The Ancestress (1971) featured a cast of 10 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (20%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ingrid Caven, age 88. This film starred Rudolf Lenz and Margit Carstensen.
20% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 63.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast10 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudolf Lenz der Graf | der Graf | Deceased | 25/05/1920 | 67 | 12/07/1987 | 51 |
 Margit Carstensen Berta | Berta | Deceased | 29/02/1940 | 83 | 01/06/2023 | 31 |
 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Jaromir | Jaromir | Deceased | 31/05/1945 | 37 | 10/06/1982 | 26 |
 Wolfgang Kieling Boleslav | Boleslav | Deceased | 16/03/1924 | 61 | 07/10/1985 | 47 |
 Kurt Raab Pfarrer | Pfarrer | Deceased | 20/07/1941 | 46 | 28/06/1988 | 30 |
 Irm Hermann die Köchin | die Köchin | Deceased | 04/10/1942 | 77 | 26/05/2020 | 29 |
 Hans Hirschmüller Offizier | Offizier | Living | 15/03/1940 | 86 | — | 31 |
 Ulli Lommel der Ahnherr | der Ahnherr | Deceased | 21/12/1944 | 72 | 02/12/2017 | 27 |
 Ingrid Caven Geist | Geist | Living | 03/08/1938 | 88 | — | 33 |
Hanna Köhler die Ahnfrau | die Ahnfrau | Deceased | 05/03/1944 | 67 | 17/03/2011 | 27 |