The Fortune Cookie (1966) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (6%) are still alive today and 33 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ron Rich, age 87. This film starred Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
6% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 6% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lemmon Harry Hinkle | Harry Hinkle | Deceased | 08/02/1925 | 76 | 27/06/2001 | 41 |
 Walter Matthau Willie Gingrich | Willie Gingrich | Deceased | 01/10/1920 | 79 | 01/07/2000 | 46 |
 Ron Rich Boom Boom Jackson | Boom Boom Jackson | Living | 29/10/1938 | 87 | — | 28 |
 Judi West Sandy Hinkle | Sandy Hinkle | Living | 15/12/1942 | 83 | — | 24 |
 Cliff Osmond Purkey | Purkey | Deceased | 26/02/1937 | 75 | 22/12/2012 | 29 |
 Lurene Tuttle Mother Hinkle | Mother Hinkle | Deceased | 20/08/1907 | 78 | 28/05/1986 | 59 |
 Harry Holcombe O'Brien | O'Brien | Deceased | 11/11/1906 | 80 | 15/09/1987 | 60 |
 Les Tremayne Thompson | Thompson | Deceased | 16/04/1913 | 90 | 19/12/2003 | 53 |
 Marge Redmond Charlotte Gingrich | Charlotte Gingrich | Deceased | 14/12/1924 | 95 | 10/02/2020 | 42 |
 Ann Shoemaker Sister Veronica | Sister Veronica | Deceased | 09/01/1891 | 87 | 18/09/1978 | 75 |
 Ned Glass Doc Schindler | Doc Schindler | Deceased | 01/04/1906 | 78 | 15/06/1984 | 60 |
 Archie Moore Mr. Jackson | Mr. Jackson | Deceased | 13/12/1913 | 84 | 09/12/1998 | 53 |
 Howard McNear Mr. Cimoli | Mr. Cimoli | Deceased | 27/01/1905 | 63 | 03/01/1969 | 61 |
Harry Davis Dr. Krugman | Dr. Krugman | Deceased | 12/03/1911 | 82 | 08/09/1993 | 55 |
Lauren Gilbert Kincaid | Kincaid | Deceased | 08/04/1911 | 86 | 06/02/1998 | 55 |
 Sig Ruman Professor Winterhalter | Professor Winterhalter | Deceased | 10/10/1884 | 82 | 14/02/1967 | 82 |
 Noam Pitlik Max | Max | Deceased | 04/11/1932 | 66 | 16/02/1999 | 34 |
Maryesther Denver Nurse | Nurse | Deceased | 10/05/1918 | 62 | 03/06/1980 | 48 |
 Judy Pace Elvira | Elvira | Deceased | 15/06/1942 | 83 | 11/03/2026 | 24 |
 Helen Kleeb Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist | Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist | Deceased | 06/01/1907 | 96 | 28/12/2003 | 59 |
 Bartlett Robinson Specialist #1 | Specialist #1 | Deceased | 09/12/1912 | 73 | 26/03/1986 | 54 |
 Ben Wright Doctor | Doctor | Deceased | 05/05/1915 | 74 | 02/07/1989 | 51 |
 Dodie Heath Nun | Nun | Deceased | 03/08/1928 | 94 | 24/06/2023 | 38 |
 William Christopher Interne (as Bill Christopher) | Interne (as Bill Christopher) | Deceased | 20/10/1932 | 84 | 31/12/2016 | 34 |
 Robert P. Lieb Specialist #2 | Specialist #2 | Deceased | 15/09/1914 | 88 | 28/09/2002 | 52 |
Martin Blaine Specialist #3 | Specialist #3 | Deceased | 18/10/1913 | 75 | 19/01/1989 | 53 |
 Herbie Faye Maury - the Equipment Man | Maury - the Equipment Man | Deceased | 02/02/1899 | 81 | 28/06/1980 | 67 |
 Billy Beck Maury's Assistant | Maury's Assistant | Deceased | 26/05/1920 | 91 | 29/06/2011 | 46 |
Lisa Linsky Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill) | Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Todd Roberts Jeffrey Gingrich | Jeffrey Gingrich | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keith Jackson CBS Football Announcer | CBS Football Announcer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Herbert Ellis TV Director (as Herb Ellis) | TV Director (as Herb Ellis) | Deceased | 17/01/1921 | 97 | 26/12/2018 | 45 |
 Robert DoQui Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui) | Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui) | Deceased | 20/04/1934 | 73 | 09/02/2008 | 32 |
 John Anderson Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) | Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/10/1922 | 69 | 07/08/1992 | 44 |
 Jim Brown Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited) | Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 17/02/1936 | 87 | 18/05/2023 | 30 |
 Daniel Elam Bar Patron (uncredited) | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/08/1915 | 74 | 02/08/1990 | 51 |
Rudy Germane Commuter (uncredited) | Commuter (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/03/1910 | 87 | 28/03/1997 | 56 |
Chester Jones Cook (uncredited) | Cook (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chuck Schodowski Stadium Cameraman (uncredited) | Stadium Cameraman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jon Silo Tailor (uncredited) | Tailor (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/07/1907 | 89 | 04/08/1996 | 59 |