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The concept of time means everyone alive is expected to age as the days go by‚ and this comes with changes as well. Growing older comes with its perks‚ as well as uncomfortable realities that society seems to shy away from or‚ conversely‚ glamorize. Thanks to a Quora community‚ a few older people on the internet were able to share what the reality is for them. The space called “Aging With An Attitude” featured educational notes from its members‚ who held nothing back telling how their lives have been affected physically‚ emotionally‚ and socially due to growing older. They share the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly of it all‚ and here are some highlights of the prominent takes: Loneliness Pexel User Lilian Taylor‚ who comes “from a very large family‚ easily about 200 when counting both my father’s and mother’s sides‚” said‚ “The hardest part of my getting older‚ now at 90‚ is being alone. Sometimes‚ when something happens today that excites me‚ I reach for the phone to call one or two of the sisters who are gone. And then I remember and put down the phone without dialing.” RELATED: 83-Year-Old Beatles Rocker Ringo Starr Shares His Secrets To Healthy Aging Michael Driessen advised people to enjoy the moment because things will change‚ and one might never see the same people anymore. “Those wonderful neighbors you used to do cookouts with? They moved to Florida‚ and you will never see them anymore‚” they advised. “Casual conversations while you’re waiting in line at the grocery store? Forget it; everyone’s staring at their phone.” Losing sense of self Pexel Robert Leonetti described the experience of aging as remaining the same as oneself‚ but the world sees you in a completely different way. “You age on the outside but forget to age on the inside…Imagine you wake up in the morning‚ look in the mirror‚ and see a 70-year-old ‘you’ looking back. How would you feel? That’s exactly like being old‚” he said. “The person inside is still you. You haven’t changed your sense of self. You still expect the same things of yourself.” Pexel Louise Piper shares the same experience‚ noting that her “mind is in good shape” and she is “still interested in many things to learn‚ to travel.” However‚ she is not sure this body could keep up. “The hardest part for me is looking in the mirror. Maybe it’s vanity‚ but I miss seeing a youthful face. Now‚ wrinkles and spots have taken over‚” she added. Feeling invisible Pexel Cyndi Perlman Fink admitted to feeling “invisible to every man‚ woman‚ and child on the planet” because “no one wants to listen to an old person. Younger people want us to go away because they don’t want to look at their future. We thought we were always going to be young. We thought it was never going to happen to us‚ but it does. Sadly‚ it will happen to you‚ too.” A user named Henry echoed a similar sentiment‚ saying‚ “Younger people today don’t want to be with the old folks; they would rather be with their phones. When I was young— I’m now 91‚ I loved being with old people‚ hearing stories‚ and learning from them.” Grief Pexel A morbid reality for elderly people is watching their loved ones pass away‚ particularly significant others. Anne H. wrote that “family‚ friends‚ and acquaintances drop dead all around you every few weeks/months. Grief is continuous with us. And the more people you know‚ the more often this happens. So try to treasure every person you know; any time you see them‚ it may be the last!” The likes of Mark Stead and Joy Holt have not remained the same since losing their spouses. Mark witnessed his wife’s death to sickness and confessed that “life sucks” without her. He also pointed out that “watching the world get meaner sucks‚” so he avoids the news. Joy‚ on the other hand‚ expects to die first and is “having such a hard time living without” her husband. Physical and sexual decline Pexel India J. Mitchell never imagined a time when men wouldn’t be obsessed with them and appreciate their beauty. “One of the most frustrating things about becoming an older woman is that you become almost ‘invisible’ to people‚ especially to most men. When we are young women (20s to 30s)‚ men pay a great deal of attention to us because of how we look‚” she said. Pexel Elizabeth M. Chapman also has a hard time “doing exactly the same thing that’s never hurt before in your daily life‚” as the little things in her routine now hurt. Seventy-three-year-old Melanie Procopia is also having a harder time seeing with some prints so small that she still struggles with a magnifier. “Forget night vision. I HATE driving at night. My eyes can’t adjust fast enough when an oncoming car has its headlights on‚” she added. Click for next Article The post Older People Get Candid About Aging‚ And They’re Not Holding Back! appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author‚ Peace A

UPDATED 4/2/2024 Quick! To the Batmobile! Let’s revisit the original Gotham hero and the rest of the Batman cast. Back in the day‚ the Bam‚ Pow action was high-adrenaline stuff‚ but whether you watched this series and found the campy nature comedic‚ or you sat in awe at a world of heroes and villains‚ there’s really no wrong way to enjoy 1966’s Batman‚ especially with its iconic cast. Starring the legendary Adam West and Burt Ward‚ there was nothing more thrilling than watching this crime-fighting team take on their foes with gadgets and costumes galore. Today we’re heading back to Gotham City to see what the original Batman cast got into after hanging up their capes. Alright‚ light the Bat Signal‚ we need a hero. Adam West (Batman) The masked lead of the Batman cast‚ Adam West / Everett Collection / ImageCollect We all know how important  Bruce Wayne is‚ but how vital Adam West was to this series can’t be overstated. He was the leading man‚ but more importantly‚ he was the constant straight man for all of Robin’s zany one-liners‚ or the villainous barrage of oddities. West would take it in stride as he pulled something out of his utility belt to handle the problem. Adam West / ImageCollect RELATED: How Batman Ended Up Killing ‘The Munsters’ Adam — born William West Anderson September 19‚ 1928 — moved to Hollywood in 1959 with his wife and two children‚ where he took up the stage name Adam West. He quickly got a role in a Paul Newman drama‚ The Young Philadelphians‚ and then hit the western TV genre — several‚ in fact — highlighted by three episodes of Maverick. He received a big break in 1961 with 30 episodes of The Detectives‚ where he played Sgt. Steve Nelson. In 1964‚ West was part of Robinson Crusoe on Mars‚ a sci-fi film way ahead of its time. Then it was time to fight crime‚ and have a ton of fun doing so. Producer William Dozier cast him as Bruce Wayne‚ partly due to a James Bond-like parody commercial he had done for Nestlé Quik. The 1966 Batman film was released just two months after the first season ended. West agreed to it with a stipulation requiring more screen time as Bruce Wayne. Although Batman catapulted West and his colleagues to fame‚ it also typecast them all into a corner. West handled it with ease‚ even voicing the caped crusader once again for the 1977 animated version of the series. And he became comfortable playing himself whenever possible‚ like in the Burt Reynolds stuntman flick‚ Hooper (a really fun and positive film if you haven’t seen it). And he famously voiced over 100 episodes as Mayor Adam West on Family Guy. In 1980 West was a part of the travesty that was The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood. Then‚ in 1982 he was in the horror flick One Dark Night‚ which is pretty old school and not too bad. But Adam would never abandon his crime-fighting duties‚ voicing Batman on tons of animated shows like SuperFriends and The Super Powers Team. In his spare time‚ West enjoyed fishing‚ hiking‚ and spending time with his family‚ and did those activities with his longtime friend Van Williams‚ who played the Green Hornet on Batman and a series based on that character. The two were even neighbors for a time. Adam had four children and three wives‚ who all mourned his passing in June 2017 from leukemia. He was 88 years old and Los Angeles even projected the Bat Signal on city hall in his honor. Alan Napier (Alfred) Alan Napier‚ the loyal‚ reliable butler Alfred / Everett Collection / YouTube Alfred is Batman’s loyal butler and confidant. He is the only one who knows the true identities of Batman‚ Robin‚ and Batgirl. Alan Napier was a cousin of the former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Though his film career began in England in 1930‚ he didn’t begin gaining recognition until he moved to Hollywood in 1941‚ highlighted by his vicious Earl of Warwick in 1948’s Joan of Arc. He worked with director Alfred Hitchcock on six episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents in the late ’50s. And then in 1964‚ he played Mr. Rutland in Hitchcock’s Marnie. From one Alfred to a future Alfred. Working on Batman was one of Napier’s last few credits / YouTube screenshot The following year Napier was the first actor cast in the Batman series. He had never even read the comics before accepting the role. But what an ideal Alfred he was! In fact‚ he was so impactful that as a tribute‚ Jack Nicholson’s Joker in 1989 was named Jack Napier. Alan suffered a stroke in 1987 and died a few months later in August of ’88. He was 85 years old. Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon) Neil Hamilton as Batman’s ally‚ Commissioner Gordon / Everett Collection / YouTube screenshot Commissioner Gordon was one of Batman’s two major police contacts. Gordon was in charge of getting in touch with Batman via the Batphone or Bat Signal. Neil Hamilton took the role seriously‚ too‚ apparently telling his fellow actors to behave more somberly instead of playing the rather appropriate humor. The late Neil Hamilton / YouTube screenshot Hamilton is an old-time actor‚ taking part in both silent films and the “talkies” alike. He became known for starring in 1930’s The Dawn Patrol‚ directed by Howard Hawks. If you’re a Tarzan fan‚ you’ll remember him as Harry Holt in 1932’s Tarzan the Ape Man. He reprised the role again two years later for Tarzan and His Mate. When the film roles dried up‚ he moved to television and appeared in shows like seven episodes of Perry Mason and five episodes of 77 Sunset Strip. His final role was in the 1970 film Which Way to the Front?‚ directed and starring Jerry Lewis. Hamilton passed away in September of 1984 at the age of 85. Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) Yvonne Craig joined the Batman cast as Barbara Gordon herself / Everett Collection / ImageCollect Batgirl is Commissioner Gordon’s daughter and becomes a crime-fighting partner to Batman and Robin for season three. She also had a motorcycle that was the envy of all Batman viewers. One of Yvonne Craig’s first acting gigs was alongside Neil Hamilton in one of those Perry Mason episodes‚ 1958’s “The Case of the Lazy Lover.” She was also part of Sandra Dee’s Gidget in 1959. Then she joined Elvis Presley in two films: 1963’s It Happened at the World’s Fair and Kissin’ Cousins the following year. Besides Batgirl‚ she’d also be remembered as a green-skinned Orion slave girl in Star Trek. She followed Susan Oliver who played a similar role in the pilot episode of Star Trek. Yvonne published an autobiography in 2000 called From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond‚ and her final acting role was voicing Grandma in the animated pig-show Olivia. Sadly‚ Yvonne died in 2015 at age 78 from breast cancer. Burt Ward (Robin): Batman Cast Burt Ward as the Boy Wonder / Everett Collection / ImageCollect Holy cast credits‚ Batman! Robin‚ the Boy Wonder‚ was Batman’s sidekick‚ known for interjecting phrases like “Holy atomic pile‚ Batman!” In fact‚ Robin used 352 of those “Holy” phrases. Which was your favorite? Ward at last receives his Hollywood Walk of Fame star / ImageCollect Burt himself was kind of a Boy Wonder in real life‚ having become an all-around athlete and the world’s fastest reader. That’s right; he tested before the American Medical Society at 30‚000 words per minute with 90% comprehension. Compare that to the average 240 words and 40% comprehension‚ and that’s certainly wonderful. His martial arts training led him to a friendship with Bruce Lee‚ and of course his role as Robin‚ which was Burt’s first acting experience. He did all of his stunts‚ too‚ which delivered him to the emergency room numerous times. Along with voicing Robin in animated shows‚ he also re-emerged to act in more than 40 made-for-TV films‚ such as 1991’s Virgin High and the terribly bad Beach Babes from Beyond. The last time we saw Burt act was reprising his Dick Grayson in a 2019 episode of Supergirl. Ward is 78 years old today and in 2020 he received a well-earned star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But no matter how many B-movies to his name‚ he’ll always be our Boy Wonder. Cesar Romero (The Joker) A hero needs a villain‚ played here by Cesar Romero / Everett Collection / Wikimedia Commons The Joker was Batman’s arch-enemy and his iconic Joker laugh was created almost by accident. Romero happened to see conceptual art of Joker’s costuming and thought it so absurdly loud he began laughing. A producer yelled back‚ “That’s it‚ that’s your Joker’s laugh!” He did it so much that he said his real laugh had begun to morph. Romero was so legendary that he refused to shave off his mustache for the role‚ instead just painting over it. Cesar Romero / Wikimedia Commons Other notable roles‚ of many‚ are his Duke Santos in the original Ocean’s Eleven. And one of his final roles actually comes from over 50 episodes of Falcon Crest in the late ’80s. It was long-speculated that Romero was gay‚ never marrying or having children. A 1996 book called Hollywood Gays came out after his death which alleges that Romero had come out in private interviews with the author. The legendary Cesar Romero died in January 1994 at the age of 86. Both Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger have cited Romero’s brilliance as a springboard for their own Joker performances. Burgess Meredith (The Penguin): Batman Cast Burgess Meredith in the cast of Batman and after / Everett Collection / ImageCollect Meredith played the perfect Penguin and seemed to really have fun with the role‚ even improving that famous Penguin waddle. Meredith worked for six decades / YouTube screenshot Burgess Meredith is also very well known as trainer Mickey Goldsmith in the Rocky franchise‚ and he was part of the 1981 epic Clash of the Titans. He entered Norman Lear’s world for Archie Bunker’s Place and followed that to a series regular on the short-lived Gloria spinoff. It’s also worth mentioning the two Grumpy Old Men films. The two-time Academy Award-nominated Meredith passed away in 1997 from complications of Alzheimer’s. He was 89 years old. Julie Newmar (Catwoman) Tony Award winner Julie Newmar / Everett Collection / ImageCollect The fantastic Julie Newmar played Catwoman for the first two seasons. Eartha Kitt took over for season three and Lee Meriwether for the 1966 movie version of the show. Newmar after playing Catwoman. Photo by: Raoul Gatchalian/starmaxinc.com STAR MAX 2017 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / ImageCollect Along with a Tony Award win‚ she also was a lingerie inventor and real estate mogul. A talented woman for sure. Newmar is 90 years old today and last acted in an episode of According to Jim in 2006. Frank Gorshin (The Riddler): Batman Cast Frank Gorshin celebrating his time as the Riddler / Everett Collection / ImageCollect His Riddler has never been equaled‚ also having a pretty menacing laugh. Because of a scheduling conflict‚ John Astin‚ Gomez of The Addams Family‚ replaced Gorshin for season two of the series. Actor Frank Gorshin / ImageCollect Besides his Riddler‚ in 1982 Gorshin was in 82 episodes of the daytime soap‚ The Edge of Night. He was also a very skilled comedian and impressionist‚ with many guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and Tonight Starring Steve Allen. Frank passed away in 2005 at the age of 72. It truly was an incredible cast that gave so much life to a franchise that continues to this day. Sure‚ we’ve recently had the release of The Batman with Robert Pattinson in the title role‚ but none of that may have happened if the original wasn’t so in your face‚ BAM‚ POW‚ and all. So‚ who was your favorite Batman character? Does another portrayal of Batman or the Joker beat the originals? What about Michael Keaton’s Batman‚ or Heath Ledger’s Joker? Click for next Article The post The Cast Of ‘Batman’ The TV Series Then And Now 2024 appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author‚ Dana Daly

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