Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (50%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Susan Sullivan, age 83. This film starred Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale.
50% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raymond Burr Perry Mason | Perry Mason | Deceased | 21/05/1917 | 76 | 12/09/1993 | 74 |
 Barbara Hale Della Street | Della Street | Deceased | 18/04/1922 | 94 | 26/01/2017 | 69 |
 William R. Moses Ken Malansky | Ken Malansky | Living | 17/11/1959 | 66 | — | 32 |
 Susan Sullivan Twyla Cooper | Twyla Cooper | Living | 18/11/1942 | 83 | — | 49 |
 Jerry Orbach Vic St. John | Vic St. John | Deceased | 20/10/1935 | 69 | 28/12/2004 | 56 |
 Mary Page Keller Cassie Woodfield | Cassie Woodfield | Living | 03/03/1961 | 65 | — | 30 |
 John James Brett Huston | Brett Huston | Living | 18/04/1956 | 70 | — | 35 |
 Philip Michael Thomas Chuck Gilmore | Chuck Gilmore | Living | 26/05/1949 | 77 | — | 42 |
 Earl Billings Al Shockley | Al Shockley | Living | 04/07/1945 | 81 | — | 46 |
Gary Giem Sam Garza | Sam Garza | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Betsy Jones-Moreland Judge Elinor Harrelson | Judge Elinor Harrelson | Deceased | 01/04/1930 | 76 | 01/05/2006 | 61 |
 Peter Jurasik Gary Slate | Gary Slate | Living | 25/04/1950 | 76 | — | 41 |
 Kerrie Keane Gillian Pope | Gillian Pope | Living | 07/09/1948 | 78 | — | 43 |
 James McEachin Lt. Ed Brock | Lt. Ed Brock | Deceased | 20/05/1930 | 94 | 11/01/2025 | 61 |
 Andy Romano Asst. D.A. Jack LaRusso | Asst. D.A. Jack LaRusso | Deceased | 15/06/1941 | 81 | 14/09/2022 | 50 |
 Beau Starr Dave Franco | Dave Franco | Deceased | 01/09/1944 | 81 | 24/04/2026 | 47 |
Una Kim Brenda Lim | Brenda Lim | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Susan Lentini Elise Franco | Elise Franco | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed O'Brien Fred Davidson | Fred Davidson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dwayne Carrington Detective Peters | Detective Peters | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ron Headlee Detective Jackson | Detective Jackson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brad Leland Fire Captain | Fire Captain | Living | 15/09/1954 | 72 | — | 37 |
Doug Lenzini Technician | Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bev Newcomb Landlady #2 | Landlady #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Owen O'Farrell Officer Paretti | Officer Paretti | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roger Pancake Hank Rossiter | Hank Rossiter | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Terry Rhoads Lance | Lance | Deceased | 31/12/1951 | 61 | 11/10/2013 | 40 |
Jeff Valdez Stand-Up Comic | Stand-Up Comic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cecile Walker Landlady #1 | Landlady #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |