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Daddima Sun 25-Sept-16 17:10:36

As an elderly person, I think Cary Grant, Robert Mitchum, and Gregory Peck would be described as handsome, but can't get enthusiastic about any of today's " stars".
Brad Pitt does nothing for me, ditto Johnny Depp .
Thoughts?

Beammeupscottie Mon 26-Sept-16 17:16:55

Oh for God's sake, Wobblybits. You are the hottest poster on Gransnet and the sight of your posts sends me all peculiar.

sue01 Mon 26-Sept-16 17:20:50

Another vote for Pierce Brosnan here. And Sean Bean especially as Sharpe - yummy ! Oh and my guilty secret ?? Ray Winstone.

Rapunzel100 Mon 26-Sept-16 17:22:26

I'd settle for Richard Gere!

petra Mon 26-Sept-16 17:28:16

I agree with Ray Winstone. I would, wouldn't i, my OH is a Ray Winstone lookalike.

petra Mon 26-Sept-16 17:30:19

I meant to add, but taller

Kitspurr Mon 26-Sept-16 17:39:44

Petra, you lucky lady.

Craftycat Mon 26-Sept-16 17:41:58

Lawrence Dallaglio (rugby) Aiden Turner & Johnny Depp.

Rapunzel100 Mon 26-Sept-16 17:43:02

I'd settle for Richard Gere!

Rosieroe Mon 26-Sept-16 17:44:23

Does anyone remember a tv series called Wells Fargo? One of the actors was Dale Robertson. My eldest sister emigrated to the US when she was 21 and I was 10. Apparently I told her she should find Dale Robertson and marry him. Well she never met him until - would you believe it - I went to visit her when I was 21. By that time she was living in Texas and low and behold one evening we went to a restaurant and who should be there but this rather handsome older man - none other than Dale himself. We introduced ourselves and she told him what I'd said when she left home. Shame but he was already taken. A real gentleman though.

Rapunzel100 Mon 26-Sept-16 17:44:38

Sorry - didn't mean to post twice. Another senior moment!

Rinouchka Mon 26-Sept-16 17:46:18

Agree about Rufus Sewell. Such intelligent eyes. Most handsome men I know are my husband, son, 3 SiLs and two gorgeous GSs. Intelligence, kindness and humour more important for me and, if good looks go with, perfect; if not, so what? Jean Dujardin (The Artist)not bad, either! No tatoos required.

Rapunzel100 Mon 26-Sept-16 17:47:51

Can anyone remember Troy Donahue from 'A Summer Place'? Used to think he was gorgeous.

Kitspurr Mon 26-Sept-16 17:52:11

Aiden Turner, no, Aiden Shaw, model, yes. Def not Bryan Brown, makes my skin crawl.

Laurence Fox, a lovely British actor.

rubylady Mon 26-Sept-16 17:54:56

My handsome men are James McAvoy, small, but then they're all the same size lying down! grin, Henning When, a German comedian, and Merlin Griffiths from the First Dates restaurant, the mixologist/barman, gorgeous in looks and in nature. smile

Who finds women attractive? I once proclaimed in a bar that I wouldn't kick Catherine Zeta Jones out of bed, and I do like Diane Keaton too.

AnneGran Mon 26-Sept-16 18:31:19

So many gorgeous looking men out there but I like the sound of you Wobblybits! I always had a soft spot for men with a great sense of humour who could make me laugh! Much more long lasting than good looks! ??

KatyK Mon 26-Sept-16 18:41:37

Anyone remember Robert Horton who played Flint McCulloch in Wagon Train (I think)? I was very young then but my sister had a huge crush on him and I can see why.

1974cookie Mon 26-Sept-16 18:54:13

Whilst I should not admit to it, as a kid I was totally in love with Scott from Thunderbirds in the 60's. It was his voice which I still think was gorgeous.
Robert Powell, who I discovered in the 70's. I cried when his character Toby Wren died in Doomwatch.
Now in my dotage, it has to be Sean Connery.
However. To all of you ladies out there that have been watching Brendan Coyle in that famous BBC drama that I have not seen, but I believe that he is a butler.
Well, CHECK him out in a Catherine Cookson period drama on a dvd called 'The Glass Virgin'.
Oh Yum.
He is GORGEOUS.?

mancgirl Mon 26-Sept-16 18:56:16

KatyK. Can't believe you said Flint McCulloch! I only mentioned him 2 days ago to some friends at lunch. Then out came Cheyanne Brody and Clint Eastwood! How often do these posts get to 7 pages?!

KatyK Mon 26-Sept-16 19:00:07

mancgirl I remember Cheyenne Body very well. Some parents were calling their children Cheyenne. I was saying to DH the other day 'I wonder if those kids changed their name?' I also remember Sugarfoot (Will Hutchins I think). He was lovely too smile

mancgirl Mon 26-Sept-16 19:07:59

Forgot to add current day heart throb, mentoned earlier, Luke Pasquallino (sp?). Of course, old enough to be his mothersmile Katy K showing our age!

hulahoop Mon 26-Sept-16 19:12:13

Don't fancy Brad Pitt , David beckon
Wouldn't say no to Colin firth love Hugh grants accent good job we don't all fancy the same life would be boring

KatyK Mon 26-Sept-16 19:14:07

O dear, mancgirl Yes we are!

MadGrandma Mon 26-Sept-16 19:16:04

Oh Robert Horton! As a six year old I had his picture on the wall beside my bed! And I do agree that we sometimes confuse the actor in real life for the character they play. But I believe both my fancies (Martin Shaw and Alex O'Loughlin) are genuine caring people in real life too.
On a slightly different note, word on the street is that Johhny Depp wants to move to Colchester, England. Saw it on Facebook so must be true! Expect house prices to rocket locally.

KatyK Mon 26-Sept-16 19:20:22

Oh yes Martin Shaw is lovely and he's a Brummie like me smile

Coolgran65 Mon 26-Sept-16 19:22:43

Cillian Murphy
Ray Winstone
Definitely Sam Elliott
David Essex - that voice
Morgan Freeman
Matthew Maconnaghie
Sean Bean
Lord M
Did I say... Sam Elliott..... smile