How Many National Geographic Specials (1965) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: National Geographic Specials
Released: 1965
Cast: Jane Goodall, Orson Welles, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas, Richard Kiley

National Geographic Specials (1965) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 0 (0%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. This TV series starred Jane Goodall and Orson Welles.

0% still with us· verified cast0% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 0% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 79.6 yrs

Deaths by Year

1984

1985

1987

1998

1999

2009

2010

2018

2020

2023

2025

2026

Cast19 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1965 ▲▼
Jane Goodall Self	Self	Deceased	03/04/1934	91	01/10/2025	31
Orson Welles Narrator	Narrator	Deceased	06/05/1915	70	10/10/1985	50
Dian Fossey Self	Self	Deceased	16/01/1932	53	26/12/1985	33
Birute Galdikas Self	Self	Deceased	10/05/1946	79	24/03/2026	19
Richard Kiley Narrator	Narrator	Deceased	31/03/1922	76	05/03/1999	43
Glenda Jackson Narrator	Narrator	Deceased	09/05/1936	87	15/06/2023	29
Alexander Scourby Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	13/11/1913	71	22/02/1985	52
Frank C. Craighead Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
John Craighead Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
John Craighead Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Joseph Campanella Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	21/11/1924	93	16/05/2018	41
Frank Craighead Sr. Self	Self	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Leslie Nielsen Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	11/02/1926	84	28/11/2010	39
Richard Basehart Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	31/08/1914	70	17/09/1984	51
E.G. Marshall Narrator	Narrator	Deceased	18/06/1914	84	24/08/1998	51
Ian Holm Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	12/09/1931	88	19/06/2020	34
John Huston Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	05/08/1906	81	28/08/1987	59
James Whitmore Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Deceased	01/10/1921	87	06/02/2009	44
Musindo Mwinyipembe Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)	Unverified	—	—	—	—