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Who did you fancy?

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honeyrose Wed 29-Dec-21 20:37:48

As a teenager, which singers/actors did you really fancy, even fantasise about? For me it was -
Davy Jones (Monkees)
Peter Frampton (Thunderclap Newman)
David Cassidy
David Essex
Peter Noon (Herman’s Hermits)
Sasha Distel

Oh, how my imagination ran wild when I thought of, in particular, Davy Jones. And I was only about 13/14 at the time!

Grandyma Fri 31-Dec-21 11:07:17

Oliver Reed
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
David Essex
Marlon Brando

GrammarGrandma Fri 31-Dec-21 10:54:28

Elvis Presley
Tommy Sands
Ricky Nelson
Rowdy Yates (Clint Eastwood)

Later - George Harrison
Alain Delon
Alan Rickman
Rufus Sewell
Aneurin Barnard
Roger Alam
Thiebault de Montalembert( Call my Agent)
Philippe Duclos (Spiral/Engrenages)

flowerofthewestx2 Fri 31-Dec-21 10:54:15

Always Sir David. Finally met him x2 in my 30s

Secondwind Fri 31-Dec-21 10:54:08

Little Joe from Bonanza. The late Michael Landon.

GinnyH Fri 31-Dec-21 10:39:53

Paul McCartney
Davy Jones (Monkees)
David McCallum (The Man from Uncle)

MissAdventure Fri 31-Dec-21 10:39:34

Oh David was lovely, wasn't he?
That cheeky, lopsided grin, and the twinkle in his eyes. wink

BlueBelle Fri 31-Dec-21 10:29:29

My first crush was Dirk Bogarde having no idea he was gay probably didn’t know what gay was then
Then onto
Adam Faith
Elvis Presley
Cy grant
Yul bryner
Sidney Poitier

And a bit later
David Essex

Nannagarra Fri 31-Dec-21 10:18:10

Oh, yes, Al Pacino, TerriBull. What a lovely reminder! ?

TerriBull Fri 31-Dec-21 09:44:27

Also Mel Gibson in The Year of Living Dangerously.

TerriBull Fri 31-Dec-21 09:42:35

Seeing all the actors listed, I forgot to mention Al Pacino in The first two Godfathers.

Anniebach Fri 31-Dec-21 09:00:30

Dirk Bogarde
Terrence Stamp
Gregory Peck
George Peppard
James Druary
Terence Stamp ,post teens
Rupert Everett , post teens

honeyrose Fri 31-Dec-21 08:42:18

Thanks everyone. I saw a few more names in your heart throbs that I also fancied, but had forgotten about (eg Donny Osmond). I got Peter Frampton ‘s group wrong - I said Thunderclap Newman, whereas I should have said The Herd. Where did I get Thunderclap Newman from?! ?

Yammy Thu 30-Dec-21 12:37:25

Paul Newman after seeing "Hombre" the eyes definitely have it.
Gregory Peck
William Holding
George Peppard
Mel Gibson after seeing "Bounty'
Sasha Distel.

Kate1949 Thu 30-Dec-21 12:37:04

I keep remembering them now.
Steve Marriot, Small Faces
Phil May, The Pretty Things (I think)
Robert Horton, actor

threexnanny Thu 30-Dec-21 12:31:37

Always Gregory Peck for me.
My mum liked Russ Conway too. I think it was the wink to camera that got her.

Fernbergien Thu 30-Dec-21 12:23:51

I am another that liked Jack Jones. Had tickets fora show but he disappeared chasing after a woman he fancied. ( Susan ….?} . Also Gene Kelly when I was very young. .

Superflygal747 Thu 30-Dec-21 12:15:14

John Thaw (The Sweeney days)
Telly Savalas (Kojak)
David Soul (Starsky & Hutch)
Did I have a thing for policemen ??
But, above all, Barry Sheene. Not an actor/singer I know but I was obsessed with him throughout my teenage years.

Kate1949 Thu 30-Dec-21 12:08:43

I still have a dictionary from my school days. Written all over the covers is 'I love George' I love Billy J' (Kramer). Gerry Marsden's name is also there.

JackyB Thu 30-Dec-21 11:52:15

Most of the above. Plus Tim Brooke-Taylor. My jotter cover was full of names with hearts round them and squirly patterns. I tried to get in as many obscure ones as possible - trying to be cool? - but I can't remember any of them now. Of course we also swooned over some of our teachers, especially the student teachers.

tiredoldwoman Thu 30-Dec-21 11:43:30

I used to like Captain Scarlet even though he was a puppet !

Chestnut Thu 30-Dec-21 11:33:10

Early teen loves:
Elvis Presley (and my 6 year old granddaughter is a big fan too)
Paul McCartney
Dave Clark

Then late teens movie stars:
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Warren Beatty
Steve McQueen
Later:
Richard Gere
Richard Chamberlain (Thorn Birds, Shogun)

TerriBull Thu 30-Dec-21 11:23:34

Oh yes Jim Morrison! sort of Lord Byron of the day, mad, bad and dangerous to know, but very attractive and a rock star[s death at 27. Apart from him my list went Paul McCartney, Scott Engel, Davy Jones, David McCallum when he was in The Man from UNCLE, Marc Bolan, Warren Beatty after sneaking in underage into X rated Bonnie and Clyde, Bryan Ferry a bit later on, Rod Stewart, so embarrassed about that hmm to put it kindly he is no longer my cup of tea, If he was on the tv, I'd switch off!

lil57 Thu 30-Dec-21 11:18:11

Marc Bolan
David Essex

Kate1949 Thu 30-Dec-21 11:10:00

My crushes were - George Harrison - that was love though grin
Tony Hicks from The Hollies
Peter Noone
Keith Richards
Eric Stewart from 10CC
Dave Davies from The Kinks
Billy Fury
A lot more that I can't recall.

henetha Thu 30-Dec-21 11:04:53

Many of you won't remember a film about the life of Al Jolson, in which the actor Larry Parks played him. I was absolutely mad about Larry Parks for several years.
Also, for his beautiful face, the ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev.