Meteor (1979) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (14%) are still alive today and 38 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Burke Byrnes, age 88. This film starred Sean Connery and Natalie Wood.
14% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 14% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Connery Paul Bradley | Paul Bradley | Deceased | 25/08/1930 | 90 | 31/10/2020 | 49 |
 Natalie Wood Tatiana Donskaya | Tatiana Donskaya | Deceased | 20/07/1938 | 43 | 29/11/1981 | 41 |
 Karl Malden Harry Sherwood | Harry Sherwood | Deceased | 22/03/1912 | 97 | 01/07/2009 | 67 |
 Brian Keith Dr. Dubov | Dr. Dubov | Deceased | 14/11/1921 | 75 | 24/06/1997 | 58 |
 Martin Landau General Adlon | General Adlon | Deceased | 20/06/1928 | 89 | 15/07/2017 | 51 |
 Trevor Howard Michael Hughes | Michael Hughes | Deceased | 29/09/1913 | 74 | 07/01/1988 | 66 |
 Richard Dysart Secretary of Defense | Secretary of Defense | Deceased | 30/03/1929 | 86 | 05/04/2015 | 50 |
 Henry Fonda The President | The President | Deceased | 16/05/1905 | 77 | 12/08/1982 | 74 |
 Joseph Campanella General Easton | General Easton | Deceased | 21/11/1924 | 93 | 16/05/2018 | 55 |
 Bo Brundin Rolf Manheim | Rolf Manheim | Deceased | 24/04/1937 | 85 | 04/09/2022 | 42 |
Katherine De Hetre Jan Watkins | Jan Watkins | Deceased | 18/09/1946 | 61 | 29/12/2007 | 33 |
 James G. Richardson Alan Marshall | Alan Marshall | Deceased | 20/08/1945 | 37 | 20/02/1983 | 34 |
 Roger Robinson Bill Hunter | Bill Hunter | Deceased | 02/05/1940 | 78 | 26/10/2018 | 39 |
Michael Zaslow Sam Mason | Sam Mason | Deceased | 01/11/1942 | 56 | 06/12/1998 | 37 |
John McKinney Peter Watson | Peter Watson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Findlater Tom Easton | Tom Easton | Deceased | 28/08/1943 | 83 | — | 36 |
Paul Tulley Bill Frager | Bill Frager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Allen Williams Michael McKendrick | Michael McKendrick | Deceased | 31/12/1944 | 74 | 26/05/2019 | 35 |
 Bibi Besch Helen Bradley | Helen Bradley | Deceased | 01/02/1942 | 54 | 07/09/1996 | 37 |
 Gregory Gaye Russian Premier | Russian Premier | Deceased | 09/10/1900 | 92 | 23/08/1993 | 79 |
 Clyde Kusatsu Yamashiro | Yamashiro | Living | 13/09/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Burke Byrnes Coast Guard Officer | Coast Guard Officer | Living | 09/12/1937 | 88 | — | 42 |
Joe Medalis Bartender | Bartender | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charles Bartlett Guard | Guard | Deceased | 18/08/1941 | 83 | 01/04/2025 | 38 |
Raymond O'Keefe Guard | Guard | Deceased | 15/10/1940 | 85 | — | 39 |
 Henry Olek Army Translator | Army Translator | Living | 15/10/1942 | 83 | — | 37 |
 Peter Bourne UN President | UN President | Deceased | 09/07/1923 | 77 | 24/06/2001 | 56 |
 Stanley Mann Canadian Representative | Canadian Representative | Deceased | 08/08/1928 | 87 | 11/01/2016 | 51 |
 Ronald Neame British Representative | British Representative | Deceased | 23/04/1911 | 99 | 16/06/2010 | 68 |
 Philip Sterling Russian Representative | Russian Representative | Deceased | 09/10/1922 | 76 | 30/11/1998 | 57 |
Arthur Adams Ghana Representative | Ghana Representative | Deceased | 22/11/1915 | 76 | 03/05/1992 | 64 |
 Fred Carney United States Representative | United States Representative | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Sybil Danning Girl Skier | Girl Skier | Living | 24/05/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
Meschino Paterlini Boy Skier | Boy Skier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Yune Siberian Man | Siberian Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eileen Saki Siberian Woman | Siberian Woman | Deceased | — | — | 01/05/2023 | — |
Christine Anne Baur Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Camen Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dorothy Catching Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Couch Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
William Darr Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joan Foley Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Laurence Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Moio Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Living | 09/05/1939 | 87 | — | 40 |
 Read Morgan Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Deceased | 30/01/1931 | 91 | 20/04/2022 | 48 |
 Conrad E. Palmisano Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Deceased | 01/05/1948 | 75 | 10/01/2024 | 31 |
Tony Rocco Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jesse Wayne Communications Center Technician | Communications Center Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carole Hemingway Sherwood's Secretary | Sherwood's Secretary | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Clete Roberts Network Newscaster | Network Newscaster | Deceased | 01/02/1912 | 72 | 30/11/1984 | 67 |
 Stu Nahan Football Announcer | Football Announcer | Deceased | 23/06/1926 | 81 | 26/12/2007 | 53 |
Osman Ragheb Swiss TV Newscaster | Swiss TV Newscaster | Deceased | 11/05/1926 | 98 | 21/09/2024 | 53 |
Yu Wing Chinese Fisherman | Chinese Fisherman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yau Tsui Ling Chinese Fisherman's Wife | Chinese Fisherman's Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ricker Slaven Canteen Worker | Canteen Worker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Bacon News Reporter | News Reporter | Deceased | 12/05/1914 | 96 | 18/09/2010 | 65 |
Yani Begakis News Reporter | News Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Selma Archerd Woman in Subway | Woman in Subway | Deceased | 26/02/1925 | 98 | 14/12/2023 | 54 |
 Domingo Ambriz Boy with Radio | Boy with Radio | Living | 29/02/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Peter Donat Opening Sequence Narrator (voice) | Opening Sequence Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 20/01/1928 | 90 | 10/09/2018 | 51 |
 Simon Cadell British News Reporter (uncredited) | British News Reporter (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/07/1950 | 45 | 06/03/1996 | 29 |