Operation Petticoat (1959) featured a cast of 55 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (8%) are still alive today and 35 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marion Ross, age 97. This film starred Cary Grant and Tony Curtis.
8% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast55 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cary Grant Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman | Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman | Deceased | 18/01/1904 | 82 | 29/11/1986 | 55 |
 Tony Curtis Lieutenant Nicholas Holden | Lieutenant Nicholas Holden | Deceased | 03/06/1925 | 85 | 29/09/2010 | 34 |
 Joan O'Brien 2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall | 2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall | Deceased | 14/02/1936 | 89 | 14/05/2025 | 23 |
 Dina Merrill 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran | 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran | Deceased | 29/12/1923 | 93 | 22/05/2017 | 36 |
 Gene Evans Chief Molumphry | Chief Molumphry | Deceased | 11/07/1922 | 75 | 01/04/1998 | 37 |
 Dick Sargent Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent) | Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent) | Deceased | 19/04/1930 | 64 | 08/07/1994 | 29 |
 Virginia Gregg Major Edna Heywood | Major Edna Heywood | Deceased | 06/03/1916 | 70 | 15/09/1986 | 43 |
 Robert F. Simon Captain J.B. Henderson | Captain J.B. Henderson | Deceased | 02/12/1908 | 83 | 29/11/1992 | 51 |
 Robert Gist Lieutenant Watson | Lieutenant Watson | Deceased | 01/10/1917 | 80 | 21/05/1998 | 42 |
 Gavin MacLeod Yeoman Ernest Hunkle | Yeoman Ernest Hunkle | Deceased | 28/02/1931 | 90 | 29/05/2021 | 28 |
 George Dunn Prophet | Prophet | Deceased | 23/11/1914 | 67 | 27/04/1982 | 45 |
Dick Crockett Petty Officer Harmon | Petty Officer Harmon | Deceased | 27/02/1915 | 63 | 25/01/1979 | 44 |
 Madlyn Rhue 2nd Lieutenant Reid | 2nd Lieutenant Reid | Deceased | 03/10/1935 | 68 | 16/12/2003 | 24 |
 Marion Ross 2nd Lieutenant Colfax | 2nd Lieutenant Colfax | Living | 25/10/1928 | 97 | — | 31 |
 Clarence Lung Sergeant Ramon Gillardo | Sergeant Ramon Gillardo | Deceased | 20/10/1914 | 78 | 15/10/1993 | 45 |
 Frankie Darro Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley | Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley | Deceased | 22/12/1917 | 59 | 25/12/1976 | 42 |
| Fox | Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 82 | 01/01/2020 | 21 | |
 Robert F. Hoy Reiner | Reiner | Deceased | 03/04/1927 | 82 | 08/02/2010 | 32 |
Nicky Blair Seaman Kraus | Seaman Kraus | Deceased | 26/07/1926 | 72 | 22/11/1998 | 33 |
John W. Morley Williams | Williams | Deceased | 05/07/1912 | 78 | 12/06/1991 | 47 |
 Arthur O'Connell Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin | Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin | Deceased | 29/03/1908 | 73 | 18/05/1981 | 51 |
 Hal Baylor Military Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Military Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/12/1918 | 79 | 05/01/1998 | 41 |
 William Bryant Crewman (uncredited) | Crewman (uncredited) | Deceased | 31/01/1924 | 77 | 26/06/2001 | 35 |
Bert Byers Bowman (uncredited) | Bowman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dick Callinan Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited) | Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/10/1927 | 81 | 25/08/2009 | 32 |
Gordon Casell Colonel Higginson (uncredited) | Colonel Higginson (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Malcolm Cassell Sailor (uncredited) | Sailor (uncredited) | Living | 16/03/1939 | 87 | — | 20 |
H. Haile Chace Soldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Tony Corrado Fireman Lye (uncredited) | Fireman Lye (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dale Cummings Military Policeman (uncredited) | Military Policeman (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/08/1933 | 72 | 19/08/2005 | 26 |
 Francis De Sales Captain Kress (uncredited) | Captain Kress (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/03/1912 | 76 | 25/09/1988 | 47 |
Vince Deadrick Sr. (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/08/1932 | 84 | 27/05/2017 | 27 |
 Alan Dexter Navy Chief (uncredited) | Navy Chief (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/10/1918 | 65 | 19/12/1983 | 41 |
Tusi Faiivae Witch Doctor (uncredited) | Witch Doctor (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Frees Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited) | Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/06/1920 | 66 | 02/11/1986 | 39 |
Bob Gibson Seaman (uncredited) | Seaman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Larry Gilliland Sailor (uncredited) | Sailor (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Preston Hanson Simpson (uncredited) | Simpson (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred Harflinger II Sailor (uncredited) | Sailor (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harry Harvey Jr. Soldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/10/1929 | 49 | 08/12/1978 | 30 |
Vi Ingraham Pregnant Filipino Woman (uncredited) | Pregnant Filipino Woman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Glenn Jacobson Control Tower Staff (uncredited) | Control Tower Staff (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Keys Military Policeman (uncredited) | Military Policeman (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/07/1921 | 83 | 24/08/2004 | 38 |
Joseph Kim Filipino (uncredited) | Filipino (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Kinney (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Lanphier Daly (uncredited) | Daly (uncredited) | Deceased | 31/08/1920 | 48 | 11/02/1969 | 39 |
 Nelson Leigh Admiral Koenig (uncredited) | Admiral Koenig (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1905 | 80 | 03/07/1985 | 54 |
 Leon Lontoc Filipino Farmer (uncredited) | Filipino Farmer (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/02/1908 | 65 | 22/01/1974 | 51 |
John James Russell Sailor (uncredited) | Sailor (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alan Scott Chief of Demolition (uncredited) | Chief of Demolition (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/10/1922 | 98 | 05/02/2021 | 37 |
Bob Stratton Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) | Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nino Tempo Crewman (uncredited) | Crewman (uncredited) | Living | 06/01/1937 | 89 | — | 22 |
Howard Venezia Soldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Francis L. Ward Petty Officer (uncredited) | Petty Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert C. Youmans Lieutenant (uncredited) | Lieutenant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
