The Long, Hot Summer (1958) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (5%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joanne Woodward, age 96. This film starred Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.
5% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 5% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Newman Ben Quick | Ben Quick | Deceased | 26/01/1925 | 83 | 26/09/2008 | 33 |
 Joanne Woodward Clara Varner | Clara Varner | Living | 27/02/1930 | 96 | — | 28 |
 Anthony Franciosa Jody Varner | Jody Varner | Deceased | 25/10/1928 | 77 | 19/01/2006 | 30 |
 Orson Welles Will Varner | Will Varner | Deceased | 06/05/1915 | 70 | 10/10/1985 | 43 |
 Lee Remick Eula Varner | Eula Varner | Deceased | 14/12/1935 | 55 | 02/07/1991 | 23 |
 Angela Lansbury Minnie Littlejohn | Minnie Littlejohn | Deceased | 16/10/1925 | 96 | 11/10/2022 | 33 |
 Richard Anderson Alan Stewart | Alan Stewart | Deceased | 08/08/1926 | 91 | 31/08/2017 | 32 |
 Sarah Marshall Agnes Stewart | Agnes Stewart | Deceased | 25/05/1933 | 80 | 18/01/2014 | 25 |
 Mabel Albertson Elizabeth Stewart | Elizabeth Stewart | Deceased | 24/07/1901 | 81 | 28/09/1982 | 57 |
 J. Pat O'Malley Ratliff | Ratliff | Deceased | 15/03/1904 | 80 | 27/02/1985 | 54 |
 Bill Walker Lucius | Lucius | Deceased | 01/07/1896 | 95 | 27/01/1992 | 62 |
 Robert Adler Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/03/1906 | 81 | 19/12/1987 | 52 |
 Val Avery Wilk (uncredited) | Wilk (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/07/1924 | 85 | 12/12/2009 | 34 |
Jim Brandt Linus Olds (uncredited) | Linus Olds (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brian Corcoran Harry Peabody (uncredited) | Harry Peabody (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/07/1951 | 62 | 25/02/2014 | 7 |
 Lee Erickson Tom Shortly (uncredited) | Tom Shortly (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Byron Foulger Harris (uncredited) | Harris (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/08/1898 | 71 | 04/04/1970 | 60 |
 I. Stanford Jolley Houston (uncredited) | Houston (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/10/1900 | 78 | 07/12/1978 | 58 |
Nicholas King John Fisher (uncredited) | John Fisher (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/03/1933 | 79 | 03/04/2012 | 25 |
 Ralph Reed J. V. Bookright (uncredited) | J. V. Bookright (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Steve Widders Buddy Peabody (uncredited) | Buddy Peabody (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arthur Tovey Man at Auction (uncredited) | Man at Auction (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/11/1904 | 95 | 20/10/2000 | 54 |
 Helen Wallace Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Deceased | 06/11/1901 | 79 | 03/08/1981 | 57 |