Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (45%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mina E. Mina, age 92. This film starred Gordon Pinsent and Chris Wiggins.
45% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gordon Pinsent Ambassador Ken Taylor | Ambassador Ken Taylor | Deceased | 12/07/1930 | 92 | 25/02/2023 | 51 |
 Chris Wiggins John Sheardon | John Sheardon | Deceased | 13/01/1930 | 87 | 19/02/2017 | 51 |
 Diana Barrington Zena Sheardown | Zena Sheardown | Living | 06/03/1939 | 87 | — | 42 |
 Robert Joy Mark Lijek | Mark Lijek | Living | 17/08/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 James B. Douglas Bob Anders | Bob Anders | Deceased | 12/10/1929 | 80 | 29/12/2009 | 52 |
 Tisa Chang Pat Taylor | Pat Taylor | Living | 05/04/1941 | 85 | — | 40 |
Larry Aubrey Joe Stafford | Joe Stafford | Living | 15/08/1944 | 82 | — | 37 |
Matsu Anderson Cora Lijek | Cora Lijek | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julie Khaner Kathy Stafford | Kathy Stafford | Living | 05/12/1957 | 68 | — | 24 |
 Leslie Carlson L. Bruce Laingen | L. Bruce Laingen | Deceased | 24/02/1933 | 81 | 03/05/2014 | 48 |
 Robert Lalonde Jean Pelletier | Jean Pelletier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 R.H. Thomson Lee Schatz | Lee Schatz | Living | 24/09/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
 Carl Marotte Marine Sgt. Lopez | Marine Sgt. Lopez | Living | 25/02/1959 | 67 | — | 22 |
Jason Dean Sgt. Gauthier | Sgt. Gauthier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jonathan Welsh Michael Howland | Michael Howland | Deceased | 03/04/1947 | 57 | 27/01/2005 | 34 |
J.P. Linton Victor Tomseth | Victor Tomseth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barbara Gordon Kathryn 'Katie' Koob | Kathryn 'Katie' Koob | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Berry Kim King | Kim King | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hrant Alianak Iranian Minister | Iranian Minister | Living | 01/01/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
George Bloomfield Sampson | Sampson | Deceased | 01/01/1930 | 81 | 13/05/2011 | 51 |
Maher Boutros Siad | Siad | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Blum Louis LeClerc | Louis LeClerc | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 10/12/1930 | 72 | 29/10/2003 | 51 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 15/06/1934 | 92 | — | 47 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 29/08/1946 | 80 | — | 35 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 15/08/1939 | 78 | 22/03/2018 | 42 | ||
| Deceased | 01/01/1933 | 90 | 29/01/2023 | 48 | ||
| Deceased | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 09/12/1929 | 87 | 08/12/2017 | 52 | ||
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