Gray Lady Down (1978) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (50%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ronny Cox, age 88. This film starred Charlton Heston and David Carradine.
50% still with us· verified cast44% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.8 yrs
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlton Heston Captain Paul Blanchard | Captain Paul Blanchard | Deceased | 04/10/1923 | 84 | 05/04/2008 | 55 |
 David Carradine Captain Gates | Captain Gates | Deceased | 08/12/1936 | 72 | 03/06/2009 | 42 |
 Stacy Keach Captain Bennett | Captain Bennett | Living | 02/06/1941 | 85 | — | 37 |
 Ned Beatty Mickey | Mickey | Deceased | 06/07/1937 | 83 | 13/06/2021 | 41 |
 Stephen McHattie Murphy | Murphy | Living | 03/02/1947 | 79 | — | 31 |
 Ronny Cox Commander Samuelson | Commander Samuelson | Living | 23/07/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Dorian Harewood Fowler | Fowler | Living | 06/08/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Rosemary Forsyth Vickie Blanchard | Vickie Blanchard | Living | 06/07/1943 | 83 | — | 35 |
 Hilly Hicks Page | Page | Living | 04/05/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Charles Cioffi Admiral Barnes | Admiral Barnes | Deceased | 31/10/1935 | 90 | 22/05/2026 | 43 |
 William Jordan Waters | Waters | Living | 13/10/1937 | 88 | — | 41 |
 Jack Rader Harkness | Harkness | Presumed Deceased | 23/02/1921 | 100 | 01/01/2022 | 57 |
 Antony Ponzini Caruso | Caruso | Deceased | 01/06/1933 | 69 | 30/12/2002 | 45 |
 Michael O'Keefe Harris | Harris | Living | 24/04/1955 | 71 | — | 23 |
 Charles Robinson McAllister | McAllister | Deceased | 09/11/1945 | 75 | 11/07/2021 | 33 |
 Christopher Reeve Phillips | Phillips | Deceased | 25/09/1952 | 52 | 10/10/2004 | 26 |
 Melendy Britt Liz Bennett | Liz Bennett | Living | 31/10/1943 | 82 | — | 35 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 28/07/1939 | 85 | 04/08/2024 | 39 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 06/04/1929 | 71 | 28/09/2000 | 49 | ||
 Robert Symonds Secretary of Navy | Secretary of Navy | Deceased | 01/12/1926 | 80 | 23/08/2007 | 52 |
 David Wilson Hanson | Hanson | Living | 26/02/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
Lawrason Driscoll Lieutenant Bloome | Lieutenant Bloome | Deceased | 25/05/1946 | 73 | 03/09/2019 | 32 |
 David Clennon USS Neptune Crewmember | USS Neptune Crewmember | Living | 10/05/1943 | 83 | — | 35 |
 John Stuart West Submariner | Submariner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
