Start Cheering (1938) featured a cast of 89 tracked actors. Of these, 0 (0%) are still alive today and 79 have passed away. This film starred Jimmy Durante and Walter Connolly.
0% still with us· verified cast0% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 0% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast89 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Durante Willie Gumbatz | Willie Gumbatz | Deceased | 09/02/1893 | 86 | 29/01/1980 | 45 |
 Walter Connolly Sam Lewis | Sam Lewis | Deceased | 08/04/1887 | 53 | 28/05/1940 | 51 |
 Joan Perry Jean Worthington | Jean Worthington | Deceased | 07/07/1911 | 85 | 16/09/1996 | 27 |
 Charles Starrett Ted Crosley | Ted Crosley | Deceased | 28/03/1903 | 82 | 22/03/1986 | 35 |
 Craig E. Earle Professor Quiz | Professor Quiz | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Gertrude Niesen Sarah | Sarah | Deceased | 08/07/1911 | 63 | 27/03/1975 | 27 |
 Raymond Walburn Dean Worthington | Dean Worthington | Deceased | 07/09/1887 | 81 | 26/07/1969 | 51 |
 Moe Howard Moe Howard | Moe Howard | Deceased | 19/06/1897 | 77 | 04/05/1975 | 41 |
 Curly Howard Curly Howard | Curly Howard | Deceased | 22/10/1903 | 48 | 18/01/1952 | 35 |
 Larry Fine Larry Fine | Larry Fine | Deceased | 05/10/1902 | 72 | 24/01/1975 | 36 |
 Broderick Crawford Biff Gordon | Biff Gordon | Deceased | 09/12/1911 | 74 | 26/04/1986 | 27 |
 Hal Le Roy 'Tarzan' Biddle | 'Tarzan' Biddle | Deceased | 10/12/1913 | 71 | 02/05/1985 | 25 |
 Ernest Truex Blodgett | Blodgett | Deceased | 18/09/1889 | 83 | 26/06/1973 | 49 |
 Virginia Dale Mabel | Mabel | Deceased | 01/07/1917 | 77 | 03/10/1994 | 21 |
 Chaz Chase Shorty | Shorty | Deceased | 06/03/1901 | 82 | 04/08/1983 | 37 |
 Jimmy Wallington Jimmy Wallington | Jimmy Wallington | Deceased | 15/09/1907 | 65 | 22/12/1972 | 31 |
 Romo Vincent Fatso | Fatso | Deceased | 23/12/1908 | 80 | 16/01/1989 | 30 |
 Gene Morgan Coach Burns | Coach Burns | Deceased | 11/03/1893 | 47 | 13/08/1940 | 45 |
| Flo | Deceased | 28/01/1915 | 67 | 28/12/1982 | 23 | |
 Arthur Hoyt Librarian | Librarian | Deceased | 18/03/1874 | 78 | 04/01/1953 | 64 |
 Howard Hickman Dr. Fosdick | Dr. Fosdick | Deceased | 09/02/1880 | 69 | 31/12/1949 | 58 |
 Minerva Urecal Miss Grimley | Miss Grimley | Deceased | 20/09/1894 | 71 | 26/02/1966 | 44 |
 Arthur Loft Joe Green | Joe Green | Deceased | 24/05/1897 | 49 | 01/01/1947 | 41 |
 Nick Lukats Nick Lukats | Nick Lukats | Deceased | 01/05/1911 | 67 | 06/01/1979 | 27 |
 Louis Prima Band Conductor | Band Conductor | Deceased | 07/12/1910 | 67 | 24/08/1978 | 28 |
William Arnold Director | Director | Deceased | 06/01/1884 | 56 | 20/07/1940 | 54 |
 Jerry Bergen Student | Student | Deceased | 04/01/1899 | 86 | 01/01/1986 | 39 |
Mary Blackwood Student | Student | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Don Brodie Dean's Secretary | Dean's Secretary | Deceased | 29/05/1904 | 96 | 08/01/2001 | 34 |
 Lane Chandler Field Judge | Field Judge | Deceased | 02/06/1899 | 73 | 14/09/1972 | 39 |
 Russ Clark Football Trainer | Football Trainer | Deceased | 07/02/1893 | 67 | 24/09/1960 | 45 |
Wes Clark Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Rube Clifford Car Owner | Car Owner | Deceased | 24/12/1888 | 85 | 14/10/1974 | 50 |
 Edith Craig Peggy | Peggy | Deceased | 09/12/1869 | 77 | 27/03/1947 | 69 |
Lew Davis Candy Vendor on Train | Candy Vendor on Train | Deceased | 16/07/1884 | 63 | 13/01/1948 | 54 |
Alexandria Dean Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barney Dean Taxi Driver | Taxi Driver | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Dorothy Dean Girl | Girl | Deceased | 22/12/1932 | 54 | 13/02/1987 | 6 |
 Vernon Dent Pops | Pops | Deceased | 15/02/1895 | 68 | 05/11/1963 | 43 |
 Ann Doran Green's Secretary | Green's Secretary | Deceased | 28/07/1911 | 89 | 19/09/2000 | 27 |
 Dick Elliott Station Agent | Station Agent | Deceased | 29/04/1886 | 75 | 22/12/1961 | 52 |
 Eddie Fetherston Man at Water Fountain | Man at Water Fountain | Deceased | 09/09/1896 | 68 | 12/06/1965 | 42 |
 James Flavin Gas Station Attendant | Gas Station Attendant | Deceased | 14/05/1906 | 69 | 23/04/1976 | 32 |
Bill Gainer Umpire | Umpire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Gallaudet Radio Sportscaster | Radio Sportscaster | Deceased | 23/08/1903 | 80 | 05/11/1983 | 35 |
 Harold Goodwin Assistant Director | Assistant Director | Deceased | 01/12/1902 | 84 | 12/07/1987 | 36 |
 Carlton Griffin Director | Director | Deceased | 22/05/1893 | 47 | 24/07/1940 | 45 |
 Chuck Hamilton Assistant Coach | Assistant Coach | Deceased | 09/12/1903 | 75 | 24/12/1978 | 35 |
 Jane Hamilton Student | Student | Deceased | 07/11/1915 | 88 | 09/02/2004 | 23 |
 Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Student | Student | Deceased | 18/01/1896 | 57 | 13/12/1953 | 42 |
 Ruth Hilliard Student | Student | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Arthur Stuart Hull Train Passenger with Luggage | Train Passenger with Luggage | Deceased | 08/05/1878 | 72 | 28/02/1951 | 60 |
Ray Johnson Gas Station Man | Gas Station Man | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Dean Kaye Girl | Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Lally Photographer | Photographer | Deceased | 28/03/1912 | 89 | 23/02/2002 | 26 |
 Edward LeSaint First Overseer | First Overseer | Deceased | 13/12/1870 | 69 | 10/09/1940 | 68 |
 Lucille Lund Flossie | Flossie | Deceased | 03/06/1913 | 88 | 15/02/2002 | 25 |
Stanley Mack Studio Writer | Studio Writer | Deceased | 27/08/1891 | 61 | 14/04/1953 | 47 |
Ed McCabe Reporter | Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Boy | Deceased | — | — | — | — | |
 Frank Melton Gas Station Attendant | Gas Station Attendant | Deceased | 06/12/1907 | 43 | 19/03/1951 | 31 |
 Charles R. Moore Train Porter | Train Porter | Deceased | 23/04/1893 | 54 | 20/07/1947 | 45 |
 Wedgwood Nowell Board Member | Board Member | Deceased | 24/01/1878 | 79 | 17/06/1957 | 60 |
 Ted Oliver Motorcycle Cop | Motorcycle Cop | Deceased | 02/02/1892 | 65 | 30/06/1957 | 46 |
 Garry Owen Gas Station Attendant | Gas Station Attendant | Deceased | 18/02/1902 | 49 | 01/06/1951 | 36 |
 House Peters Jr. Football Playing Student | Football Playing Student | Deceased | 12/01/1916 | 92 | 01/10/2008 | 22 |
Grant Peters Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gus Reed Train Conductor | Train Conductor | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Al Rhein Photographer | Photographer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Claire Rochelle Student | Student | Deceased | 22/08/1908 | 72 | 23/05/1981 | 30 |
Harold Schlickenmayer Referee | Referee | Deceased | 29/12/1900 | 71 | 28/10/1972 | 38 |
 C. Montague Shaw Dr. Atwell | Dr. Atwell | Deceased | 23/03/1882 | 85 | 06/02/1968 | 56 |
Dick Sheldon Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Shelton Student | Student | Deceased | 18/05/1915 | 56 | 17/05/1972 | 23 |
 Dorothy Short Student | Student | Deceased | 29/06/1915 | 47 | 04/06/1963 | 23 |
 Bruce Sidney Assistant Producer | Assistant Producer | Deceased | 12/10/1889 | 53 | 18/10/1942 | 49 |
 Phillips Smalley Professor | Professor | Deceased | 06/08/1875 | 63 | 02/05/1939 | 63 |
 Al St. John Station Master | Station Master | Deceased | 09/09/1893 | 69 | 21/01/1963 | 45 |
 William Stelling Student | Student | Deceased | 07/03/1914 | 84 | 08/08/1998 | 24 |
 Frank Sully Jimmy | Jimmy | Deceased | 17/06/1908 | 67 | 17/12/1975 | 30 |
 Jim Thorpe Head Linesman | Head Linesman | Deceased | 22/05/1887 | 65 | 28/03/1953 | 51 |
 Hilda Title Student | Student | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
June Ward Student | Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Warren Student | Student | Deceased | 21/09/1904 | 45 | 19/10/1949 | 34 |
 Lloyd Whitlock Second Overseer | Second Overseer | Deceased | 02/01/1891 | 75 | 08/01/1966 | 47 |
Frank C. Wilson Publicity Man | Publicity Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carol Wyndham Girl | Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeff York Student | Student | Deceased | 23/03/1912 | 83 | 11/10/1995 | 26 |
 Johnny Green Johnny Green | Johnny Green | Deceased | 10/10/1908 | 80 | 15/05/1989 | 30 |
