Bear Island (1979) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (20%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vanessa Redgrave, age 89. This film starred Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave.
20% still with us· verified cast15% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donald Sutherland Frank Lansing | Frank Lansing | Deceased | 17/07/1935 | 88 | 20/06/2024 | 44 |
 Vanessa Redgrave Heddi Lindquist | Heddi Lindquist | Living | 30/01/1937 | 89 | — | 42 |
 Richard Widmark Otto Gerran | Otto Gerran | Deceased | 26/12/1914 | 93 | 24/03/2008 | 65 |
 Christopher Lee Lechinski | Lechinski | Deceased | 27/05/1922 | 93 | 07/06/2015 | 57 |
 Barbara Parkins Judith Rubin | Judith Rubin | Living | 22/05/1942 | 84 | — | 37 |
 Lloyd Bridges Smithy | Smithy | Deceased | 15/01/1913 | 85 | 10/03/1998 | 66 |
 Lawrence Dane Paul Hartman | Paul Hartman | Deceased | 03/04/1937 | 84 | 21/03/2022 | 42 |
 Patricia Collins Inge Van Zipper | Inge Van Zipper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael J. Reynolds Heyter | Heyter | Deceased | 15/08/1939 | 78 | 22/03/2018 | 40 |
Nicholas Cortland Jungbeck | Jungbeck | Deceased | 10/10/1940 | 47 | 21/08/1988 | 39 |
 August Schellenberg Marine Technician | Marine Technician | Deceased | 25/07/1936 | 77 | 15/08/2013 | 43 |
Candace O'Connor Laboratory Assistant | Laboratory Assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joseph Golland Meteorological Assistant | Meteorological Assistant | Deceased | — | — | 17/11/1987 | — |
 Bruce Greenwood Technician (Tommy) | Technician (Tommy) | Living | 12/08/1956 | 70 | — | 23 |
Richard Wren Radio Operator | Radio Operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hagan Beggs Larsen | Larsen | Deceased | 19/03/1937 | 79 | 16/09/2016 | 42 |
Michael Collins Ship's Captain | Ship's Captain | Deceased | 21/05/1922 | 57 | 25/12/1979 | 57 |
Robert Stelmach Ship's Radio Operator | Ship's Radio Operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terry Waterhouse Helicopter Crewman | Helicopter Crewman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Jones Cook | Cook | Deceased | 22/04/1939 | 70 | 14/01/2010 | 40 |