Island in the Sky (1953) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (3%) are still alive today and 29 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dawn Bender, age 91. This film starred John Wayne and Lloyd Nolan.
3% still with us· verified cast3% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 3% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wayne Captain Dooley | Captain Dooley | Deceased | 26/05/1907 | 72 | 11/06/1979 | 46 |
 Lloyd Nolan Captain Stutz | Captain Stutz | Deceased | 11/08/1902 | 83 | 27/09/1985 | 51 |
 Walter Abel Col. Fuller | Col. Fuller | Deceased | 05/06/1898 | 88 | 26/03/1987 | 55 |
 James Arness Mac McMullen | Mac McMullen | Deceased | 26/05/1923 | 88 | 03/06/2011 | 30 |
 Andy Devine Willie Moon | Willie Moon | Deceased | 07/10/1905 | 71 | 18/02/1977 | 48 |
 Allyn Joslyn J.H. Handy | J.H. Handy | Deceased | 21/07/1901 | 79 | 21/01/1981 | 52 |
 Jimmy Lydon Murray, Dooley's navigator | Murray, Dooley's navigator | Deceased | 30/05/1923 | 98 | 09/03/2022 | 30 |
 Harry Carey, Jr. Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot | Ralph Hunt, Moon's co-pilot | Deceased | 16/05/1921 | 91 | 27/12/2012 | 32 |
 Hal Baylor Stankowski, Dooley's engineer | Stankowski, Dooley's engineer | Deceased | 10/12/1918 | 79 | 05/01/1998 | 35 |
 Sean McClory Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot | Frank Lovatt, Dooley's co-pilot | Deceased | 08/03/1924 | 79 | 10/12/2003 | 29 |
 Wally Cassell D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman | D'Annunzia, Dooley's radioman | Deceased | 02/03/1912 | 103 | 02/04/2015 | 41 |
 Gordon Jones Walrus | Walrus | Deceased | 05/04/1911 | 52 | 20/06/1963 | 42 |
 Frank Fenton Captain Turner | Captain Turner | Deceased | 09/04/1906 | 51 | 24/07/1957 | 47 |
 Robert Keys Major Ditson | Major Ditson | Deceased | 13/07/1921 | 83 | 24/08/2004 | 32 |
 Sumner Getchell Lieutenant Cord | Lieutenant Cord | Deceased | 20/10/1906 | 83 | 21/09/1990 | 47 |
 Regis Toomey Sergeant Harper | Sergeant Harper | Deceased | 13/08/1898 | 93 | 12/10/1991 | 55 |
 Paul Fix Wally Miller | Wally Miller | Deceased | 13/03/1901 | 82 | 14/10/1983 | 52 |
Jim Dugan Gidley | Gidley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Chandler Rene | Rene | Deceased | 30/06/1898 | 86 | 10/06/1985 | 55 |
 Louis Jean Heydt Fitch | Fitch | Deceased | 17/04/1903 | 56 | 29/01/1960 | 50 |
 Bob Steele Wilson | Wilson | Deceased | 23/01/1907 | 81 | 21/12/1988 | 46 |
 Darryl Hickman Swanson | Swanson | Deceased | 28/07/1931 | 92 | 21/05/2024 | 22 |
 Mike Connors Gainer | Gainer | Deceased | 15/08/1925 | 91 | 26/01/2017 | 28 |
Cass Gidley Stannish | Stannish | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Herbert Anderson Breezy | Breezy | Deceased | 30/03/1917 | 77 | 11/06/1994 | 36 |
 Anthony De Mario Ogden | Ogden | Deceased | 15/06/1918 | 67 | 19/07/1985 | 35 |
 Ann Doran Moon's Wife (uncredited) | Moon's Wife (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/07/1911 | 89 | 19/09/2000 | 42 |
 Fess Parker Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited) | Fitch's Co-Pilot (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/08/1924 | 85 | 18/03/2010 | 29 |
 William A. Wellman Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/02/1896 | 79 | 09/12/1975 | 57 |
 Dawn Bender Murray's Wife | Murray's Wife | Living | 21/02/1935 | 91 | — | 18 |
 Carl Switzer Sonny Hopper | Sonny Hopper | Deceased | 07/08/1927 | 31 | 21/01/1959 | 26 |
Billy Lee Aimone Boy (uncredited) | Boy (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |