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78 SAG-AFTRA SPECIAL ISSUE 2025 / sagaf tra.org GINALS HOLLY WOOD PHOTO ARCHIVE/MEDIAPUNCH/SHUT TERSTOCK SAG-AF TRA ARCHIVES Bob Hope "This is a beautiful award. It looks like [Bing] Crosby before and after the honeymoon," joked third honoree Bob Hope. "I don't know what can possibly top this unless Lawrence Welk lets me run his bubble machine … I am proud to be a member of the Screen Actors Guild. I thank you very, very much for this award, and it just proves that a miracle can happen if you pay your dues regularly." 1962 Eddie Cantor 1963 Stan Laurel 1965 Bob Hope 1966 Barbara Stanwyck 1967 William Gargan 1968 James Stewart 1969 Edward G. Robinson 1970 Gregory Peck 1971 Charlton Heston 1972 Frank Sinatra Eddie Cantor The first Life Achievement honor was presented to Screen Actors Guild's second president and first president of American Federation of Radio Artists (AFRA). Unable to attend the presentation during the annual membership meeting, his friend, the legendary Jack Benny, accepted on his behalf. KOBAL /SHUT TERSTOCK