Golden Age Stars Who Still Look Amazing
Keith Thibodeaux – 69 years old
Billed as Richard Keith because his French Cajun surname Thibodeaux was considered too difficult for the producer of I Love Lucy to pronounce. Apparently, they found it difficult to believe he could play the drums at three years of age, but he proved himself on a studio drum set and landed the role that made him famous.
As a drummer, he had been making $300 a week playing with the Horace Heidt Orchestra before auditioning for the role of Little Ricky in I Love Lucy. He eventually retired from acting and settled in Jackson, Mississippi, where he plays music. He also released an autobiography called life After Lucy in 1994.
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