Robert Wagner
Born Feb. 10, 1930
Robert Wagner turned 90 in 2020.
His stepdaughter, the daughter of his late wife Natalie Wood, honored Wagner on his 90th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day with a sweet post to Instagram that year.
“In honor of our dad’s 90th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day today, the first posed family photo we have taken in a couple decades. Hope we all get to age as gracefully and joyfully as our dad,” Natasha Gregson Wagner captioned a family photo at the time.
A source close to the actor told Closer that he would most likely be having a “low-key” celebration including a small dinner with family and friends.
As for his 93rd 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day, he took to his own Instagram to thank his fans for sending along their 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day wishes.
“I can’t tell you how much I appreciated it,” he said in the clip in February 2023, adding that he’s celebrating at his Aspen home with his family.
He continued, “It’s been a wonderful 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day for me and you all have made it extra special and I appreciate it so much. You’re thinking of me in such a special way.”
Robert is known for his roles on TV in “It Takes a Thief,” “Switch” and “Hart to Hart,” as well as his recurring roles in “Two and a Half Men” and “NCIS.”
He made a name for himself in the movie biz with “Pink Panther” in 1963, “The Towering Inferno” in 1974 and “The Concorde…Airport ’79” in 1979. More recently, he made a splash playing Number 2 in the “Austin Powers” trilogy between 1997 and 2002.
Tony Bennett
Born Aug. 3, 1926
Tony Bennett hit the big 9-5 mark with Lady Gaga by his side.
The musical icon performed two sold-out shows with Gaga in 2021 six months after his family revealed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
“He’s my friend. He’s my musical companion. And he’s the greatest singer in the whole world. And I’m counting on you, New York, to make him smile,” Gaga told the crowd during one of their performances. “So you better cheer. You better yell. You better laugh. You better cry. You better give your soul.”
Bennett, who has won 20 Grammy Awards over the span of his career, performed his many hits including, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and sang duets with Gaga to “Love For Sale” and “Anything Goes.”
William Daniels
Born March 31, 1927
William Daniels celebrated his 95th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in 2022.
The “Boy Meets World” actor shared that he was content with how things have turned out.
“I am really a very lucky guy and I’m very content at where we are right now,” Daniels told People in March 2022.
Daniels, who has been married to his wife Bonnie Bartlett Daniels since 1951, also revealed the secret to a long-lasting marriage.
“At first, there’s a lot of struggle and there’s a lot of uncertainty of whether you’re in the right business at all when you can’t get a job and you can be difficult — difficult to live with because of all this uncertainty,” Daniels told the website. “What you really have to do is learn to respect the other person and their feelings and try to be as easy to live with as you possibly can.”
Bonnie revealed that they had an open marriage at the beginning of their relationship, but defended their affairs.
“[When we got married], people were just loose about things. The only thing is that it harms you, does some damage to your self-esteem. It hurts really badly,” she said in January 2023.
Daniels is best known for his role as the beloved Mr. Feeny in “Boy Meets World” and the spin-off series, “Girl Meets World,” as well as his Emmy-winning performance as Dr. Mark Craig on “St. Elsewhere.” He also starred in big movies like “The Graduate” in 1967 and “1776” in 1972 and “The Blue Lagoon” in 1980.
William Shatner
Born March 22, 1931
William Shatner launched into his 90th year on earth in 2021.
The sci-fi actor celebrated the milestone 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day with a “Star Trek”-inspired 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day party.
That year, he shared that despite his age, he didn’t plan on slowing down.
“What I want in 10 years, I want to ride my horses, I want to love my family, I want to make these things I’m doing,” he told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “I’ve got a podcast started. It will be about the future, about what’s happening in science. I want to picture myself in that science so that what was science fiction during ‘Star Trek’ … I’d like to be around when the science fiction of today becomes science fact.”
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Shatner expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming amount of 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day wishes he received from fans.
“Well! I must say that the reaction to a 90th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day 🥳 is overwhelming. 🤨 Don’t you people have better things to do? 🤷🏼♂️🤣 Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and love! ❤️,” he tweeted.
The actor gained his star status by playing James T. Kirk in the “Star Trek” franchise. He also starred in the ’80s cop show “T.J. Hooker” and has continued to appear in several movies including the 2021 movie “Senior Moment” and lent his voice to the 2022 film “Fireheart.” For many years, Shatner also appeared in Priceline ads as the “Priceline Negotiator.”