Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (15%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rita Moreno, age 94. This film starred Shirley Jones and Judy Garland.
15% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 15% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 83.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shirley Jones Self - Host | Self - Host | Living | 31/03/1934 | 92 | — | 75 |
 Judy Garland Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/06/1922 | 47 | 22/06/1969 | 87 |
 Deanna Durbin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/12/1921 | 91 | 20/04/2013 | 88 |
 Fred Astaire Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/05/1899 | 88 | 22/06/1987 | 110 |
 Ginger Rogers Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/07/1911 | 83 | 25/04/1995 | 98 |
 Jeanette MacDonald Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 18/06/1903 | 61 | 14/01/1965 | 106 |
 Nelson Eddy Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/06/1901 | 65 | 06/03/1967 | 108 |
 Alice Faye Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/05/1915 | 83 | 09/05/1998 | 94 |
 Ray Bolger Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/01/1904 | 83 | 15/01/1987 | 105 |
 Jack Haley Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/08/1897 | 81 | 06/06/1979 | 112 |
 Bert Lahr Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/08/1895 | 72 | 04/12/1967 | 114 |
 Joan Blondell Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/08/1906 | 73 | 25/12/1979 | 103 |
 James Cagney Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/07/1899 | 86 | 30/03/1986 | 110 |
 Shirley Temple Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/04/1928 | 85 | 10/02/2014 | 81 |
 Mae West Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/08/1893 | 87 | 22/11/1980 | 116 |
 Ethel Merman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/01/1908 | 76 | 15/02/1984 | 101 |
 Jane Withers Self | Self | Deceased | 12/04/1926 | 95 | 07/08/2021 | 83 |
 Gloria Stuart Self | Self | Deceased | 04/07/1910 | 100 | 26/09/2010 | 99 |
 Debbie Reynolds Self | Self | Deceased | 01/04/1932 | 84 | 28/12/2016 | 77 |
 Janis Paige Self | Self | Deceased | 16/09/1922 | 101 | 02/06/2024 | 87 |
 Arlene Dahl Self | Self | Deceased | 11/08/1925 | 96 | 29/11/2021 | 84 |
 Joan Leslie Self | Self | Deceased | 26/01/1925 | 90 | 12/10/2015 | 84 |
 Rita Moreno Self | Self | Living | 11/12/1931 | 94 | — | 78 |
 Liza Minnelli Self | Self | Living | 12/03/1946 | 80 | — | 63 |
 Nanette Fabray Self | Self | Deceased | 27/10/1920 | 97 | 22/02/2018 | 89 |
 Beverly D'Angelo Self | Self | Living | 15/11/1951 | 74 | — | 58 |
 Kitty Carlisle Self | Self | Deceased | 03/09/1910 | 96 | 17/04/2007 | 99 |