25 Celebrities I Bet You Didn't Know Were Still Alive!

Many Queens of Comedy have left us over the years, but the cackling diva who carved a niche for herself with her signature cigarette holder, crazy wigs, and outrageous costumes is still making people laugh well into her '90s. Here she is looking as great as ever discussing in a recent interview how she created "Fang", who was the subject of much of her act: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM85tGzCmdI.

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After several decades of firmly establishing himself as a TV and movie legend, Ernest Borgnine ("Marty", "McHale's Navy", "The Poseidon Adventure") is still going strong, occasionally guest starring in various movies and TV shows, as well as making infamous TV appearances. In 2008 on Fox News, the then 91 year old actor was asked how he has managed to live so long and look so great. His response? It was shocking enough to even make Howard Stern blush!

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Ever since she pretty much dropped out of the public spotlight decades ago, it's all too easy to assume that Doris Day has passed on. But America's Sweetheart-- who once charmed audiences worldwide during the 1960s with her spunky attitude and homespun look-- is still here and quite active. However, instead of acting for the cameras, she's now acting as an animal rights advocate through her non-profit organization, the Doris Day Animal League, located in Carmel, California.

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Poor Abe Vigoda ("The Godfather"). Because he's always looked more mature than his years, it's been a long-running joke for a decade that the actor-- most famous for his role on the 1970s sitcom, Barney Miller-- has been dead for a long time. Happily, Vigoda is as healthy as he's ever been and still appearing in feature films and on television.

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Most American viewers probably won't know who Frank Thornton is, but to either UK viewers or American anglophiles, Frank Thornton is a well known television actor who was most famous for playing Captain Peacock on Are You Being Served?. Because he was one of the oldest members of the cast, many people have assumed that he is no longer alive. But believe it or not, Frank Thornton is one of the last remaining cast members of the show, along with Nicholas Smith and Mike Berry. He is also every bit as active as he was during his Are You Being Served years, having just appeared in the TV series, Last of the Summer Wine.

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Although she's an established broadway and movie actress ("Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hello, Dolly!"), Carol Channing is more known for the many offbeat cameos she used to make in the 1970s and 80s. Recently, the silver-haired and raspy-voiced actress was last seen promoting her one woman show, "The First Eighty Years are the Hardest", as well as her CD, "'For Heaven's Sake." Here is an entertaining clip from that show where she retells an unusual encounter with Tallulah Bankhead

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The older sister of movie star Joan Fontaine, Olivia de Havilland starred in many of what's considered cinema's most famous films ("Gone with the Wind", "The Adventures of Robin Hood"). She has not appeared in movies since the 1980s; however, she has not disappeared from the limelight. Here she is graciously accepting her National Medal of Arts from President Bush in 2008, looking as lovely as ever.

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The cute little girl who famously sang "On the Good Ship Lollipop" may not be much in the public eye anymore, but she has been very busy since retiring from Hollywood. In her later years, she became heavily involved in foreign diplomacy (she served as ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, as well as Delegate to the United Nations). She has mostly retired from the spotlight. However, she makes public appearances from time to time-- In 2006, she appeared publicly to receive the SAG Award, which you can see her accepting in this video clip..

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With so many outstanding screen legends from the Golden Age of Hollywood gone, it almost seems impossible to think that someone from that era is still around. Yet there are still quite a few, including the sultry Lauren Bacall ("Key Largo"), who with Humphrey Bogart formed one of the most hottest couples in Hollywood since Liz and Richard came along. You can see her in this recent interview posted on You Tube, talking about "insecurity".

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Playing everyone from classic English literature characters to James Bond villains, Christopher Lee ("The Man With The Golden Gun", "Count Dracula") is probably one of the most prolific actors of all time, starring in countless films over the past several decades. True to his work ethic, he is still making movies. Currently, he's doing work for the much anticipated "Hobbit" films, which are based on Tolkien's work.

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Movie screen heavy Eli Wallach ("The Magnificent Seven", "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly") may have reached his '90s, but he's shown no signs of slowing down. To this day he is still making movies, his most recent one the 2010 sequel to Wall Street, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."

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First making her mark as a Disney Mouseketeer-- then starring opposite screen heartthrob Frankie Avalon throughout the 1960s-- Annette Funicello retired from show business many years ago after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Those who were saddened over her announcement will be happy to know that she is still alive, and in the process is still giving hope and inspiration to millions of people who are also struggling with the disease.

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Most famously known for his role as the strict disciplinarian father from The Sound of Music, Christopher Plummer is not only still acting, he lends his voice to video games and animated films. He recently voiced the character Charles Muntz from the 3D film "Up."

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A true pioneer, Sid Caesar-- along with Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, and a few others-- brought laughter to millions with the 1950s variety show, "Your Show of Shows." He pretty much faded from the spotlight since the late 1960s; however, the funnyman from the Golden Age of Television is still around at the age of 89.

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A comedian and television icon known for his congenial personality, Andy Griffith ("The Andy Griffith Show", "Matlock") continues to appear on television shows. He is now 85.

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Like Lauren Bacall and Olivia de Havilland, Maureen O'Hara ("Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Miracle on 34th Street", "The Parent Trap") is one the last surviving members of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She no longer makes movies, but makes public appearances. Here she is, launching The 2010 Ranelagh Arts Festival at the age of 90, and looking great!

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Sister of Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine ("Rebecca", "Jane Eyre") has not appeared in movies for some time, but she is still alive and well in her '90s.

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Most famous for her roles in On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, the screen siren Eva Marie Saint has been working consistently for the past several decades, her most recent role being Martha Kent-- the Man of Steel's mother-- in the 2006 film, "Superman Returns."

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Although he has had a long and prominent career playing many roles, Herbert Lom is most famous for his role as "Police Commissioner Charles Dreyfuss", Inspector Jacques Clouseau's foil from the Pink Panther franchise. You can see the actor in this very recent clip of Lom at an autograph signing in London in May of 2011!

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Many young people today only know Jonathan Winters from his role in the Stanley Kramer film, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." However, for decades he was one of stand-ups greatest comedians, delighting audiences with many quirky characters, his most famous one being "Grandma Frickert." He is still working-- in fact, he provided the voice of Papa Smurf in the recent 2011 Smurfs movie.

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First starring in Maude and later Diff'rent Strokes, the actor forever known to a generation of 1980s kids as "Mr. Drummond" is still alive and well.

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Just one of the many new generation of sizzling sexpots who would emerge in the wake of Marilyn Monroe's fame, Mamie van Doren ("Girl's Town") is now 80 and looking every bit the sexy woman she was back in the 1960s.

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A pioneering actor during the Civil Rights Era whose success paved the way for actors such as Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier ("In the Heat of the Night") is still inspiring actors at the age of 84.

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The boisterous George Kennedy ("Cool Hand Luke") is not only alive, but active. His most recent movie was the 2011 "Another Happy Day."

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A TV icon ("The Odd Couple, "Quincy M.E."), Jack Klugman shocked and saddened fans when he announced in the '90s that he had throat cancer. However, he not only beat his illness but is still alive at the age of 89.

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