – 1928
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Sidney Kibrick took his first steps toward the spotlight when he was only just a kid. He was part of the Our Gang crew from 1935 to 1939. However, he didn't last very long in the industry as he preferred a more private career.
His brother, child actor Leonard Kibrick, took an early exit in acting just like him. Sidney had his first appearance alongside child star Shirley Temple in the film The Kid's Last Fight. There is no news on what career path he has chosen but he has been in retirement since 1943.
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson - 1946
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Reggie Jackson is another famous personality from Major League Baseball who is still alive and in good health today. He is most remembered for his time with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics.
He has a career that lasted for about 21 years and he was able to claim victory numerous times. These days, he works as the New York Yankees' special advisor. He is 72 years old and has a wealth estimated at $20 million.
Johnny Crawford – 1946
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Just like Kibrick, Johnny began acting at an early age. However, he remained in the industry until he became prominent. At the age of 12, he appeared in the '50s film The Rifleman. Johnny, who also has a passion for singing, ventured into the music industry.
In the '60s, his albums reached the top of the charts and his single, Cindy's Birthday, reached the 8th spot in the U.S. Charts. Until now, he is still in good shape and health. In fact, he will be on the 2019 film, Bill Tilghman and The Outlaws.
Cora Sue Collins - 1927
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Back in the 1930s, Cora Sue Collins was a very young child star who rose to fame, thanks to her role in The Unexpected Father. She is also known for her roles in movies like All This, and Heaven Too, Anna Karenina, and Queen Christina.
Unexpectedly, as profitable as her paychecks must have been, she opted to retire at just 18 years old. Her last ever role in her career was in the movie Week-End at the Waldorf.
Gloria Henry - 1923
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A lot of you might remember Gloria Henry for portraying Alice Mitchell in the movie, Dennis the Menace. This was probably the most notable credit in her acting portfolio because she never really got to match the same success she had in the following years.
People thought she had already retired in 2005 but she shocked everyone in 2012 when she appeared in the show, Parks and Recreation. Perhaps we'd be seeing more of her.
Bob Barker - 1923
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Bob Barker did a remarkable job as the host of The Price Is Right for more than three decades. He is also remembered for being the host of Truth or Consequences for almost two decades.
During the Second World War, Barker was able to serve in the United States Navy. Barker was already rushed to the hospital twice after tripping/slipping. Thankfully, he got the right treatment and is still happily alive today at 94.
Barbara Eden - 1931
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Barbara Eden is an actress who became a household name in the industry during the mid-1960s ever since she starred in the show, I Dream of Jeannie. She was also able to a star in a ton of stage productions.
Jeannie Out of the Bottle was her memoir that was released back in 2012 and it later became a New York Times best-seller. With the $10 million she has been able to build, it looks like retirement planning would come easy for her.
Jackie Mason - 1928
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Jackie Mason is one of the most notable names in the world of stand-up comedy. He was already an ordained rabbi but he resigned when he was 25 years old to pursue comedy.
He was a huge hit in the 1980s, thanks to his one-man show called The World According to Me. He had a number of one-man shows that were very successful on Broadway. He is in his late 80s now and has around $9 million in retirement investment.
Richard Petty - 1937
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Richard Petty, who is dubbed as The King, was a very popular and successful NASCAR driver. The wins he achieved throughout the entire career amount to about 200 and he was the NASCAR champion seven times.
Richard was just like his father, Lee Petty, who was also able to win a number of NASCAR championships. He is 81 years old today and his net worth is estimated to be at around $65 million.
Hank Aaron - 1934
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Hank Aaron a.k.a "hammerin' hank" is already 84 years old and is a notable name in the baseball scene. He had a fruitful career with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. For more than three decades, he was the career home runs record-holder.
After he entered retirement, he still stuck with the Atlanta Braves and is now serving behind the scenes as their senior vice president. Since 1982, he has been a part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bill Bradley - 1943
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Growing up, Bill Bradley was always into basketball. He eventually became a member of the New York Knicks by the 1960s and was able to experience winning a championship twice with them.
After his retirement in 1977, he decided to pursue a political career and was the Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey for about three terms. He is a very talented man because he is also known for being a radio show host, author, and businessman.
Willie Mays - 1931
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Willie Howard Mays, Jr., who is popularly dubbed as The Say Hey Kid, is a very notable name from Major League Baseball. He is most remembered for his time with the San Francisco/New York Giants.
When he retired, the amount of home runs he had made throughout the entire course of his career estimated to 660. He is already 87 years old now and is reported to have a net worth $3 million.
Whitey Ford - 1928
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Any die-hard fan of the New York Yankees knows who Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford is. He was a very popular baseball player during the 1950s and 1960s. He was forced to retire in the late 1960s because of some health problems.
In 1974, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Baseball. He is already 89 years old today and is regarded as The Greatest Living Yankee by the New York Times.
Betty White - 1922
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Betty White has had a career that began in 1939. She is known for being one of the first women in Hollywood who's been able to pursue a career both in front of and behind the camera.
The most popular roles she had in her career were in shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. White is still very much alive at her age of 96 and her net worth is estimated to be at $75 million.
Ann-Margret - 1941
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Ann-Margret is an established actress who was a very in-demand name back in the 1960s. She is most known for movies like Carnal Knowledge, Bye Bye Birdie, and The Cincinnati Kid.
She is already 77 years old today but she has no plans of entering retirement anytime soon; in fact, she is filming for a new movie entitled Welcome To Pine Grove!. She was married to actor Roger Smith up until his death back in 2017.
Kim Novak - 1933
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Kim Novak is an actress who rose to fame back in the 1950s, thanks to the roles she had in movies like Picnic, The Man with the Golden Arm, and Vertigo. She decided to semi-retire back in the mid-1960s despite her success and popularity.
She fully retired in the early 1990s and never looked back. Novak is also a very strong and inspirational woman at her current age of 85 especially as she was able to beat breast cancer.
Tenley Albright - 1935
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Tenley Emma Albright used to be a very popular figure skater owing to her winning a ton of gold medals in different notable competitions. She is a Harvard Medical School graduate and was later able to earn money through her career as a surgeon.
After over two decades of being a surgeon, she later became a part of Harvard Medical School's faculty. These days, she serves as the MIT Collaborative Initiatives' Director.
Mel Brooks - 1926
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Mel Brooks is basically the brains behind the show Get Smart which was very popular back in the 1960s. A lot of people who are in their 90s don't really want to work anymore but for Brooks, we don't think he plans to stop.
He still gets a lot of earnings these days through voice acting and producing. One interesting fact about him is that there was actually a time when he served in the United States Army.
Angela Lansbury - 1925
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Angela Lansbury has earned quite a fortune in her bank account, thanks to her success as an actress. She's been successful on Broadway, TV, and the big screen. Her most notable roles were in productions like The King and I and Sweeney Todd.
She has won a total of six Golden Globe awards and five Tony awards to date. Lansbury is 94 years old now and she is reportedly going to appear in the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns movie.
Dick Van Dyke - 1925
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Most of you remember Dick Van Dyke for his show called The Dick Van Dyke Show. He was an in-demand name when it comes to musical films and you might have watched him in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Bye Bye Birdie.
He is already 94 years old and does not act that much anymore but we guess that's alright because after all, he has $50 million to back him up, which likely coves his retirement investment as well.
Billy Dee Williams - 1937
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Star Wars fans will forever remember Billy Dee Williams for being the actor who portrayed the role of Lando Calrissian. He is also remembered for the roles he had in movies like Brian's Song, Batman, and Lady Sings the Blues.
He still acts today and doesn't seem to be thinking of entering retirement anytime soon despite being in his 80s already. He is currently filming for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX movie.
Loretta Lynn - 1932
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Loretta Lynn is a famous country music star who you probably remember for hit songs like You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) and Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind).
Despite some health issues she has had to contend with, there's nothing that can stop her because she continues to pursue her music career to this day. We won't be surprised if her fortune estimated at $65 million would grow further.
Pelé - 1940
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who goes by his monicker Pelé, is one of the most notable footballers in history. He did a very good job in representing his country of Brazil and he can proudly say that he bagged three FIFA World Cup championships.
He was also a part of football clubs like Santos and the New York Cosmos. Pelé is reported to have scored over 1,000 goals throughout the entire course of his career. His net worth today is estimated to be at a whopping $100 million.
Ed Asner - 1929
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Ed Asner spent so many years giving life to the role of Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant. He was also the actor who played Santa Claus in the Elf movies.
But aside from these acting stints, Asner has been earning money through his work as a voice actor and he actually voiced Carl Fredricksen in the movie, Up. He still continues to pursue his work as an actor at his current age of 88.
Eva Marie Saint - 1924
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Most of you remember actress Eva Marie Saint for her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie, On the Waterfront. Her Hollywood started in 1946 and this is why her wealth has reached $20 million.
People also know her for her roles in People Like Us, Superman Returns, and A Hatful of Rain. Her husband was director Jeffrey Hayden whom she was married to for more than six decades until his death due to cancer in 2016.
Richard Butkus - 1942
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Richard Butkus is a very popular name from the National Football League. He became a member of the Chicago Bears in the mid-1960s and stayed with them until 1973. He is one of the most notable linebackers in the history of the sport.
After his retirement from the NFL, he later pursued an acting career and appeared in a number of movies. He has also done some work as an author, broadcaster, and philanthropist.
Jerry Lee Lewis - 1935
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Singer Jerry Lee Lewis is considered the first "great wild man" of Rock and Roll. He rose to fame in the 1950s and is most remembered for songs like Crazy Arms, Great Balls of Fire, and Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On.
His career started to decline after a scandal broke out that he apparently married his cousin in 1957 when he was 22 and she, only 13 (he got married seven times!). Nonetheless, he never reached a point of bankruptcy and his fortune is estimated to be at $15 million as of today.
Jim Brown - 1936
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Jim Brown was a popular name in the NFL from the 1950s through 1960s. He was a member of the Cleveland Browns and was playing as a running back. A lot of people refer to him as the greatest NFL player in history.
But his career as an athlete isn't the only thing that brought him a lot of earnings for he also became a successful actor. Some of his most known roles were in movies like The Split, Riot, and 100 Riffles.
Fran Tarkenton - 1940
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Fran Tarkenton is most remembered for his time playing for the Minnesota Vikings as their quarterback. He truly had a fruitful NFL career but he also pursued other ventures like appearing in shows like Monday Night Football and That's Incredible.
He also fattened up his checking account after he put up his own computer software company called Tarkenton Software. At 78 years old, he is reported to be worth $60 million.
Sidney Poitier - 1927
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Sidney Poitier is truly an icon in the industry because he was the first ever black (and Bahamian) actor who bagged the Best Actor Award at the Academy and Golden Globe Awards. This was all because of his performance in the movie, Lilies of the Field.
He was also able to work behind the camera and has directed a number of movies. There was also a time he was appointed as the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan. With the $25 million he has amassed, he must have a good wealth management adviser with him.
Bob Newhart - 1929
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Bob Newhart is an 91-year-old actor who has built some $65 million from his career. He's well-remember for being a comedian who was a master of dry humor. He rose to fame in the 1960s, thanks to his comedic album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.
A lot of people noticed his talent and he eventually pursued a career as an actor as well as a profitable way to refinance himself. Some of the shows he appeared in were The Big Bang Theory, The Bob Newhart Show, and The Librarians.
Hal Holbrook - 1925
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Hal Halbrook first gained popularity in the 1950s through his one-man stage show, Mark Twain Tonight!. He only entered retired from the one-man show in 2017.
He is a very established and respected actor who had amazing performances in All The President's Men, Lincoln, and Into The Wild. His more recent TV appearances were in shows like Grey's Anatomy and Hawaii Five-O. He and Dixie Carter were married from 1984 up until she passed away due to cancer in 2010.
June Lockhart - 1925
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June Lockhart was a friendly face you would always see on your TV screens during the 1950s through the 1960s. Her most popular roles were in shows like Lost In Space, Lassie, and Petticoat Junction.
She also had a successful career as a Broadway actress and she is remembered for her award-winning performance in For Love or Money. Lockhart is now 93 years old and has around $10 million in her savings account.
Robert Clary - 1926
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Robert Clary rose to fame in the 1960s when he was cast as Corporal Louis LeBeau. in the show, Hogan's Heroes. Clary was actually able to make it alive out of the Nazi concentration camps back in WWII.
He eventually pursued a career on Broadway after claiming freedom and later, an acting career. He also made some earnings through releasing his own memoir entitled From the Holocaust to Hogan's Heroes: The Autobiography of Robert Clary.
Elizabeth II - 1926
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Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom's longest-reigning Queen who is still very much alive at her age of 94 years old.
She has been the Queen for more than six decades and is the first person in the British monarchy to achieve a Sapphire Jubilee. Her fortune as of today is estimated to be at a whopping $600 million so you can only imagine how big of an inheritance her heirs would be getting.
David Attenborough - 1926
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David Attenborough is now in his 90s and is known for being a successful British broadcaster and a naturalist. He is a recognized personality from the natural history department of BBC.
People love seeing him in the different documentaries he appears in that are all about Earth's animals and plants. Attenborough has also made some big bucks through his career as an author, and so far, he has released over twenty books already. For certain, his credit report is always on point.
Tony Bennett - 1926
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Aside perhaps from having a team of financial consultants, there are many other factors that have helped Tony Bennett build $200 million through the years. First is his successful singing career since 1945.
Another is his career as a painter, whose alias is, Anthony Benedetto. He is also the man who put up New York's Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. Bennett also had experience in being a part of the United States Army during WWII.
Marsha Hunt - 1917
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Marsha Hunt's career as an actress lasted for more than seven decades. She is most remembered for her roles in movies like Born to the West, Pride and Prejudice, and Johnny Got His Gun. Hollywood executives blacklisted her back in the 1950s because of McCarthyism.
She is a very active philanthropist and humanitarian who donated a lot of her money to different causes. The last time she was seen in a public event was during the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival back in 2017.
Caren Marsh-Doll - 1919
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Back in 1939's The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland was not really the one doing her dance moves. Her stand-in was known was dancer Caren Marsh-Doll.
She never really was able to make it big as an actress so she later just got paychecks from working as a dance instructor. You can still see her at times at the Palm Springs Stroke Activity Center because she teaches a dance class once a month.
Nehemiah Persoff - 1919
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Nehemiah Persoff is an actor who resumed his acting profession in 1947 and he is reported to have taken on more than 200 roles throughout the entire course of his career.
Before making it as an actor, he got by through working as an electrician. Some of his most popular roles wereThe Greatest Story Ever Told, Some Like It Hot, and Mission: Impossible. He had to slow down during the mid-1980s because of issues he had with his health.
Janis Paige - 1922
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Janis Paige was already a Hollywood actress during the late 1940s until the early 1950s but even with all the fame and salary she got, she still decided to flee from the Hollywood scene.
She later pursued a Broadway career and became a hit with the production, Remains to Be Seen. She eventually went back to doing on-screen work and aside from starring in movies, she also appeared in shows like Santa Barbara and General Hospital.
John Astin– 1930
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Back in the 1960s, John Astin was most known for being the actor who gave life to the character of Gomez Addams in the TV series, The Addams Family. He is also recognized for the roles he had in West Side Story, Prelude, and National Lampoon's European Vacation.
He is in his late 80s now and does not act anymore but he still far from joining any senior living community as he still earns through his work as an acting and directing teacher at the Johns Hopkins University.
Mary Beth Peil – 1940
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Mary Beth Peil was a famous opera singer from the 1970s who also managed to pursue an acting career. In her Broadway career, her most popular roles were in The King and I and Kiss Me, Kate.
On the big screen, she is most known for her roles in Jersey Girl and The Odd Couple II. She also appeared in TV shows like Dawson's Creek and Law & Order. She is already pushing 80 yet it doesn't look like she has plans of entering retirement anytime soon.
Jack Nicholson – 1937
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Jack Nicholson is a very respected name in the industry who has been acting since 1953. He is most remembered for his amazing performances in movies like One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Prizzi's Honor, and As Good As It Gets.
Getting nominated and winning awards is already very normal for him. He is 81 years old now and aside from perhaps a bit of a weight gain, Nicholson is looking good for his age. Maybe having a wealth of $400 million helps, too.
Raquel Welch – 1940
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Actress Raquel Welch rose to fame in the mid-1960s when she appeared in the movie Fantastic Voyage, then she later gained even more fame through her roles in films like Bedazzled, The Three Musketeers, and Right To Die.
She did not limit herself to just acting though, for she also was also into financing a business at some point through her own line of skin-care products, wigs, jewelry, wigs, and even fitness videos.
Shirley Eaton – 1937
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Actress Shirley Eaton was a very popular and beautiful blonde bombshell from the 1950s and 1960s. Most people remember her for her role in Goldfinger as the Bond girl named Jill Masterson.
She also had roles in The Million Eyes of Sumuru and Eight on the Lam. Despite all the roles she was getting, in 1969, she decided to cash in on whatever retirement investment she had built because she wanted to focus on raising a family.
Jill St. John – 1940
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Jill St. John is another Bong girl that makes it to this list. She portrayed the role of Tiffany Case in the movie, Diamonds Are Forever. She was the first ever bond girl who was an American.
She is also remembered for her roles in The Concrete Jungle, Around the World in 80 Days, and Something to Believe In. She decided to retire from acting in 1972 to pursue a career in the culinary arts. She also made some money through selling angora sweaters that were all handmade.
Faye Dunaway – 1941
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Faye Dunaway was working as a Broadway actress during the early 1960s but she eventually became a big movie star when she starred in Bonnie and Clyde.
Her other notable performances were in movies like Chinatown, Network, and Master Class. Dunaway is one of the actors in Hollywood who chooses to keep her private life away from the public's eye. She is already 77 today and has a net worth of $40 million.
Joe Turkel - 1927
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Joe Turkel is remembered for his role as Dr. Eldon Tyrell in the 1982 film, Blade Runner. Before he even became an actor, he was able to become a part of the United States Army.
Other notable films in his acting portfolio include films like Paths of Glory, The Boy and the Pirates, and The Dark Side of the Moon. Turkel is now in his 90s and his last acting credit was in 1990, so we assume that he has left showbiz.
Britt Ekland - 1942
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Actress and TV personality Britt Ekland was a fresh and beautiful face who was very popular during the 1960s and 1970s. Her famous performances were in movies like The Night They Raided Minsky's, Get Carter, and The Man With The Golden Gun.
She is in her 70s but compared to the other on this list, she might be too young to retire. She continues to appear in Swedish TV shows. She recently competed in the Swedish dance competition, Let's Dance. One can learn about her great legacy in her biography titled, True Britt.
Lee Majors - 1939
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The 70’s kids’ ears perk up whenever they hear the name “The Six Million Dollar Man” because Lee Majors was an icon and a superhero back then. He was absolutely brilliant in his role and was a half human, half alien.
After the immense success of Six Million Dollar Man, he worked on various other projects but this remains his biggest role so far because he is still remembered as the charismatic and handsome Steve Austin. Now at 79 he’s living a quiet and peaceful life and fans wish him good health ahead.