The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (29%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mart Hulswit, age 86. This film starred Lee Remick and Angela Lansbury.
29% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 29% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Remick Janet Broderick | Janet Broderick | Deceased | 14/12/1935 | 55 | 02/07/1991 | 48 |
 Angela Lansbury Amanda Fenwick | Amanda Fenwick | Deceased | 16/10/1925 | 96 | 11/10/2022 | 58 |
 Polly Holliday Aunt Minerva | Aunt Minerva | Deceased | 02/07/1937 | 88 | 09/09/2025 | 46 |
Joe Warren Spencer | Spencer | Deceased | 05/06/1916 | 77 | 01/10/1993 | 67 |
 Mart Hulswit Neil | Neil | Living | 24/05/1940 | 86 | — | 43 |
Michael Pearlman Michael | Michael | Living | 15/11/1972 | 53 | — | 11 |
Samantha Atkins Dorothy | Dorothy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Higgins Hanibal | Hanibal | Deceased | 20/01/1920 | 88 | 05/11/2008 | 63 |
Patricia Berns Rose | Rose | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Dodds Santa Claus | Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alexander Harrington Russell | Russell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zachary Jaydon Tommy | Tommy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Pastryk Chance Mayfield | Chance Mayfield | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Janet Peterson Abigail Prince | Abigail Prince | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alex Saltzman Raymond | Raymond | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Denise Whittier Irene | Irene | Unverified | — | — | — | — |