Incredible Pictures of Old Celebrities and Their Younger Selves

Barbara Hershey

Hershey has proven herself to be one of the most versatile actors in modern history. She struggled to get rid of her "hippie" reputation in Hollywood, so she completely shifted gears and only took roles that would drive her further away from that persona. She won several awards for her depiction of Mary Magdalene in The Last Temptation of Christ, and that helped her become pickier towards the tail end of her nearly 50 years in the industry. 

Next Page →

Advertisement

The More You Know

  • Parts of the Great Wall of China were made with sticky rice.
  • Over 80 million bacteria can be exchanged in one kiss.
  • Scorpions are incredibly resilient: scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
  • Abraham Lincoln was a wrestling champion.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.