Freedom Summer (2014) featured a cast of 54 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (26%) are still alive today and 26 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eleanor Holmes Norton, age 89. This film starred Anthony Harris and Bruce Watson.
26% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 19 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 26% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast54 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Harris Self - Mississippi Resident | Self - Mississippi Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bruce Watson Self - Author of 'Freedom Summer' | Self - Author of 'Freedom Summer' | Living | 17/08/1953 | 73 | — | 61 |
Karin Kunstler Goldman Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julian Bond Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 14/01/1940 | 75 | 15/08/2015 | 74 |
Dudley Connor Self - Racist Lawyer (archive footage) | Self - Racist Lawyer (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dorothy Zellner Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Living | 01/01/1938 | 88 | — | 76 |
Peggy Jean Connor Self - Mississippi Resident | Self - Mississippi Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 70 |
Patti Miller Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tracy Sugarman Self | Self | Deceased | 14/11/1921 | 91 | 20/01/2013 | 93 |
 Larry Rubin Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Living | 23/06/1942 | 84 | — | 72 |
Rita Schwerner Bender Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Living | 01/01/1942 | 84 | — | 72 |
Hollis Watkins Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 29/07/1941 | 85 | — | 73 |
Wally Butterworth Self - Racist Radio Host (archive footage) | Self - Racist Radio Host (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Winter Self - Treasurer of Mississippi 1964-1968 | Self - Treasurer of Mississippi 1964-1968 | Deceased | 21/02/1923 | 97 | 18/12/2020 | 91 |
William J. Simmons Self - Mississippi Citizens' Council (archive footage) | Self - Mississippi Citizens' Council (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/07/1916 | 91 | 27/11/2007 | 98 |
William Scarborough Self - Mississippi Citizens' Council | Self - Mississippi Citizens' Council | Deceased | 17/01/1933 | 87 | 17/05/2020 | 81 |
John Dittmer Self - Historian | Self - Historian | Living | 01/01/1939 | 87 | — | 75 |
Charlie Cobb Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Living | 23/06/1943 | 83 | — | 71 |
 Eleanor Holmes Norton Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Living | 13/06/1937 | 89 | — | 77 |
 Ivanhoe Donaldson Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 17/10/1941 | 74 | 03/04/2016 | 73 |
Bob Moses Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 23/01/1935 | 86 | 25/07/2021 | 79 |
Charles McLaurin Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Forman Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 04/10/1928 | 76 | 10/01/2005 | 86 |
Edwin King Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 20/09/1936 | 90 | — | 78 |
 Fannie Lou Hamer Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/10/1917 | 59 | 14/03/1977 | 97 |
Amzie Moore Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Deceased | 23/09/1911 | 70 | 01/02/1982 | 103 |
 Dick Gregory Self - Comedian (archive footage) | Self - Comedian (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/10/1932 | 84 | 19/08/2017 | 82 |
Bob Clark Self - ABC News Correspondent (archive footage) | Self - ABC News Correspondent (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/05/1922 | 93 | 09/12/2015 | 92 |
Allen C. Thompson Self - Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (archive footage) | Self - Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/11/1906 | 73 | 18/10/1980 | 108 |
Linda Wetmore Halpern Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Brownmiller Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Deceased | 15/02/1935 | 90 | 24/05/2025 | 79 |
Chris Williams Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Theron C. Lynd Self - Registrar of Voters, Forrest County, Mississippi | Self - Registrar of Voters, Forrest County, Mississippi | Deceased | 30/05/1920 | 57 | 01/01/1978 | 94 |
Dave Dennis Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Self - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daisy Harris Self - Mississippi Resident | Self - Mississippi Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roscoe Jones Self - Mississippi Resident | Self - Mississippi Resident | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walt Kaufman Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer (archive footage) | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chris Hexter Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ross Barnett Self - Former Governor of Mississippi (archive footage) | Self - Former Governor of Mississippi (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/01/1898 | 89 | 06/11/1987 | 116 |
Barbara Jan Nave Self - Miss Mississippi 1963 | Self - Miss Mississippi 1963 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Malva Heffner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Albert Heffner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/08/1908 | 64 | 22/01/1973 | 106 |
 J. Edgar Hoover Self (voice) (archive footage) | Self (voice) (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/01/1895 | 77 | 02/05/1972 | 119 |
 Pete Seeger Self | Self | Deceased | 03/05/1919 | 94 | 27/01/2014 | 95 |
Ben Chaney Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Victoria Gray-Adams Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer (archive footage) | Self - Freedom Summer Volunteer (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/11/1926 | 79 | 12/08/2006 | 88 |
Aaron Henry Self - Co-Founder, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party | Self - Co-Founder, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party | Deceased | 02/07/1922 | 74 | 19/05/1997 | 92 |
Joe Rauh Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sherwin Markman Self - Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966-68 | Self - Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966-68 | Deceased | 19/01/1929 | 97 | — | 85 |
 Taylor Branch Self - Historian | Self - Historian | Living | 14/01/1947 | 79 | — | 67 |
 Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/01/1929 | 39 | 04/04/1968 | 85 |
 Edith Green Self - Congresswoman, Democratic Party (archive footage) | Self - Congresswoman, Democratic Party (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1910 | 77 | 21/04/1987 | 104 |