Actors today, grace several advertisements – from sodas to soaps, from suits to sedans. The bygone eras were no different. Advertisers relied heavily upon the image of these artists to market their products. Needless to say that the job was well done!

Here are some of the print ads from the past that will take you down memory lane or simply make you wonder how these actors could look so different back then :

A lot may have changed between then and now with respect to the advertisement, but actors continue to be the first choice for brand ambassadors.