Charlie the Tuna Turns 50

Charlie the Tuna just got his AARP card. Yes the lovable StarKist spokestuna is 50 years old. Take a look back at five decades of Charlie. Here Charlie swims into the hearts of fans for the first time, in1961.

Charlie the Tuna in a late 1960s in-store promotional poster.

Sorry Charlie, this football's for Wally, late 1970s.

Charlie the Tuna dances into a production cell in 1980.

Charlie the Tuna reaches pop culture icon status in the early 1970s.

Memorabilia mania continues with a Charlie the Tuna doll, circa 1983.

Charlie the Tuna is presented with his AARP card in Times Square on February 11, 2001 in honor of his 50th birthday.