The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (5%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Charlotte Austin, age 92. This film starred Betty Grable and Dale Robertson.
5% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 5% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Betty Grable Molly Larkins | Molly Larkins | Deceased | 18/12/1916 | 56 | 02/07/1973 | 37 |
 Dale Robertson Dan Harrow | Dan Harrow | Deceased | 14/07/1923 | 89 | 27/02/2013 | 30 |
 Thelma Ritter Lucy Cashdollar | Lucy Cashdollar | Deceased | 14/02/1902 | 66 | 05/02/1969 | 51 |
 John Carroll Jotham Klore | Jotham Klore | Deceased | 17/07/1906 | 72 | 24/04/1979 | 47 |
 Eddie Foy Jr. Fortune Friendly | Fortune Friendly | Deceased | 04/02/1905 | 78 | 15/07/1983 | 48 |
 Charlotte Austin Pearl Dowd | Pearl Dowd | Living | 02/11/1933 | 92 | — | 20 |
 Kathleen Crowley Susanna | Susanna | Deceased | 26/12/1929 | 87 | 23/04/2017 | 24 |
 Merry Anders Hannah | Hannah | Deceased | 22/05/1934 | 78 | 28/10/2012 | 19 |
 May Wynn Eva Gooch | Eva Gooch | Deceased | 08/01/1928 | 93 | 22/03/2021 | 25 |
Juanita Evers Ms. Kranz (uncredited) | Ms. Kranz (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ruth Hall Abbie (uncredited) | Abbie (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/12/1910 | 92 | 09/10/2003 | 43 |
 Donald Kerr Jacob (uncredited) | Jacob (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/08/1891 | 85 | 25/01/1977 | 62 |
Paul McGuire Barney (uncredited) | Barney (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/03/1913 | 77 | 05/05/1990 | 40 |
Noreen Michaels Amy (uncredited) | Amy (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mort Mills Floyd (uncredited) | Floyd (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/01/1919 | 74 | 06/06/1993 | 34 |
 Zon Murray Eli (uncredited) | Eli (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/04/1910 | 68 | 02/02/1979 | 43 |
 Howard Negley Gov. Hamilton Fish (uncredited) | Gov. Hamilton Fish (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/04/1898 | 85 | 07/11/1983 | 55 |
Mel Pogue Abner Green (uncredited) | Abner Green (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Pullen John (uncredited) | John (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/11/1917 | 91 | 08/12/2008 | 36 |
 Gene Roth Ethan McCarthy (uncredited) | Ethan McCarthy (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/01/1903 | 73 | 19/07/1976 | 50 |
Lee Turnbull Andy (uncredited) | Andy (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Gwen Verdon Abigail (uncredited) | Abigail (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/01/1925 | 75 | 18/10/2000 | 28 |