The Dark (1979) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (22%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Devane, age 87. This film starred William Devane and Cathy Lee Crosby.
22% still with us· verified cast15% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 William Devane Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree | Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree | Living | 05/09/1939 | 87 | — | 40 |
 Cathy Lee Crosby Zoe Owens | Zoe Owens | Living | 02/12/1944 | 81 | — | 35 |
 Richard Jaeckel Det. Dave Mooney | Det. Dave Mooney | Deceased | 10/10/1926 | 70 | 14/06/1997 | 53 |
 Keenan Wynn Sherman 'Sherm' Moss | Sherman 'Sherm' Moss | Deceased | 27/07/1916 | 70 | 14/10/1986 | 63 |
 Warren J. Kemmerling Police Captain Speer | Police Captain Speer | Deceased | 04/01/1924 | 80 | 03/01/2005 | 55 |
 Biff Elliot Detective Jack Bresler | Detective Jack Bresler | Deceased | 26/07/1923 | 89 | 15/08/2012 | 56 |
 Jacquelyn Hyde De Renzy | De Renzy | Deceased | 19/03/1931 | 60 | 23/02/1992 | 48 |
 Casey Kasem Police Pathologist | Police Pathologist | Deceased | 27/04/1932 | 82 | 15/06/2014 | 47 |
 Vivian Blaine Cortney Floyd | Cortney Floyd | Deceased | 21/11/1921 | 74 | 09/12/1995 | 58 |
 John Bloom The Dark | The Dark | Deceased | 19/02/1944 | 54 | 15/01/1999 | 35 |
Bill Derringer Herman Burmeister (as William Derringer) | Herman Burmeister (as William Derringer) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jay Lawrence Jim, the newscaster | Jim, the newscaster | Deceased | 24/04/1924 | 63 | 18/06/1987 | 55 |
 Russ Marin Dr. Baranowski | Dr. Baranowski | Deceased | 01/05/1934 | 70 | 06/03/2005 | 45 |
Vernon Washington Henry Lydell | Henry Lydell | Deceased | 10/08/1923 | 64 | 07/06/1988 | 56 |
 John Dresden Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Max | Deceased | 12/12/1928 | 71 | 18/07/2000 | 51 | |
William Lampley Young Man | Young Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeffrey Reese Randy Morse | Randy Morse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Valla Rae McDade Camilla, Randy's girl | Camilla, Randy's girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Minyard Ken Minyard, the sportscaster | Ken Minyard, the sportscaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Monica Peterson Mrs. Lydell | Mrs. Lydell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kathy Hilton Shelly Warner | Shelly Warner | Living | 13/03/1959 | 67 | — | 20 |
 Philip Michael Thomas Corn Rows | Corn Rows | Living | 26/05/1949 | 77 | — | 30 |
Ernest Robinson Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Angelo Rossitto Angie (uncredited) | Angie (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/02/1908 | 83 | 21/09/1991 | 71 |
Kristephan Warren-Stevens Crowd Protester | Crowd Protester | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vern Stierman The Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | The Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/08/1920 | 77 | 09/06/1998 | 59 |
