At age 58, Merryfield retired from NatWest Bank to pursue acting professionally and became a beloved TV figure. “I’m in the enviable position of being an actor with a pension.”
Liz Smith (not the gossip columnist) is a beloved English character actor who got her first break at age 50 and went on to co-star with Johnny Depp and Patrick Stewart.
Beloved “Goonies” actor Anne Ramsey fought through cancer to a late-blooming Oscar nomination for “Throw Momma From The Train.” We lost her too soon, but she lived her dream to the end.
After 20 years of depressing, low-paying jobs, Carl Gordon broke down in tears and prayed for guidance. “Lord, tell me what I need to do.” A voice from somewhere deep inside replied, “Try acting.”
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