How Many Men Into Space (1959) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Men Into Space
Released: 1959
Cast: William Lundigan, Joyce Taylor, Tyler McVey, Ed Kemmer, Gavin MacLeod

Men Into Space (1959) featured a cast of 68 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (5%) are still alive today and 60 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is David Frankham, age 100. This TV series starred William Lundigan and Joyce Taylor.

5% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 5% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 75.5 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast68 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1959 ▲▼
William Lundigan		Deceased	12/06/1914	61	20/12/1975	45
Joyce Taylor		Deceased	14/09/1937	86	01/01/2024	22
Tyler McVey		Deceased	14/02/1912	91	04/07/2003	47
Ed Kemmer		Deceased	29/10/1921	83	09/11/2004	38
Gavin MacLeod		Deceased	28/02/1931	90	29/05/2021	28
Russ Conway		Deceased	25/04/1913	95	12/01/2009	46
Edward Mallory		Deceased	—	—	04/04/2007	—
Jack Hogan		Deceased	25/11/1929	94	06/12/2023	30
Donald Woods		Deceased	02/12/1906	91	05/03/1998	53
Corey Allen		Deceased	29/06/1934	75	27/06/2010	25
Murray Hamilton		Deceased	24/03/1923	63	01/09/1986	36
Marshall Thompson		Deceased	27/11/1925	66	18/05/1992	34
James Best		Deceased	26/07/1926	88	06/04/2015	33
Simon Oakland		Deceased	28/08/1915	68	29/08/1983	44
Robert Clarke		Deceased	01/06/1920	85	11/06/2005	39
Whit Bissell		Deceased	25/10/1909	86	05/03/1996	50
Paul Carr		Deceased	31/01/1934	72	17/02/2006	25
Werner Klemperer		Deceased	22/03/1920	80	06/12/2000	39
Joan Taylor		Deceased	18/08/1929	82	04/03/2012	30
David Frankham		Living	16/02/1926	100	—	33
Denver Pyle		Deceased	11/05/1920	77	25/12/1997	39
Don Dubbins		Deceased	28/06/1928	63	17/08/1991	31
Herbert Rudley		Deceased	22/03/1910	96	09/09/2006	49
Joe Maross		Deceased	07/02/1923	86	07/11/2009	36
Nelson Leigh		Deceased	01/01/1905	80	03/07/1985	54
Louis Jean Heydt		Deceased	17/04/1903	56	29/01/1960	56
Robert Gist		Deceased	01/10/1917	80	21/05/1998	42
John van Dreelen		Deceased	05/05/1922	70	04/09/1992	37
Joyce Meadows		Living	13/04/1933	93	—	26
Paul Picerni		Deceased	01/12/1922	88	12/01/2011	37
Christopher Dark		Deceased	21/04/1920	51	10/10/1971	39
Arthur Franz		Deceased	29/02/1920	86	16/06/2006	39
Gene Nelson		Deceased	24/03/1920	76	16/09/1996	39
Keith Larsen		Deceased	17/06/1924	82	13/12/2006	35
Angie Dickinson Mary McCauley	Mary McCauley	Living	30/09/1931	94	—	28
Preston Hanson		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Jon Shepodd		Deceased	19/12/1927	89	16/08/2017	32
Paul Lambert		Deceased	01/08/1922	74	27/04/1997	37
Bill Williams		Deceased	21/05/1915	77	21/09/1992	44
Bartlett Robinson		Deceased	09/12/1912	73	26/03/1986	47
Peter Hansen		Deceased	06/12/1921	95	09/04/2017	38
Paul Richards		Deceased	31/08/1934	40	10/12/1974	25
Paul Langton		Deceased	17/04/1913	66	15/04/1980	46
Dean Harens		Deceased	30/06/1920	45	20/06/1966	39
Paul Burke		Deceased	21/07/1926	83	13/09/2009	33
Charles Herbert		Deceased	02/12/1948	66	31/10/2015	11
William Phipps		Deceased	04/02/1922	96	01/06/2018	37
Robert Reed Russell Smith	Russell Smith	Deceased	19/10/1932	59	12/05/1992	27
Anne Benton Julie Wills	Julie Wills	Deceased	29/10/1932	73	08/11/2005	27
Byron Morrow Glen Stillwell	Glen Stillwell	Deceased	08/09/1911	94	11/05/2006	48
John Garrett Capt. Bill Williams	Capt. Bill Williams	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Don Edmonds Lt. Eden	Lt. Eden	Deceased	01/09/1937	71	30/05/2009	22
Robert Vaughn Perry Holcomb	Perry Holcomb	Deceased	22/11/1932	83	11/11/2016	27
Douglas Dick Harold Carter	Harold Carter	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Allison Hayes Mandy Holcomb	Mandy Holcomb	Deceased	06/03/1930	46	27/02/1977	29
John Cliff Gen. Tunney	Gen. Tunney	Deceased	26/11/1918	82	12/05/2001	41
Bill Masters Captain Van Fleet	Captain Van Fleet	Unverified	—	—	—	—
James Coburn Dr. Narry	Dr. Narry	Deceased	31/08/1928	74	18/11/2002	31
Robert Christopher Dr. Bromfield	Dr. Bromfield	Deceased	29/05/1922	93	27/11/2015	37
Robert Osterloh Dr. Rice	Dr. Rice	Deceased	31/05/1918	82	16/04/2001	41
Don Ross Dr. Orr	Dr. Orr	Deceased	04/04/1920	90	15/01/2011	39
John Close Col. Ferretti	Col. Ferretti	Deceased	01/06/1921	42	21/12/1963	38
Pat McCaffrie Maj. Stubblefield	Maj. Stubblefield	Deceased	12/01/1919	73	04/12/1992	40
Carol Ohmart Dr. Muriel Gallagher	Dr. Muriel Gallagher	Deceased	03/06/1927	74	01/01/2002	32
Manning Ross Dr. Torrance Alexander	Dr. Torrance Alexander	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Billy Lechner Major Paul Ellis	Major Paul Ellis	Deceased	02/09/1924	70	15/10/1994	35
Dennis McCarthy Dr. Caleb Fiske	Dr. Caleb Fiske	Deceased	20/05/1920	57	28/09/1977	39
John McNamara Gen. Withers	Gen. Withers	Deceased	24/07/1925	43	27/10/1968	34