First Man into Space (1959) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (18%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marla Landi, age 93. This film starred Marshall Thompson and Marla Landi.
18% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marshall Thompson Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott | Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott | Deceased | 27/11/1925 | 66 | 18/05/1992 | 34 |
 Marla Landi Tia Francesca | Tia Francesca | Living | 16/04/1933 | 93 | — | 26 |
 Bill Edwards Lt. Dan Milton Prescott | Lt. Dan Milton Prescott | Living | 01/01/1933 | 93 | — | 26 |
 Robert Ayres Capt. Ben Richards | Capt. Ben Richards | Deceased | 11/12/1914 | 53 | 05/11/1968 | 45 |
 Carl Jaffe Dr. Paul von Essen | Dr. Paul von Essen | Deceased | 21/03/1902 | 71 | 12/03/1974 | 57 |
 Bill Nagy Police Chief Wilson | Police Chief Wilson | Deceased | 21/02/1900 | 72 | 19/01/1973 | 59 |
 Roger Delgado Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera | Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera | Deceased | 01/03/1918 | 55 | 18/06/1973 | 41 |
 John McLaren State Dept. Official, Harold Atkins | State Dept. Official, Harold Atkins | Deceased | 10/10/1911 | 59 | 10/10/1970 | 48 |
Spencer Teakle Ratings Control Room | Ratings Control Room | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Chuck Keyser Ratings Control Room | Ratings Control Room | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Fabian Ratings Control Room | Ratings Control Room | Deceased | 19/05/1927 | 84 | 11/04/2012 | 32 |
 Richard Shaw Witney | Witney | Deceased | 19/11/1920 | 89 | 11/04/2010 | 39 |