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Who was your first celebrity crush as a kid. or teen. Mine was David Cassidy. How about you????

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Who was your first celebrity crush as a kid. or teen. Mine was David Cassidy. How about you???? (Original Post) debm55 May 27 OP

Karen Carpenter OLDMDDEM May 27 #1

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. debm55 May 27 #2

Probably Ricky Nelson Walleye May 27 #3

Thank you very much. Walleye. debm55 May 27 #5

Ricky Nelson for me too. Loved him!!! beveeheart May 28 #161

Paul McCarthy then Bob Dylan rainy May 27 #4

Great. Thank you very much , rainy. debm55 May 27 #8

Donny Osmond Deep State Witch May 27 #6

AGREE! Thank you very much Deep State Witch. debm55 May 27 #11

Neil Daimond. CrispyQ May 27 #7

That's great. Thank you very much CrispyQ. debm55 May 27 #13

Solitary Man was one of Johnny Cash's favorite songs. blm May 27 #95

Susan Dey on the Partridge Family. generalbetrayus May 27 #9

Thank you very much generalbetrayus and thank you for sharing with us. debm55 May 27 #15

Twiggy. One of the very few pictures of a personality I hung on my wall. marble falls May 27 #10

Thank you very much marble falls. I loved her style. debm55 May 27 #16

Annette Funichello RoadRunner May 27 #12

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much RoadRunner. I liked cubby. debm55 May 27 #17

Annette Funicello.. Permanut May 27 #14

You are only as old as you feel. Cubby was my favorite. debm55 May 27 #18

Fun fact: Cubby later played drums for the Carpenters. Permanut May 27 #21

Thank you Permanut. I didn't know that. debm55 May 27 #24

All members of, "The Monkees." Bayard May 27 #19

Oh no, he was my favorite Monkee, Thank you Bayard debm55 May 27 #22

I just remembered--not York, it was Tork Bayard May 27 #106

Early Fave Squeaky41 May 27 #20

Thank you very much, Squeaky41. debm55 May 27 #23

Paul McCartney Diamond_Dog May 27 #25

Thank you very much Diamond_Dog. Though my favorite was George. debm55 May 27 #29

Dawn Wells -- Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island. rsdsharp May 27 #26

Thank you rsdsharp. Mary Ann was very pretty. debm55 May 27 #30

Donnie Osmond maptap22 May 27 #27

Thank you very much maptap22 for sharing with us. debm55 May 27 #33

Definitely David Cassidy, but also Randy Mantooth and Tony Orlando! woodsprite May 27 #28

Thank you very much woodsprite for sharing with us. debm55 May 27 #34

Bobby Sherman? SWBTATTReg May 27 #31

Thank you very much, SWBTATTReg. He was hot. debm55 May 27 #37

Farrah Fawcett. Xavier Breath May 27 #32

Thank you very much Xavier Breath. When I was in college all the guys had the red bathing suit one on their wall. debm55 May 27 #38

Forget Teddy Roosevelt, that poster should be on Mt. Rushmore. Xavier Breath May 27 #51

Tommy Kirk markodochartaigh May 27 #35

Thank you very much. markodochartaigh. I think he was in Old Yeller too. debm55 May 27 #39

Yes he was a go to for markodochartaigh May 27 #64

Thanks debm55 May 28 #175

James Garner in Maverick. livetohike May 27 #36

Thank you livetohike. He was hot, debm55 May 27 #40

Amy Jo Johnson, I think sakabatou May 27 #41

Thank you very much, sakabatou. My son grew up during the Power Rangers. One Halloween, I dressed as the Pink Ranger and debm55 May 27 #45

RIP, JDF sakabatou May 27 #67

Oh, I didn;t know he died. debm55 May 28 #177

Dorothy Hamel and Squeaky Fromme and the younger daughter on the Partridge family underpants May 27 #42

Thank you very much underpants. I always wait for your words of wisdom. debm55 May 27 #46

Underpants. Did you like Ginger more then Mary Ann????? debm55 May 27 #57

Oh yes. Not even close. underpants May 27 #89

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you underpants. debm55 May 28 #125

Squeaky Fromme, - Wow !! RB77 May 27 #109

Mary Ann - Gilligan's Island MayReasonRule May 27 #43

Thank you very much. MayReasonRule, I liked her more then Ginger. debm55 May 27 #56

Beat me to it Shermann May 27 #59

Penny (Gloria Winters), Sky King's niece Brother Buzz May 27 #44

Thank you very much. What a cutey. Brother Buzz, did you have her poster on your wall? debm55 May 27 #50

No! I was a nerd and had road maps plastered on my walls Brother Buzz May 27 #55

Annette Funicello CanonRay May 27 #47

Thank you very much, CanonRay. She was very beautiful. debm55 May 27 #63

Davy Jones of the Monkees! nt Phoenix61 May 27 #48

Mine also but I didn't know then how short he was! kimbutgar May 27 #54

Thank you very much. kimbutgar. I liked Peter. debm55 May 27 #66

He was going to be a jockey. nt Phoenix61 May 27 #97

I'd say Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits Ritabert May 27 #49

I entirely agree dickthegrouch May 27 #96

Thank you very much, Ritabert. debm55 May 28 #226

This is SO embarrassing but if it makes someone laugh...... MuseRider May 27 #52

Thank you MuseRider. I liked Mr. Green Jeans better then the Captain. debm55 May 27 #61

He was a musician AND MuseRider May 27 #68

HAHAHHAHAH, my odd crush was Zeb on Green Acres. debm55 May 27 #75

Oooooo, MuseRider May 28 #163

HAHAHAHHAHA debm55 May 28 #176

Probably Yeoman Rand. BootinUp May 27 #53

Wow. Thank you BootinUp. How old were you???? debm55 May 28 #178

Pre-teen watching reruns. BootinUp May 28 #191

HAHAHAHA. Thank you BootinUp. debm55 May 28 #193

Annette Funicello... MiHale May 27 #58

Thank you MiHale. That is so sweet. debm55 May 28 #179

debm55............. Upthevibe May 27 #60

Oh yes, thank you Upthevibe, He was eye candy for sure. debm55 May 28 #180

Paul McCartney karynnj May 27 #62

Thank you very much, karynnj. He was a looker debm55 May 28 #182

Maria from Sesame Street TlalocW May 27 #65

Wow. Thank you very much, TlalocW. True love debm55 May 28 #183

Olivia Newton John PJMcK May 27 #69

That is great. Thank you Mr and Mrs. PJMck debm55 May 28 #184

Michael Landon Mollyann May 27 #70

I agree, especially in Little House. Thank you Mollyann. Be still my heart. debm55 May 28 #185

David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin... 3catwoman3 May 27 #71

Be still my heart. Loved him. and the show. debm55 May 27 #74

Agent 99 Hey Joe May 27 #72

Thank you very much, Hey Joe. I think she was from the Pittsburgh area. debm55 May 28 #186

1977-78 I was in 2nd grade... and LOVED Shawn Cassidy FirstLight May 27 #73

Thank you very much, FirstLight, for sharing your memories. debm55 May 28 #208

Yvonne Craig as Batgirl. RandySF May 27 #76

Thank you very much, RandySF. She was hot. debm55 May 28 #210

Harry was sexy AF Niagara May 27 #77

Oooooh! LuckyCharms May 28 #174

It's the police siren noises that Harry makes, Lucky! Niagara May 28 #181

Niagara, I'm not very proud of this... LuckyCharms May 29 #271

LOL! Niagara May 29 #272

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHA. debm55 May 28 #212

HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much , Niagara. Agree debm55 May 28 #211

Hahaha! You're welcome, Debbie! Niagara May 28 #232

Tony Dow. DelMar dem May 27 #78

Thank you very much, DelMar. He had beautiful eyes. debm55 May 28 #214

In the movies -- Paul Newman... In music -- Paul McCartney... Jrose May 27 #79

Thank you very much, Jrose. Both fantastic choices. debm55 May 28 #215

What about Diana Rigg (Emma Peel)? oh my chicoescuela May 27 #80

Me and the rest of my horny junior high guy pals thought the world of Emma Peel. (nt) Paladin May 27 #88

Thank you Paladin. She was hot in the catsuit. debm55 May 28 #216

Thank you chicoescuela. I used to watch the Avengers and I loved her. debm55 May 28 #217

Rick Springfield gay texan May 27 #81

He was my heartthrob when I was a teen Mad_Dem_X May 27 #92

That long hair he had!!! N/t gay texan May 27 #93

I loved him on General Hospital Mad_Dem_X May 28 #119

Lief Garrett was another. N/t gay texan May 28 #165

Thank you gay texan. He was a heart throb when I was young. Be still my heart. debm55 May 28 #218

That is an easy one! PAUL MCCARTNEY! skylucy May 27 #82

Thank you very much skylucy. George was my first choice and Paul was my second. debm55 May 28 #224

Kristy McNichols yankee87 May 27 #83

Thank you so much, yankee87 for sharing with us. debm55 May 28 #225

Barbra Streisand, Teri Garr, and Betty Aberlin (of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) Mister Ed May 27 #84

Wonderful choices. Mister Ed. All of them. debm55 May 28 #157

Valerie Bertinelli Wiz Imp May 27 #85

Valerie B was high on my list as well. yourout May 27 #108

Thank you very much, yourout. Both terrific choices. debm55 May 28 #154

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp. I saw here on a baking show. Still beautiful debm55 May 28 #155

Thank you Wiz Imp. Great choices. debm55 May 28 #229

Julie Andrews Bmoboy May 27 #86

Agree. Thank you very much Bmoboy. Loved her in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. debm55 May 28 #153

Loved Eddie Fisher, the singer... No Vested Interest May 27 #87

Thank you very No Vested Interest. debm55 May 28 #152

Tom Jones Mad_Dem_X May 27 #90

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X, It brings back memories of watching his show with my Grandmother. I remember when debm55 May 28 #146

Yes! LOL Mad_Dem_X May 29 #268

Lead singer of LiberalLoner May 27 #91

Thank you very much, LiberalLoner. I liked Herman's Hermits too. debm55 May 28 #145

Walt "Clyde" Frazier of the Knicks choie May 27 #94

Great choices choie. debm55 May 28 #143

Me too! FM123 May 27 #98

Me too. Thank you FM123. debm55 May 28 #142

George Harrison catbyte May 27 #99

AGREE. Thank you catbyte. He is my favorite Beatle. debm55 May 28 #141

Angilique from the 1960's Dark Shadows tv show. ArnoldLayne May 27 #100

Thank you very much ArnoldLayne for your choice. debm55 May 28 #140

Roberto Clemente and Johnny Unitas. LoisB May 27 #101

Thank you LoisB. Being from Pittsburgh all my life, Roberto was an icon here. Handsome man, great baseball player and a debm55 May 28 #139

He was all those things. I lived in Williamsport, PA (middle of the state) but I adored LoisB May 28 #148

Yes it was. It was the day after Christmas. debm55 May 28 #150

Thought it was New Year' Eve. LoisB May 28 #166

Kurt Russell after watching the movie "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" Cloudhopper May 27 #102

Great choice Cloudhopper. He is still going strong. debm55 May 28 #138

Richard Chamberlain KT2000 May 27 #103

Oh yes, what a heart throb. Thank you very much KT2000. Loved him in The Thorn Birds. debm55 May 28 #137

Hi Deb, Hope your physical therapy is doing well! Ricky Nelson KitFox May 27 #104

Thank you very much, KitFox. Ricky Nelson had those dreamy eyes. debm55 May 28 #136

Yes, David Cassidy! TommyT139 May 27 #105

Thank you very much TommyT139. I agree with all your choices. debm55 May 28 #135

Richard Chamberlain niyad May 27 #107

Thank you very much, niyad. I agree. He was hot. debm55 May 28 #134

Me, too! Ocelot II May 28 #251

Linda Blair electricmonk May 27 #110

Yes, I liked her, Thank you electricmonk. After the Exorcist, she got typecast. That's a shame. debm55 May 28 #132

Barbara Feldon LogDog75 May 27 #111

She is why I am murielm99. murielm99 May 28 #113

HAHAHAH. I loved her on that show as Agent 99, Thank you LogDog75 debm55 May 28 #130

Marlo Thomas MichMan May 27 #112

Thank you very much, MichMan. I always watched her as Ann Marie on That Girl. debm55 May 28 #126

somebody named fisher stevens was a big name, but i was huh? meh. prefered stevenson(?). the only guy i liked as a kid pansypoo53219 May 28 #114

Thank you very much for your choices pansypoo53219 debm55 May 28 #124

Nick Adams Figarosmom May 28 #115

Thank you very much, Figarosmom. I remember Nick Adams and I agree with you. debm55 May 28 #123

Andy Gibb! Dulcinea May 28 #116

Thank you Dulcinea. I thought he was the cutest of the Bee Gees. debm55 May 28 #122

Donna Douglas and Barbara Eden Emile May 28 #117

Thank you very much, Emile. both lovely. debm55 May 28 #121

Well, being gay, I usually did not 'crush' over people in public. OldBaldy1701E May 28 #118

Thank you OldBaldy1701E. Love your choices. debm55 May 28 #120

I get that! NCgayguy May 28 #239

Gloria Winters (Penny) displacedvermoter May 28 #127

Thank you displacedvermoter. Penny was a cutey. debm55 May 28 #128

Fun show, too! displacedvermoter May 28 #129

Original Mouseketeer Cheryl Holdridge. boonecreek May 28 #131

Thank you very much boonecreek. I remember her. Good choice. debm55 May 28 #133

Ringo Starr SARose May 28 #144

Thank you very much, SARose, I think you are the first Ringo. Good for you!!!!! I was a George. debm55 May 28 #149

Hopalong Cassidy fargone May 28 #147

Thank you very much, fargone. debm55 May 28 #151

Paul McCartney!!! calimary May 28 #156

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you calimary. We played a jump rope game at recess. The girls turning the rope would say John, Paul, debm55 May 28 #158

I guess we were too lazy for jump rope. calimary May 28 #159

Farrah Faucett Groundhawg May 28 #160

Agree. Thank you very much, Groundhawg. debm55 May 28 #222

Lynda Carter Littlered May 28 #162

Thank you very much, Littlered. Excellent choices. debm55 May 28 #228

Paul McCartney maccafan May 28 #164

Thank you maccafan. I knew from your name you were going to pick Paul. He was my number two to George"s number one. debm55 May 28 #230

Tom Selleck beaglelover May 28 #167

Thank you beaglelover. He was a knock out on his first show. Be still my heart. debm55 May 28 #231

Lori Martin, or Hayley Mills Jeebo May 28 #168

Thank you very much, Jeebo. Two cuties or should I say three? debm55 May 28 #235

Paladin (Richard Boone) chowmama May 28 #169

That's funny. Thank you so much, chowmama debm55 May 28 #223

Jane Fonda when I was 17. Emile May 28 #170

Thank you Emile. And she is still hot. debm55 May 28 #202

Veronica Lake. Codifer May 28 #171

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Codifer. debm55 May 28 #201

My father's and mine: Doris DAY UTUSN May 28 #172

Oh my, I didn't know that either. Thank you very much UTUSN. I liked her movies. Very perky actress. debm55 May 28 #200

Karen Valentine Rastapopoulos May 28 #173

I remember that quite well. She was so cute.Thank you Rastapopoulos. debm55 May 28 #198

Haley Mills...... global1 May 28 #187

Thank you very much global1. Last week I watched her in PollyAnna. It was my favorite movie with Haley in it. debm55 May 28 #196

Paul McCartney Danmel May 28 #188

Thank you very much.Danmel. Does it feel strange being around his wife that is the same age as you? debm55 May 28 #195

Davy Jones milestogo May 28 #189

Thank you very much milestogo. debm55 May 28 #194

Kurt Russell TommieMommy May 28 #190

Thank you very much, TommieMommy. debm55 May 28 #192

Thanks to my older brother's influence... buzzycrumbhunger May 28 #197

Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger. Three great choices. debm55 May 28 #199

the posters on my wall were Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix Skittles May 28 #203

Thank you very much Skittles. I had a Jim Morrison poster. debm55 May 28 #204

he was pretty yummy too Skittles May 28 #238

Steve McQueen... He was the coolest of the COOL! NewDayOranges May 28 #205

Damn right. Thank you NewDayOranges. debm55 May 28 #206

Patty Duke rickyhall May 28 #207

I loved Patty Duke also. Thank you very much rickyhall. May she RIP debm55 May 28 #221

Emma Peel! lastlib May 28 #209

Thank you very much, Lastlib. What a beautiful and strong woman. debm55 May 28 #220

Betty Page Bobstandard May 28 #213

Oh Bobstandard. what a great and funny post. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 May 28 #219

I liked Johnny, the paramedic on the show "Emergency". applegrove May 28 #227

Thank you very much, applegrove for your choices. I liked the Logger from Brawny paper towels. debm55 May 28 #237

Herman of Herman's Hermits. MIButterfly May 28 #233

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA. That is funny. MIButterfly. I played the field. debm55 May 28 #241

A few years ago, Mark Lindsay was with the Happy Together Tour MIButterfly May 28 #246

Sorry, MIButterfly, Yes, Mark Lindsay was on my list as a teen , also. debm55 May 28 #247

The Bradley sisters from Petticoat Junction Buzz cook May 28 #234

Wow. Thank you very much Buzz cook. I love it. debm55 May 28 #240

Levi Stubbs NCgayguy May 28 #236

Thank you very much, NCgayguy. Love you, Debbie debm55 May 28 #242

Hi Debbie! NCgayguy May 28 #244

That's great, NCgayguy. Always remember you are loved and you love. You are strong. You are brave. And you are Loved debm55 May 28 #249

Clayton Moore The Blue Flower May 28 #243

Thank you very much, The Blue Flower. debm55 May 28 #248

I thought Gabriella Sabatini was the most beautiful woman alive for years and years. JMCKUSICK May 28 #245

Thank you very much, John. debm55 May 28 #250

Claudine Longet until she shot and killed her Olympic snow skier boy friend. surfered May 28 #252

Thank you surfered. Wasn't she married to Andy Williams? Did she go to jail? debm55 May 28 #253

Yes and yes. Ours was a doomed relationship. She was married, I didn't want to be shot. surfered May 28 #266

Hahahaha.Thank you. TThat was a close one there debm55 May 28 #267

Barbara Eden BeyondGeography May 28 #254

So sorry BeyondGeography. debm55 May 28 #257

Sandy Duncan GreatShakes66 May 28 #255

Thank you very much for sharing your choices. GreatShakes66. debm55 May 28 #259

How About His Sister? ScoutHikerDad May 28 #256

Great choices there ScoutHikerDad. Thank you for sharing. I see you liked to play the field too. debm55 May 28 #260

Ralph Macchio from the Karate Kid 😀 Luciferous May 28 #258

Thank you very much, Luciferous. debm55 May 28 #261

Raquel Welch....,, pdxflyboy May 28 #262

hahahhahhahahhhahahah, Thank you very much pdxflyboy. debm55 May 28 #263

Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane...nt GReedDiamond May 28 #264

GReedDiamond, thank you. You are so right. Grace had the sultry voice and the looks. debm55 May 28 #265

Susan Cowsill. cloudbase May 29 #269

Oh yes, thank you very much, cloudbase. debm55 May 29 #270

Randolph Mantooth MustLoveBeagles May 29 #273

Thank you very much, MustLoveBeagles. debm55 May 29 #275

Paul Anka, I think. yellowdogintexas May 29 #274

Thank you very much,yellowdogintexas. debm55 May 29 #276

Princess Summerfallwinterspring retread May 31 #277

Thank you very much retread. debm55 May 31 #278

Luke Halpin on series Flipper. Later, hormones kicked in seeing Jim Morrison in leather pants. txwhitedove May 31 #279

HAHAHAHHAHHA That is funny. Thank you txwhitedpve/ debm55 Jun 1 #281

I jilted Shari Lewis for Mrs. Peel at seven. Harker May 31 #280

HAHAHAHAHHA. That is so funny. Thank you Harker. debm55 Jun 1 #282

Teenage Pebbles Flintstone Borogove Jun 2 #283

Thank you , Borogrove. Yes, she was hot. debm55 Jun 2 #284

At five years old I was "in love" with Ann Marie. LudwigPastorius Jun 3 #285

I agree with you. Watched That Girl every week. Great choice, LudwigPastorius. debm55 Jun 3 #286

OLDMDDEM

(2,617 posts)

1. Karen Carpenter

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Tue May 27, 2025, 02:59 PM

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debm55

(48,498 posts)

2. Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:00 PM

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Walleye

(41,459 posts)

3. Probably Ricky Nelson

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:01 PM

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debm55

(48,498 posts)

5. Thank you very much. Walleye.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:02 PM

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beveeheart

(1,491 posts)

161. Ricky Nelson for me too. Loved him!!!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 12:00 PM

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rainy

(6,293 posts)

4. Paul McCarthy then Bob Dylan

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debm55

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8. Great. Thank you very much , rainy.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:03 PM

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Deep State Witch

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6. Donny Osmond

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:03 PM

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Then I saw Star Wars in 1977. I crushed on Mark Hamill the first time I saw it, but my hormones must have kicked in by the second time and I noticed how hot Harrison Ford was. He's been my crush ever since.

debm55

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11. AGREE! Thank you very much Deep State Witch.

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CrispyQ

(39,992 posts)

7. Neil Daimond.

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I bought a promo album off the back of a cereal box. One side was Neil Diamond & the other side was Diana Ross & The Supremes. Shilo & Solitary Man were both on it.

debm55

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13. That's great. Thank you very much CrispyQ.

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blm

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95. Solitary Man was one of Johnny Cash's favorite songs.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 06:35 PM

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He was a fan of Neil Diamond, too.

generalbetrayus

(1,091 posts)

9. Susan Dey on the Partridge Family.

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debm55

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15. Thank you very much generalbetrayus and thank you for sharing with us.

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marble falls

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10. Twiggy. One of the very few pictures of a personality I hung on my wall.

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debm55

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16. Thank you very much marble falls. I loved her style.

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RoadRunner

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12. Annette Funichello

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I had it bad.

debm55

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17. HAHAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much RoadRunner. I liked cubby.

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Permanut

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14. Annette Funicello..

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Yeah, I'm that old.

debm55

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18. You are only as old as you feel. Cubby was my favorite.

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Permanut

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21. Fun fact: Cubby later played drums for the Carpenters.

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debm55

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24. Thank you Permanut. I didn't know that.

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Bayard

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19. All members of, "The Monkees."

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:12 PM

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Well, maybe not Peter York.

debm55

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22. Oh no, he was my favorite Monkee, Thank you Bayard

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Bayard

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106. I just remembered--not York, it was Tork

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Squeaky41

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20. Early Fave

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Ernie Kovacs

debm55

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23. Thank you very much, Squeaky41.

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Diamond_Dog

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25. Paul McCartney

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debm55

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29. Thank you very much Diamond_Dog. Though my favorite was George.

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rsdsharp

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26. Dawn Wells -- Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island.

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I just saw her last week on a 1968 episode of Bonanza — as an Indian maiden!

debm55

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30. Thank you rsdsharp. Mary Ann was very pretty.

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maptap22

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27. Donnie Osmond

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debm55

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33. Thank you very much maptap22 for sharing with us.

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woodsprite

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28. Definitely David Cassidy, but also Randy Mantooth and Tony Orlando!

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debm55

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34. Thank you very much woodsprite for sharing with us.

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SWBTATTReg

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31. Bobby Sherman?

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:24 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

37. Thank you very much, SWBTATTReg. He was hot.

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #31)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:27 PM

May 27

Xavier Breath

(5,850 posts)

32. Farrah Fawcett.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:24 PM

May 27

I had the poster of her. My mom was not a fan of it, but after much pleading on my part, she reluctantly allowed me to keep it on my wall.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

38. Thank you very much Xavier Breath. When I was in college all the guys had the red bathing suit one on their wall.

Reply to Xavier Breath (Reply #32)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:29 PM

May 27

Xavier Breath

(5,850 posts)

51. Forget Teddy Roosevelt, that poster should be on Mt. Rushmore.

Reply to debm55 (Reply #38)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:41 PM

May 27

markodochartaigh

(3,374 posts)

35. Tommy Kirk

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:26 PM

May 27

in "Swiss Family Robinson".

He died four years ago at the age of 79.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

39. Thank you very much. markodochartaigh. I think he was in Old Yeller too.

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #35)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:30 PM

May 27

markodochartaigh

(3,374 posts)

64. Yes he was a go to for

Reply to debm55 (Reply #39)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:56 PM

May 27

Disney when they needed a wholesome young male actor. Ironically he actually was gay. I wonder if my gaydar subconsciously allowed me to know that he was gay even before I knew that I was gay.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

175. Thanks

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #64)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:01 PM

May 28

livetohike

(23,541 posts)

36. James Garner in Maverick.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:27 PM

May 27

https://i.postimg.cc/HWtCqV20/IMG-9290.webp

debm55

(48,498 posts)

40. Thank you livetohike. He was hot,

Reply to livetohike (Reply #36)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:31 PM

May 27

sakabatou

(45,096 posts)

41. Amy Jo Johnson, I think

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:33 PM

May 27

She played the Pink Ranger on MMPR.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

45. Thank you very much, sakabatou. My son grew up during the Power Rangers. One Halloween, I dressed as the Pink Ranger and

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #41)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:37 PM

May 27

he was the Green Ranger. I made both outfits.

sakabatou

(45,096 posts)

67. RIP, JDF

Reply to debm55 (Reply #45)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:58 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

177. Oh, I didn;t know he died.

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #67)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:07 PM

May 28

underpants

(191,539 posts)

42. Dorothy Hamel and Squeaky Fromme and the younger daughter on the Partridge family

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:34 PM

May 27

What can I say? I like redheads (not Dorothy)

debm55

(48,498 posts)

46. Thank you very much underpants. I always wait for your words of wisdom.

Reply to underpants (Reply #42)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:39 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

57. Underpants. Did you like Ginger more then Mary Ann?????

Reply to underpants (Reply #42)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:48 PM

May 27

underpants

(191,539 posts)

89. Oh yes. Not even close.

Reply to debm55 (Reply #57)

Tue May 27, 2025, 05:35 PM

May 27

Mary Ann was a farm girl who won the cruise on a radio station.
Gibger was not only gorgeous she was a desperate starlet. A perfect combination.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

125. HAHAHAHAH. Thank you underpants.

Reply to underpants (Reply #89)

Wed May 28, 2025, 09:42 AM

May 28

RB77

(56 posts)

109. Squeaky Fromme, - Wow !!

Reply to underpants (Reply #42)

Tue May 27, 2025, 11:12 PM

May 27

Oh well, I guess that’s cool if you love redheads. Mine is Grace Slick, - and I also had a crush on Mary Ann, - Ginger was too pretentious.

MayReasonRule

(3,557 posts)

43. Mary Ann - Gilligan's Island

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:34 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

56. Thank you very much. MayReasonRule, I liked her more then Ginger.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:46 PM

May 27

Shermann

(8,952 posts)

59. Beat me to it

Reply to MayReasonRule (Reply #43)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:49 PM

May 27

I always liked her more than Ginger. But Ginger wasn't hard on the eyes either.

Gilligan's Island, Twilight Zone, and Star Trek and the only 60's shows I ever got into.

Brother Buzz

(38,990 posts)

44. Penny (Gloria Winters), Sky King's niece

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:35 PM

May 27

... out of the clear blue of the Western sky comes ... Sky King

debm55

(48,498 posts)

50. Thank you very much. What a cutey. Brother Buzz, did you have her poster on your wall?

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:40 PM

May 27

Brother Buzz

(38,990 posts)

55. No! I was a nerd and had road maps plastered on my walls

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:44 PM

May 27

CanonRay

(15,437 posts)

47. Annette Funicello

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:39 PM

May 27

Italian girl, of course lol

debm55

(48,498 posts)

63. Thank you very much, CanonRay. She was very beautiful.

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #47)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:55 PM

May 27

Phoenix61

(18,478 posts)

48. Davy Jones of the Monkees! nt

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:39 PM

May 27

kimbutgar

(25,572 posts)

54. Mine also but I didn't know then how short he was!

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #48)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:43 PM

May 27

Mike Nesmith was my second favorite Monkee!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

66. Thank you very much. kimbutgar. I liked Peter.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #54)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:57 PM

May 27

Phoenix61

(18,478 posts)

97. He was going to be a jockey. nt

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #54)

Tue May 27, 2025, 07:02 PM

May 27

Ritabert

(1,378 posts)

49. I'd say Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:40 PM

May 27

dickthegrouch

(4,085 posts)

96. I entirely agree

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #49)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:57 PM

May 27

And he still has the sexiest voice on the planet.
Closely followed by Andy McCluskey of OMD.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

226. Thank you very much, Ritabert.

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #49)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:58 PM

May 28

MuseRider

(34,825 posts)

52. This is SO embarrassing but if it makes someone laugh......

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:43 PM

May 27

Alfalfa on the Little Rascals......bad to a little better.......Mr. Green Jeans on Captain Kangaroo THEN I fell hard and seemingly forever for Tim Matheson on Bonanza, he is still cute.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

61. Thank you MuseRider. I liked Mr. Green Jeans better then the Captain.

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #52)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:53 PM

May 27

MuseRider

(34,825 posts)

68. He was a musician AND

Reply to debm55 (Reply #61)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:00 PM

May 27

he had animals! Now I am a musician and I have a farm. Still, those were awfully odd crushes.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

75. HAHAHHAHAH, my odd crush was Zeb on Green Acres.

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #68)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:25 PM

May 27

MuseRider

(34,825 posts)

163. Oooooo,

Reply to debm55 (Reply #75)

Wed May 28, 2025, 12:01 PM

May 28

He did kinda have a cute face but, thanks I do not feel so bad.

I was sitting here laughing but started to get flashes of Alfalfa so....we can share the crazy spot together.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

176. HAHAHAHHAHA

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #163)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:04 PM

May 28

BootinUp

(50,100 posts)

53. Probably Yeoman Rand.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:43 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

178. Wow. Thank you BootinUp. How old were you????

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #53)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:10 PM

May 28

BootinUp

(50,100 posts)

191. Pre-teen watching reruns.

Reply to debm55 (Reply #178)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:22 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

193. HAHAHAHA. Thank you BootinUp.

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #191)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:24 PM

May 28

MiHale

(11,924 posts)

58. Annette Funicello...

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:49 PM

May 27

When she was on the Mickey Mouse Show. Actually went up and kissed her through the tv screen.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

179. Thank you MiHale. That is so sweet.

Reply to MiHale (Reply #58)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:13 PM

May 28

Upthevibe

(9,652 posts)

60. debm55.............

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:52 PM

May 27

Jim Morrison. I had three older siblings who had great taste in rock and roll music. I was very fortunate.

I had a poster of Jim Morrison on my wall.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

180. Oh yes, thank you Upthevibe, He was eye candy for sure.

Reply to Upthevibe (Reply #60)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:15 PM

May 28

karynnj

(60,414 posts)

62. Paul McCartney

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:54 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

182. Thank you very much, karynnj. He was a looker

Reply to karynnj (Reply #62)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:17 PM

May 28

TlalocW

(15,647 posts)

65. Maria from Sesame Street

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Tue May 27, 2025, 03:56 PM

May 27

Was one of the reasons one of my degrees is Spanish.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

183. Wow. Thank you very much, TlalocW. True love

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #65)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:19 PM

May 28

PJMcK

(23,941 posts)

69. Olivia Newton John

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:03 PM

May 27

I am so embarrassed!

ETA: My wife said Cher and all of the Monkees!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

184. That is great. Thank you Mr and Mrs. PJMck

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #69)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:21 PM

May 28

Mollyann

(135 posts)

70. Michael Landon

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:04 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

185. I agree, especially in Little House. Thank you Mollyann. Be still my heart.

Reply to Mollyann (Reply #70)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:22 PM

May 28

3catwoman3

(27,182 posts)

71. David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin...

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:08 PM

May 27

...in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. I fantasized about being his younger sister and accompanying him on missions.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

74. Be still my heart. Loved him. and the show.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #71)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:20 PM

May 27

Hey Joe

(118 posts)

72. Agent 99

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:10 PM

May 27

From Get Smart 😍

debm55

(48,498 posts)

186. Thank you very much, Hey Joe. I think she was from the Pittsburgh area.

Reply to Hey Joe (Reply #72)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:25 PM

May 28

FirstLight

(15,498 posts)

73. 1977-78 I was in 2nd grade... and LOVED Shawn Cassidy

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:20 PM

May 27

My first record album was "Born Late"... My mom thought it was a cute play on words cuz I was the youngest.

I'll never forget that christmas!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

208. Thank you very much, FirstLight, for sharing your memories.

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #73)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:11 PM

May 28

RandySF

(76,005 posts)

76. Yvonne Craig as Batgirl.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:27 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

210. Thank you very much, RandySF. She was hot.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #76)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:13 PM

May 28

Niagara

(10,804 posts)

77. Harry was sexy AF

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:27 PM

May 27

LuckyCharms

(20,352 posts)

174. Oooooh!

Reply to Niagara (Reply #77)

Wed May 28, 2025, 04:55 PM

May 28

I wish I had his hair!

I can see why you think he is sexy, Niagara! I mean, who wouldn't think that! He kind of stirs something in me too, to be honest!

Niagara

(10,804 posts)

181. It's the police siren noises that Harry makes, Lucky!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #174)

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:15 PM

May 28

wooooooooo-ooooooooooooooooo-wooooooooooo

LuckyCharms

(20,352 posts)

271. Niagara, I'm not very proud of this...

Reply to Niagara (Reply #181)

Thu May 29, 2025, 07:26 PM

May 29

but that's the sound I make when I snore.

I think it's a hereditary condition.

Wooooooooo Wooooooooo!

Woooooooo.....oooooooooooo!

Niagara

(10,804 posts)

272. LOL!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #271)

Thu May 29, 2025, 07:45 PM

May 29

Wooooooooo Wooooooooo! Woooooooo.....oooooooooooo!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

212. HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHA.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #174)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:17 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

211. HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much , Niagara. Agree

Reply to Niagara (Reply #77)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:15 PM

May 28

Niagara

(10,804 posts)

232. Hahaha! You're welcome, Debbie!

Reply to debm55 (Reply #211)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:17 PM

May 28

It's always a good time in your threads!

DelMar dem

(63 posts)

78. Tony Dow.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:31 PM

May 27

Such a cutie!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

214. Thank you very much, DelMar. He had beautiful eyes.

Reply to DelMar dem (Reply #78)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:18 PM

May 28

Jrose

(1,475 posts)

79. In the movies -- Paul Newman... In music -- Paul McCartney...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:36 PM

May 27

P. S. Paul McCartney continues to be one of my few celebrity 'idols'!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

215. Thank you very much, Jrose. Both fantastic choices.

Reply to Jrose (Reply #79)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:20 PM

May 28

chicoescuela

(2,132 posts)

80. What about Diana Rigg (Emma Peel)? oh my

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:37 PM

May 27

Paladin

(31,072 posts)

88. Me and the rest of my horny junior high guy pals thought the world of Emma Peel. (nt)

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #80)

Tue May 27, 2025, 05:32 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

216. Thank you Paladin. She was hot in the catsuit.

Reply to Paladin (Reply #88)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:22 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

217. Thank you chicoescuela. I used to watch the Avengers and I loved her.

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #80)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:25 PM

May 28

gay texan

(3,030 posts)

81. Rick Springfield

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:38 PM

May 27

The "Mission Magic" cartoon

Mad_Dem_X

(9,978 posts)

92. He was my heartthrob when I was a teen

Reply to gay texan (Reply #81)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:04 PM

May 27

I wanted to marry him. LOL

gay texan

(3,030 posts)

93. That long hair he had!!! N/t

Reply to Mad_Dem_X (Reply #92)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:07 PM

May 27

Mad_Dem_X

(9,978 posts)

119. I loved him on General Hospital

Reply to gay texan (Reply #93)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:48 AM

May 28

Such a hottie!

gay texan

(3,030 posts)

165. Lief Garrett was another. N/t

Reply to Mad_Dem_X (Reply #119)

Wed May 28, 2025, 12:09 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

218. Thank you gay texan. He was a heart throb when I was young. Be still my heart.

Reply to gay texan (Reply #81)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:27 PM

May 28

skylucy

(3,955 posts)

82. That is an easy one! PAUL MCCARTNEY!

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:43 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

224. Thank you very much skylucy. George was my first choice and Paul was my second.

Reply to skylucy (Reply #82)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:54 PM

May 28

yankee87

(2,612 posts)

83. Kristy McNichols

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Tue May 27, 2025, 04:47 PM

May 27

I thought she was so cool in both her movies and Family, I believe the sitcom was called.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

225. Thank you so much, yankee87 for sharing with us.

Reply to yankee87 (Reply #83)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:55 PM

May 28

Mister Ed

(6,648 posts)

84. Barbra Streisand, Teri Garr, and Betty Aberlin (of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood)

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 05:02 PM

May 27

Good Heavens, I almost died right there in my theater seat watching Streisand sing the finale in "Funny Girl".

Teri Garr and Lady Aberlin had faces and voices that melted my heart into a puddle.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

157. Wonderful choices. Mister Ed. All of them.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #84)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:40 AM

May 28

Wiz Imp

(6,080 posts)

85. Valerie Bertinelli

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 05:07 PM

May 27

Second was Kristy McNichol

yourout

(8,499 posts)

108. Valerie B was high on my list as well.

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #85)

Tue May 27, 2025, 11:09 PM

May 27

And obviously Farrah fawcett was pretty high on my list.
😁

debm55

(48,498 posts)

154. Thank you very much, yourout. Both terrific choices.

Reply to yourout (Reply #108)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:37 AM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

155. Thank you very much, Wiz Imp. I saw here on a baking show. Still beautiful

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #85)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:39 AM

May 28

Last edited Thu May 29, 2025, 10:03 PM - Edit history (1)

debm55

(48,498 posts)

229. Thank you Wiz Imp. Great choices.

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #85)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:09 PM

May 28

Bmoboy

(509 posts)

86. Julie Andrews

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Tue May 27, 2025, 05:16 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

153. Agree. Thank you very much Bmoboy. Loved her in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.

Reply to Bmoboy (Reply #86)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:35 AM

May 28

No Vested Interest

(5,252 posts)

87. Loved Eddie Fisher, the singer...

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Tue May 27, 2025, 05:21 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

152. Thank you very No Vested Interest.

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #87)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:34 AM

May 28

Mad_Dem_X

(9,978 posts)

90. Tom Jones

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Tue May 27, 2025, 05:54 PM

May 27

He had a TV variety show that I would watch every week. Saw him in concert a few years ago...he's still got it!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

146. Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X, It brings back memories of watching his show with my Grandmother. I remember when

Reply to Mad_Dem_X (Reply #90)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:42 AM

May 28

women threw their panties on stage.

Mad_Dem_X

(9,978 posts)

268. Yes! LOL

Reply to debm55 (Reply #146)

Thu May 29, 2025, 10:33 AM

May 29

LiberalLoner

(11,454 posts)

91. Lead singer of

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:02 PM

May 27

Herman’s Hermits
I was five
Peter Noone I think is his name?

debm55

(48,498 posts)

145. Thank you very much, LiberalLoner. I liked Herman's Hermits too.

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #91)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:39 AM

May 28

choie

(5,837 posts)

94. Walt "Clyde" Frazier of the Knicks

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:17 PM

May 27

I was ten yrs old.https://photostore.nba.com/featured/new-york-knicks-walt-frazier-ken-regan.html

Then I moved on to Willie Ames and Shaun Cassidy.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

143. Great choices choie.

Reply to choie (Reply #94)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:36 AM

May 28

FM123

(10,265 posts)

98. Me too!

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 07:26 PM

May 27

I had a poster of David Cassidy on my bedroom wall lol.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

142. Me too. Thank you FM123.

Reply to FM123 (Reply #98)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:34 AM

May 28

catbyte

(37,348 posts)

99. George Harrison

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Tue May 27, 2025, 07:54 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

141. AGREE. Thank you catbyte. He is my favorite Beatle.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #99)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:32 AM

May 28

ArnoldLayne

(2,220 posts)

100. Angilique from the 1960's Dark Shadows tv show.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 10:35 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

140. Thank you very much ArnoldLayne for your choice.

Reply to ArnoldLayne (Reply #100)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:26 AM

May 28

LoisB

(11,103 posts)

101. Roberto Clemente and Johnny Unitas.

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Tue May 27, 2025, 10:37 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

139. Thank you LoisB. Being from Pittsburgh all my life, Roberto was an icon here. Handsome man, great baseball player and a

Reply to LoisB (Reply #101)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:23 AM

May 28

person with a heart of gold.

LoisB

(11,103 posts)

148. He was all those things. I lived in Williamsport, PA (middle of the state) but I adored

Reply to debm55 (Reply #139)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:16 AM

May 28

him. It was a sad day when he died.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

150. Yes it was. It was the day after Christmas.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #148)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:31 AM

May 28

LoisB

(11,103 posts)

166. Thought it was New Year' Eve.

Reply to debm55 (Reply #150)

Wed May 28, 2025, 12:11 PM

May 28

Cloudhopper

(80 posts)

102. Kurt Russell after watching the movie "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes"

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 10:39 PM

May 27

I was 8 or 9.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

138. Great choice Cloudhopper. He is still going strong.

Reply to Cloudhopper (Reply #102)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:20 AM

May 28

KT2000

(21,618 posts)

103. Richard Chamberlain

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Tue May 27, 2025, 10:44 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

137. Oh yes, what a heart throb. Thank you very much KT2000. Loved him in The Thorn Birds.

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #103)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:18 AM

May 28

KitFox

(333 posts)

104. Hi Deb, Hope your physical therapy is doing well! Ricky Nelson

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Tue May 27, 2025, 10:59 PM

May 27

on “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” when he would play his guitar and sing at the end of an episode. He had those dreamy eyes and smile. I cut out his picture from my sister’s movie magazine and pinned it on my wall. Also Tim Considine on “The Adventures of Spin and Marty”. 😊

debm55

(48,498 posts)

136. Thank you very much, KitFox. Ricky Nelson had those dreamy eyes.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:14 AM

May 28

TommyT139

(1,650 posts)

105. Yes, David Cassidy!

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Tue May 27, 2025, 11:00 PM

May 27

Started with the Partridge Family, of course...but it was his solo album "Rock Me Baby" that clinched it.

Followed a couple years later by Robert Conrad. Not just Wild Wild West, but the good (Baa Baa Black Sheep) and the bad (High Mountain Rangers) -- I have been faithful through it all.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

135. Thank you very much TommyT139. I agree with all your choices.

Reply to TommyT139 (Reply #105)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:12 AM

May 28

niyad

(125,305 posts)

107. Richard Chamberlain

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Tue May 27, 2025, 11:02 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

134. Thank you very much, niyad. I agree. He was hot.

Reply to niyad (Reply #107)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:11 AM

May 28

Ocelot II

(126,075 posts)

251. Me, too!

Reply to niyad (Reply #107)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:09 PM

May 28

Imagine my surprise when many years later, he came out...

electricmonk

(2,011 posts)

110. Linda Blair

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Tue May 27, 2025, 11:46 PM

May 27

I saw her in those made for tv movies where she was always a teenager in trouble and I guess early on I had a thing for the bad girls. Funny now that my folks let me watch those movies. Guess they figured it's on tv how bad could it be.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

132. Yes, I liked her, Thank you electricmonk. After the Exorcist, she got typecast. That's a shame.

Reply to electricmonk (Reply #110)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:02 AM

May 28

LogDog75

(642 posts)

111. Barbara Feldon

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Tue May 27, 2025, 11:49 PM

May 27

Who played Agent 99 on Get Smart.

murielm99

(32,143 posts)

113. She is why I am murielm99.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 01:12 AM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

130. HAHAHAH. I loved her on that show as Agent 99, Thank you LogDog75

Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #111)

Wed May 28, 2025, 09:59 AM

May 28

MichMan

(15,493 posts)

112. Marlo Thomas

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Tue May 27, 2025, 11:59 PM

May 27

debm55

(48,498 posts)

126. Thank you very much, MichMan. I always watched her as Ann Marie on That Girl.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #112)

Wed May 28, 2025, 09:47 AM

May 28

pansypoo53219

(22,403 posts)

114. somebody named fisher stevens was a big name, but i was huh? meh. prefered stevenson(?). the only guy i liked as a kid

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Wed May 28, 2025, 03:03 AM

May 28

was the professor on gilligan's island repeats. i didn't watch those shows. prefered alistair cooke + vincent price on PBS. tho, patrick stewart was in i claudius + ooh, who dat.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

124. Thank you very much for your choices pansypoo53219

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:41 AM

May 28

Figarosmom

(7,002 posts)

115. Nick Adams

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Wed May 28, 2025, 03:25 AM

May 28

From an old TV series The Rebel. I must have been around 10.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

123. Thank you very much, Figarosmom. I remember Nick Adams and I agree with you.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:39 AM

May 28

Dulcinea

(8,775 posts)

116. Andy Gibb!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 04:22 AM

May 28

I thought he was the cutest thing ever when I was in junior high school! I had several of his 45s!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

122. Thank you Dulcinea. I thought he was the cutest of the Bee Gees.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:37 AM

May 28

Emile

(36,006 posts)

117. Donna Douglas and Barbara Eden

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Wed May 28, 2025, 05:41 AM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

121. Thank you very much, Emile. both lovely.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:36 AM

May 28

OldBaldy1701E

(8,406 posts)

118. Well, being gay, I usually did not 'crush' over people in public.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:00 AM

May 28

But, I would have to say Jack Wild, Luke Halpin, and Leif Garrett.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

120. Thank you OldBaldy1701E. Love your choices.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:34 AM

May 28

NCgayguy

(253 posts)

239. I get that!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:32 PM

May 28

I had to keep my crushes hidden too!

displacedvermoter

(3,875 posts)

127. Gloria Winters (Penny)

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:51 AM

May 28

On Sky King!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

128. Thank you displacedvermoter. Penny was a cutey.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:53 AM

May 28

displacedvermoter

(3,875 posts)

129. Fun show, too!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:54 AM

May 28

boonecreek

(1,137 posts)

131. Original Mouseketeer Cheryl Holdridge.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:01 AM

May 28

She later played Wally's girlfriend Julie Foster on "Leave it to Beaver" and was on a hilarious
episode of the "Dick Van Dyke Show" as a young dancer who has a crush on Rob.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

133. Thank you very much boonecreek. I remember her. Good choice.

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #131)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:04 AM

May 28

SARose

(1,687 posts)

144. Ringo Starr

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:39 AM

May 28

Yep. All my girlfriends were either Paulies or Johnies. A few Georgies.

I fell in love with him Feb 9, 1964 - first appearance on Ed Sullivan.
🥰

I'd like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus's garden
In the shade

He'd let us in
Knows where we've been
In his octopus's garden
In the shade

I'd ask my friends to come and see
An octopus's garden with me

I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden
In the shade

Ringo Starr 1969 Abby Road

debm55

(48,498 posts)

149. Thank you very much, SARose, I think you are the first Ringo. Good for you!!!!! I was a George.

Reply to SARose (Reply #144)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:29 AM

May 28

fargone

(406 posts)

147. Hopalong Cassidy

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:47 AM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

151. Thank you very much, fargone.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:32 AM

May 28

calimary

(87,088 posts)

156. Paul McCartney!!!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:39 AM

May 28

Three of my best friends in school each liked a different Beatle so every recess was always fun. We referred to each other as Mrs. (preferred Beatle here). So I was Mrs. McCartney.

Sigh…

There were a couple more. Herman of Herman’s Hermits (real name Peter Noone), and Richard Chamberlain as Dr. Kildare.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

158. HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you calimary. We played a jump rope game at recess. The girls turning the rope would say John, Paul,

Reply to calimary (Reply #156)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:45 AM

May 28

George, Ringo. Whoever you stopped on, you would marry.

calimary

(87,088 posts)

159. I guess we were too lazy for jump rope.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:49 AM

May 28

Especially if one of us sneaked one of the fan magazines into school. I liked “Dig!” and “16”!

Groundhawg

(1,146 posts)

160. Farrah Faucett

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:58 AM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

222. Agree. Thank you very much, Groundhawg.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:47 PM

May 28

Littlered

(347 posts)

162. Lynda Carter

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Wed May 28, 2025, 12:01 PM

May 28

Then again, I believe it was a toss up between her and Loretta Swit.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

228. Thank you very much, Littlered. Excellent choices.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:06 PM

May 28

maccafan

(127 posts)

164. Paul McCartney

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Wed May 28, 2025, 12:02 PM

May 28

He is still my guy!!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

230. Thank you maccafan. I knew from your name you were going to pick Paul. He was my number two to George"s number one.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:12 PM

May 28

beaglelover

(4,306 posts)

167. Tom Selleck

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Wed May 28, 2025, 12:29 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

231. Thank you beaglelover. He was a knock out on his first show. Be still my heart.

Reply to beaglelover (Reply #167)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:16 PM

May 28

Jeebo

(2,486 posts)

168. Lori Martin, or Hayley Mills

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Wed May 28, 2025, 02:45 PM

May 28

Not sure which one was first. Lori Martin starred in a TV show about Velvet Brown, not sure if the name of the TV show was the same as the Elizabeth Taylor movie National Velvet. Lori Martin was said to look very much like Elizabeth Taylor. This was around 1960 and I was about 10. At about the same time the movie The Parent Trap came out starring Hayley Mills in a dual role as identical twin sisters Susan and Sharon. I was equally smitten by both Lori Martin and Hayley Mills. Those movies National Velvet and The Parent Trap are still among my favorites, but the TV show starring Lori Martin didn't last very long and now it almost no longer exists. I just did a search on YouTube and was able to find only snippets of that TV show, except for one apparently full episode that has been colorized. As for The Parent Trap, it's a Disney movie and I don't think I would be able to provide a link to the full movie for free, only snippets. The Parent Trap shows up all the time on TV, but it's always the remake with Lindsey Lohan in the dual role. Why does nobody ever show the original? That Lindsey Lohan remake is pretty good too, but the original of these classics is always the best version.

-- Ron

debm55

(48,498 posts)

235. Thank you very much, Jeebo. Two cuties or should I say three?

Reply to Jeebo (Reply #168)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:23 PM

May 28

chowmama

(856 posts)

169. Paladin (Richard Boone)

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Wed May 28, 2025, 02:58 PM

May 28

And there was a game when we were young - essentially, it was 'tell me which Cartwright and I'll tell you who you are'. Mine was Adam for fun and Hoss for keeps.

Even at that age, I knew Adam would be a real pain in the ass in the long term.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

223. That's funny. Thank you so much, chowmama

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:50 PM

May 28

Emile

(36,006 posts)

170. Jane Fonda when I was 17.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 03:16 PM

May 28

Barbarella was hot.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

202. Thank you Emile. And she is still hot.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:45 PM

May 28

Codifer

(1,015 posts)

171. Veronica Lake.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 03:20 PM

May 28

Instantly the first time I saw "I Married a Witch" which was made sometime in the forties. She had that strand-of-hair-over-the-eye thing way before Lauren Bacall. I loved Bacall too (I was easy).

debm55

(48,498 posts)

201. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Codifer.

Reply to Codifer (Reply #171)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:43 PM

May 28

UTUSN

(74,822 posts)

172. My father's and mine: Doris DAY

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Wed May 28, 2025, 03:41 PM

May 28

And in my late age, when I should have long before achieved "maturity," I was still crushed to discover she was a wingnut. Thank Zeus Dad
didn't live to find that out.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

200. Oh my, I didn't know that either. Thank you very much UTUSN. I liked her movies. Very perky actress.

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #172)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:39 PM

May 28

Rastapopoulos

(706 posts)

173. Karen Valentine

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Wed May 28, 2025, 04:38 PM

May 28

from Room 222

debm55

(48,498 posts)

198. I remember that quite well. She was so cute.Thank you Rastapopoulos.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:34 PM

May 28

global1

(26,164 posts)

187. Haley Mills......

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Wed May 28, 2025, 05:29 PM

May 28

in the original Parent Trap movie and then on to other Disney pics.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

196. Thank you very much global1. Last week I watched her in PollyAnna. It was my favorite movie with Haley in it.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:32 PM

May 28

Danmel

(5,500 posts)

188. Paul McCartney

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Wed May 28, 2025, 05:37 PM

May 28

Of course, I was 6 and he was 24.
Ironically his current wife is my age, lol.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

195. Thank you very much.Danmel. Does it feel strange being around his wife that is the same age as you?

Reply to Danmel (Reply #188)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:28 PM

May 28

milestogo

(21,324 posts)

189. Davy Jones

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:11 PM

May 28

Oh, and Glen Campbell when I matured.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

194. Thank you very much milestogo.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:25 PM

May 28

TommieMommy

(2,200 posts)

190. Kurt Russell

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:11 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

192. Thank you very much, TommieMommy.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:22 PM

May 28

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,225 posts)

197. Thanks to my older brother's influence...

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:32 PM

May 28

It was a tie between Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. I think he got me into Zappa first, but he made me laugh more than anything (still does).

debm55

(48,498 posts)

199. Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger. Three great choices.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:36 PM

May 28

Skittles

(166,089 posts)

203. the posters on my wall were Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:46 PM

May 28

no David Cassidy or Donnie Osmond for me!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

204. Thank you very much Skittles. I had a Jim Morrison poster.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #203)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:48 PM

May 28

Skittles

(166,089 posts)

238. he was pretty yummy too

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:28 PM

May 28

oh those were the days my friend

NewDayOranges

(745 posts)

205. Steve McQueen... He was the coolest of the COOL!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:54 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

206. Damn right. Thank you NewDayOranges.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:08 PM

May 28

rickyhall

(5,313 posts)

207. Patty Duke

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:09 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

221. I loved Patty Duke also. Thank you very much rickyhall. May she RIP

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:37 PM

May 28

lastlib

(26,330 posts)

209. Emma Peel!

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:13 PM

May 28

Last edited Wed May 28, 2025, 10:13 PM - Edit history (1)

IRL, Diana Rigg

she could turn me into a puddle when she smiled!

debm55

(48,498 posts)

220. Thank you very much, Lastlib. What a beautiful and strong woman.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:34 PM

May 28

Bobstandard

(1,954 posts)

213. Betty Page

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Wed May 28, 2025, 07:17 PM

May 28

When I was 10 or something my Dad took me along on a shopping spree related to a big party he and my Mom were throwing. He took me in to the liquor store where the transaction took way too long for a kid just discovering the joys of adhd. Wandering around I found an early issue of Playboy among the other magazines. Thumbing through it I was a little surprised—though not titillated—by the photographic revelations of ‘lady stuff’ that I wouldn’t become interested in for a few more years. But then I saw the center spread. She was nude, of course, and she didn’t have nipples or a bush. Her image was, in a way, almost chaste. But those eyes! Not only was she super cute, her eyes were both playful and challenging. Love at first sight. I got busted by my dad and the clerk as I was standing there mesmerized, holding the magazine up over my head, staring at her face, the foldout touching the floor. The clerk said something like, “I see trouble ahead!” He was right. I’ve been a sucker for Betty Page types ever since.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

219. Oh Bobstandard. what a great and funny post. Thank you for sharing with us.

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #213)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:30 PM

May 28

applegrove

(126,915 posts)

227. I liked Johnny, the paramedic on the show "Emergency".

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:03 PM

May 28

I also like the man from Glad in his white suit.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

237. Thank you very much, applegrove for your choices. I liked the Logger from Brawny paper towels.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #227)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:28 PM

May 28

MIButterfly

(868 posts)

233. Herman of Herman's Hermits.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:19 PM

May 28

I was around 10. I subsequently threw him over for Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders. My entire bedroom wall was plastered with pictures of him. Wow, was he cute. ❤️

David Cassidy was a cutie too, but I was already committed to Mark by the time he came along.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

241. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA. That is funny. MIButterfly. I played the field.

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #233)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:36 PM

May 28

MIButterfly

(868 posts)

246. A few years ago, Mark Lindsay was with the Happy Together Tour

Reply to debm55 (Reply #241)

Wed May 28, 2025, 09:07 PM

May 28

but then he dropped out. I was so disappointed. Now he's auctioning off almost all of his possessions and moving to Hawaii, so my dream of seeing him in concert one more time before one of us is gone is over. Sigh.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

247. Sorry, MIButterfly, Yes, Mark Lindsay was on my list as a teen , also.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:54 PM

May 28

Buzz cook

(2,748 posts)

234. The Bradley sisters from Petticoat Junction

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:21 PM

May 28

Didn't matter if it was the originals or the replacements. Three nude girls in a water tower stirred things that hadn't been stirred before.

?t=19

debm55

(48,498 posts)

240. Wow. Thank you very much Buzz cook. I love it.

Reply to Buzz cook (Reply #234)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:34 PM

May 28

NCgayguy

(253 posts)

236. Levi Stubbs

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:28 PM

May 28

I was very young, 5 or 6. The Four Tops appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. The sound of his voice caught my attention and I was mesmerized. Even at that age I knew my parents were racist. I am surprised that they even let us watch them. I knew the feelings I had for Levi were so different than anything I had ever felt and those feelings never went away. Years later I realized that was the moment I knew I was gay, I just didn't know it!

Thanks for asking and allowing me to share a beautiful memory!

May You Be Healthy, Safe and Happy....AND LOVED!
Reis

debm55

(48,498 posts)

242. Thank you very much, NCgayguy. Love you, Debbie

Reply to NCgayguy (Reply #236)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:38 PM

May 28

NCgayguy

(253 posts)

244. Hi Debbie!

Reply to debm55 (Reply #242)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:51 PM

May 28

This is getting WAY OFF TOPIC but here goes! lol

About 2 months ago I heard a song and it brought back that connection to my youth, to Levi and most importantly to Janis Ian. The song was "At Seventeen". SO, I wrote Janis and told her how her song affected me then and how Levi was my first crush. Isn't that silly? WELL, JANIS EMAILED ME BACK! She shared a personal story with me (that I want to keep private). I was blown away! I can't believe I've shared my first crush story twice this year since it's been decades that I've given it any thought and two amazing people responded! Janis and YOU! Makes me feel loved!

Thank you!
Reis

debm55

(48,498 posts)

249. That's great, NCgayguy. Always remember you are loved and you love. You are strong. You are brave. And you are Loved

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:02 PM

May 28

The Blue Flower

(6,026 posts)

243. Clayton Moore

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:42 PM

May 28

The Lone Ranger. Loved his voice.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

248. Thank you very much, The Blue Flower.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 09:59 PM

May 28

JMCKUSICK

(3,175 posts)

245. I thought Gabriella Sabatini was the most beautiful woman alive for years and years.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 08:51 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

250. Thank you very much, John.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:06 PM

May 28

surfered

(8,006 posts)

252. Claudine Longet until she shot and killed her Olympic snow skier boy friend.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:12 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

253. Thank you surfered. Wasn't she married to Andy Williams? Did she go to jail?

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:20 PM

May 28

surfered

(8,006 posts)

266. Yes and yes. Ours was a doomed relationship. She was married, I didn't want to be shot.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:39 PM

May 28

debm55

(48,498 posts)

267. Hahahaha.Thank you. TThat was a close one there

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:47 PM

May 28

BeyondGeography

(40,548 posts)

254. Barbara Eden

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:27 PM

May 28

It’s embarrassing but, fortunately for us both we never got together.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

257. So sorry BeyondGeography.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:01 PM

May 28

GreatShakes66

(98 posts)

255. Sandy Duncan

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:28 PM

May 28

then Olivia Newton-John circa 1975.

debm55

(48,498 posts)

259. Thank you very much for sharing your choices. GreatShakes66.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:02 PM

May 28

ScoutHikerDad

(49 posts)

256. How About His Sister?

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:34 PM

May 28

Susan Dey as Laurie on The Partridge Family. She was a goddess to this little boy, as was later Mary Ellen Walton and Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie.

debm55

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260. Great choices there ScoutHikerDad. Thank you for sharing. I see you liked to play the field too.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:05 PM

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Luciferous

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258. Ralph Macchio from the Karate Kid 😀

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:02 PM

May 28

I had his poster on my wall...

debm55

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261. Thank you very much, Luciferous.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:06 PM

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pdxflyboy

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262. Raquel Welch....,,

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:07 PM

May 28

OMG……She was soooo hot to this 5th grader in 1965.

debm55

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263. hahahhahhahahhhahahah, Thank you very much pdxflyboy.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:16 PM

May 28

GReedDiamond

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264. Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane...nt

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:16 PM

May 28

debm55

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265. GReedDiamond, thank you. You are so right. Grace had the sultry voice and the looks.

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Wed May 28, 2025, 11:19 PM

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cloudbase

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269. Susan Cowsill.

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Thu May 29, 2025, 03:10 PM

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debm55

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270. Oh yes, thank you very much, cloudbase.

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Thu May 29, 2025, 03:12 PM

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MustLoveBeagles

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273. Randolph Mantooth

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Thu May 29, 2025, 08:56 PM

May 29

I was 4. David Cassidy was my second.

debm55

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275. Thank you very much, MustLoveBeagles.

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Thu May 29, 2025, 09:04 PM

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yellowdogintexas

(23,374 posts)

274. Paul Anka, I think.

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Thu May 29, 2025, 09:00 PM

May 29

I saw him on Bandstand; Dick Clark interviewed him and he showed how he could take the same melody and rework it in different modes. I was captivated. I also liked his music