1941 (1979) featured a cast of 89 tracked actors. Of these, 28 (39%) are still alive today and 43 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jerry Hardin, age 96. This film starred Dan Aykroyd and Ned Beatty.
39% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 18 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 39% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast89 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Aykroyd Sgt. Frank Tree | Sgt. Frank Tree | Living | 01/07/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
 Ned Beatty Ward Douglas | Ward Douglas | Deceased | 06/07/1937 | 83 | 13/06/2021 | 42 |
 John Belushi Capt. Wild Bill Kelso | Capt. Wild Bill Kelso | Deceased | 24/01/1949 | 33 | 05/03/1982 | 30 |
 Lorraine Gary Joan Douglas | Joan Douglas | Living | 16/08/1937 | 89 | — | 42 |
 Murray Hamilton Claude Crumn | Claude Crumn | Deceased | 24/03/1923 | 63 | 01/09/1986 | 56 |
 Christopher Lee Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt | Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt | Deceased | 27/05/1922 | 93 | 07/06/2015 | 57 |
 Tim Matheson Capt. Loomis Birkhead | Capt. Loomis Birkhead | Living | 31/12/1947 | 78 | — | 32 |
 Toshirō Mifune Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura | Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura | Deceased | 01/04/1920 | 77 | 24/12/1997 | 59 |
 Warren Oates Col. 'Madman' Maddox | Col. 'Madman' Maddox | Deceased | 05/07/1928 | 53 | 03/04/1982 | 51 |
 Robert Stack Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell | Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell | Deceased | 13/01/1919 | 84 | 14/05/2003 | 60 |
 Treat Williams Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski | Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski | Deceased | 01/12/1951 | 71 | 12/06/2023 | 28 |
 Nancy Allen Donna Stratton | Donna Stratton | Living | 24/06/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Lucille Benson Gas Mama (Eloise) | Gas Mama (Eloise) | Deceased | 17/07/1914 | 69 | 17/02/1984 | 65 |
Jordan Brian Macey Douglas | Macey Douglas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Candy Pvt. Foley | Pvt. Foley | Deceased | 31/10/1950 | 43 | 04/03/1994 | 29 |
 Elisha Cook Jr. The Patron (Dexter) | The Patron (Dexter) | Deceased | 26/12/1903 | 91 | 18/05/1995 | 76 |
 Eddie Deezen Herbie Kazlminsky | Herbie Kazlminsky | Living | 06/03/1957 | 69 | — | 22 |
 Bobby Di Cicco Wally Stephens | Wally Stephens | Living | 07/06/1954 | 72 | — | 25 |
 Dianne Kay Betty Douglas | Betty Douglas | Living | 29/03/1954 | 72 | — | 25 |
 Perry Lang Dennis DeSoto | Dennis DeSoto | Living | 24/12/1959 | 66 | — | 20 |
 Patti LuPone Lydia Hedberg | Lydia Hedberg | Living | 21/04/1949 | 77 | — | 30 |
 J. Patrick McNamara Pvt. DuBois | Pvt. DuBois | Deceased | 30/10/1942 | 80 | 02/01/2023 | 37 |
 Frank McRae Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones | Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones | Deceased | 18/03/1941 | 80 | 29/04/2021 | 38 |
Steven Mond Gus Douglas | Gus Douglas | Living | 12/05/1971 | 55 | — | 8 |
 Slim Pickens Hollis P. Wood | Hollis P. Wood | Deceased | 29/06/1919 | 64 | 08/12/1983 | 60 |
 Wendie Jo Sperber Maxine Dexheimer | Maxine Dexheimer | Deceased | 15/09/1958 | 47 | 29/11/2005 | 21 |
 Lionel Stander Angelo Scioli | Angelo Scioli | Deceased | 11/01/1908 | 86 | 30/11/1994 | 71 |
 Dub Taylor Mr. Malcomb | Mr. Malcomb | Deceased | 26/02/1907 | 87 | 03/10/1994 | 72 |
 Iggie Wolfington Meyer Mishkin | Meyer Mishkin | Deceased | 14/10/1919 | 84 | 30/09/2004 | 60 |
Christian Brackett-Zika Stevie Douglas | Stevie Douglas | Deceased | 22/03/1970 | 48 | 18/02/2019 | 9 |
 Joe Flaherty Raoul Lipschitz | Raoul Lipschitz | Deceased | 21/06/1941 | 82 | 01/04/2024 | 38 |
| Joe | Deceased | 22/06/1947 | 73 | 04/12/2020 | 32 | |
 Michael McKean Willy | Willy | Living | 17/10/1947 | 78 | — | 32 |
 Susan Backlinie Polar Bear Woman | Polar Bear Woman | Deceased | 01/09/1946 | 77 | 11/05/2024 | 33 |
E. Hampton Beagle Phone Man | Phone Man | Deceased | 27/03/1944 | 46 | 28/04/1990 | 35 |
Deborah Benson USO Girl | USO Girl | Living | 14/12/1954 | 71 | — | 25 |
 Don Calfa Telephone Operator | Telephone Operator | Deceased | 03/12/1939 | 76 | 01/12/2016 | 40 |
Dave Cameron Reporter | Reporter | Deceased | 04/05/1923 | 84 | 20/06/2007 | 56 |
Vito Carenzo Vito, Shore Patrol | Vito, Shore Patrol | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Carlton Stilwell Aide | Stilwell Aide | Deceased | 15/01/1945 | 81 | — | 34 |
 Gary Carlos Cervantes Zoot Suiter | Zoot Suiter | Living | 24/01/1953 | 73 | — | 26 |
 Paul Cloud Stilwell Aide | Stilwell Aide | Deceased | 08/01/1946 | 41 | 29/11/1987 | 33 |
 Luis Contreras Zoot Suiter | Zoot Suiter | Deceased | 18/09/1950 | 53 | 20/06/2004 | 29 |
Carol Culver Anderson Sister | Anderson Sister | Living | 24/10/1947 | 78 | — | 32 |
Lucinda Dooling Lucinda | Lucinda | Deceased | — | — | 30/12/2015 | — |
 Gray Frederickson Lt. Bressler | Lt. Bressler | Deceased | 21/07/1937 | 85 | 20/11/2022 | 42 |
 Brian Frishman USO Goon | USO Goon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Samuel Fuller Interceptor Commander | Interceptor Commander | Deceased | 12/08/1912 | 85 | 30/10/1997 | 67 |
Marjorie Gaines Anderson Sister | Anderson Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dian Gallup Twin | Twin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Denise Gallup Twin | Twin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Trish Garland Anderson Sister | Anderson Sister | Living | 21/07/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
Barbara Gannen Interceptor Assistant | Interceptor Assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brad Gorman USO Nerd | USO Nerd | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerry Hardin Map Man | Map Man | Living | 20/11/1929 | 96 | — | 50 |
Diane Hardin Interceptor Assistant | Interceptor Assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Houston Maddox's Soldier | Maddox's Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Audrey Landers USO Girl | USO Girl | Living | 18/07/1956 | 70 | — | 23 |
 John Landis Mizerany | Mizerany | Living | 03/08/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
Mark Marias Dept. Store Kid | Dept. Store Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John McKee Reporter | Reporter | Deceased | 30/12/1916 | 96 | 12/05/2013 | 63 |
Ronnie McMillan Winowski | Winowski | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dan McNally Reporter | Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dick Miller Officer Miller | Officer Miller | Deceased | 25/12/1928 | 90 | 30/01/2019 | 51 |
 Akio Mitamura Ashimoto | Ashimoto | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Antoinette Molinari Mrs. Scioli | Mrs. Scioli | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Walter Olkewicz Hinshaw | Hinshaw | Deceased | 14/05/1948 | 72 | 06/04/2021 | 31 |
 Mickey Rourke Reese | Reese | Living | 16/09/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
Whitney Rydbeck Daffy | Daffy | Deceased | 13/03/1945 | 79 | 15/07/2024 | 34 |
 Donovan Scott Kid Sailor | Kid Sailor | Living | 29/09/1946 | 79 | — | 33 |
 Kerry Sherman USO Girl | USO Girl | Living | 04/10/1953 | 72 | — | 26 |
| Ito | Living | 11/02/1948 | 78 | — | 31 | |
 Geno Silva Martinez | Martinez | Deceased | 20/01/1948 | 72 | 09/05/2020 | 31 |
 Rita Taggart Reporter | Reporter | Living | 19/12/1947 | 78 | — | 32 |
 Maureen Teefy USO Girl | USO Girl | Living | 26/10/1953 | 72 | — | 26 |
 Andy Tennant Babyface | Babyface | Living | 15/06/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Jack Thibeau Stilwell Aide | Stilwell Aide | Living | 12/06/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Galen Thompson Stilwell Aide | Stilwell Aide | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Frankie Verroca USO Nerd | USO Nerd | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Voldstad USO Nerd | USO Nerd | Living | 20/02/1951 | 75 | — | 28 |
Carol Ann Williams USO Girl | USO Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jenny Williams USO Girl | USO Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Caan Sailor in Fight (uncredited) | Sailor in Fight (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/03/1940 | 82 | 06/07/2022 | 39 |
 Penny Marshall Miss Fitzroy (uncredited) | Miss Fitzroy (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/10/1943 | 75 | 17/12/2018 | 36 |
Denise Cheshire Swimming Girl (at U-boat periscope) (uncredited) | Swimming Girl (at U-boat periscope) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sydney Lassick Salesman (uncredited) | Salesman (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/07/1922 | 80 | 11/04/2003 | 57 |
Jerry Layne The Dummy (uncredited) | The Dummy (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leslie Hoffman Party Goer (uncredited) | Party Goer (uncredited) | Living | 21/01/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Hank Robinson Officer at Meeting (uncredited) | Officer at Meeting (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/03/1923 | 89 | 07/04/2012 | 56 |
