The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (40%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is David McCharen, age 76. This film starred Peter MacNicol and Christopher Lee.
40% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 40% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter MacNicol Martin | Martin | Living | 10/04/1954 | 72 | — | 30 |
 Christopher Lee King Vladimir V | King Vladimir V | Deceased | 27/05/1922 | 93 | 07/06/2015 | 62 |
 Dana Hill Princess Amanda | Princess Amanda | Deceased | 06/05/1964 | 32 | 15/07/1996 | 20 |
 David Warner Zandor, the Inkeeper | Zandor, the Inkeeper | Deceased | 29/07/1941 | 80 | 24/07/2022 | 43 |
 Frank Zappa Attila | Attila | Deceased | 21/12/1940 | 52 | 04/12/1993 | 44 |
 Vincent Price Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 27/05/1911 | 82 | 25/10/1993 | 73 |
 Jeff Corey Father | Father | Deceased | 10/08/1914 | 88 | 16/08/2002 | 70 |
 Jack Riley Sexton / Deacon | Sexton / Deacon | Deceased | 30/12/1935 | 80 | 19/08/2016 | 49 |
Gary Springer Older Brother | Older Brother | Living | 29/07/1959 | 67 | — | 25 |
 Gary Schwartz Headless Man | Headless Man | Living | 07/08/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
 David McCharen Gargoyle / Horrible Man #1 | Gargoyle / Horrible Man #1 | Living | 16/04/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
 Mitchel Evans Horrible Man #2 | Horrible Man #2 | Living | 29/06/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
Roy Johns The Mums | The Mums | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Albie Selznick The Mums | The Mums | Living | 01/01/1959 | 67 | — | 25 |
Nathan Stein The Mums | The Mums | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Regis Parton Grim Reaper (uncredited) | Grim Reaper (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/01/1917 | 79 | 31/05/1996 | 67 |
 Shelley Duvall Self - Host (uncredited) | Self - Host (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/07/1949 | 75 | 11/07/2024 | 35 |