
Oppenheimer (1980) featured a cast of 53 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (31%) are still alive today and 35 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Milton Johns, age 88. This TV series starred Sam Waterston and John Carson.
31% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast53 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Waterston Robert Oppenheimer | Robert Oppenheimer | Living | 15/11/1940 | 86 | — | 40 |
John Carson Narrator | Narrator | Deceased | 28/02/1927 | 89 | 05/11/2016 | 53 |
Shane Rimmer Ed Condon | Ed Condon | Deceased | 28/05/1929 | 89 | 29/03/2019 | 51 |
Alexander Knox Henry Stimson | Henry Stimson | Deceased | 16/01/1907 | 88 | 25/04/1995 | 73 |
Jana Shelden Kitty Oppenheimer | Kitty Oppenheimer | Living | 30/09/1945 | 81 | — | 35 |
Phil Brown Lewis Strauss | Lewis Strauss | Deceased | 30/04/1916 | 89 | 09/02/2006 | 64 |
Edward Hardwicke Enrico Fermi | Enrico Fermi | Deceased | 07/08/1932 | 78 | 16/05/2011 | 48 |
David Suchet Edward Teller | Edward Teller | Living | 02/05/1946 | 80 | — | 34 |
James Maxwell Lloyd Garrison | Lloyd Garrison | Deceased | 14/06/1931 | 48 | 05/09/1979 | 49 |
Milton Johns George Kistiakowsky | George Kistiakowsky | Living | 13/05/1938 | 88 | — | 42 |
Barry Dennen Isidor Rabi | Isidor Rabi | Deceased | 22/02/1938 | 79 | 26/09/2017 | 42 |
Bob Sherman Ernest Lawrence | Ernest Lawrence | Deceased | 16/11/1940 | 63 | 30/08/2004 | 40 |
Matthew Guinness Hans Bethe | Hans Bethe | Living | 06/06/1940 | 86 | — | 40 |
Christopher Malcolm Steve Nelson | Steve Nelson | Deceased | 19/08/1946 | 67 | 15/02/2014 | 34 |
Garrick Hagon Frank Oppenheimer | Frank Oppenheimer | Living | 27/09/1939 | 87 | — | 41 |
David Baxt Colonel John Lansdale | Colonel John Lansdale | Deceased | 01/01/1947 | 77 | 12/12/2024 | 33 |
Peter Banks Joseph Volpe | Joseph Volpe | Living | 01/01/1943 | 83 | — | 37 |
Ron Berglas John Manley | John Manley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Colin Bennett Seth Neddermeyer | Seth Neddermeyer | Deceased | 25/02/1944 | 79 | 23/02/2024 | 36 |
Christopher Muncke Colonel Kenneth Nichols | Colonel Kenneth Nichols | Deceased | 24/07/1942 | 84 | — | 38 |
Peter Carlisle H.U.A.C Counsel | H.U.A.C Counsel | Deceased | 04/08/1914 | 86 | 16/10/2000 | 66 |
John Orchard Sergeant | Sergeant | Deceased | 15/11/1928 | 66 | 03/11/1995 | 52 |
Robert MacLeod Navy Chief | Navy Chief | Deceased | 01/01/1915 | 89 | 01/01/2004 | 65 |
Raymond Marlowe Businessman | Businessman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Sibbald Captain | Captain | Deceased | 28/06/1936 | 75 | 13/12/2011 | 44 |
John Morton Robert Wilson | Robert Wilson | Living | 26/03/1947 | 79 | — | 33 |
Nigel Anthony Scientist | Scientist | Living | 23/12/1941 | 84 | — | 39 |
Bob Sessions Thomas Finletter | Thomas Finletter | Deceased | 24/09/1940 | 57 | 10/02/1998 | 40 |
Liza Ross Jacky Oppenheimer | Jacky Oppenheimer | Living | 23/06/1941 | 85 | — | 39 |
Billy J. Mitchell Captain 'Deke' Parsons | Captain 'Deke' Parsons | Deceased | 16/06/1942 | 56 | 09/03/1999 | 38 |
Jerry Harte JCAE Counsel | JCAE Counsel | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Douglas Lambert Kenneth Bainbridge | Kenneth Bainbridge | Deceased | 07/07/1936 | 50 | 16/12/1986 | 44 |
Seymour Green Gordon Gray | Gordon Gray | Deceased | 09/10/1912 | 85 | 07/05/1998 | 68 |
Robert Henderson Scientist | Scientist | Deceased | 19/12/1904 | 80 | 09/09/1985 | 76 |
Peter Marinker Haakon Chevalier | Haakon Chevalier | Living | 28/07/1941 | 85 | — | 39 |
James Berwick Air Force General | Air Force General | Deceased | 06/07/1929 | 71 | 17/08/2000 | 51 |
Philip O'Brien Roger Robb | Roger Robb | Deceased | 23/05/1927 | 71 | 09/01/1999 | 53 |
| MC | Deceased | 26/12/1934 | 87 | 09/06/2022 | 46 | |
Robert O'Neil GAC Committee Member | GAC Committee Member | Deceased | 30/06/1922 | 60 | 03/12/1982 | 58 |
Declan Mulholland FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Deceased | 06/12/1932 | 66 | 29/06/1999 | 48 |
Kate Harper Jean Tatlock | Jean Tatlock | Living | — | — | — | — |
Gabor Vernon Leo Szilard | Leo Szilard | Deceased | 23/03/1925 | 60 | 23/04/1985 | 55 |
Manning Redwood General Leslie Groves | General Leslie Groves | Deceased | 16/02/1929 | 77 | 07/07/2006 | 51 |
Alexander Davion Arthur Compton | Arthur Compton | Deceased | 31/03/1929 | 90 | 28/09/2019 | 51 |
Peter Whitman Robert Serber | Robert Serber | Deceased | 22/12/1947 | 47 | 05/07/1995 | 33 |
Blain Fairman Robert Bacher | Robert Bacher | Living | 26/12/1941 | 84 | — | 39 |
Marc Smith Lieutenant Colonel Boris Pash | Lieutenant Colonel Boris Pash | Deceased | 21/01/1945 | 60 | 01/01/2006 | 35 |
Anthony Forrest Rossi Lomanitz | Rossi Lomanitz | Living | 25/07/1951 | 75 | — | 29 |
Michael John Paliotti Sam Allison | Sam Allison | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Sarah Brackett Priscilla Duffield | Priscilla Duffield | Deceased | 13/05/1938 | 58 | 17/06/1996 | 42 |
James Waterston Peter Oppenheimer | Peter Oppenheimer | Living | 17/01/1969 | 57 | — | 11 |
James Smith Dr Harrison | Dr Harrison | Living | 02/04/1953 | 73 | — | 27 |
Alan Westbrook Reporter | Reporter | Deceased | — | — | — | — |