Playing for Time (1980) featured a cast of 43 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (65%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vanessa Redgrave, age 89. This film starred Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Alexander.
65% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 20 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast43 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vanessa Redgrave Fania Fenelon | Fania Fenelon | Living | 30/01/1937 | 89 | — | 43 |
 Jane Alexander Alma Rose | Alma Rose | Living | 28/10/1939 | 86 | — | 41 |
 Maud Adams Mala | Mala | Living | 12/02/1945 | 81 | — | 35 |
| Olga | Living | 02/05/1952 | 74 | — | 28 | |
 Robin Bartlett Etalina | Etalina | Living | 22/04/1951 | 75 | — | 29 |
 Marisa Berenson Elzvieta | Elzvieta | Living | 15/02/1947 | 79 | — | 33 |
 Verna Bloom Paulette | Paulette | Deceased | 07/08/1938 | 80 | 09/01/2019 | 42 |
Donna Haley Katrina | Katrina | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lenore Harris Charlotte | Charlotte | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Mady Kaplan Varya | Varya | Living | 06/08/1956 | 70 | — | 24 |
 Will Lee Shmuel | Shmuel | Deceased | 06/08/1908 | 74 | 07/12/1982 | 72 |
 Anna Thomson Michou | Michou | Living | 18/09/1953 | 73 | — | 27 |
 Viveca Lindfors Frau Schmidt | Frau Schmidt | Deceased | 29/12/1920 | 74 | 25/10/1995 | 60 |
 Melanie Mayron Marianne | Marianne | Living | 20/10/1952 | 73 | — | 28 |
Marcell Rosenblatt Giselle | Giselle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Max Wright Dr. Josef Mengele | Dr. Josef Mengele | Deceased | 02/08/1943 | 75 | 26/06/2019 | 37 |
 Shirley Knight Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel | Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel | Deceased | 05/07/1936 | 83 | 22/04/2020 | 44 |
 Elaine Bromka Tchiakowska | Tchiakowska | Living | 06/01/1950 | 76 | — | 30 |
Clarence Felder Commandant Kramer | Commandant Kramer | Living | 02/09/1938 | 88 | — | 42 |
 Marta Heflin Esther | Esther | Deceased | 29/03/1945 | 68 | 18/09/2013 | 35 |
Martha Schlamme Woman on train | Woman on train | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Faith Catlin Liesle | Liesle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dorothy Sherwood Berta | Berta | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Grace Stover Greta | Greta | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sidney Sandness Asthmatic Man | Asthmatic Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thomas La Fleur Boy Scout | Boy Scout | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Zvee Scooler First Chessplayer | First Chessplayer | Deceased | 01/12/1899 | 85 | 25/03/1985 | 81 |
 Tom Everett Second Chess Player | Second Chess Player | Living | 21/10/1948 | 77 | — | 32 |
Mary Kay Fager Polish Woman | Polish Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mary McGonical Tattooer | Tattooer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phyllis Vanier Blockawa | Blockawa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Monica Merriman Canadian Girl | Canadian Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Lucey Ladislaus | Ladislaus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lorraine Lucey Ladislaus' Mother | Ladislaus' Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lee Jay Nelson Edek | Edek | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Dannon SS Officer | SS Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Phillips British Radio Man | British Radio Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Spencer Waldron SS Sergeant | SS Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Griesemer German Trooper | German Trooper | Living | 05/12/1947 | 78 | — | 33 |
Huggy-Bear Ferris The Executioner | The Executioner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Al Butler Nazi Officer (uncredited) | Nazi Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeffrey Marcus Rose's Husband (uncredited) | Rose's Husband (uncredited) | Living | 21/02/1960 | 66 | — | 20 |
 Rick Washburn Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Living | 04/05/1946 | 80 | — | 34 |
