Lee Majors – 1939

Lee Majors’ career is defined by playing various iconic roles such as Heath Barkley in the television show The Big Valley and Colonel Steve Austin in the sci-fi television series The Six Million Dollar Man. A native of Michigan, Majors had always aspired to be a footballer, but a devastating injury stopped him in his tracks. After attaining a college degree, he was employed as a park and recreation director in LA and eventually focused on acting when he turned 25. Majors then starred in The Big Valley, The Bionic Woman, and The Fall Guy.

Outside of acting, Majors has contributed his voice in numerous animated television series, and not to mention, in a few video games. Today, Majors is 82 and still active in the business.

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