Posted 30 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret Down21 Shocking "Then Vs. Now" Photos That Show How Much Old Hollywood Icons Changed From Their First Film Roles To Their Final OnesGregory Peck aged like a fine wine...by Carley SuthersBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink 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... Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com, Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com 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 to Cary Grant, here's how 21 of your favorite stars changed over the years: 1. Here was 10-year-old Elizabeth Taylor in a publicity still for her film debut in There's One Born Every Minute (1942): Universal Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 62-year-old Taylor in her final major film role in The Flintstones (1994): (C) Universal Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection Here's a side-by-side comparision: Universal Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection, (C) Universal Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection 2. Here was a 26-year-old Marlon Brando in his debut film role in The Men (1950): United Artists/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 77-year-old Brando in his final onscreen appearance in The Score (2001): Paramount Pictures / Via youtube.com Here's a side-by-side comparision: United Artists/Courtesy Everett Collection, Paramount Pictures / Via youtube.com 3. Here was 21-year-old Lena Horne in her first major film role in The Duke is Tops (1938): Million Dollar Productions / Via youtube.com Here was 61-year-old Horne in her final major film role in The Wiz (1978): Universal Pictures / Via youtube.com Here's a side-by-side comparision: Million Dollar Productions / Via youtube.com, Universal Pictures / Via youtube.com 4. Here was 31-year-old Humphrey Bogart in his first major film role in A Devil with Women (1930): (C)20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 57-year-old Bogart in his final film role in The Harder They Fall (1956): Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection / Everett Collection Here's a side-by-side comparision: (C)20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection, Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection / Everett Collection 5. Here was 20-year-old Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not (1944): Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 83-year-old Bacall in one of her final film roles in Wide Blue Yonder (2010): Euromax Productions / Via youtube.com Note: Although the movie was released in 2010, it was filmed in 2007, making Bacall 83 years old at the time of filming. Here's a side-by-side comparision: Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection, Euromax Productions / Via youtube.com 6. Here was 28-year-old Gregory Peck in his first film role in Days of Glory (1944): RKO Radio Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 48-year-old Peck in one of his final film roles in Behold a Pale Horse (1964): Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Here's a side-by-side comparision: RKO Radio Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection, Courtesy Everett Collection 7. Here was 16-year-old Anna May Wong in her first credited film role in Bits of Life (1921): Associated First National / courtesy Everett Collection Here was 55-year-old Wong in her final film role in Portrait in Black (1960): Ross Hunter Productions Inc. / courtesy Everett Collection Here's a side-by-side comparision: Associated First National / courtesy Everett Collection, Ross Hunter Productions Inc. / courtesy Everett Collection 8. Here was 34-year-old Fred Astaire in his debut role in Dancing Lady (1933): MGM / Via youtube.com Here was 82-year-old Astaire in his final film role in Ghost Story (1981): (C)Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Here's a side-by-side comparison: MGM / Via youtube.com 9. Here was 21-year-old Marilyn Monroe in her debut role in Dangerous Years (1947): 20th Century Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 36-year-old Monroe in her final appearance in the unfinished film Something's Got to Give (1962): (C)20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Here's a side-by-side comparision: Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection / Everett Collection, (C)20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection 10. Here was 24-year-old Laurence Olivier in his first film role in Too Many Crooks (1931): RKO Radio Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 82-year-old Olivier in his final film appearance in War Requiem (1989): Anglo International Films / Via youtube.com Here's a side-by-side comparision: RKO Radio Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection, Anglo International Films / Via youtube.com 11. Here was 14-year-old Judy Garland in her debut role in Pigskin Parade (1936): (C)20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Here was 41-year-old Garland
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21 Shocking "Then Vs. Now" Photos That Show How Much Old Hollywood Icons Changed From Their First Film Roles To Their Final Ones
October 4, 2025
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