History of the World: Part I (1981) featured a cast of 126 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (24%) are still alive today and 70 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mel Brooks, age 100. This film starred Mel Brooks and Dom DeLuise.
24% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 34 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast126 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Brooks Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI | Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI | Living | 28/06/1926 | 100 | — | 55 |
 Dom DeLuise Emperor Nero | Emperor Nero | Deceased | 01/08/1933 | 75 | 04/05/2009 | 48 |
 Madeline Kahn Empress Nympho | Empress Nympho | Deceased | 29/09/1942 | 57 | 03/12/1999 | 39 |
 Harvey Korman Count de Monet | Count de Monet | Deceased | 15/02/1927 | 81 | 29/05/2008 | 54 |
 Cloris Leachman Madame Defarge | Madame Defarge | Deceased | 30/04/1926 | 94 | 27/01/2021 | 55 |
 Ron Carey Swiftus | Swiftus | Deceased | 11/12/1935 | 71 | 16/01/2007 | 46 |
 Gregory Hines Josephus | Josephus | Deceased | 14/02/1946 | 57 | 09/08/2003 | 35 |
 Pamela Stephenson Mademoiselle Rimbaud | Mademoiselle Rimbaud | Living | 04/12/1949 | 76 | — | 32 |
 Shecky Greene Marcus Vindictus | Marcus Vindictus | Deceased | 08/04/1926 | 97 | 31/12/2023 | 55 |
 Sid Caesar Chief Caveman | Chief Caveman | Deceased | 08/09/1922 | 91 | 12/02/2014 | 59 |
 Mary-Margaret Humes Miriam | Miriam | Living | 04/04/1954 | 72 | — | 27 |
 Orson Welles Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 06/05/1915 | 70 | 10/10/1985 | 66 |
 Rudy De Luca Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire | Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire | Living | 28/09/1942 | 83 | — | 39 |
 Leigh French Prehistoric Woman | Prehistoric Woman | Living | 14/07/1945 | 81 | — | 36 |
Richard Karron Prehistoric Man | Prehistoric Man | Deceased | 11/04/1934 | 82 | 01/03/2017 | 47 |
Susette Carroll Prehistoric Man | Prehistoric Man | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Sammy Shore Prehistoric Man | Prehistoric Man | Deceased | 07/02/1927 | 92 | 18/05/2019 | 54 |
 J.J. Barry Prehistoric Man | Prehistoric Man | Deceased | 25/04/1932 | 58 | 15/08/1990 | 49 |
Earl Finn Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire | Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suzanne Kent Prehistoric Man | Prehistoric Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Champion Prehistoric Man | Prehistoric Man | Deceased | 03/11/1946 | 74 | 15/06/2021 | 35 |
 Howard Morris Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire | Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 04/09/1919 | 85 | 21/05/2005 | 62 |
 Charlie Callas Soothsayer - The Roman Empire | Soothsayer - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 20/12/1927 | 83 | 27/01/2011 | 54 |
 Dena Dietrich Competence - The Roman Empire | Competence - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 04/12/1928 | 91 | 21/11/2020 | 53 |
 Paul Mazursky Roman Officer - The Roman Empire | Roman Officer - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 25/04/1930 | 84 | 30/06/2014 | 51 |
Ron Clark Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire | Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Riley Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire | Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 30/12/1935 | 80 | 19/08/2016 | 46 |
 Art Metrano Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire | Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 22/09/1936 | 84 | 08/09/2021 | 45 |
Diane Day Caladonia - The Roman Empire | Caladonia - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Henny Youngman Chemist - The Roman Empire | Chemist - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 16/03/1906 | 91 | 24/02/1998 | 75 |
 Hunter von Leer Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire | Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire | Living | 03/04/1944 | 82 | — | 37 |
 Fritz Feld Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire | Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 14/10/1900 | 93 | 18/11/1993 | 81 |
 Hugh Hefner Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire | Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 09/04/1926 | 91 | 27/09/2017 | 55 |
 Pat McCormick Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire | Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 30/06/1927 | 78 | 29/07/2005 | 54 |
 Barry Levinson Column Salesman - The Roman Empire | Column Salesman - The Roman Empire | Living | 06/04/1942 | 84 | — | 39 |
 Sid Gould Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire | Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 18/07/1912 | 83 | 05/01/1996 | 69 |
 Ronny Graham Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition | Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition | Deceased | 26/08/1919 | 79 | 04/07/1999 | 62 |
Jim Steck Gladiator - The Roman Empire | Gladiator - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Myhers Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire | Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 18/12/1921 | 70 | 27/05/1992 | 60 |
 Lee Delano Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire | Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 19/01/1931 | 86 | 08/10/2017 | 50 |
Robert Goldberg Senator #1 - The Roman Empire | Senator #1 - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan U. Schwartz Senator #2 - The Roman Empire | Senator #2 - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jay Burton Senator #3 - The Roman Empire | Senator #3 - The Roman Empire | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Ira Miller Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire | Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 14/10/1940 | 71 | 23/09/2012 | 41 |
 Johnny Silver Small Liar - The Roman Empire | Small Liar - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 16/04/1918 | 84 | 01/02/2003 | 63 |
Charles Thomas Murphy Auctioneer - The Roman Empire | Auctioneer - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 03/05/1941 | 65 | 09/09/2006 | 40 |
 Rod Haase Roman Officer - The Roman Empire | Roman Officer - The Roman Empire | Living | 01/05/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
Eileen Saki Slave - The Roman Empire | Slave - The Roman Empire | Deceased | — | — | 01/05/2023 | — |
 John Hurt Jesus - The Roman Empire | Jesus - The Roman Empire | Deceased | 22/01/1940 | 77 | 25/01/2017 | 41 |
Henry Kaiser Disciple - The Roman Empire | Disciple - The Roman Empire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |