Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (27%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Nancy Olson, age 98. This film starred Walter Matthau and Billy Wilder.
27% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 27% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 83.2 yrs
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Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walter Matthau Narrator | Narrator | Deceased | 01/10/1920 | 79 | 01/07/2000 | 78 |
 Billy Wilder Self | Self | Deceased | 22/06/1906 | 95 | 27/03/2002 | 92 |
 I. A. L. Diamond Self | Self | Deceased | 27/06/1920 | 67 | 21/04/1988 | 78 |
 William Friedkin Self | Self | Deceased | 29/08/1935 | 87 | 07/08/2023 | 63 |
 Jack Lemmon Self | Self | Deceased | 08/02/1925 | 76 | 27/06/2001 | 73 |
 Shirley MacLaine Self | Self | Living | 24/04/1934 | 92 | — | 64 |
 Nancy Olson Self | Self | Living | 14/07/1928 | 98 | — | 70 |
 Richard Schickel Self | Self | Deceased | 10/02/1933 | 84 | 18/02/2017 | 65 |
 Ron Shelton Self | Self | Living | 15/09/1945 | 81 | — | 53 |
 Robert Towne Self | Self | Deceased | 23/11/1934 | 89 | 01/07/2024 | 64 |
 Audrey Young Self | Self | Deceased | 30/10/1922 | 89 | 01/06/2012 | 76 |