Those heady ’70s days held grooviest nights where we all sat down for a bit of quality television<\/a> (now in widely available colour!) or got our flares out and hit the town. Whether you were screaming up at a pop idol on stage<\/a> or sat at home in your cosiest turtleneck jumper, you’ll likely recognise at least seven of our 12 Seventies celebs who left Hollywood behind.<\/p>\n Keep reading to see how many once-famous faces ring a bell and which have you scratching your head<\/a> \u2013 for bonus points, do you remember what hit film or track was their most famous?\u00a0<\/p>\n Bobby Sherman opted to serve the public rather than pursue further fame<\/p>\n Bobby Sherman’s hit tracks ‘Little Woman’ and ‘Julie, Do Ya Love Me’ had teens squealing and begging to see the ’70s teen idol firsthand.<\/p>\n But Bobby left this pop star fame behind, in favour of a career as a paramedic and LAPD medical training officer, after building a remarkable reputation as a talented singer and actor. He sadly passed away<\/a> in 2025.<\/p>\n Michael Sarrazin faded out of mainstream fame in the ’80s<\/p>\n Through the ’60s and ’70s, Michael Sarrazin was a leading man of choice. With his deep, expressive eyes and edgy screen presence, he was a natural fit for action dramas like Sometimes a Great Notion.\u00a0<\/p>\n By the ’80s he had faded out of mainstream fame, taking smaller roles in TV and film. His last role had him posthumously starring alongside Kristen Stewart and Sam Riley in Jack Kerouac adaptation On the Road. He sadly passed in 2011.<\/p>\n Susan left acting behind after finding fame as a TV star<\/p>\n Susan Dey rose to fame at just 17 years old on hit TV show The Partridge Family<\/a>. When her run on the show ended in 1974, she moved over to Hollywood with the star role as Jo March in 1978 miniseries Little Women.<\/p>\n Later, she had another hit casting in LA Law between 1986 and 1992, earning several Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Susan struggled with mental health issues during her early fame and left acting behind in 2004. Now, she’s\u00a0focussing on life with her husband Bernard Sofronski and their daughter, whom she shares with her first husband.<\/p>\n Robert Conrad was the typical television tough-guy that won hearts around the world<\/p>\n Resident television tough-guy Robert Conrad reached the height of his fame with The Wild Wild West\u00a0and Baa Baa Black Sheep.\u00a0<\/p>\n But being a tough-guy comes at a cost, and the physical toll of his action-heavy roles meant that Robert built a history of injuries. Paired with a craving for more privacy in his life, he fell out of the public eye. Robert sadly died in 2020 at 84 years old.<\/p>\n Michael York stepped back from acting due to his illness<\/p>\n Michael York defined what it meant to be a ’70s heartthrob with his easy demeanour and natural charm, winning a devoted fanbase with his roles as Logan in Logan’s Run\u00a0and d’Artagnan in The Three Musketeers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n He revealed he was battling amyloidosis, a rare disease, in 2013 and has been receiving treatment from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota ever since.<\/p>\n Mark Lester stepped away from fame and qualified as an osteopath<\/p>\n After getting his start in the ’60s with hits like Fahrenheit 451\u00a0and Oliver!, Mark Lester<\/a> starred in ’70s classics like Black Beauty, Melody\u00a0and Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?.\u00a0<\/p>\n He still appears occasionally on-screen, largely in interviews connected to his friendship with Michael Jackson, but day-to-day works as an osteopath and acupuncturist in Cheltenham.<\/p>\n Ali MacGraw is now quietly enjoying her retirement<\/p>\n Ali MacGraw started the ’70s in a decade-defining role as working-class music student Jenny Cavilleri opposite Ryan O’Neal’s Harvard heir Oliver Barrett.\u00a0<\/p>\n Since her days of movie star fame, Ali has been living quietly in New Mexico, focussing her energy on her community, animal welfare and yoga.<\/p>\n Mike Lookinland launched a company specialising in concrete countertops<\/p>\n The Brady Bunch’s youngest brother Bobby was brought to life by Mike Lookinland. The actor struggled to find his feet<\/a> after the franchise wrapped but has since become a successful businessman.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mike worked as a production assistant for a while before pursuing architectural craftsmanship in Salt Lake City. He launched decorative concrete company Just Add Water while there, which specialised in custom, hand-pressed concrete countertops.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rick Moranis (left) retired to focus on caring for his children<\/p>\n Before he was starring in Spaceballs\u00a0or Little Shop of Horrors, Rick Moranis<\/a> appeared on sketch comedy show Second City Television\u00a0between 1980 to 1984.<\/p>\n When his wife, talented costume designer Ann Belsky, passed away from breast cancer in 1991, Rick retired in order to work as a full-time father.<\/p>\n Kate Jackson adopted son Charlie in 1995 and has put her duties as mother first ever since<\/p>\n Charlie’s Angels\u00a0star Kate Jackson starred in the hit ’70s series as one of three secret agents and their manager Charlie. But while she found success on screen Kate always kept her family as the top priority<\/a>.<\/p>\n She adopted her son Charlies in 1995, and explained: “I realized that I really couldn’t be a good director and a good mom at the same time, and I thought, ‘If I’m not a good mom, it really doesn’t matter what else I do well.'”<\/p>\n Robby Benson starred in ‘Ice Castles’ but has left his teen heartthrob fame largely behind<\/p>\n Robby Benson starred in touching drama Ice Castles as the love interest of Lynn-Holly Johnson, where he helps a partially blind ice-skater regain her skills on the rink, as well as voicing Disney’s Beast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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