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One of the last surviving links to Hollywood’s Golden Age was spotted out and about in Los Angeles this week, enjoying a rare public outing at the remarkable age of 97.
The actress, best known for her Oscar-nominated turn in Billy Wilder’s 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard, still carried a hint of that old-school movie star poise as she ran errands around the city.
Dressed down in a relaxed grey sweater, matching trousers and a coordinating scarf, she looked effortlessly polished – even decades after her red-carpet heyday.
Back in the 1950s and 60s, she shared the screen with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including William Holden, John Wayne and Fred MacMurray, firmly placing her at the center of the studio system’s golden era.
Though she eventually stepped away from acting in the 1980s, her career had already spanned a string of memorable roles across film and television.
Fans will also remember her appearances in the disaster hit Airport 1975, as well as family favorites like Pollyanna alongside Hayley Mills, Smith! with Glenn Ford, and Snowball Express with Dean Jones.
One of the last surviving links to Hollywood’s Golden Age was spotted out and about in Los Angeles this week, enjoying a rare public outing at the remarkable age of 97
The actress, best known for her Oscar-nominated turn in Billy Wilder’s 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard, still carried a hint of that old-school movie star poise as she ran errands around the city
Dressed down in a relaxed grey sweater, matching trousers and a coordinating scarf, she looked effortlessly polished – even decades after her red-carpet heyday
If you guessed Nancy Olson, you clearly know your Old Hollywood history.