1776 (1972) featured a cast of 25 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (20%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Daniels, age 99. This film starred William Daniels and Howard Da Silva.
20% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast25 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 William Daniels John Adams | John Adams | Living | 31/03/1927 | 99 | — | 45 |
 Howard Da Silva Dr. Benjamin Franklin | Dr. Benjamin Franklin | Deceased | 04/05/1909 | 76 | 16/02/1986 | 63 |
 Ken Howard Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson | Deceased | 28/03/1944 | 71 | 23/03/2016 | 28 |
 Blythe Danner Martha Jefferson | Martha Jefferson | Living | 03/02/1943 | 83 | — | 29 |
 Donald Madden John Dickinson (PA) | John Dickinson (PA) | Deceased | 05/11/1928 | 54 | 22/01/1983 | 44 |
 John Cullum Edward Rutledge (SC) | Edward Rutledge (SC) | Living | 02/03/1930 | 96 | — | 42 |
David Ford Congressional President John Hancock (MA) | Congressional President John Hancock (MA) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ron Holgate Richard Henry Lee (VA) | Richard Henry Lee (VA) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Emory Bass James Wilson (PA) | James Wilson (PA) | Deceased | 12/08/1925 | 89 | 04/03/2015 | 47 |
 Virginia Vestoff Abigail Adams | Abigail Adams | Deceased | 09/12/1939 | 42 | 02/05/1982 | 33 |
 William Hansen Caesar Rodney (DE) | Caesar Rodney (DE) | Deceased | 02/03/1911 | 64 | 23/06/1975 | 61 |
 Roy Poole Stephen Hopkins (RI) | Stephen Hopkins (RI) | Deceased | 31/03/1924 | 56 | 01/07/1980 | 48 |
 Ray Middleton Col. Thomas McKean (DE) | Col. Thomas McKean (DE) | Deceased | 08/02/1907 | 77 | 10/04/1984 | 65 |
 Stephen Nathan Courier | Courier | Living | 21/08/1948 | 78 | — | 24 |
Ralston Hill Charles Thomson | Charles Thomson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Duell Andrew McNair | Andrew McNair | Deceased | 29/08/1923 | 88 | 21/12/2011 | 49 |
 James Noble Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ) | Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ) | Deceased | 05/03/1922 | 94 | 28/03/2016 | 50 |
 Howard Caine Lewis Morris (NY) | Lewis Morris (NY) | Deceased | 02/01/1928 | 65 | 28/12/1993 | 44 |
 Peter Forster Oliver Wolcott (CT) | Oliver Wolcott (CT) | Deceased | 29/06/1920 | 62 | 16/11/1982 | 52 |
 John Myhers Robert Livingston | Robert Livingston | Deceased | 18/12/1921 | 70 | 27/05/1992 | 51 |
Daniel Keyes Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH) | Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH) | Deceased | 06/03/1914 | 81 | 11/10/1995 | 58 |
 Rex Robbins Roger Sherman (CT) | Roger Sherman (CT) | Deceased | 30/03/1935 | 68 | 23/09/2003 | 37 |
Leo Leydon George Read (DE) | George Read (DE) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Rule Joseph Hewes (NC) | Joseph Hewes (NC) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patrick Hines Samuel Chase (MD) | Samuel Chase (MD) | Deceased | 17/03/1930 | 55 | 12/08/1985 | 42 |