Bikini Beach (1964) featured a cast of 53 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (19%) are still alive today and 30 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jerry Brutsche, age 87. This film starred Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
19% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 19% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast53 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1964 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Avalon Frankie / Potato Bug | Frankie / Potato Bug | Living | 18/09/1940 | 86 | — | 24 |
 Annette Funicello Dee Dee | Dee Dee | Deceased | 22/10/1942 | 70 | 08/04/2013 | 22 |
 Martha Hyer Vivien Clements | Vivien Clements | Deceased | 10/08/1924 | 89 | 31/05/2014 | 40 |
 Don Rickles Big Drag | Big Drag | Deceased | 08/05/1926 | 90 | 06/04/2017 | 38 |
 Harvey Lembeck Eric Von Zipper | Eric Von Zipper | Deceased | 15/04/1923 | 58 | 05/01/1982 | 41 |
 Delores Wells Sniffles | Sniffles | Deceased | 17/10/1937 | 78 | 09/02/2016 | 27 |
 John Ashley Johnny | Johnny | Deceased | 25/12/1934 | 62 | 03/10/1997 | 30 |
 Jody McCrea Deadhead | Deadhead | Deceased | 06/09/1934 | 74 | 04/04/2009 | 30 |
Candy Johnson Candy | Candy | Deceased | 08/02/1944 | 68 | 21/10/2012 | 20 |
 Meredith MacRae Animal | Animal | Deceased | 30/05/1944 | 56 | 14/07/2000 | 20 |
 Keenan Wynn Harvey Huntington Honeywagon | Harvey Huntington Honeywagon | Deceased | 27/07/1916 | 70 | 14/10/1986 | 48 |
 Elizabeth Montgomery Lady Bug (voice) | Lady Bug (voice) | Deceased | 15/04/1933 | 62 | 18/05/1995 | 31 |
Janos Prohaska Clyde | Clyde | Deceased | 10/10/1919 | 54 | 13/03/1974 | 45 |
 Boris Karloff Art Dealer | Art Dealer | Deceased | 23/11/1887 | 81 | 02/02/1969 | 77 |
 James Westerfield Cop #2 | Cop #2 | Deceased | 22/03/1913 | 58 | 20/09/1971 | 51 |
 Donna Loren Donna | Donna | Living | 07/03/1947 | 79 | — | 17 |
 Stevie Wonder Little Stevie Wonder | Little Stevie Wonder | Living | 13/05/1950 | 76 | — | 14 |
 Timothy Carey South Dakota Slim | South Dakota Slim | Deceased | 11/03/1929 | 65 | 11/05/1994 | 35 |
Danielle Aubry Lady Bug | Lady Bug | Deceased | 15/10/1931 | 94 | — | 33 |
 Paul Smith Cop #1 | Cop #1 | Deceased | 05/02/1929 | 77 | 03/03/2006 | 35 |
Val Warren The Teenage Werewolf Monster | The Teenage Werewolf Monster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mary Kovacs Old Lady #1 | Old Lady #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Renie Riano Old Lady #2 | Old Lady #2 | Deceased | 06/08/1899 | 71 | 03/07/1971 | 65 |
Shelia Stephenson Secretary | Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ronnie Dayton Potato Bug | Potato Bug | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alberta Nelson Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Deceased | 14/08/1937 | 68 | 29/04/2006 | 27 |
Linda Rogers Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Living | 21/09/1941 | 85 | — | 23 |
John Macchia Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Harvey Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Deceased | 21/12/1930 | 80 | 10/07/2011 | 34 |
 Andy Romano Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Deceased | 15/06/1941 | 81 | 14/09/2022 | 23 |
 Jerry Brutsche Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Living | 31/01/1939 | 87 | — | 25 |
Allen Fife Rat Pack | Rat Pack | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Guy Hemric Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Usher Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | 14/12/1938 | 51 | 25/05/1990 | 26 |
Roger Christian Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Alesia Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | — | — | 27/02/2011 | — |
 Johnny Fain Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Mickey Dora Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Duane King Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Nader Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | 19/02/1945 | 76 | 23/08/2021 | 19 |
Ned Wynn Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | 27/04/1941 | 79 | 20/12/2020 | 23 |
 Ed Garner Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | 15/10/1944 | 77 | 05/03/2022 | 20 |
Bud Kemp Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jay Mullin Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Luree Holmes Surfer | Surfer | Living | 24/04/1942 | 84 | — | 22 |
Darlene Lucht Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Mary Hughes Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | — | — | 13/12/2007 | — |
 Salli Sachse Surfer | Surfer | Deceased | 25/06/1946 | 79 | 08/09/2025 | 18 |
Linda Benson Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nancy Long Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Linda Opie Bent Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patti Chandler Surfer | Surfer | Living | 08/12/1943 | 82 | — | 21 |
Julie O’Conner Surfer | Surfer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |