What you might not know about the American author
The actor at Sundance Ski Slopes in Sundance, Utah, in 1977.
The Fab Four have fun with a toboggan while on vacation in Obertauern, Austria, in 1965.
The Scottish actor during the Celebrity-Police Golf Tournament at Rancho Park in Los Angeles.
The mega star plays golf at a celebrity tournament in 1971.
The Duke of Edinburgh during a cricket match against the Duke of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, in 1953.
The American actress at a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center charity tennis tournament, in Hollywood in 1976.
The veteran actor and director at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California. Circa 1970s.
The actress shows off her ballet moves with TV host Mike Douglas during the 'Mike Douglas Show' in 1979.
The actress with then-bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger using a rowing machine, this in 1976.
The iconic actor plays basketball.
The actor plays golf in a scene from the 1968 movie 'The Thomas Crown Affair.'
The late actor skates with his wife, Lisa Niemi, at the premiere party for the film 'Skatetown U.S.A.' in Los Angeles, this in 1979.
The TV host in a kayak race during the game show 'Battle of the Network Stars' in Malibu, California, in 1978.
The crooner plays golf in Hollywood, circa 1930.
The actor stars as a former football hero in the 1974 movie 'The Longest Yard.'
The Hollywood star plays tennis in preparation for her role in 'Pat and Mike,' in 1952.
The actress sits holding a tennis racket and a ball in her hands, in 1948.
The 'Taxi' and 'Who's the Boss?' star and his father attend a celebrity baseball game in Los Angeles in 1979.
The musicians attend the First Annual Rock and Roll Celebrity Sports Classic on March 10, 1977, at the University of California in Irvine, California.
The actor during the second annual RFK Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament in 1973, in Forest Hills, New York.
The rock star at the Kenny Rogers Golden Nugget Celebrity Softball Game in 1977, in Las Vegas.
The late American singer-songwriter hosts the Golden Nugget Celebrity Softball Game in 1977 in Las Vegas.
The actor takes a boxing lesson from British actor, stuntman, and boxer Nosher Powell in 1965.
Princess Grace of Monaco plays darts aboard a boat, in 1966, in Monaco.
The British stars take part in a charity soccer match in the UK, in 1974.
The late singer plays in a celebrity basketball game for The Soulville Foundation at The Forum in Inglewood, California, in 1977.
Vintage photos of celebrities playing sports
Fit and famous
CELEBRITY Athletes
Yes, many celebs hate working out, but the opposite is also true. In fact, there are some truly vintage records of celebrities keeping fit. For instance, did you know that James Dean and Marvin Gaye played basketball? Or that Elton John and Rod Stewart were (and still are) into soccer? In this gallery, you'll find these and many other stars playing sports. Click on!