The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (13%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Geoffrey Horne, age 93. This film starred William Holden and Alec Guinness.
13% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 12% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1957 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 William Holden Cmdr. Shears | Cmdr. Shears | Deceased | 17/04/1918 | 63 | 12/11/1981 | 39 |
 Alec Guinness Col. Nicholson | Col. Nicholson | Deceased | 02/04/1914 | 86 | 05/08/2000 | 43 |
 Jack Hawkins Maj. Warden | Maj. Warden | Deceased | 14/09/1910 | 62 | 18/07/1973 | 47 |
 Sessue Hayakawa Col. Saito | Col. Saito | Deceased | 10/06/1889 | 84 | 23/11/1973 | 68 |
 James Donald Maj. Clipton | Maj. Clipton | Deceased | 18/05/1917 | 76 | 03/08/1993 | 40 |
 Geoffrey Horne Lt. Joyce | Lt. Joyce | Living | 22/08/1933 | 93 | — | 24 |
 André Morell Col. Green | Col. Green | Deceased | 20/08/1909 | 69 | 28/11/1978 | 48 |
 Peter Williams Capt. Reeves | Capt. Reeves | Deceased | 08/04/1915 | 88 | 01/09/2003 | 42 |
John Boxer Major Hughes | Major Hughes | Deceased | 25/04/1909 | 73 | 22/08/1982 | 48 |
 Percy Herbert Grogan | Grogan | Deceased | 31/07/1920 | 72 | 06/12/1992 | 37 |
 Harold Goodwin Baker | Baker | Deceased | 22/10/1917 | 86 | 03/06/2004 | 40 |
 Ann Sears Nurse | Nurse | Deceased | 15/06/1933 | 59 | 20/10/1992 | 24 |
 Heihachirō Ōkawa Captain Kanematsu | Captain Kanematsu | Deceased | 09/09/1905 | 65 | 27/05/1971 | 52 |
Vilaiwan Seeboonreaung Siamese Girl | Siamese Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keiichirō Katsumoto Lieutenant Miura | Lieutenant Miura | Deceased | 09/02/1902 | 68 | 01/01/1971 | 55 |
 Ngamta Suppapong Siamese Girl | Siamese Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Javanart Punynchoti Siamese Girl | Siamese Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kannikar Dowklee Siamese Girl | Siamese Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tsai Chin Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited) | Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 30/11/1936 | 89 | — | 21 |
Christopher Greet British Officer (uncredited) | British Officer (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/06/1932 | 88 | 28/12/2020 | 25 |