Jim Dale – 87, Rothwell

Born in 1935, Jim Dale is an English all-around showbiz icon with decades of experience working as an actor, composer, director, and narrator. A National Theatre leading actor in his youth, Dale has been active since 1951 but is still not considering retirement. While he’s less busy than in his heyday, he continues to work on exciting projects.

One of the most ambitious happened around 2015 and involved him narrating all of the “Harry Potter” novels for a series of audiobooks. In recent years, he also participated in the documentary comedy production “Screaming Queens!: Behind the Scenes of Carry on Screaming.”