A Legend or Was It? (1963) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (25%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Shima Iwashita, age 85. This film starred Shima Iwashita and Mariko Kaga.
25% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1963 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shima Iwashita Kieko Sonobe | Kieko Sonobe | Living | 03/01/1941 | 85 | — | 22 |
 Mariko Kaga Yuri Shimizu | Yuri Shimizu | Living | 11/12/1943 | 82 | — | 20 |
 Gō Katō Hideyuki Sonobe | Hideyuki Sonobe | Deceased | 04/02/1938 | 80 | 18/06/2018 | 25 |
 Kinuyo Tanaka Shizuko Sonobe | Shizuko Sonobe | Deceased | 28/11/1909 | 67 | 21/03/1977 | 54 |
 Yoshi Katō Shintaro Shimizu | Shintaro Shimizu | Deceased | 12/01/1913 | 75 | 01/03/1988 | 50 |
 Bunta Sugawara Goichi Takamori | Goichi Takamori | Deceased | 16/08/1933 | 81 | 28/11/2014 | 30 |
| Living | 12/12/1943 | 82 | — | 20 | ||
 Kikue Mōri Umeno Sonobe | Umeno Sonobe | Deceased | 03/11/1903 | 97 | 20/08/2001 | 60 |
 Tatsuya Ishiguro Kinbei Kanamori | Kinbei Kanamori | Deceased | 01/07/1911 | 54 | 18/12/1965 | 52 |
| Deceased | 07/02/1906 | 89 | 21/06/1995 | 57 | ||
| Deceased | 18/10/1911 | 89 | 07/03/2001 | 52 | ||
| Living | 19/10/1948 | 77 | — | 15 | ||
| Deceased | 21/09/1899 | 74 | 17/05/1974 | 64 | ||
| Deceased | 13/11/1906 | 93 | 22/06/2000 | 57 | ||
| Deceased | 23/09/1914 | 88 | 22/01/2003 | 49 | ||
| Deceased | 11/09/1898 | 88 | 26/11/1986 | 65 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 11/01/1923 | 103 | — | 40 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
