How Many Face the Nation (1954) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Face the Nation
Released: 1954
Cast: Stuart Novins, Howard K. Smith, George Herman, Martin Agronsky, Lesley Stahl

Face the Nation (1954) featured a cast of 185 tracked actors. Of these, 113 (88%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is George Herman, age 98. This TV series starred Stuart Novins and Howard K. Smith.

88% still with us· verified cast61% of full cast · incl. 56 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 88% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 82.9 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast185 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1954 ▲▼
Stuart Novins Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Howard K. Smith Self	Self	Deceased	12/05/1914	87	15/02/2002	40
George Herman Self	Self	Living	11/04/1928	98	—	26
Martin Agronsky Self	Self	Deceased	12/01/1915	84	25/07/1999	39
Lesley Stahl Self	Self	Living	16/12/1941	84	—	13
Bob Schieffer Self	Self	Living	25/02/1937	89	—	17
Margaret Brennan Self - Host	Self - Host	Living	26/03/1980	46	—	46
Chuck Hagel Self	Self	Living	04/10/1946	79	—	8
Pat Buchanan		Living	02/11/1938	87	—	16
Harry Reid Self	Self	Deceased	02/12/1939	82	28/12/2021	15
Tony Snow		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Charles B. Rangel		Deceased	11/06/1930	94	26/05/2025	24
Karen Tumulty		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Mitch McConnell		Living	20/02/1942	84	—	12
Mike Huckabee		Living	24/08/1955	71	—	71
Ray LaHood		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Adam Putnam		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Chris Dodd Self	Self	Living	27/05/1944	82	—	10
Lindsey Graham Self	Self	Deceased	09/07/1955	71	11/07/2026	71
Ted Kennedy		Deceased	22/02/1932	77	25/08/2009	22
Xavier Becerra Self	Self	Living	26/01/1958	68	—	68
Bill Richardson		Deceased	15/11/1947	75	01/09/2023	7
Russ Mitchell		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Dick Cheney		Deceased	30/01/1941	84	03/11/2025	13
Elizabeth Dole Self	Self	Living	29/07/1936	90	—	18
John Roberts		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Hillary Clinton Self	Self	Living	26/10/1947	78	—	7
Duncan Hunter		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Barbara Boxer		Living	11/11/1940	85	—	14
Mitt Romney		Living	12/03/1947	79	—	7
Dick Durbin		Living	21/11/1944	81	—	10
Howard Dean Self	Self	Living	17/11/1948	77	—	6
Scott Pelley Self - Guest Host	Self - Guest Host	Living	28/07/1957	69	—	69
John Murtha Self	Self	Deceased	17/06/1932	77	08/02/2010	22
Jane Harman Self	Self	Living	28/06/1945	81	—	9
Condoleezza Rice Self	Self	Living	14/11/1954	71	—	71
Tom Tancredo Self	Self	Living	20/12/1945	80	—	9
Doyle McManus		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Lara Logan		Living	29/03/1971	55	—	55
John Batiste		Unverified	—	—	—	—
John Kerry Self - U.S. Secretary of State	Self - U.S. Secretary of State	Living	11/12/1943	82	—	11
Arlen Specter Self	Self	Deceased	12/02/1930	82	14/10/2012	24
Elisabeth Bumiller		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Ken Mehlman		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Pat Roberts Self	Self	Living	20/04/1936	90	—	18
Ned Lamont Self	Self	Living	03/01/1954	72	—	72
Michael Chertoff Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
John McCain		Deceased	29/08/1936	81	25/08/2018	18
Chris Christie Self	Self	Living	06/09/1962	64	—	64
Bernie Sanders Self	Self	Living	08/09/1941	85	—	13