RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (74%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Stephen Chiodo, age 81. This film starred Sam Fontana and Scott MacQueen.
74% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 74% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 86 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Fontana Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott MacQueen Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Baker Self | Self | Living | 08/12/1950 | 75 | — | 58 |
 Craig Barron Self | Self | Living | 06/04/1961 | 65 | — | 47 |
 Rudy Behlmer Self | Self | Deceased | 13/10/1926 | 92 | 27/09/2019 | 82 |
Graham Binding Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus | Self / Sailor #4 - Eaten by Octopus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shaun Bolton Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jon Burlingame Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Burns Self | Self | Deceased | 12/05/1935 | 90 | 12/12/2025 | 73 |
 Ben Burtt Self | Self | Living | 12/07/1948 | 78 | — | 60 |
 Charles Chiodo Self | Self | Living | 24/05/1952 | 74 | — | 56 |
Edward Chiodo Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Chiodo Self | Self | Living | 02/03/1945 | 81 | — | 63 |
| Self | Living | 01/01/1951 | 75 | — | 57 | |
 Rich Correll Self | Self | Living | 14/05/1948 | 78 | — | 60 |
Mark Cotta Vaz Self | Self | Living | 16/09/1954 | 72 | — | 54 |
James D'Arc Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Dante Self | Self | Living | 28/11/1946 | 79 | — | 62 |
 Frank Darabont Self | Self | Living | 28/01/1959 | 67 | — | 49 |
Alex Funke Self | Self | Living | 12/10/1944 | 81 | — | 64 |
 Ray Harryhausen Self | Self | Deceased | 29/06/1920 | 92 | 07/05/2013 | 88 |
 Mike Hopkins Self | Self | Deceased | 12/08/1959 | 53 | 30/12/2012 | 49 |
Bill Hunt Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Jackson Self | Self | Living | 31/10/1961 | 64 | — | 47 |
| Self | Living | 11/12/1971 | 54 | — | 37 | |
 John Landis Self | Self | Living | 03/08/1950 | 76 | — | 58 |
Ron Magid Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Morgan Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Michael Pellerin Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nigel Scott Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Taylor Self | Self | Living | 08/02/1965 | 61 | — | 43 |
 Phil Tippett Self | Self | Living | 27/09/1951 | 74 | — | 57 |
Doug E. Turner Self | Self | Deceased | 17/07/1931 | 93 | 05/05/2025 | 77 |
Don Waller Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dave Whitehead Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James French Sailor #1 - Eaten by Spider | Sailor #1 - Eaten by Spider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hector Morales Sailor #2 - Eaten by Crab | Sailor #2 - Eaten by Crab | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Dawson Sailor #3 - Eaten by Lizard | Sailor #3 - Eaten by Lizard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Craney Carl Denham | Carl Denham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Harvey Additional Venture Crew #1 | Additional Venture Crew #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kevin McTurk Additional Venture Crew #2 | Additional Venture Crew #2 | Living | 16/06/1967 | 59 | — | 41 |
Daniel Bennett Additional Venture Crew #3 | Additional Venture Crew #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fay Wray Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 15/09/1907 | 96 | 08/08/2004 | 101 |
