12th child – Christopher – born to 73-year-old Charlie Chaplin (considered the oldest celebrity dad)

I recently read an article about older celebrity fathers: http://www.parentdish.ca/2014/03/14/fatherhood-celebrity-dads-50/#!slide=2483379. 

The subject seems to repel and attract people with equal measure. As a new older dad, here are my thoughts about this:

On one hand, I chuckle quietly and say good for them.  Finding love with a beautiful woman at any age is a blessing.  On the other hand, I’m jealous that they have such beautiful wives—not that they have children.

Why should we be concerned about this group of actors using their wealth and fame to spread their seed(s)?  Perhaps they have really good genes?  They are certainly not the first males to use their wealth, power and prestige to father children with younger women.  Increased longevity raises the possibility of older fathers.  It’s inevitable and not really unusual. […]