The Challenge (1962) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (29%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yūko Kusunoki, age 93. This film starred Koji Tsuruta and Tatsuo Umemiya.
29% still with us· verified cast26% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 29% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Koji Tsuruta Kuroki | Kuroki | Deceased | 06/12/1924 | 62 | 16/06/1987 | 38 |
| Deceased | 11/03/1938 | 81 | 12/12/2019 | 24 | ||
| Living | 10/03/1940 | 86 | — | 22 | ||
 Hitomi Nakahara Hiromi | Hiromi | Living | 22/07/1936 | 90 | — | 26 |
 Tetsuro Tamba Takayama | Takayama | Deceased | 17/07/1922 | 84 | 24/09/2006 | 40 |
| Deceased | 27/03/1909 | 79 | 23/04/1988 | 53 | ||
 Yūko Kusunoki Marin | Marin | Living | 01/01/1933 | 93 | — | 29 |
| Deceased | 25/04/1905 | 90 | 03/10/1995 | 57 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 14/06/1921 | 105 | — | 41 | ||
| Deceased | 14/04/1918 | 68 | 13/07/1986 | 44 | ||
| Deceased | 25/01/1916 | 76 | 05/11/1992 | 46 | ||
 Isamu Yamaguchi President | President | Deceased | 04/03/1904 | 77 | 01/01/1982 | 58 |
| Deceased | 16/01/1927 | 53 | 16/10/1980 | 35 | ||
| Deceased | 26/08/1928 | 68 | 01/01/1997 | 34 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 22/08/1904 | 122 | — | 58 | ||
| Living | 19/08/1935 | 91 | — | 27 | ||
 Sanae Mitsuoka Robert's secretary | Robert's secretary | Living | 05/01/1935 | 91 | — | 27 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Sam | Deceased | 30/03/1929 | 86 | 20/07/2015 | 33 | |
| Deceased | 18/06/1932 | 81 | 09/08/2013 | 30 |
