The Candidate (1972) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (13%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tom Dahlgren, age 93. This film starred Robert Redford and Peter Boyle.
13% still with us· verified cast9% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 12% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert Redford Bill McKay | Bill McKay | Deceased | 18/08/1936 | 89 | 16/09/2025 | 36 |
 Peter Boyle Marvin Lucas | Marvin Lucas | Deceased | 18/10/1935 | 71 | 12/12/2006 | 37 |
 Melvyn Douglas John J. McKay | John J. McKay | Deceased | 05/04/1901 | 80 | 04/08/1981 | 71 |
 Don Porter Senator Crocker Jarmon | Senator Crocker Jarmon | Deceased | 24/09/1912 | 84 | 11/02/1997 | 60 |
 Allen Garfield Klein | Klein | Deceased | 22/11/1939 | 80 | 07/04/2020 | 33 |
 Karen Carlson Nancy McKay | Nancy McKay | Living | 15/01/1945 | 81 | — | 27 |
 Quinn K. Redeker Rick Jenkin | Rick Jenkin | Deceased | 02/05/1936 | 86 | 20/12/2022 | 36 |
 Morgan Upton Wally Henderson | Wally Henderson | Deceased | 11/08/1930 | 61 | 22/12/1991 | 42 |
 Michael Lerner Paul Corliss | Paul Corliss | Deceased | 22/06/1941 | 81 | 08/04/2023 | 31 |
 Kenneth Tobey Floyd J. Starkey | Floyd J. Starkey | Deceased | 23/03/1917 | 85 | 22/12/2002 | 55 |
 Christopher Pray David | David | Deceased | 02/03/1946 | 72 | 16/02/2019 | 26 |
 Joe Miksak Neil Atkinson | Neil Atkinson | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Jenny Sullivan Lynn | Lynn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Dahlgren Pilot | Pilot | Living | 22/09/1933 | 93 | — | 39 |
 Gerald Hiken Station Manager | Station Manager | Presumed Deceased | 23/05/1927 | 93 | 06/01/2021 | 45 |
Leslie Allen Mabel | Mabel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jason Goodrow Boy in the Commercial | Boy in the Commercial | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert De Anda Jaime | Jaime | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Goldsby Fleischer | Fleischer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Barnicle Wilson | Wilson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Natalie Wood Natalie Wood | Natalie Wood | Deceased | 20/07/1938 | 43 | 29/11/1981 | 34 |
 Fred R. Harris Sen. Fred Harris | Sen. Fred Harris | Deceased | 13/11/1930 | 94 | 23/11/2024 | 42 |
| Deceased | 08/06/1934 | 90 | 29/05/2025 | 38 |
