{"id":2071341,"date":"2025-10-06T02:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T02:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2071341"},"modified":"2025-10-06T02:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T02:40:16","slug":"21-side-by-side-comparisons-of-what-old-hollywood-icons-looked-like-in-their-first-onscreen-appearances-vs-their-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/21-side-by-side-comparisons-of-what-old-hollywood-icons-looked-like-in-their-first-onscreen-appearances-vs-their-last\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Side-By-Side Comparisons Of What Old Hollywood Icons Looked Like In Their First Onscreen Appearances Vs. Their Last"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Celebrities are just like us; they age, too. Oftentimes, especially if their career spans several decades, an actor’s appearance can change drastically from their debut role to their final role, and Old Hollywood was no exception…<\/span><\/h2>\n

Warner Bros. \/ Via giphy.com<\/a>, Warner Bros. \/ Via giphy.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

That’s why I thought now would be the perfect time to take a stroll down memory lane and compare what Old Hollywood icons looked like in their debut roles to their last onscreen appearances. From Elizabeth Taylor<\/a> to Cary Grant<\/a>, here’s how 21 of your favorite stars changed over the years:<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. <\/span>Here was 10-year-old Elizabeth Taylor in a publicity still for her film debut in There’s One Born Every Minute<\/i> (1942):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Universal Studios\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 62-year-old Taylor in her final major film role in The Flintstones<\/i><\/a> (1994):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Celebrity<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Universal Studios\/Courtesy Everett Collection, \u00a9 Universal Pictures \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>Here was a 26-year-old Marlon Brando<\/a> in his debut film role in The Men<\/i> (1950):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

United Artists\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 77-year-old Brando in his final onscreen appearance in The Score<\/i> (2001):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

United Artists\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Paramount Pictures \/ Via youtube.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>Here was 21-year-old Lena Horne in her first major film role in The Duke is Tops<\/i> (1938):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Related: 22 Famous Couples Who You Probably Didn’t Realize Have *THAT* Much Of An Age Gap<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here was 61-year-old Horne in her final major film role in The Wiz<\/i><\/a> (1978):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Million Dollar Productions \/ Via youtube.com<\/a>, Universal Pictures \/ Via youtube.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>Here was 31-year-old Humphrey Bogart in his first major film role in A Devil with Women<\/i> (1930):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 57-year-old Bogart in his final film role in The Harder They Fall<\/i> (1956):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>Here was 20-year-old Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not<\/i> (1944):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Warner Bros.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 83-year-old Bacall in one of her final film roles in Wide Blue Yonder<\/i> (2010):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Note: Although the movie was released in 2010, it was filmed<\/a> in 2007, making Bacall 83 years old at the time of filming.<\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Warner Bros.\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Euromax Productions \/ Via youtube.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>Here was 28-year-old Gregory Peck in his first film role in Days of Glory<\/i> (1944):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Actor<\/span><\/div>\n

RKO Radio Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 48-year-old Peck in one of his final film roles in Behold a Pale Horse<\/i> (1964):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

RKO Radio Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

7. <\/span>Here was 16-year-old Anna May Wong in her first credited film role in Bits of Life<\/i> (1921):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Associated First National \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 55-year-old Wong in her final film role in Portrait in Black<\/i> (1960):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Ross Hunter Productions Inc. \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Associated First National \/ courtesy Everett Collection, Ross Hunter Productions Inc. \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: 13 Stars Who Got *Extremely Real* About The Shocking Ways They’ve Spent Their Money<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>Here was 34-year-old Fred Astaire in his debut role in Dancing Lady<\/i> (1933):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Here was 82-year-old Astaire in his final film role in Ghost Story<\/i> (1981):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Two<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

MGM \/ Via youtube.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

9. <\/span>Here was 21-year-old Marilyn Monroe in her debut role in Dangerous Years<\/i> (1947):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

20th Century Studios\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 36-year-old Monroe in her final appearance in the unfinished film Something’s Got to Give<\/i> (1962):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection, \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

10. <\/span>Here was 24-year-old Laurence Olivier in his first film role in Too Many Crooks<\/i> (1931):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Two<\/span><\/div>\n

RKO Radio Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 82-year-old Olivier in his final film appearance in War Requiem<\/i> (1989):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Elderly<\/span><\/div>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:<\/span><\/h2>\n

RKO Radio Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Anglo International Films \/ Via youtube.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

11. <\/span>Here was 14-year-old Judy Garland in her debut role in Pigskin Parade<\/i> (1936):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 41-year-old Garland in her final film role in I Could Go On Singing<\/i> (1963):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

United Artists\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

12. <\/span>Here was 23-year-old Sidney Poitier in one of his first major roles in No Way Out<\/i> (1950):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 72-year-old Poitier in one of his final roles in The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn<\/i> (1999):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a9CBS \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection, \u00a9CBS \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

13. <\/span>Here was 19-year-old Hedy Lamarr in one of her first major film roles in Ecstasy<\/i> (1933):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Slaviafilm \/ courtesy Everett Collections<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 41-year-old Lamarr in her final film role in The Female Animal<\/i> (1958):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Universal Pictures \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Slaviafilm \/ courtesy Everett Collections, Universal Pictures \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

14. <\/span>Here was 23-year-old Rock Hudson in his debut role in Fighter Squadron<\/i> (1948):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

Warner Bros. \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a 59-year-old Hudson in his final film role in The Ambassador<\/i> (1984):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a9Cannon Films\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Warner Bros. \/ courtesy Everett Collection, \u00a9Cannon Films\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

15. <\/span>Here was 17\u201321<\/a>-year-old Joan Crawford in one of her first major roles in Sally, Irene, and Mary<\/i> (1925):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Three<\/span><\/div>\n

MGM\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 62\u201366-year-old Crawford in her final role in Trog<\/i> (1970):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Warner Bros.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

MGM\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

16. <\/span>Here was 30-year-old Gene Kelly in his debut role in For Me and My Gal<\/i> (1942):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

MGM \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 68-year-old Kelly in his final role in Xanadu<\/i> (1980):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

MGM \/ courtesy Everett Collection, \u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: 53 Facts So Absurdly Random That My Brain Refuses To Accept Them As Reality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

17. <\/span>Here was 19-year-old Rita Moreno in her debut role in So Young, So Bad<\/i> (1950):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"A<\/span><\/div>\n

United Artists\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a 92-year-old Moreno in her latest film role in Family Switch<\/i> (2023):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

United Artists\/Courtesy Everett Collection, Netflix \/ Via youtube.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

18. <\/span>Here was 30-year-old Henry Fonda in his debut role in The Farmer Takes a Wife<\/i> (1935):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Smiling<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 76-year-old Fonda in his final role in On Golden Pond<\/i> (1981):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

IPC Films\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection, IPC Films\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

19. <\/span>Here was 22-year-old Audrey Hepburn in one of her first credited roles in Laughter in Paradise<\/i> (1951):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Two<\/span><\/div>\n

Associated British-Pathe\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 60-year-old Hepburn in her final role in Always<\/i> (1989):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

(c) Universal \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Associated British-Pathe\/Courtesy Everett Collection, (c) Universal \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

20. <\/span>Here was 28-year-old Cary Grant in his debut role in This Is the Night<\/i> (1932):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Two<\/span><\/div>\n

Paramount Pictures \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was 62-year-old Grant in his final film appearance in Walk, Don’t Run<\/i> (1966):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Actor<\/span><\/div>\n

Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Paramount Pictures \/ courtesy Everett Collection, Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

21. <\/span>Finally, here was 17-year-old Rita Hayworth in one of her first credited roles in Under the Pampas Moon<\/i> (1935):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Vintage<\/span><\/div>\n

20th Century Fox \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here was a 54-year-old Hayworth in her final role in The Wrath of God<\/i> (1972):<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Person<\/span><\/div>\n

MGM \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:<\/span><\/h2>\n

20th Century Fox \/ courtesy Everett Collection, MGM \/ courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

Which Old Hollywood icon was your favorite? Who do you think changed the most throughout the decades? Let us know in the comments!<\/span><\/h2>\n

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