Robert Wagner of Hart To Hart fame is seen in a RARE public outing as he celebrates his 94th birthday with wife Jill St John, 83, in Santa Monica
Robert Wagner was spotted making a rare public outing as he celebrated his 94th birthday on Saturday.
The Hart To Hart star, known for his classic looks and suave style, looked dapper as he marked the occasion with a birthday dinner at Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, where Rihanna often dines.
The film and television legend appeared dapper in black trousers and a pale yellow sweater with a glimpse of a multi-coloured neckerchief.
The Austin Powers franchise star stayed warm in the chilly night air with a navy blue puffy vest with rainbow stripes.
His salt-and-pepper hair was brushed back from his face and he smiled as he chatted with his wife, actress Jill St. John, 83.
Robert Wagner was spotted making a rare public outing as he celebrated his 94th birthday on Saturday with his wife Jill St. John, 83, and friends
Wagner is best known for his leading role in the TV series Hart To Hart with Stefanie Powers
The Diamonds Are Forever actress looked elegant in black and white and opted for a white blouse with ruffles on the neck and sleeves and a large bow around her neck with a black jacket with large gold buttons underneath.
The Trip star showed off her fit figure in black slit pants and a pair of high-heeled Mary Janes to show off her toned legs.
Her red layered bob was styled in loose curls and her makeup looked natural.
The Player star is adorned with large emerald and diamond earrings.
A family friend pictured at the gathering looked handsome in a black suit with a black shirt and black and white neckerchief.
Robert and Jill married in 1990 after eight years of dating. The two had known each other since the 1950s and were close friends of the actor and his late wife Natalie Wood, who died in a boating accident off the coast of Catalina Island in November 1981.
The couple had been drinking with Natalie’s Brainstorm co-star Christopher Walken, 80, and the actress went to bed before the men. Her body was discovered the next day.
Although the actor was considered a ‘person of interest’ in the case, he was never arrested, although there was much speculation, without evidence, that the Splendor in the Grass star somehow caused his wife’s death orchestrated.
The star looked dapper in black trousers and a pale yellow sweater with a glimpse of a multi-coloured neckerchief. The Austin Powers franchise star stayed warm in the chilly night air wearing a navy blue puffy vest with rainbow stripes (pictured with an unidentified friend)
Jill looked elegant in black and white and opted for a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and sleeves and a large bow around her neck with a black jacket with large gold buttons underneath. She showed off her fit figure in black slit pants and a pair of high-heeled Mary Janes
Robert and Jill married in 1990 after eight years of dating. The two had known each other since the 1950s and were close friends of the actor and his late wife Natalie Wood.
At the time, the coroner ruled her death an accidental drowning, but after the case was reopened in 2011, the death certificate was amended to reflect “drowning and other undetermined factors.”
Robert was officially approved as a person of interest in 2022.
His daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, 53, has fiercely defended her father amid all the speculation.
In her 2020 book, More Than Love, An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood, she wrote, “No one in my world questioned my father’s love for my mother, or his utter despair over her loss. We can never know with complete certainty how my mother ended up in the water.
Instead, the still-grieving daughter has chosen to “focus on the things I do know: My father would never have harmed my mother or saved her if he knew she was in danger,” writes Natasha, who was only eleven when her mother died.
The actor was the target of salacious speculation that he was somehow involved in the 1981 drowning of Natalie Wood, but no evidence of foul play was found. He was finally approved as a person of interest in 2022
Robert’s daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, 53, fiercely defended her father in Natalie Wood’s 2020 book More Than Love, An Intimate Portrait of My Mother. ‘My father would never have harmed my mother or saved her if he knew she was in danger,” she wrote
In December, Robert posted a photo from his 1957 wedding to the West Side Story actress, expressing his continued love for her.
“And I focus on my love for my mother, my father, my family,” Natasha said.
“My mother was not a tragic, doomed person. Her life was dedicated to her art, her children, her husband and her heart.’
Robert and Natalie were married twice, from 1957 to 1962, and walked down the aisle again in 1972.
In December, Robert posted a photo from his 1957 wedding to the West Side Story actress, expressing his continued love for her. ’66 years ago, on December 28, 1957, Natalie was my girl and now she was my wife. Happy birthday, Nat. More than love.’