The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (6%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Richard France, age 88. This film starred Richard Ben Cramer and William Alland.
6% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 6% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 84.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Ben Cramer Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | — | — | 07/01/2013 | — |
 William Alland Self | Self | Deceased | 04/03/1916 | 81 | 11/11/1997 | 80 |
Thomas Anderson Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Deceased | 30/07/1939 | 82 | 06/01/2022 | 57 | |
 Jimmy Breslin Self | Self | Deceased | 17/10/1930 | 86 | 19/03/2017 | 66 |
 Marion Davies Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/01/1897 | 64 | 22/09/1961 | 99 |
Leonard de Paur Self | Self | Deceased | 18/11/1914 | 83 | 07/11/1998 | 82 |
| Self | Deceased | 09/12/1909 | 90 | 07/05/2000 | 87 | |
 Richard France Self | Self | Living | 05/05/1938 | 88 | — | 58 |
 William Randolph Hearst Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/04/1863 | 88 | 14/08/1951 | 133 |
 William Herz Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Sam Leve Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Norman Lloyd Self | Self | Deceased | 08/11/1914 | 106 | 10/05/2021 | 82 |
Nancy Loe Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Mankiewicz Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | 23/10/2014 | — |
 Ruth Warrick Self | Self | Deceased | 29/06/1916 | 88 | 15/01/2005 | 80 |
 Orson Welles Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/05/1915 | 70 | 10/10/1985 | 81 |
Vern Whaley Self | Self | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Wise Self | Self | Deceased | 10/09/1914 | 91 | 14/09/2005 | 82 |
 David McCullough Self - Host of The American Experience | Self - Host of The American Experience | Deceased | 07/07/1933 | 89 | 07/08/2022 | 63 |
