A Christmas Story (1983) featured a cast of 38 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (33%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Scott Schwartz, age 58. This film starred Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin.
33% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 23 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast38 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melinda Dillon Mother | Mother | Deceased | 13/10/1939 | 83 | 09/01/2023 | 44 |
 Darren McGavin The Old Man | The Old Man | Deceased | 07/05/1922 | 83 | 25/02/2006 | 61 |
 Peter Billingsley Ralphie | Ralphie | Living | 16/04/1971 | 55 | — | 12 |
 Jean Shepherd Ralphie as an Adult (voice) | Ralphie as an Adult (voice) | Deceased | 26/07/1921 | 78 | 16/10/1999 | 62 |
 Ian Petrella Randy | Randy | Living | 17/12/1974 | 51 | — | 9 |
 Scott Schwartz Flick | Flick | Living | 12/05/1968 | 58 | — | 15 |
 R.D. Robb Schwartz | Schwartz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tedde Moore Miss Shields | Miss Shields | Deceased | 11/04/1947 | 79 | 05/08/2026 | 36 |
 Yano Anaya Grover Dill | Grover Dill | Living | 13/07/1972 | 54 | — | 11 |
 Zack Ward Scut Farkus | Scut Farkus | Living | 31/08/1970 | 56 | — | 13 |
 Jeff Gillen Santa Claus | Santa Claus | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Leslie Carlson Christmas Tree Man | Christmas Tree Man | Deceased | 24/02/1933 | 81 | 03/05/2014 | 50 |
Jim Hunter Freight Man | Freight Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patty Johnson Head Elf | Head Elf | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Drew Hocevar Male Elf | Male Elf | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Edward Kid with Goggles | Kid with Goggles | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dwayne McLean Black Bart | Black Bart | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Helen E. Kaider Wicked Witch | Wicked Witch | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Wong Chinese Father | Chinese Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Johan Sebastian Wong Waiter #1 | Waiter #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fred Lee Waiter #2 | Waiter #2 | Deceased | 10/07/1930 | 93 | 13/10/2023 | 53 |
Dan Ma Waiter #3 | Waiter #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rocco Bellusci Street Kid | Street Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommy Wallace Boy in School | Boy in School | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Court Benson Pierre Andre (uncredited) | Pierre Andre (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Leigh Brown Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited) | Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/05/1939 | 59 | 16/07/1998 | 44 |
 Bob Clark Swede (uncredited) | Swede (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/08/1939 | 67 | 04/04/2007 | 44 |
Giada Dobrzenska Little Girl at Parade (uncredited) | Little Girl at Parade (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dave Duff Firefighter (uncredited) | Firefighter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio Boy visiting Santa (uncredited) | Boy visiting Santa (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kristephan Warren-Stevens Crowd person (uncredited) | Crowd person (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Geyer The Scarecrow (uncredited) | The Scarecrow (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kathryn Hayzer Churchgoer (uncredited) | Churchgoer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Kennedy Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited) | Fire Chief at Schoolyard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Kravitz Billy (uncredited) | Billy (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julie Matthews Caroler (uncredited) | Caroler (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christine Powrie Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited) | Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Quinn Smith Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited) | Flagpole Bully Sudent (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |