The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (31%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Beau Bridges, age 84. This TV series starred Willie Aames and Beau Bridges.
31% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Aames Twelve-Year-Old Benjamin Franklin | Twelve-Year-Old Benjamin Franklin | Living | 15/07/1960 | 66 | — | 14 |
 Beau Bridges Young Benjamin Franklin | Young Benjamin Franklin | Living | 09/12/1941 | 84 | — | 33 |
 Eddie Albert Diplomat Benjamin Franklin | Diplomat Benjamin Franklin | Deceased | 22/04/1906 | 99 | 26/05/2005 | 68 |
 Richard Widmark Rebel Benjamin Franklin | Rebel Benjamin Franklin | Deceased | 26/12/1914 | 93 | 24/03/2008 | 60 |
 Melvyn Douglas Stateman Benjamin Franklin | Stateman Benjamin Franklin | Deceased | 05/04/1901 | 80 | 04/08/1981 | 73 |
| Living | 28/06/1946 | 80 | — | 28 | ||
| Deceased | 09/03/1902 | 76 | 22/04/1978 | 72 | ||
| Living | 30/04/1948 | 78 | — | 26 | ||
| Deceased | 03/02/1938 | 43 | 01/01/1982 | 36 | ||
| Deceased | 01/06/1940 | 79 | 08/12/2019 | 34 | ||
 Anthony Quayle Dartmouth | Dartmouth | Deceased | 07/09/1913 | 76 | 20/10/1989 | 61 |
 Honor Blackman Margaret Stevenson | Margaret Stevenson | Deceased | 22/08/1925 | 94 | 05/04/2020 | 49 |
 Ian Holm Wedderburn | Wedderburn | Deceased | 12/09/1931 | 88 | 19/06/2020 | 43 |
