Network (1976) featured a cast of 55 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (21%) are still alive today and 34 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jordan Charney, age 89. This film starred Faye Dunaway and William Holden.
21% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast55 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Faye Dunaway Diana Christensen | Diana Christensen | Living | 14/01/1941 | 85 | — | 35 |
 William Holden Max Schumacher | Max Schumacher | Deceased | 17/04/1918 | 63 | 12/11/1981 | 58 |
 Peter Finch Howard Beale | Howard Beale | Deceased | 28/09/1916 | 60 | 14/01/1977 | 60 |
 Robert Duvall Frank Hackett | Frank Hackett | Deceased | 05/01/1931 | 95 | 15/02/2026 | 45 |
 Ned Beatty Arthur Jensen | Arthur Jensen | Deceased | 06/07/1937 | 83 | 13/06/2021 | 39 |
 Beatrice Straight Louise Schumacher | Louise Schumacher | Deceased | 02/08/1914 | 86 | 07/04/2001 | 62 |
 Wesley Addy Nelson Chaney | Nelson Chaney | Deceased | 04/08/1913 | 83 | 31/12/1996 | 63 |
 Arthur Burghardt Great Ahmed Kahn | Great Ahmed Kahn | Living | 27/08/1947 | 79 | — | 29 |
 Bill Burrows TV Director | TV Director | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
John Carpenter George Bosch | George Bosch | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jordan Charney Harry Hunter | Harry Hunter | Living | 01/04/1937 | 89 | — | 39 |
 Kathy Cronkite Mary Ann Gifford | Mary Ann Gifford | Living | 05/09/1950 | 76 | — | 26 |
 Ed Crowley Joe Donnelly | Joe Donnelly | Deceased | 05/09/1926 | 86 | 11/03/2013 | 50 |
Jerome Dempsey Walter C. Amundsen | Walter C. Amundsen | Deceased | 01/03/1929 | 69 | 27/08/1998 | 47 |
 Conchata Ferrell Barbara Schlesinger | Barbara Schlesinger | Deceased | 28/03/1943 | 77 | 12/10/2020 | 33 |
 Gene Gross Milton K. Steinman | Milton K. Steinman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stanley Grover Jack Snowden | Jack Snowden | Deceased | 28/03/1926 | 71 | 24/08/1997 | 50 |
 Cindy Grover Caroline Schumacher | Caroline Schumacher | Living | 15/10/1958 | 67 | — | 18 |
 Darryl Hickman Bill Herron | Bill Herron | Deceased | 28/07/1931 | 92 | 21/05/2024 | 45 |
 Mitchell Jason Arthur Zangwill | Arthur Zangwill | Deceased | 21/08/1921 | 92 | 11/03/2014 | 55 |
 Paul Jenkins TV Stage Manager | TV Stage Manager | Deceased | 02/08/1938 | 74 | 01/07/2013 | 38 |
 Ken Kercheval Merrill Grant | Merrill Grant | Deceased | 15/07/1935 | 83 | 21/04/2019 | 41 |
 Kenneth Kimmins Associate Producer | Associate Producer | Living | 04/09/1941 | 85 | — | 35 |
Lynn Klugman TV Production Assistant | TV Production Assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carolyn Krigbaum Max's Secretary | Max's Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zane Lasky Audio Man | Audio Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Lipton Tommy Pellegrino | Tommy Pellegrino | Deceased | 27/04/1925 | 86 | 10/02/2012 | 51 |
 Michael Lombard Willie Stein | Willie Stein | Deceased | 08/08/1934 | 86 | 13/08/2020 | 42 |
 Pirie MacDonald Herb Thackeray | Herb Thackeray | Deceased | 24/03/1932 | 81 | 19/04/2013 | 44 |
Russ Petranto TV Associate Director | TV Associate Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Lou | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Roy Poole Sam Haywood | Sam Haywood | Deceased | 31/03/1924 | 56 | 01/07/1980 | 52 |
 William Prince Edward George Ruddy | Edward George Ruddy | Deceased | 26/01/1913 | 83 | 08/10/1996 | 63 |
 Sasha von Scherler Helen Miggs | Helen Miggs | Deceased | 12/12/1934 | 65 | 14/04/2000 | 42 |
 Lane Smith Robert McDonough | Robert McDonough | Deceased | 29/04/1936 | 69 | 13/06/2005 | 40 |
 Ted Sorel Giannini | Giannini | Deceased | 14/11/1936 | 74 | 30/11/2010 | 40 |
 Fred Stuthman Mosaic Figure | Mosaic Figure | Deceased | 27/06/1919 | 63 | 07/07/1982 | 57 |
Cameron Thomas TV Technical Director | TV Technical Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marlene Warfield Laureen Hobbs | Laureen Hobbs | Deceased | 19/06/1940 | 84 | 06/04/2025 | 36 |
Lydia Wilen Hunter's Secretary | Hunter's Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lee Richardson Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 01/09/1926 | 73 | 02/10/1999 | 50 |
 Lance Henriksen Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited) | Network Lawyer at Khan's Place (uncredited) | Living | 05/05/1940 | 86 | — | 36 |
 Robert P. Cohen Window Person (uncredited) | Window Person (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/01/1944 | 76 | 17/12/2020 | 32 |
 Andrew Duncan Agent (uncredited) | Agent (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Todd Everett Reporter (uncredited) | Reporter (uncredited) | Living | 25/04/1946 | 80 | — | 30 |
 John Gabriel TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited) | TV Anchor Reporting Beale's Suicide Threat (uncredited) | Deceased | 25/05/1931 | 90 | 11/06/2021 | 45 |
 Raymond Martino Window Person (uncredited) | Window Person (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Pashley Cameraman (uncredited) | Cameraman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Tucker Man at Desk (uncredited) | Man at Desk (uncredited) | Living | 06/02/1945 | 81 | — | 31 |
 John Chancellor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/07/1927 | 68 | 12/07/1996 | 49 |
 Walter Cronkite Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/11/1916 | 92 | 17/07/2009 | 60 |
 Betty Ford Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/04/1918 | 93 | 08/07/2011 | 58 |
 Gerald Ford Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/07/1913 | 93 | 26/12/2006 | 63 |
 Howard K. Smith Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/05/1914 | 87 | 15/02/2002 | 62 |
 David Susskind Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/12/1920 | 66 | 22/02/1987 | 56 |