Gambling is My Destiny (1965) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (31%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Keisuke Noro, age 93. This film starred Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Itô.
31% still with us· verified cast22% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akira Kobayashi Koji Himura (The Wandering Gambler) | Koji Himura (The Wandering Gambler) | Living | 03/11/1938 | 87 | — | 27 |
 Ruriko Itô Kyoko Kijima (Kijima's daughter) | Kyoko Kijima (Kijima's daughter) | Living | 08/06/1947 | 79 | — | 18 |
 Tamio Kawachi Masa (The Drifter) | Masa (The Drifter) | Deceased | 21/07/1938 | 79 | 10/02/2018 | 27 |
 Sachiko Kozuki Sakie Rikiishi (Sister of Toshiko Rikiishi; owner of Rest House Nagisa) | Sakie Rikiishi (Sister of Toshiko Rikiishi; owner of Rest House Nagisa) | Deceased | 09/10/1930 | 87 | 24/01/2018 | 35 |
 Asao Sano Nisuke (employee at Rest House Nagisa) | Nisuke (employee at Rest House Nagisa) | Deceased | 13/08/1925 | 96 | 28/06/2022 | 40 |
 Masao Shimizu Kijima (City Council member) | Kijima (City Council member) | Deceased | 05/10/1908 | 67 | 05/10/1975 | 57 |
 Isao Tamagawa Nobuoka (President of Nobuoka Kogyo; owner of Club Seaside) | Nobuoka (President of Nobuoka Kogyo; owner of Club Seaside) | Deceased | 11/01/1922 | 81 | 01/01/2004 | 43 |
 Keisuke Noro Nakayama (Senior figure among Nobuoka's henchmen) | Nakayama (Senior figure among Nobuoka's henchmen) | Living | 03/04/1933 | 93 | — | 32 |
Shuntaro Tamamura Aihara (Nobuoka's henchman) | Aihara (Nobuoka's henchman) | Presumed Deceased | 01/01/1926 | 100 | — | 39 |
Iwae Arai Hayashi (Nobeoka's henchman) | Hayashi (Nobeoka's henchman) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Akira Takahashi Kashiwagi (Executive of the Tobu Rengokai) | Kashiwagi (Executive of the Tobu Rengokai) | Deceased | 01/05/1934 | 77 | 20/10/2011 | 31 |
 Akira Ōizumi Akira Oizumi (Band "Blue Socks" Manager) | Akira Oizumi (Band "Blue Socks" Manager) | Deceased | 11/01/1925 | 73 | 23/04/1998 | 40 |
 Kaku Takashina Tatsuo Shinjo (Detective and old acquaintance of Himuro) | Tatsuo Shinjo (Detective and old acquaintance of Himuro) | Deceased | 22/02/1919 | 75 | 11/03/1994 | 46 |
 Yuzo Kiura Mimura (Executive of the Tobu Rengokai) | Mimura (Executive of the Tobu Rengokai) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shuntaro Tamamura Aihara (Nobeoka's henchman) | Aihara (Nobeoka's henchman) | Presumed Deceased | 01/01/1926 | 100 | — | 39 |
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| Living | 24/03/1947 | 79 | — | 18 | ||
| Deceased | 30/11/1925 | 54 | 20/09/1980 | 40 | ||
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