50 Rarely Seen Old Pics Of Celebs That People Shared In This Online Group
The names Marilyn Monroe, Freddie Mercury, and Joaquin Phoenix, among others, are synonymous with fame and fortune. They go beyond just being actors, singers, and performers, and live on as pop culture icons.
But due to their legendary status, publishers release countless articles on these people and the overexposure makes it quite hard to remember what your idol was up to and how they looked five, ten, or fifty years ago.
Luckily, the subreddit r/OldSchoolCelebs is here to remind us of that. With 111,000 members sharing vintage photos of the biggest stars to have ever appeared on screen and stage, you are bound to find someone you adore scrolling through. So let's do just that!
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Betty White 1948
Style of what, exactly? Or just another stereotypical phrase?
Load More Replies...She was my grandpops celebrity crush. My grandmom is the only person I knew that didn't like Betty white lol.
Sting Giving His Autograph To A Young Gwen Stefani, 1983
The 80s style and clothes is nightmare inducing for me having lived through it as a teenager. Those pleated pants and shorts made everyone look like they were apple shaped. Don't even want to remember what plastic material flats like she's wearing were like. So horrible.
Load More Replies...I had no idea she was born in '69. I thought I was older than her...
Load More Replies...My mum has always fancied Sting, he looks pretty cool here, he's generally a k**b-head apparently.
It's easy to get lost in these pictures, thinking about how their subjects have changed over time, but we should also do that with ourselves.
As executive coach Jennifer Porter explained in Harvard Business Review, at its simplest, reflection is about careful thought, but the kind of reflection that is really valuable is more nuanced than that and requires conscious consideration and analysis of our beliefs and actions if we want to learn anything.
"Reflection gives the brain an opportunity to pause amidst the chaos, untangle and sort through observations and experiences, consider multiple possible interpretations, and create meaning," Porter wrote. "This meaning becomes learning, which can then inform future mindsets and actions."
The Young Princess Diana With Her Guinea Pig, Peanut - 1972
She was very young when she got married with big age difference with Prince Charles
I read biography that said when she was at a boarded middle school she had a poster of him on her wall
Load More Replies...I wouldn’t say breathtaking, she was a nice looking little girl, but a little girl nonetheless. Calling her breathtaking as a child is a little bit creepy
Load More Replies...She was a lamb brought to slaughter on her wedding day. Such a big lost of such an admirable young woman. She did so much for AIDS victims, land mines and her sons lost a wonderful loving mother. So sad how she was treated by her family in law and the sad sire of a husband. RIP
Jimi Hendrix Aged 15, With His First Electric Guitar
SO cute. He was thrilled ! I wonder who bought it for him. This photo makes me smile. I'm glad I got to hear him play. He was marvelous.
His dad bought him this, after buying him his first acoustic guitar the year before.
Load More Replies...The best guitarist of all time, I've been playing longer than he was alive and I'm pretty good but Jimi was in another dimension, another realm. I would give a ball up to be able to go back and watch this dude perform live, the absolute GOAT. Love him so much.
Freddie Mercury Talking To David Bowie. (Live Aid - 1985)
Research by Giada Di Stefano, Francesca Gino, Gary Pisano, and Bradley Staats in call centers demonstrated that employees who spent 15 minutes at the end of the day reflecting about the lessons they had learned performed 23% better after just 10 days than those who did not.
A study in the UK found a similar result when those who were prompted to use their commute to think about and plan for their day were happier, more productive, and less burned out than people who didn't.
Debbie Reynolds And Carrie Fisher (1961)
Keanu Reeves And Carrie Anne Moss Celebrating The Release Of "The Matrix", 1999
He really is and the best part is he is one of the most awesome humans to walk this planet. Super kind and very genuine.
Load More Replies...Were they ever a couple? I know I can google, but I prefer the interaction
Keanu's female costars all adored him. He's still extremely close with Sandra Bullock.
Load More Replies...My #1 favorite celebrity!! Such a down to earth person that has never let his status get to his head.
What he says about what "happens" when we die is truly the best. "The people who love us will miss us." It's on youtube from a Stephen Colbert interview.
He has always been a very attractive man. He's also a true gentleman if the stories about him are true. I like to believe that they are.
A Young Dolly Parton With Her Husband Carl Dean, Married Since 1966.
Now we know why she's got such big hair! She's about a foot shorter than her husband.
I was 13 inches shorter than my husband. He was always being "borrowed" to get things off of a high shelf in the grocery.
Load More Replies...Dolly said she was at a laundry mat in Nashville, not long after she moved there and Carl Dean walked in and said, "Little girl, do you want some candy?"
She wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You *ON. THE. SAME. DAY.*!!! She's a national treasure.
Load More Replies...Marilyn Monroe, 1950s
Don't think I ever realised her teeth are SO PERFECT.
Load More Replies...I would be happy to look like that at any time of the day...
Load More Replies...If you want to become more reflective, Porter suggested a few tips:
Identify some important questions. They can be something along the lines of, 'What are you avoiding?' 'How are you helping your colleagues achieve their goals?' 'How are you not helping or even hindering their progress?' 'How might you be contributing to your least enjoyable relationship at work?' 'How could you have been more effective in a recent meeting?' But don't hurry to answer them. These things take time.
Select a reflection process that matches your preferences. Many people reflect through writing in a journal. But if that sounds terrible, consider talking with a colleague or a friend. As long as you're reflecting and not just chatting about the last concert you've been to, your approach is up to you.
Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe And Matt Dillon, 'The Outsiders' - 1983
Neither has Ralph Macchio. He's 60 and still looks like he's 19. It's weird.
Load More Replies...I wonder what happened to Tom Cruise? Shame he could not make it in Hollywood.
is it just me or does patrick swayze kinda look like neil patrick harris?
This was a pretty good movie but I think, in my personal opinion, that the book was better.
Actually just a bunch of theater nerds. Take theater in school. Later in life the ladies will swoon.
lol I read a story about Leo DiCaprio that said in high school he was a theater guy and he would run down the halls screaming acting like his character in Gilbert grape and that's who women are fainting over.
Load More Replies...It's cool to look at them then bc they weren't all huge yet. Just setting the ground work for decades of a career.
Sophia Loren Giving Younger Sister, Maria Villani Scicolone A Kiss, 1955
She married Mussolini's son and their daughter is a right-wing politician.
The Original Sesame Street Cast, 1969
You see the people holding the stand in models for half the Sesame Street cast? This is so they can get lighting levels right before filming. Obviously the real Bert and Ernie are off set somewhere, perhaps in make up.
Likely Bert is making Ernie clean up all those cookies in his bed.
Load More Replies...That is the most black ppl I've seen in a 60's - '70's type of picture that also includes white ppl -- I don't mean that as derogatory towards black ppl, but absolutely do mean it against white ppl - we suck.
i always loved how diverse the cast was, even right down to the colors of the muppets. this was good tv.
Load More Replies...Mr Hooper is how I learned about death. It really felt like someone in my family died. The closest I ever felt to Big Bird
Steve & Terri Irwin In 1992
Schedule your reflection time and then commit to keeping it. If you find yourself trying to skip it or avoid it, reflect on that!
Start small. If an hour of reflection seems like too much, try 10 minutes. Teresa Amabile and her colleagues found that the most significant driver of positive emotions and motivation at work was making progress on the tasks at hand. Set yourself up to make progress, even if it feels small.
Carrie Fisher And A 13 Year Old Warwick Davis Behind The Scenes Of Return Of The Jedi In 1983
Warwick Davies?! THE Warwick Davies???!!! Professor Flitwick?!
They are coming out with the sequel series on Amazon Prime.
Load More Replies...Whitney Houston, 1982
To me, Whitney had the greatest singing voice of any female artist I've ever heard. RIP
According to the recent documentary her brother admitted he gave her his first "bump" when she was 15 yo.. 4 years before this photo. What a sad story, what a waste to drugs :(
an amazing talent. why did she hook up with the loser, BB?? ruined her life.
Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Calling Their Moms After Winning The Oscar For Good Will Hunting, 1997
They were not calling their mothers. They took their mothers as their dates.
Still could be so. You can call people in the same building.
Load More Replies...They actually took their mother’s to the Oscars so I imagine they were talking about their speech and everything.
You mean Matt Damon and Baffleck has always been chasing Damon's laces.
movie wasn't that good. matt damon was best in his guest appearance on Will and Grace
Marilyn Monroe On A New York City Subway, At Grand Central Station In 1955
Stunning without the extras, totally natural. Where are they now?
Load More Replies...Aww man if I was there I would've ended up being hypnotized, looking at her in those beautiful eyes in that beautiful face, like walking on a cloud.... Until I walked off the platform right onto the tracks and zapped my a*s back to reality
She's the most naturally photogenic woman I've ever seen.
She was beautiful before & after surgery (she had a nose & chin job when she was a teenager advised by the studio)
Load More Replies...Do it. Go back to your list of questions and explore them. Be still. Think. Consider multiple perspectives. Look at the opposite of what you initially believe. Brainstorm. You don't have to like or agree with all of your thoughts — just think and examine your thinking.
Ask for help. A lack of desire, time, experience, or skill can get in the way of reflection. Consider working with a colleague, therapist, or coach to help you make the time, listen carefully, be a thought partner, and hold yourself accountable.
Harrison Ford, 1978
Be still my heart! I was a very little girl when I saw Temple of Doom and I can say that Harrison Ford was my first crush.
Oh, me too. Yep. American Graffiti, Star Wars, Indiana Jones...
Load More Replies...Elton John And Cher (1975)
Meryl Streep During Her Cheerleader Days At Bernards High School, Bernardsville, Nj, 1966
When all she was worried about was getting the lead in the play
Singer Jimmie Rodgers And His Wife Colleen On Their Wedding Day In Camas, Wa In 1957. Four Months Later He Would Be Discovered And Record His First Of Many Million Selling Songs (Honeycomb). These Are My Parents.
This picture right here is what everyone imagine the 50s looked like. Stunning.
"Somebody sneaked out late last night when the stars were shining and the moon was bright..." (No, I'm not old enough to remember this song, but my brother and I used to incessantly play my mom's old 45 records, and Jimmie Rodgers "I'm Never Gonna Tell" was one of them.)
Honeycomb was one of my dad's favorites songs - he played it all the time!
But before you sit down on a park bench to think about yourself, Allen R. McConnell, Ph.D., who is a Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Miami University, wants you to know that you shouldn't be too critical.
"There is a happy medium in how much negativity we experience in order for change to take place," McConnell pointed out in Psychology Today. "That is, if we are overwhelmed or become paralyzed by the magnitude of our shortcomings, we can shut down and tune out rather than double down and persevere. Thus, the morbidly obese person should not adopt the goal of becoming 'a size 4' if she is 'a size 22' because such a huge discrepancy might overwhelm her rather than motivate her. However, by picking smaller, more manageable goals, progress rather than paralysis can result."
Debbie Harry In London For Vogue In 1994
1994? Are you sure? Because Maria was released only 6 years later and she looked waaaaay more than 6 years older in that video than she does in this photo.
If James Dean had been a woman, he would have been Debbie Harry - nothing but cooollll.
Monroe was one of her influences. Debbie is one of mine!
Load More Replies...Joaquin Phoenix. 1996
what a wonderful picture - he is such a talent - have you seen The Joker! I mean come on - fabulous!
I watched HER in the past few days, and there were so many moments he was geeky creeper looking and then others you were like 'Oh My' fans self with hand
Load More Replies...I know the movie gets a lot of hate but I fell in love with him when I saw The Village.
Load More Replies...Janis Joplin In London, 1969
I got in trouble for doing a book report on a biography of Janis written just after she died. It was not on the approved book list. But then, nothing I did was approved either. Janis would have approved.
I would have loved to have seen her live long enough to sing the blues with Stevie Ray Vaughan...
The fabric on the right arm folds a bit strangely, making it look like her arm was flat like on some string puppets. :D
Sadly this picture was taken near the end of her life. Which I am lead to believe involved lots of illegal drugs,Southern Comfort but not much food. I think,sadly, that she was severely underweight at the time.
Load More Replies...an amazing singer. such a sad life. she never was really happy. just wanted someone to love her for herself.
The Beatles Waiting To Cross Abbey Road, 1969
Nice to see Oasis back in the day, happy and smiling before the arguments and tension broke them up.
Well, they may not have known just how huge that photo would get, but they were pretty famous back then. It’d be reasonable for them to assume it’d be a big deal…cuz everything they did was a brig deal lol.
Load More Replies...Rare photograph of the young Karl Marx contemplating the meaning of life while his friends are busy with practicing a tricky balett piece.
I believe they are, from the left: Karl Marx, Arnold Ruge, Bruno Bauer and Friedrich Engels
Load More Replies...Imagine everyone living life in peace. You eww...say I am a dreamer, I guess I'm the only one...🎶🎶🎵💕💕
But at the end of the day, the effort is worth it. No wonder so many traditions spanning thousands of years emphasize the same things we see in contemporary psychological literature.
"Whether it's Buddhists engaging in meditation, alcoholics at AA meetings, or philosophers of the Enlightenment studying the texts of Immanuel Kant, being aware of ourselves is an essential step in self-improvement," McConnell added.
Princess Diana Dozing Off While Watching A Museum Performance In 1981
It hadn’t been announced yet, but she was in the early stages of her pregnancy with William at the time. The media guessed and were right.
whew... skin and bones... she wasn't getting enough fuel to keep the engine going.
She was pregnant with William at the time. The Palace hadn't announced it yet as it was still early.
I once read where she was pregnant with William here and was very sick her 1st trimester and very weak
Rose Byrne And Heath Ledger, 1999
$3.95 for a prime rib dinner and $5.49 for a t-bone steak dinner! So cheap! Even in ‘99 in Australia it would have been 5x as much. Sorry, that’s the 2nd thing I immediately noticed. Must be hungry!
It's Vegas, they draw you into the casino with the cheap food.
Load More Replies...They did a movie together called Two Hands 1999, I remember liking it and thinking they were both cool actors. Must be a publicity photo
Load More Replies...Audrey Hepburn Photographed By Philippe Halsman In Rome (1954)
for those who are interested : in ital we have this game.. the things she have on her back are grass seeds, we trow handful of seeds on each other and the more seeds stick the more lover you have
Was training to be a dancer, but that was ended because of health problems due to malnutrition, since the the Nazi starved Holland during the occupation. She did put on secret dance performances for Dutch Resistance fighters, and to raise money for them. She helped in other ways, as much as they would let her (she was only 15). She both grew up in extreme wealth and then lived through extreme deprivation for a few years, and then lived in poverty for a few more years. At 10 her mother had a cook, at 15, her family didn't have food, at 20, her mother worked as a cook to support the family, and at 25 Hepburn could hire a cook for her mother.
John Travolta And Princess Diana Dancing At The White House, 1985
How on earth does this count as a "rarely seen pic"? It's one of the most famous pictures of her!
Did she end the night with an adrenalin syringe plunged in her chest ?
She is so pretty! And brave for dancing in front of all these people!
By that time she was probably used to crowds and tuned them out. What a stunning picture.
Load More Replies...Courtesy of Pete Souza, who was the White House chief photographer for both Reagan and Obama. The man's an absolute genius.
John's trousers certainly weren't fitted by anyone on Saville Row....
Whenever I hear Saville Row I think of the song from Annie, you're never fully dressed without a smile
Load More Replies...Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Michael Hall And Uma Thurman, 1987
he really was pretty when younger, Weird Science and so on very sensual looks
Load More Replies...Anthony Michael Hall seems to have been typecast as a geek but he's a looker too
I think this is from the film Johnny B Good. AMH was the lead in that film.
Load More Replies...shE WANTS TA DANCE LIKE UMA THURMAN, BURY ME TIL I CONFESS-
About 15 years ago I was introduced to giant of man, Michael. (I'm 5'7 but he just seemed huge.) I looked up into the face of Anthony Michael Hall. Very kind man. It's always weird when you meet a celebrity and have to act like you have no idea what their name is. It's awkward for everyone. Meh. Still a super nice guy.
Robert, Michael, and Uma. What a trio! You guys have surely entertained me.
Susan Sarandon, 1964
She found the fountain of youth for sure. Still beautiful 58 years later.
Ava Gardner At 19 Year Old Photographed For Her Mgm Employment Questionnaire, 1942
I swear, people don't look like this anymore. Or, if someone does and is just naturally beautiful, it isn't valued. No, our society prefers the ultra fake influencer/pornographic barbie look. 🤬
That's true, and I love her too, but she does have a heavy lipstick on, and that eyelashes something (forgot the name). I'd love to also see her natural beauty without these stereotypical women facial enhancements
Load More Replies...Yeah, at first glance I thought it was her police mug shot too.
Load More Replies...Considering his history, she must have been truly special for him to say she was the one thing he'd never talk about in interviews.
Load More Replies...Sean Connery Eating Pashta, Nineteen Shickshty Three (1963)
Sean, one doesn't usually find it necessary to fill one's mouth to the upmost capacity.
Apparently Ian Fleming was incredibly unhappy with Connery being cast as Bond. He imagined 007 as an English gentleman, and instead they brought him a Scottish boxer. I can now kinda see what his issue was.
Carrie Fisher On Location In Norway During Production Of 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980)
Carrie Fisher was so bright and funny and gorgeous. Too bad about the troubled parts of her mind.
Would you blame her if she broke a leg or had cancer? Mental health is just another disease, not her fault.
Load More Replies...Brittany Murphy, 1999
I know. She would have been a force to contend with, had she lived.
Load More Replies...Danny Devito At Oratory Preparatory School, Summit, Nj, 1961
He's always been a cranky balding old guy in my world. To see him like this is just plain weird.
Load More Replies...Who does Danny Devito remind me of in this photo? It is really bugging me, who does he look like?
He looks like my uncle Gianni, I don't know if you're referring to him...
Load More Replies...Shakira, 1990
Shakira is stunning with black hair! (edited to change "brunette" to "black")
Yeah I was kinda sad when she went blond. Do we need more blonds, really?
Load More Replies...That's her natural hair color! If you know Spanish, you should listen to her pre-crossover stuff... most excellent! Personally, I think it's better than what's she's done in English, however, I'm glad that those who don't know Spanish can also enjoy her music! She's fantastic in any language!
People un latin America, know Shakira very well, when she had dark hair, sang in spanish, and her lyrics Had a meaning hehe
Load More Replies...That's Shakira?!? She's gorgeous normally, but wow - she's stunning in this picture.
I've never seen her with black hair. I never knew she had black hair
I don't know the name of the girl with black hair, who is Ursula the evil sea witch from Arielle.. Shakira would be perfect for this role.
Winona Ryder For Rolling Stone, 1991
I fancied her in Beetlejuice back then, I was a little alternative weirdo and so was she.
When Jimi Hendrix Rented Ringo Starr’s Apartment, London, 1966
That doesn't appear to be an electric kettle. I thought that was considered sacrilegious in Britain.
It's the 60's, electric kettles weren't widely used then.
Load More Replies...did he really wear that jacket while cooking pasta? one of the greatest.
Thought he would have been able to afford something better than that.
That was a sophisticated kitchen for the time, Most ordinary people never had an extractor hood and a double sink
Load More Replies...Jack Nicholson In 1972
Everyone in the 70s looked like Barry Gibb LOL
Load More Replies...Mel Gibson And Sigourney Weaver In 1983
The Year of Living Dangerously???? Brilliant film, also with Linda Hunt.
She won the Oscar in that film, Linda Hunt. Maki g history as a woman winning an acting Oscar for portraying a man.
Load More Replies...Funny, she looks like a woman, he looks like a boy (trying to look like a man).
mel gibson = holocaust denier. he should be blacklisted in Hollywood. Ricky Gervais has the best digs into him. i bet sigourney wouldn't be seen with him today.
I’ve always felt the Sigourney Weaver perpetually looks like she’s 40. From the late 70’s until now, always looks 40 years old.
Sofia Vergara Pre-Fame At Miami Beach, Early 1990s
A lot of people aren't aware that she is a natural blond. She was convinced to darken her hair to match her Hispanic heritage and accent.
How is it even possible to be that gorgeous?! She may be even gorgeous-er now. .
Stevie Nicks, 1980
Benicio Del Toro & Parker Posey - 1995
Parker Posey is one of the most criminally underrated actresses in existence. She's brilliant in every one of her movies, equally comfortable with drama and comedy, and spectacularly good at camp. Campiness?
They were both in the movie Basquiat... Which is a very good movie btw.
Mark Hamill And His Wife Marilou In 1978
I swear, when you said "they are adorable" I automatically thought you were talking about her boobs, cuz they are... but then I realized I was wrong.
Load More Replies...And from that sweet face will come the twisted cadence of The Joker.
Little did he know he would soon be involved in a franchise that would be the longest running movie franchise ever! More than 30 years.
Rick Astley Meeting Princess Diana, 1988
I wonder if Diana knew she was meeting up with Rick? Or if she was.....Rickrolled?
HE would never gave her up! Unlike a certain prince with jug ears...
Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Barbara Eden In Her 428 Cobra Jet Mustang, 1970
Teenage Bob Saget With His Parents, Circa 1969 Or 1970
his and his mom's faces are wonderful. would be great for memes to be honest
Jodie Foster And Robert De Niro On The Set Of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, 1976
Right!! I've seen some 70s outfits on this list that I would wear right now
Load More Replies...Jodi foster was only 14 yrs old in this role playing a prostitute. If you want to see a good weird disturbing movie, watch her in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane 1976. She plays a 13 yr old serial killer. It was controversial bc there's a nude scene. They let people believe it was her for the longest time too. The 70s were like the Wild West compared to today as far as child labor laws.
At one point around that time child porn was legal was for an amount of time as well, legally made in Denmark and legally imported to the USA, it was messy.
Load More Replies...Jodi, that was a tough movie to watch as and tough for you, De Niro to accomplish.
Prince And His Band, 1980
I read a joke about him that said he's the only guy that could wear his moms blouse and steal your girl.
The walls have ears... and they are about to listen to some magical music!
Apparently they have a heartbeat too (dude in the doctor outfit)
Load More Replies...From 1965, 17 Year-Old Stephanie Lynn Nicks (Aka Stevie Nicks)
Samantha Micelli & Kelly Bundy 1988
I legit thought this was a cardboard cut-out of Christina for some reason...lol.
I thought the one holding the juice box was a cardboard cutout... 💀
They both look like cutouts, from different scenes.
Load More Replies...Samantha Micelli - Who's The Boss / Kelly Bundy - Married with Children
I used to watch both shows. Isn't there a "Who's the Boss?" reboot in development?
I know the girl on the left from Commando and the right from Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead.
(1990’s) My Sister Was On A Field Trip To The Observatory And During Lunch At The Griffith Park They Ran Into The Power Rangers.
Same thing happened to my cousin. I almost thought this was his picture. The observatory was their base in the show so I guessed it happened a lot back then.
david yost actually looks happy. id add a crying emoji, but im on computer
Aww LeeBreezy. I got you - right click and get to emoji'ing
Load More Replies...The OP and I seem to disagree on the word "rare", but that could be an age thing and it did turn into a solid collection of fun pictures. Thanks and more like it, please!
Damn I actually recognized some of these as newly "published" photos. I think this is how it feels to time travel into the future.
Thanks for the Friday the 13th. Photo collection that ended my week fabulously!
The OP and I seem to disagree on the word "rare", but that could be an age thing and it did turn into a solid collection of fun pictures. Thanks and more like it, please!
Damn I actually recognized some of these as newly "published" photos. I think this is how it feels to time travel into the future.
Thanks for the Friday the 13th. Photo collection that ended my week fabulously!
