Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (45%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Raye Birk, age 83. This film starred Bud Cort and Talia Shire.
45% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Cort Hooper | Hooper | Deceased | 29/03/1948 | 77 | 11/02/2026 | 22 |
 Talia Shire Coralee | Coralee | Living | 25/04/1946 | 80 | — | 24 |
 Elaine Giftos Cilla | Cilla | Living | 24/01/1945 | 81 | — | 25 |
 Cindy Williams Marissa | Marissa | Deceased | 22/08/1947 | 75 | 25/01/2023 | 23 |
 Ben Vereen Carlos | Carlos | Living | 10/10/1946 | 79 | — | 24 |
 Bob Corff Coel | Coel | Living | 31/10/1947 | 78 | — | 23 |
Alex Wilson Jason | Jason | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Karcher Edgar Allen | Edgar Allen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Armitage Billy the Kid | Billy the Kid | Deceased | 02/03/1942 | 82 | 15/02/2025 | 28 |
 Raye Birk Mort Catafalque | Mort Catafalque | Living | 27/05/1943 | 83 | — | 27 |
 Alan DeWitt Dr. Murder | Dr. Murder | Deceased | 06/05/1921 | 55 | 02/06/1976 | 49 |
 Stephen White Sergeant Sentry Collar | Sergeant Sentry Collar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lou Procopio Marshal McLuhan | Marshal McLuhan | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Phil Borneo Quant | Quant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan H. Braunstein Dr. Drake | Dr. Drake | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jackie Farley Ginny | Ginny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Osterhout Texas Ranger | Texas Ranger | Deceased | 20/11/1944 | 81 | — | 26 |
| Zoe | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Michael D. Castle Burroughs | Burroughs | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Abe Santillanes Na Wanka | Na Wanka | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Caplan Raincoat Harry | Raincoat Harry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Janice Maureen Odell Cheerleader | Cheerleader | Unverified | — | — | — | — |