Dante: Beware of the Shark! (1978) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (53%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Meg Westergren, age 94. This film starred Jan Ohlsson and Ulf Hasseltorp.
53% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jan Ohlsson Dante | Dante | Living | 03/06/1962 | 64 | — | 16 |
Ulf Hasseltorp Tvärsan | Tvärsan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Börje Ahlstedt Dante's Father | Dante's Father | Living | 21/02/1939 | 87 | — | 39 |
 Christina Schollin Dante's Mother | Dante's Mother | Living | 26/12/1937 | 88 | — | 41 |
 Lars Lind Tvärsan's Father | Tvärsan's Father | Living | 17/01/1935 | 91 | — | 43 |
 Meg Westergren Tvärsan's Mother | Tvärsan's Mother | Living | 16/05/1932 | 94 | — | 46 |
Jeanette Hellström Ginger, Dante's older Sister | Ginger, Dante's older Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Harryson Superintendent | Superintendent | Deceased | 17/04/1926 | 82 | 28/11/2008 | 52 |
Carli Tornehave The Shark | The Shark | Living | 26/08/1932 | 94 | — | 46 |
Kerstin Dahl Elsa Dieter | Elsa Dieter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lillemor Ohlsson Annika Nilsson | Annika Nilsson | Living | 05/07/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Sten Ardenstam Holmberg | Holmberg | Deceased | 06/04/1921 | 72 | 13/04/1993 | 57 |
 Ricky Bruch Head Waiter | Head Waiter | Deceased | 02/07/1946 | 64 | 30/05/2011 | 32 |
Kent Sjöman Klas Dieter | Klas Dieter | Living | 25/06/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
Jim Steffe Jewel Thief with Hat | Jewel Thief with Hat | Deceased | 07/07/1943 | 71 | 30/09/2014 | 35 |
Magdalena Wiklund Jewel Sales Lady | Jewel Sales Lady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sture Gustafsson Police | Police | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Egil Holmsen Police | Police | Deceased | 15/02/1917 | 73 | 30/05/1990 | 61 |
Rune Hallberg Police | Police | Deceased | 28/09/1930 | 95 | 19/06/2026 | 48 |
 Lasse Berghagen Karate Instructor (uncredited) | Karate Instructor (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/05/1945 | 78 | 19/10/2023 | 33 |