The Benny Goodman Story (1956) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (5%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is David Kasday, age 84. This film starred Steve Allen and Donna Reed.
5% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 5% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Allen Benny Goodman | Benny Goodman | Deceased | 26/12/1921 | 78 | 30/10/2000 | 35 |
 Donna Reed Alice Hammond | Alice Hammond | Deceased | 27/01/1921 | 64 | 14/01/1986 | 35 |
 Berta Gersten Mama Goodman | Mama Goodman | Deceased | 01/01/1894 | 78 | 10/09/1972 | 62 |
 Barry Truex Benny Goodman (age 16) | Benny Goodman (age 16) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Herbert Anderson John Hammond Jr. | John Hammond Jr. | Deceased | 30/03/1917 | 77 | 11/06/1994 | 39 |
 Robert F. Simon Papa Dave Goodman | Papa Dave Goodman | Deceased | 02/12/1908 | 83 | 29/11/1992 | 48 |
Hy Averback Willard Alexander - Benny's manager | Willard Alexander - Benny's manager | Deceased | 21/10/1920 | 76 | 14/10/1997 | 36 |
 Sammy Davis Sr. Fletcher Henderson | Fletcher Henderson | Deceased | — | — | 21/05/1988 | — |
 Dick Winslow Gil Rodin | Gil Rodin | Deceased | 25/03/1915 | 75 | 07/02/1991 | 41 |
 Shepard Menken Harry Goodman | Harry Goodman | Deceased | 02/11/1921 | 77 | 02/01/1999 | 35 |
 Jack Kruschen 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr. | 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr. | Deceased | 20/03/1922 | 80 | 02/04/2002 | 34 |
 Wilton Graff John Hammond Sr. | John Hammond Sr. | Deceased | 13/08/1903 | 65 | 13/01/1969 | 53 |
 Fred Essler Prof Schoepp | Prof Schoepp | Deceased | 13/02/1895 | 77 | 17/01/1973 | 61 |
David Kasday Benny Goodman (age 10 ) | Benny Goodman (age 10 ) | Living | 07/05/1942 | 84 | — | 14 |
 John Erman Harry Goodman (age 16 ) | Harry Goodman (age 16 ) | Deceased | 03/08/1935 | 85 | 25/06/2021 | 21 |
| Deceased | 18/02/1903 | 81 | 07/06/1984 | 53 | ||
| Deceased | 20/04/1908 | 94 | 31/08/2002 | 48 | ||
| Deceased | 15/01/1909 | 64 | 16/10/1973 | 47 | ||
| Deceased | 24/11/1912 | 73 | 31/07/1986 | 44 | ||
| Deceased | 22/06/1903 | 67 | 07/06/1971 | 53 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
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| Deceased | 02/02/1927 | 64 | 06/06/1991 | 29 | ||
| Deceased | 15/03/1916 | 67 | 05/07/1983 | 40 | ||
| Deceased | — | — | 08/12/2006 | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
