Mother Wore Tights (1947) featured a cast of 25 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (4%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Karolyn Grimes, age 86. This film starred Betty Grable and Dan Dailey.
4% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 4% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast25 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Betty Grable Mother | Mother | Deceased | 18/12/1916 | 56 | 02/07/1973 | 31 |
 Dan Dailey Father | Father | Deceased | 14/12/1915 | 62 | 16/10/1978 | 32 |
 Mona Freeman Iris | Iris | Deceased | 10/06/1926 | 87 | 23/05/2014 | 21 |
 Connie Marshall Mikie | Mikie | Deceased | 28/04/1933 | 68 | 22/05/2001 | 14 |
 Vanessa Brown Bessie | Bessie | Deceased | 24/03/1928 | 71 | 21/05/1999 | 19 |
 Robert Arthur Bob Clarkman | Bob Clarkman | Deceased | 18/06/1925 | 83 | 01/10/2008 | 22 |
 Sara Allgood Grandmother McKinley | Grandmother McKinley | Deceased | 28/11/1879 | 70 | 13/09/1950 | 68 |
 William Frawley Mr. Schneider | Mr. Schneider | Deceased | 25/02/1887 | 79 | 03/03/1966 | 60 |
 Ruth Nelson Miss Ridgeway | Miss Ridgeway | Deceased | 02/08/1905 | 87 | 12/09/1992 | 42 |
 Anabel Shaw Alice Flemmerhammer | Alice Flemmerhammer | Deceased | 24/06/1921 | 88 | 16/04/2010 | 26 |
 Stephen Dunne Roy Bivins | Roy Bivins | Deceased | 13/01/1918 | 59 | 02/09/1977 | 29 |
 George Cleveland Grandfather McKinley | Grandfather McKinley | Deceased | 16/09/1885 | 71 | 15/07/1957 | 62 |
 Veda Ann Borg Rosemary Olcott | Rosemary Olcott | Deceased | 11/01/1915 | 58 | 16/08/1973 | 32 |
 Sig Ruman Papa | Papa | Deceased | 10/10/1884 | 82 | 14/02/1967 | 63 |
 Lee Patrick Lil | Lil | Deceased | 22/11/1901 | 80 | 21/11/1982 | 46 |
 Señor Wences Señor Wences | Señor Wences | Deceased | 17/04/1896 | 103 | 20/04/1999 | 51 |
 Anne Baxter Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/05/1923 | 62 | 12/12/1985 | 24 |
 Ruth Clifford Resort Guest (uncredited) | Resort Guest (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/02/1900 | 98 | 30/11/1998 | 47 |
Ann Gowland Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited) | Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Karolyn Grimes Iris - Age 6 (uncredited) | Iris - Age 6 (uncredited) | Living | 04/07/1940 | 86 | — | 7 |
Alvin Hammer Clarence (uncredited) | Clarence (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/01/1915 | 78 | 31/10/1993 | 32 |
 Kathleen Lockhart Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited) | Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/08/1894 | 83 | 17/02/1978 | 53 |
 Mae Marsh Resort Guest (uncredited) | Resort Guest (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/11/1894 | 73 | 13/02/1968 | 53 |
 Will Wright Withers (uncredited) | Withers (uncredited) | Deceased | 25/03/1894 | 68 | 19/06/1962 | 53 |
 Lee MacGregor Boy (uncredited) | Boy (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/10/1924 | 36 | 23/06/1961 | 23 |