{"id":12180,"date":"2025-07-16T13:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T10:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/?p=12180"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:21:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T10:21:38","slug":"forgotten-superstars-from-the-past-that-are-still-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/forgotten-superstars-from-the-past-that-are-still-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten Superstars From The Past That Are Still Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Phil Cool (Born In 1948) \u2013 Cool It\n\n\n\n

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Phil Cool is a unique and multi-talented performer who began his career as a singer but soon found his true talents lie in impressions and character acting. His mimicry skills are unparalleled, with the ability to accurately replicate countless celebrities\u2019 and personalities\u2019 voices and mannerisms.\n\n\n\n

Cool has brought his incredible talents to the stage, television, and radio throughout his career. He\u2019s been featured on numerous comedy shows and specials and has even had his television series, \u201cCool It.\u201d After years on the screen, he decided to say farewell to his career after performing a final tour in 2013. It turns out he was tired of traveling!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hugh Dennis (Born in 1962) \u2013 Mock the Week\n\n\n\n

Hugh Dennis is a renowned British comedian, actor, writer, and presenter known for his exceptional wit, humor, and versatility. Born in 1962 in Kettering, England, Hugh studied at the University of Cambridge before starting his career in comedy. He went on to appear in a variety of television shows, including \u201cMock the Week,\u201d \u201cOutnumbered,\u201d and \u201cThe Now Show.\n\n\n\n

Chris Tarrant (Born in 1946) \u2013 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Chris Tarrant is a well-known British broadcaster and television personality. He first gained popularity as the host of the famous quiz show \u201cWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?\u201d from 1998 to 2014. Before that, he had a successful career in radio, working for stations like Capital Radio and BBC Radio 2.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tarrant is known for his charismatic on-screen presence, quick wit, and ability to engage with audiences. But did you know that he\u2019s also involved in various charitable causes, including serving as an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation? Despite his retirement from television in 2014, Tarrant remains a beloved figure in British entertainment and media.\n\n\n\n

Terry Marcel (Born in 1942) \u2013 Hawk the Slayer\n\n\n\n

Terry Marcel is a British film director known for his work in the fantasy and adventure genres. He first gained recognition in the early \u201980s with the release of his feature film debut, \u201cHawk the Slayer,\u201d which became a cult classic.\n\n\n\n

He later went on to direct a number of other films, including \u201cThe Prisoner of Zenda\u201d and \u201cJane and the Lost City.\u201d His style is marked by his love of practical effects and his ability to create immersive worlds on a limited budget. His last project was in the form of the TV series \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d in 2002.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Phil Cool (Born In 1948) \u2013 Cool It Phil Cool is a unique and multi-talented performer who began his career as a singer but soon found his true talents lie in impressions and character acting. His mimicry skills are unparalleled, with the ability to accurately replicate countless celebrities\u2019 and personalities\u2019 voices and mannerisms. Cool has […]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12182,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12180\/revisions\/12182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itechace.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}