Avalanche Express (1979) featured a cast of 31 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (23%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dieter Groest, age 94. This film starred Lee Marvin and Robert Shaw.
23% still with us· verified cast19% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 23% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast31 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Marvin Harry Wargrave | Harry Wargrave | Deceased | 19/02/1924 | 63 | 29/08/1987 | 55 |
 Robert Shaw General Markenkov | General Markenkov | Deceased | 09/08/1927 | 51 | 28/08/1978 | 52 |
 Linda Evans Else Lang | Else Lang | Living | 18/11/1942 | 83 | — | 37 |
 Maximilian Schell Colonel Nikolai Bunin | Colonel Nikolai Bunin | Deceased | 08/12/1930 | 83 | 01/02/2014 | 49 |
 Joe Namath Leroy | Leroy | Living | 31/05/1943 | 83 | — | 36 |
 Horst Buchholz Scholten | Scholten | Deceased | 04/12/1933 | 69 | 03/03/2003 | 46 |
 Mike Connors Haller | Haller | Deceased | 15/08/1925 | 91 | 26/01/2017 | 54 |
 Claudio Cassinelli Molinari | Molinari | Deceased | 13/09/1938 | 46 | 13/07/1985 | 41 |
 Kristina Nel Helga Mann | Helga Mann | Living | 26/09/1953 | 72 | — | 26 |
 David Hess Geiger | Geiger | Deceased | 19/09/1936 | 75 | 07/10/2011 | 43 |
 Günter Meisner Rudi Muehler | Rudi Muehler | Deceased | 18/04/1926 | 68 | 05/12/1994 | 53 |
 Sylva Langová Olga | Olga | Deceased | 31/08/1921 | 88 | 15/01/2010 | 58 |
 Cyril Shaps Sedov | Sedov | Deceased | 13/10/1923 | 79 | 01/01/2003 | 56 |
 Vladek Sheybal Zannbin | Zannbin | Deceased | 12/03/1923 | 69 | 16/10/1992 | 56 |
 Arthur Brauss Neckermann | Neckermann | Deceased | 24/06/1936 | 89 | 30/08/2025 | 43 |
 Sky du Mont Philip John | Philip John | Living | 20/05/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
 Richard Marner Prachko | Prachko | Deceased | 27/03/1921 | 82 | 18/03/2004 | 58 |
Arnold Drummond Commissar | Commissar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Glawion Alfredo | Alfredo | Deceased | 08/11/1922 | 70 | 01/04/1993 | 57 |
 Dan van Husen Bernardo | Bernardo | Deceased | 30/04/1945 | 75 | 31/05/2020 | 34 |
Rainer Steffen 1st Policeman | 1st Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dieter Groest 2nd Policeman | 2nd Policeman | Living | 19/02/1932 | 94 | — | 47 |
Hans-Jürgen Leuthen Dutch Customs Man | Dutch Customs Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maximilian Wolters Swiss Officer | Swiss Officer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Gudo Hoegel Adjutant of Molinari | Adjutant of Molinari | Living | 01/04/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Rudolf Waldemar Brem 1st Signal Man | 1st Signal Man | Deceased | 01/01/1948 | 68 | 17/03/2016 | 31 |
Erland Erlandsen 2nd Signal Man | 2nd Signal Man | Deceased | 03/10/1912 | 90 | 26/03/2003 | 67 |
Walter Kraus Engineer | Engineer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Osman Ragheb Security Agent | Security Agent | Deceased | 11/05/1926 | 98 | 21/09/2024 | 53 |
 Robert Rietti Marenkov (voice) | Marenkov (voice) | Deceased | 08/02/1923 | 92 | 03/04/2015 | 56 |
 Marcello Monti (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |