I don't know how much longer I'm going to be around! You say you've always believed that "old age and sexuality are not incompatible. And that a woman can retain her sexuality at any age.

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There's no reason sex has to stop. If one partner does not wish to do it, masturbation is OK — it's been around forever, and with older people, if you want to maintain some sort of sexuality yourself, it's the way to go. Your husband Jack Cassidy had an affair with Cole Porter and was "the proud owner of pairs of handmade shoes … his image always meant far more to him than anything — or anyone — else in his life.

No, because he treated me so magnificently in every way.

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He was an ideal husband; he did everything, and he taught me everything. We loved working together and being together, but he started to go downhill because he was bipolar.

I was always the movie star and the breadwinner in the family, and that was always hard on him, because he wanted that more than anything in the world. In fact, things were just starting to happen for him when he died.


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You say you "cringe with embarrassment at how quickly and easily everything unfolded for me. I said, "No," and he said, "You're a natural. I've known Florence since we were both on Broadway in or , and I admire her a lot; she's a very talented lady. Well, it was the start of a new era in television , and what made it notable was that we were a working family.

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They told me, "If you do this series, your movie career will be in the toilet. But I don't regret it, because I got to stay home and raise my kids. You write that Burt Lancaster was the best on-screen kisser you ever worked with. Was he your favorite leading man? Burt had me come to the set every day to watch the shoot as it progressed.

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He was my mentor in getting me the career that I've had. It's not easy, but because people are living longer — and thanks to success stories like Betty White — they are writing more parts for older people now.

We need every age group to be [portrayed] in a film or TV show. Because that's what the world is about — it's not just teenagers, it's not just kids; it's grandpas and grandmas, great-grandmas and great-grandpas. In fact I think I've played a grandma at least three times: You are leaving AARP. Please return to AARP. Manage your email preferences and tell us which topics interest you so that we can prioritize the information you receive.

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