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The biggest movie stars of the ‘60s – what happened to them?
- John Wayne dominated late-60s cinema with El Dorado and True Grit, and his last film The Shootist marked a return to Western roots.
- Julie Andrews made her breakout as Mary Poppins (1964) and remained a leading figure in film and stage for decades.
- Paul Newman carried stardom from the 50s into the 60s, notably with Cool Hand Luke (1967) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
- Audrey Hepburn’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady cemented her status while she later earned humanitarian recognition.
- Sidney Poitier broke ground as the first prominent African American Oscar nominee and winner of Lilies of the Field (1963).
- Sophia Loren remained a Hollywood mainstay into the 60s and beyond, with a seven-decade career still referenced today.
- Sean Connery, the original James Bond, defined 60s spy cinema and later earned major accolades.
- Elizabeth Taylor remained a global icon into late life, balancing cinema with activism and business ventures.
- The feature also notes the enduring legacies of Bond star Sean Connery and Sophia Loren beyond the 1960s.
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