The Gossip Columnist (1980) featured a cast of 31 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (13%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bobby Vinton, age 91. This film starred Bobby Vinton and Robert Vaughn.
13% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 13% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast31 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Vinton Marty Kaplan | Marty Kaplan | Living | 16/04/1935 | 91 | — | 45 |
 Robert Vaughn Mark Case | Mark Case | Deceased | 22/11/1932 | 83 | 11/11/2016 | 48 |
 Dick Sargent Alan Keyes | Alan Keyes | Deceased | 19/04/1930 | 64 | 08/07/1994 | 50 |
 Kim Cattrall Dina Moran | Dina Moran | Living | 21/08/1956 | 70 | — | 24 |
 Conrad Janis Ivan Bock | Ivan Bock | Deceased | 11/02/1928 | 94 | 01/03/2022 | 52 |
 Joe Penny Paul Cameron | Paul Cameron | Living | 24/06/1956 | 70 | — | 24 |
 Martha Raye Georgia O'Hanlon | Georgia O'Hanlon | Deceased | 27/08/1916 | 78 | 19/10/1994 | 64 |
 Bobby Sherman Buddy Harwin | Buddy Harwin | Deceased | 22/06/1943 | 82 | 24/07/2025 | 37 |
 Sylvia Sidney Alma Lewellyn | Alma Lewellyn | Deceased | 09/08/1910 | 88 | 01/07/1999 | 70 |
 Lyle Waggoner Terry Anderson | Terry Anderson | Deceased | 13/04/1935 | 84 | 17/03/2020 | 45 |
 Steve Allen Steve Allen | Steve Allen | Deceased | 26/12/1921 | 78 | 30/10/2000 | 59 |
 Jim Backus Jim Backus | Jim Backus | Deceased | 25/02/1913 | 76 | 03/07/1989 | 67 |
 Henny Backus Henny Backus | Henny Backus | Deceased | 21/03/1911 | 93 | 09/12/2004 | 69 |
 Jack Carter Jack Carter | Jack Carter | Deceased | 24/06/1922 | 93 | 28/06/2015 | 58 |
 Allen Ludden Allen Ludden | Allen Ludden | Deceased | 05/10/1917 | 63 | 09/06/1981 | 63 |
 Jayne Meadows Jayne Meadows | Jayne Meadows | Deceased | 27/09/1919 | 95 | 26/04/2015 | 61 |
 Rip Taylor Rip Taylor | Rip Taylor | Deceased | 13/01/1931 | 88 | 06/10/2019 | 49 |
 Betty White Betty White | Betty White | Deceased | 17/01/1922 | 99 | 31/12/2021 | 58 |
Pat Atkins Photographer #3 | Photographer #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ivor Barry Jimmy | Jimmy | Deceased | 12/04/1919 | 97 | 12/12/2016 | 61 |
Kathryn Daley Annie Harris | Annie Harris | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Deacon Director | Director | Deceased | 14/05/1922 | 62 | 08/08/1984 | 58 |
 Stanley Kamel Phil | Phil | Deceased | 01/01/1943 | 65 | 08/04/2008 | 37 |
 Paul Brown Assistant Director | Assistant Director | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Ernie Garrett Photographer #1 | Photographer #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Hart Pulitzer Prize Awards Emcee | Pulitzer Prize Awards Emcee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Timothy O'Hagan Police Officer | Police Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lynne Randall Stacey Stevens | Stacey Stevens | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Sheehan David Sheehan | David Sheehan | Deceased | 31/03/1938 | 82 | 02/12/2020 | 42 |
Joe Michael Terry Photographer #2 | Photographer #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roxy Young Receptionist | Receptionist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |