The Golden Age of Hollywood: Where Are They Now?

Tom T. Hall - 85

Tom T. Hall was a successful country singer who had numerous chart-topping songs over the years. He was also a very talented songwriter and was nicknamed The Storyteller. His writing career came to an end in 1986, and he stopped performing in '94. In 2019, he was added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He passed away in August of 2021 at the age of 85.

Bill Cobbs - 87

Actor Wilbert Francisco Cobbs, professionally known as Bill Cobbs, is a Cleveland, Ohio native. He actually pursued his career quite late in his life, deciding to begin his acting career at 36. Some of the parts Cobbs played were in One Tree Hill, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Night at the Museum. Although he hasn’t announced his retirement officially, Cobbs’ appearances on television and movies are rare since he is now 87 years old.

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The More You Know

  • Sesame Street is now a real place.
  • Following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood. Since Rocky had run out of opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth movie was made. Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on it, which later became the movie "Predator".
  • Tree seeds were taken into orbit and planted as "Moon Trees."
  • You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.