If you grew up enjoying the television, movies, and music of the '70s, or if you discovered its appeal years later, you've come across a lot of classic and liturgical works. some of the icons of the '70s have stopped acting and singing altogether, but others are still going strong, even if you stopped following their careers years ago.

Ahead, here are 32 '70s stars you've probably forgotten, but shouldn't, and what they were up to in the decades that followed. (This is also, in part, a list of 70s actresses who I think deserve more recognition.)

Rolling Stones muse Anita Pallenberg (romantic partner of Brian Jones and Keith Richards) also worked in Andy Warhol's Factory and appeared in films. Despite repeated requests to write a memoir, she refused to talk about the "salacious things" in her life; she passed away in 2017 at age 75.

As a teen idol (and "Little Women" singer), she was wildly popular in the 1960s and 1970s (five of her albums went gold), but then retired from showbiz halfway through. He became a paramedic and sheriff's deputy and co-founded the Bridget and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation (BBSC).

Karen Black's acting career technically began in the 1960s, but it was the next decade that brought her into the limelight (including being hailed as an early scream queen). One of her biggest hits, "Nashville," includes two songs she wrote and performed; she passed away from cancer in 2013.

Robbie Benson rose to fame in the 1970s with sports films such as "One on One" and "The Ice Castle"; in the 1990s he voiced the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast" (and other related films). He has also worked as a director (including six episodes of "Friends"), professor, and singer.

Natalia in "Cabaret" (the "queen of the scene" of the 70s, if we follow fashion) was actually a prolific performer in other 70s projects. She continued acting into the 2000s (e.g., in 2009's I Am Love) and beyond (e.g., as herself in 2019's Halston), including work on Broadway.

Ned Beatty was active for 50 years, and the '70s were truly the hit years, with "Deliverance" in 1972, "The President's Men" in 1976, "Network" in 1976, and "Superman" in 1978 (younger fans may recognize him as Lex Luthor's henchman) He passed away in 2021.

Scream queen Ingrid Pitt found success in the horror genre (e.g., her appearance in "Doctor Who") and had a cult following for her vampire films (e.g., "Countess Dracula" and "The Vampire Lover"). Pitt was also a prolific writer, writing a novel titled Dracula Who, who passed away in 2010.

Moviegoers of the 1980s will remember Loggia from "Judge Edge" and "Big," but his career was much longer than that. Those who love the Pink Panther movies will remember him from "Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978); he died in 2015 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

Scottish actor Gordon Jackson made his name in several iconic roles: namely, Angus in Upstairs, Downstairs, and George as the head of criminal intelligence in The Professionals. (He also appeared in The Great Escape in the 1960s.) Unfortunately, he died of cancer in 1990.

Strictly speaking, Ann-Margaret's star was on the rise in the '60s, but the '70s were also substantial, with supporting roles in Carnal Knowledge, The Train Robbers, Tommy, and Magic (including two Academy Award nominations) that won critical accolades for her work in "Carnal Knowledge," "The Train Robbers," "Tommy," and "Magic. She continued to work into the 2010s and 2020s.

Younger fans of Charles Grodin (who only know him as the troubled father in the "Beethoven" films) should check out his early work. The star of "The Heartbreak Kid" also played iconic roles from the 70s ("Catch-22," "King Kong," "Heaven Can Wait") through the 80s. [25] [26] Lauren Hutton, the model who popularized the gap-toothed look, remained a model until the 1970s (...) [27][28][29] She was a model in the film "The Sleeping Beauty. However, her film and television work, including "The Gambler" with James Caan and John Carpenter's "Someone is Watching Me," are not to be overlooked.

Even if you're not familiar with the actors of the 70s, Sterling Hayden (technically "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," which is technically a 60s film but (although technically "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" is one of his best films). But you may not know that the same actor was Captain McCluskey in the first "Godfather". He died of cancer in the 1980s.

Cheryl Ladd replaced Farrah Fawcett on the very popular "Charlie's Angels" show in the 70s. She remained on the show for the rest of that decade and continued to work primarily on television. If you wonder where she is remembered these days, it was in 2022's Dancing with the Stars.

Television's Gomez Adams can also count an iconic film of the 70s ("Freaky Friday") in his long filmography. His acting career began in the 50s and 60s (see also "West Side Story") and continued through the 80s and 90s (see also "National Lampoon's European Vacation"). He is also the adoptive father of actor Sean Astin. [As a stage actor, Stacy Keach emerged on the screen as a boxer in "Fat City," "The Life of Judge Roy Bean," and "Luther. He continued to work as an actor, narrating "American Greed" and appearing in "The Bourne Legacy."

While the Academy Award-winning actor became a star in the 1960s, George Kennedy was a staple of westerns and disaster movies like the 1970s' "Airport." (That's what made him such a brilliant and surprising comic actor in the 1980s film "The Man with the Naked Gun.") He passed away in 2016.

He was a staple actor of the 70s, nominated for Oscars for "Shampoo" and "Heaven Can Wait." But if anyone remembers him, it is "The President's Men" and, more recently, "While You Were Sleeping" and "The Replacements." He passed away in 2006.

Another "All the President's Men" alum, Hal Holbrook, was a prolific actor for decades (he won an Oscar for "Into the Wild," if you saw it recently). From playing Abraham Lincoln to Clint Eastwood's boss ("Magnum Force"), the 1970s were a successful time for him.

From Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" to Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" (the same year) to Steven Spielberg's "Encounter of the Three Graces" in the late 70s.

Norma Jennings in "Twin Peaks" was previously a great actor of the 70s (technically, her role as Julie in "Mod Squad" began in the 60s and continued into the 70s). She was considered an "it girl" before taking a 15-year break to focus on raising her children, but has returned to the screen. Rashida Jones' mother.

Known for his boyish good looks, Michael York is probably best known to younger audiences for his films Austin Powers. Something for Everyone" to "Zeppelin," "Cabaret," "The Three Musketeers," and "Logan's Run," as well as numerous films from the 1970s.

Tiffany Case (the first American Bond girl) in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" and Jill St. John actually has a long filmography. Feeling tired of movies, she moved to television, making guest appearances on shows such as "The Love Boat," "Magnum," "P.I.," and "Fantasy Island."

Actor and rodeo performer (a ridiculous stage name) Slim Pickens is perhaps best known for "That Guy Who Rides Bombs Like a Bronco in Dr. Strangelove: How I Stopped Worrying and Started Loving Bombs." However, he has also appeared in other films, including "Blazing Saddles."

Liv Ullmann, Ingmar Bergman's muse, has starred in and directed a number of iconic films (many of them from the 1970s, from "Emigrantz" to "A Marriage Scene"). If you are not familiar with her work, it is worth seeking out her appearances.

John Cazal, who lived a tragically short life (he died of lung cancer in the 1970s), left quite a legacy, from "The Deer Hunter" to "The Conversation" to "Dog Day Afternoon." But he will forever be remembered for his role as Fredo in the film "The Godfather".

If you only know Barbara Bach as Ringo Starr's wife, you're missing out on one of the greatest Bond girls of all time (Anya Amasova in "The Spy Who Loved Me," no surprise). She was a famous model in the 60s and didn't appear in many other films, but her work is still exceptional.

Ali McGraw, the "It Girl" of the 1970s, achieved superstardom in the 1970 romantic drama Love Story. Although she never surpassed that film, she continued to appear on stage and in films (including "Dynasty") and became a well-known yoga practitioner.

Ryan O'Neal, McGraw's co-star (and eventually Farrah Fawcett's husband) in "Love Story," continued to work in the 70s, including in "Paper Moon" and "What's Up, Doc'" and most recently had a recurring role on the TV show "Bones." He passed away in 2023.

Cheryl Tiegs' "pink bikini" SI cover, considered the prototypical Sports Illustrated model of the 1970s, was one of the most unforgettable images of the 70s. She brought a sporty, youthful vibe to her work, and her modeling career continued into the 1980s (and she continued to act).

Whatever success Madeline Kahn had achieved in life, it still wasn't enough: she was the most talented actor and comedienne of her generation. If you only know her from the "fire next to her face" meme in "Crew," check out "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," "High Unfair," and "Paper Moon." [Tippi Hedlin frequently worked with Alfred Hitchcock, but spoke out against his mistreatment of her (as a result, he ruined her career and her contract was sold in 1966). She never appeared in a major film again, but she continued to appear in films in the 1970s, including "The Harrad Experiment," and developed a lifelong relationship with conservation in Africa.