Making a career as a celebrity is no easy feat — but then again, living beyond the age of 90 is not necessarily easy, either. These celebrities have managed to accomplish both. Some of these men and women can enjoy a look back at their incredible careers, while others, in spite of their advanced years, continue to entertain.

Tony Bennett

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D.O.B.: Aug. 3, 1926

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: His career of singing music mostly taken from the Great American Songbook has scored Bennett 18 Grammy Awards.

Betty White

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D.O.B.: Jan. 17, 1922

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Best known for her work on sitcoms "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Golden Girls," White has won several Emmy Awards. (Her first Emmy nomination happened in 1951; the most recent in 2014 -- a span of 63 years.)

Mel Brooks

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D.O.B.: June 28, 1926

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: An EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) award winner, Brooks is a comedic actor, but most recognized for his film directorial efforts, which include such movies as "The Producers" (1968), "Blazing Saddles" (1974), "Young Frankenstein" (1974), "High Anxiety" (1977) and "Spaceballs" (1987). He also adapted "The Producers" into a successful stage musical that won several Tony Awards in 2001, which was then re-adapted as a musical film version in 2005.

Bob Barker

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D.O.B.: Dec. 12, 1923

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won 16 Daytime Emmy Awards as the host of the CBS Networks game show "The Price Is Right;" also hosted the syndicated game show "Truth or Consequences."

Angela Lansbury

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D.O.B.: Oct. 16, 1925

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2014, the actress most famously starred as Jessica Fletcher in the CBS Networks program "Murder She Wrote," although her film career dates to 1944, when she was nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in the film "Gaslight." She has also won five Tony Awards.

Harry Belafonte

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D.O.B.: March 1, 1927

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: A multi-talented performer, Belafonte, seen here in Berlin on Dec. 6, 2014, was born in Manhattan. As a youth in Harlem, he struggled with poverty and a turbulent family life. Belafonte's career took off with the film Carmen Jones in 1954. Soon after, he had several hits -- "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" and "Jamaica Farewell." In addition to his acting and singing career, Belafonte has worked as a champion for many social and political causes.

Larry Storch

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D.O.B.: Jan. 8, 1923

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: A comedian and actor who has provided voice-over work for such cartoon shows as "Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales," "Underdog" and "Scooby Doo, Where Are You," Storch, seen here on Dec. 2, 1966, is most recognized as Cpl. Randolph Agarn on the ABC networks sitcom "F Troop."

Dick Van Dyke

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D.O.B.: Dec. 13, 1925

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Star of stage, film and television, a winner of multiple Emmys, a Tony Award and a Grammy Award, his most notable accomplishments include his eponymous TV comedy show and his role as Bert in "Mary Poppins" (1964).

Eva Marie Saint

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D.O.B.: July 4, 1924

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Starring in a number of television shows and major motion pictures, Saint won an Academy Award for her work in the film "On the Waterfront" (1955) and an Emmy Award for the TV movie "People Like Us" (1990).

Cicely Tyson

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D.O.B.: Dec. 18, 1924

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Starring in dozens of television production and such films as "Sounder" (1972), "Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991) and "The Help" (2011), Tyson, left, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama during a ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Washington.

David Attenborough

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D.O.B.: April 9, 1926

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1974, Attenborough has attained international acclaim as a naturalist and host of nature documentaries.

Cloris Leachman

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D.O.B.: April 30, 1926

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Winner of eight Emmy Awards, the actress has notably starred in comedic films such as "Young Frankenstein" (1974) and "High Anxiety" (1977) but won an Academy Award in the 1971 drama "The Last Picture Show." Leachman also appeared as a contestant on the ABC network reality competition series "Dancing with the Stars" in 2008 (at the age of 82).

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