have stopped acting or singing entirely, but others are still going strong, even if you stopped following their careers years ago.
Ahead, 32 '70s stars you probably forgot about, but shouldn't have—and what they've been up to in the decades since. (Is this partially a list of '70s actresses I think deserve more credit? Maybe!)
Anita Pallenberg
Rolling Stones muse Anita Pallenberg (and romantic partner to both Brian Jones and Keith Richards) was also active in Andy Warhol's Factory and an actor in movies. Despite multiple requests to write a memoir, she refused to speak about anything "salacious" in her life. She passed away in 2017 at the age of 75.
Bobby Sherman
Teen idol (and singer of "Little Woman") was wildly popular in the 1960s and 70s (including five albums that went gold) before semi-quitting show biz. He became a paramedic and deputy sheriff and cofounded the Brigitte & Bobby Sherman Children's (BBSC) Foundation.
Karen Black
, also includes two songs she wrote and performed. She passed away in 2013 from cancer.
Robby Benson
) professor, and singer.
Marisa Berenson
), also including work on Broadway.
Ned Beatty
in 1978 (younger fans may know him as Lex Luthor's henchman). He passed away in 2021.
Ingrid Pitt
She passed away in 2010.
Robert Loggia
(1978). He died in 2015 from complications from Alzheimer's.
Gordon Jackson
in the '60s.) Sadly, he died in 1990 of cancer.
Ann-Margaret
. She continued to work into the 2010s and 2020s.
Charles Grodin
) and into the '80s.
Lauren Hutton
with James Caan and John Carpenter's
Sterling Hayden
! He died of cancer in the '80s.
Cheryl Ladd
.
John Astin
). He's also adoptive father to actor Sean Astin.
Stacy Keach
.
George Kennedy
movies.) He passed away in 2016.
Jack Warden
. He passed away in 2006.
Hal Holbrook
).
Teri Garr
in the late '70s.
Peggy Lipton
started in the '60s and continued into the '70s). She was considered an "it girl" before taking a 15-year break to concentrate on parenting before coming back to the screen. She's Rashida Jones' mom!
Michael York
, and
Jill St. John
, and
Slim Pickens
.
Liv Ullmann
) and has also directed. If you're unfamiliar with her work, it's worth it to seek out the films she's in.
John Cazale
films for which he's perpetually remembered.
Barbara Bach
, obviously). She was a famed model in the '60s and didn't do too many other movies, but her work is still exceptional.
Ali MacGraw
) and became a famed practitioner of yoga.
Ryan O'Neal
. He passed away in 2023.
Cheryl Tiegs
cover was one of the most indelible images of the '70s. She brought a sporty, youthful vibe to her work, and her modeling continued into the '80s (and she continued to act after that).
Madeline Kahn
, and
Tippi Hedrin
, and developed a lifelong relationship to conservation in Africa.
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