Best Foot Forward (1943) featured a cast of 66 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (2%) are still alive today and 42 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Caren Marsh, age 107. This film starred Lucille Ball and William Gaxton.
2% still with us· verified cast2% of full cast · incl. 22 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 2% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast66 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1943 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucille Ball Lucille Ball | Lucille Ball | Deceased | 06/08/1911 | 77 | 26/04/1989 | 32 |
 William Gaxton Jack O'Riley | Jack O'Riley | Deceased | 01/12/1889 | 73 | 02/02/1963 | 54 |
 Virginia Weidler Helen Schlesinger | Helen Schlesinger | Deceased | 21/03/1927 | 41 | 01/07/1968 | 16 |
Tommy Dix Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper | Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper | Presumed Deceased | 06/12/1923 | 101 | 15/01/2025 | 20 |
 Nancy Walker Nancy - Blind Date | Nancy - Blind Date | Deceased | 10/05/1922 | 69 | 25/03/1992 | 21 |
 June Allyson Ethel | Ethel | Deceased | 07/10/1917 | 88 | 08/07/2006 | 26 |
 Kenny Bowers Dutch Miller | Dutch Miller | Deceased | 10/03/1923 | 68 | 26/07/1991 | 20 |
 Gloria DeHaven Minerva Fierce | Minerva Fierce | Deceased | 23/07/1925 | 91 | 30/07/2016 | 18 |
Jack Jordan Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt | Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Chill Wills Chester Short | Chester Short | Deceased | 18/07/1902 | 76 | 15/12/1978 | 41 |
 Henry O'Neill Maj. Roger W. Reeber | Maj. Roger W. Reeber | Deceased | 09/08/1891 | 69 | 18/05/1961 | 52 |
 Sara Haden Miss Talbert | Miss Talbert | Deceased | 16/11/1898 | 82 | 15/09/1981 | 45 |
 Donald MacBride Capt. Bradd | Capt. Bradd | Deceased | 22/06/1889 | 67 | 21/06/1957 | 54 |
Bob Stebbins Greenie | Greenie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Darwood Kaye Killer | Killer | Deceased | 08/09/1929 | 72 | 15/05/2002 | 14 |
 Morris Ankrum Col. Harkrider | Col. Harkrider | Deceased | 28/08/1896 | 68 | 02/09/1964 | 47 |
 Nana Bryant Mrs. Dalrymple | Mrs. Dalrymple | Deceased | 22/11/1888 | 67 | 24/12/1955 | 55 |
 Harry James Himself | Himself | Deceased | 15/03/1916 | 67 | 05/07/1983 | 27 |
 Harry Hayden Prof. Walter Morton | Prof. Walter Morton | Deceased | 07/11/1882 | 72 | 24/07/1955 | 61 |
 Isabel Randolph Mrs. Morton | Mrs. Morton | Deceased | 08/03/1887 | 85 | 11/01/1973 | 56 |
 Stanley Donen Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | 13/04/1924 | 94 | 21/02/2019 | 19 |
 Bess Flowers Prom Guest | Prom Guest | Deceased | 23/11/1898 | 85 | 28/07/1984 | 45 |
 Harry Duff Cadet (uncredited) | Cadet (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/06/1925 | 74 | 28/09/1999 | 18 |
John Allbule Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barbara Bedford Chaperone at Dance | Chaperone at Dance | Deceased | 19/07/1903 | 78 | 25/10/1981 | 40 |
 Billy Bletcher Waxer | Waxer | Deceased | 23/09/1894 | 84 | 05/01/1979 | 49 |
Lulu Mae Bohrman Elderly Woman | Elderly Woman | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Carl R. Botefuhr Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | 12/12/1925 | 70 | 01/05/1996 | 18 |
Marguerite Campbell Woman | Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Carlisle Party Guest | Party Guest | Deceased | 15/01/1882 | 71 | 03/01/1954 | 61 |
Milton Chisholm Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Coffey Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Dick Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Norris Durham Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ward Ellis Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Ellison Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | 04/05/1910 | 83 | 23/12/1993 | 33 |
Don Gallaher Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Mac Garn Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Geil Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Dick Gordon Party Guest | Party Guest | Deceased | 21/06/1893 | 63 | 20/09/1956 | 50 |
Bradley Hail Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ralph Hoopes Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Fred Jenel Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam Kamie Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Colin Kenny Party Guest | Party Guest | Deceased | 03/12/1888 | 79 | 02/12/1968 | 55 |
Dale Lefler Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Lindquist Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | 15/03/1927 | 88 | 28/02/2016 | 16 |
George Lockett Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Skip E. Lowe Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | 06/06/1929 | 85 | 22/09/2014 | 14 |
Herb Lurie Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack McGee Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Caren Marsh Dancer | Dancer | Living | 16/04/1919 | 107 | — | 24 |
 Robert Emmett O'Connor Train Conductor | Train Conductor | Deceased | 18/03/1885 | 77 | 04/09/1962 | 58 |
James Pilcher Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shirley Jean Rickert Dancer | Dancer | Deceased | 25/03/1926 | 82 | 06/02/2009 | 17 |
Cal Rothenberg Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Rowland Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hugh Sheridan Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Gil Stratton Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | 02/06/1922 | 86 | 11/10/2008 | 21 |
Art Thompson Elderly Man | Elderly Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Riley Thompson Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Treul Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Jack Wagner Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Ken Wilson Cadet | Cadet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kenneth Wilson Cadet | Cadet | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Beverly Tyler Vocalist | Vocalist | Deceased | 05/07/1927 | 78 | 23/11/2005 | 16 |