Cascade Backwards (1984) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (47%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Harry Merkel, age 96. This film starred Marion Wiegmann and Johanna Schall.
47% still with us· verified cast44% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 47% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marion Wiegmann Maja Wegner | Maja Wegner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Johanna Schall Carola Brehme | Carola Brehme | Living | 19/09/1958 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Siegfried Höchst Gerd „K“ | Gerd „K“ | Deceased | 26/07/1939 | 52 | 13/12/1991 | 45 |
 Jaecki Schwarz Toni | Toni | Living | 26/02/1946 | 80 | — | 38 |
 Swetlana Schönfeld Sylvi | Sylvi | Deceased | 09/09/1951 | 74 | 17/05/2026 | 33 |
 Achim Wolff Ali | Ali | Deceased | 13/10/1938 | 87 | 07/07/2026 | 46 |
 Bernd Michael Lade Wilfried | Wilfried | Living | 24/12/1964 | 61 | — | 20 |
Regine Albrecht Bardame | Bardame | Deceased | 03/08/1948 | 64 | 15/03/2013 | 36 |
 Hilmar Baumann Brettschneider | Brettschneider | Deceased | 07/01/1939 | 79 | 27/01/2018 | 45 |
 Eckhard Becker Dienstreisender | Dienstreisender | Deceased | 11/05/1945 | 64 | 20/06/2009 | 39 |
 Hermann Beyer Dr. Mann | Dr. Mann | Living | 30/05/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
 André Hennicke Bärtiger Student | Bärtiger Student | Living | 21/09/1958 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Harry Merkel Brigademitglied | Brigademitglied | Living | 27/12/1929 | 96 | — | 55 |
| Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 73 | 15/06/2011 | 46 | ||
| Living | 26/04/1965 | 61 | — | 19 | ||
| Deceased | 08/11/1944 | 80 | 01/12/2024 | 40 | ||
| Living | 31/05/1936 | 90 | — | 48 | ||
Thea Schmidt-Keune Ehefrau | Ehefrau | Deceased | 09/10/1920 | 72 | 17/03/1993 | 64 |
