High Anxiety (1977) featured a cast of 60 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (16%) are still alive today and 38 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mel Brooks, age 100. This film starred Mel Brooks and Madeline Kahn.
16% still with us· verified cast12% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 16% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast60 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Brooks Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke | Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke | Living | 28/06/1926 | 100 | — | 51 |
 Madeline Kahn Victoria Brisbane | Victoria Brisbane | Deceased | 29/09/1942 | 57 | 03/12/1999 | 35 |
 Cloris Leachman Nurse Charlotte Diesel | Nurse Charlotte Diesel | Deceased | 30/04/1926 | 94 | 27/01/2021 | 51 |
 Harvey Korman Dr. Charles Montague | Dr. Charles Montague | Deceased | 15/02/1927 | 81 | 29/05/2008 | 50 |
 Ron Carey Brophy | Brophy | Deceased | 11/12/1935 | 71 | 16/01/2007 | 42 |
 Howard Morris Professor Lilloman | Professor Lilloman | Deceased | 04/09/1919 | 85 | 21/05/2005 | 58 |
 Dick Van Patten Dr. Philip Wentworth | Dr. Philip Wentworth | Deceased | 09/12/1928 | 86 | 23/06/2015 | 49 |
 Jack Riley The Desk Clerk | The Desk Clerk | Deceased | 30/12/1935 | 80 | 19/08/2016 | 42 |
 Charlie Callas Cocker Spaniel | Cocker Spaniel | Deceased | 20/12/1927 | 83 | 27/01/2011 | 50 |
Ron Clark Zachary Cartwright III | Zachary Cartwright III | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rudy De Luca 'Braces' - Killer | 'Braces' - Killer | Living | 28/09/1942 | 83 | — | 35 |
 Barry Levinson Dennis - Bellboy | Dennis - Bellboy | Living | 06/04/1942 | 84 | — | 35 |
 Lee Delano Norton | Norton | Deceased | 19/01/1931 | 86 | 08/10/2017 | 46 |
Albert Whitlock Arthur Brisbane | Arthur Brisbane | Deceased | 15/09/1915 | 84 | 26/10/1999 | 62 |
 Billy Sands Customer | Customer | Deceased | 06/01/1911 | 73 | 27/08/1984 | 66 |
 Richard Stahl Dr. Baxter | Dr. Baxter | Deceased | 04/01/1932 | 74 | 18/06/2006 | 45 |
Robin Menken Cocktail Waitress | Cocktail Waitress | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Darrell Zwerling Dr. Eckhardt | Dr. Eckhardt | Deceased | 09/09/1928 | 85 | 11/04/2014 | 49 |
 Murphy Dunne Piano Player | Piano Player | Living | 22/06/1942 | 84 | — | 35 |
 Al Hopson Man Who is Shot | Man Who is Shot | Deceased | 20/03/1920 | 78 | 16/10/1998 | 57 |
 Robert Ridgely Flasher | Flasher | Deceased | 24/12/1931 | 65 | 08/02/1997 | 46 |
Pearl Shear Screaming Woman at Gate | Screaming Woman at Gate | Deceased | 07/04/1918 | 91 | 27/07/2009 | 59 |
Arnold Soboloff Dr. Colburn | Dr. Colburn | Deceased | 11/11/1930 | 48 | 28/10/1979 | 47 |
 Eddie Ryder Doctor at Convention | Doctor at Convention | Deceased | 23/01/1923 | 74 | 29/03/1997 | 54 |
 Sandy Helberg Airport Attendant | Airport Attendant | Living | 28/05/1949 | 77 | — | 28 |
 Fred Franklyn Man from Cincinnati in Piano Bar | Man from Cincinnati in Piano Bar | Deceased | 15/10/1926 | 62 | 07/03/1989 | 51 |
Deborah Dawes Stewardess | Stewardess | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bernie Kuby Dr. Wilson | Dr. Wilson | Deceased | 06/09/1923 | 84 | 07/07/2008 | 54 |
Ira Miller Psychiatrist with Children | Psychiatrist with Children | Deceased | 14/10/1940 | 71 | 23/09/2012 | 37 |
Jimmy Martinez Waiter in Piano Bar | Waiter in Piano Bar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Beatrice Colen Maid in Hotel | Maid in Hotel | Deceased | 10/01/1948 | 51 | 18/11/1999 | 29 |
Robert Manuel Policeman at Airport | Policeman at Airport | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hunter von Leer Policeman at Airport | Policeman at Airport | Living | 03/04/1944 | 82 | — | 33 |
 John Dennis Orderly | Orderly | Deceased | 18/08/1919 | 84 | 19/03/2004 | 58 |
 Frank Campanella Bartender | Bartender | Deceased | 12/03/1919 | 87 | 30/12/2006 | 58 |
Henry Kaiser New Groom in Piano Bar | New Groom in Piano Bar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bullets Durgom Man in Phone Booth | Man in Phone Booth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Bellan Male Attendant | Male Attendant | Deceased | 15/01/1932 | 90 | 15/05/2022 | 45 |
Mitchell Bock Bar Patron | Bar Patron | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jay Burton Patient | Patient | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bryan Englund Orderly #2 | Orderly #2 | Deceased | 21/06/1955 | 30 | 25/02/1986 | 22 |
Anne Macey Screaming Woman in Hotel | Screaming Woman in Hotel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan U. Schwartz Psychiatrist | Psychiatrist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Armstrong Club Patron (uncredited) | Club Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/10/1924 | 91 | 13/05/2016 | 53 |
Charles Cirillo Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/08/1908 | 91 | 04/12/1999 | 69 |
Robert Cole Club Patron (uncredited) | Club Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Paul DeCeglie Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred Fisher Club Patron (uncredited) | Club Patron (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Frost Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Laura Gile Club Patron (uncredited) | Club Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Allan Graf Man Going Through Metal Detector (uncredited) | Man Going Through Metal Detector (uncredited) | Living | 16/12/1949 | 76 | — | 28 |
Bart Greene Lecture Guest (uncredited) | Lecture Guest (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Lussier Thorndyke's Father in Flashback (uncredited) | Thorndyke's Father in Flashback (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/12/1934 | 84 | 19/04/2019 | 43 |
Norman Palmer Club Patron (uncredited) | Club Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/05/1921 | 65 | 25/11/1986 | 56 |
Arnold Roberts Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
George Simmons Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Commuter at Airport (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/04/1925 | 80 | 29/08/2005 | 52 |
Norman Stevans Lecture Guest (uncredited) | Lecture Guest (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/12/1916 | 63 | 15/07/1980 | 61 |
Robert Strong Lecture Guest (uncredited) | Lecture Guest (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/02/1906 | 87 | 14/07/1993 | 71 |
Victor Toyota Plane Passenger (uncredited) | Plane Passenger (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Judith Woodbury Club Patron (uncredited) | Club Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/03/1922 | 96 | 26/04/2018 | 55 |