The Paper Chase (1978) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (59%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Allan Miller, age 97. This TV series starred John Houseman and James Stephens.
59% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 59% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Houseman Charles Kingsfield | Charles Kingsfield | Deceased | 22/09/1902 | 86 | 31/10/1988 | 76 |
James Stephens James T. Hart | James T. Hart | Living | 18/05/1951 | 75 | — | 27 |
 Lainie Kazan Rose Samuels | Rose Samuels | Living | 15/05/1940 | 86 | — | 38 |
 Penny Johnson Jerald Vivian Conway | Vivian Conway | Living | 14/03/1961 | 65 | — | 17 |
 Charles Hallahan Ernie | Ernie | Deceased | 29/07/1943 | 54 | 25/11/1997 | 35 |
 Peter Nelson Tom Ford | Tom Ford | Living | 10/09/1959 | 67 | — | 19 |
 Stanley DeSantis Gagarian | Gagarian | Deceased | 06/07/1953 | 52 | 09/08/2005 | 25 |
 Diana Douglas Prof. Tyler | Prof. Tyler | Deceased | 22/01/1923 | 92 | 03/07/2015 | 55 |
 Robert Ginty Thomas Craig Anderson | Thomas Craig Anderson | Deceased | 14/11/1948 | 60 | 21/09/2009 | 30 |
 Michael Tucci Gerald Golden | Gerald Golden | Living | 15/04/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
Betty Harford Mrs Nottingham | Mrs Nottingham | Deceased | 28/01/1927 | 98 | 02/11/2025 | 51 |
 Francine Tacker Elizabeth Logan | Elizabeth Logan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Keane Willis Bell | Willis Bell | Living | 26/09/1952 | 73 | — | 26 |
Jonathan Segal Jonathan Brooks | Jonathan Brooks | Deceased | 08/07/1953 | 46 | 31/10/1999 | 25 |
Deka Beaudine Asheley Brooks | Asheley Brooks | Living | 10/11/1948 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Tom Fitzsimmons Franklin Ford III | Franklin Ford III | Living | 28/10/1947 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Andra Millian Laura Kiernan | Laura Kiernan | Living | 07/05/1957 | 69 | — | 21 |
 Clare Kirkconnell Rita Harriman | Rita Harriman | Living | 25/12/1953 | 72 | — | 25 |
 Robert Krimmer Martin Zeiss | Martin Zeiss | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stacey Nelkin Tracy Ford | Tracy Ford | Living | 10/09/1959 | 67 | — | 19 |
| Deceased | 07/01/1903 | 85 | 08/08/1988 | 75 | ||
| Living | 07/03/1952 | 74 | — | 26 | ||
| Living | 22/11/1956 | 69 | — | 22 | ||
| Deceased | 03/11/1959 | 29 | 06/12/1988 | 19 | ||
| Living | 12/12/1950 | 75 | — | 28 | ||
| Living | 23/07/1944 | 82 | — | 34 | ||
| Living | 31/01/1947 | 79 | — | 31 | ||
| Living | 08/05/1951 | 75 | — | 27 | ||
| Living | 21/08/1956 | 70 | — | 22 | ||
| Deceased | 19/10/1932 | 59 | 12/05/1992 | 46 | ||
| Deceased | 24/09/1912 | 84 | 11/02/1997 | 66 | ||
| Deceased | 08/08/1941 | 81 | 05/01/2023 | 37 | ||
| Living | 30/05/1940 | 86 | — | 38 | ||
Robert Karvelas Beerman | Beerman | Deceased | 03/04/1921 | 70 | 05/12/1991 | 57 |
| Deceased | 02/09/1944 | 76 | 03/01/2021 | 34 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Mark Schubb Sims | Sims | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Erich Anderson Steve Williamson | Steve Williamson | Deceased | 24/10/1956 | 67 | 01/06/2024 | 22 |
 Allan Miller Herb Soloway | Herb Soloway | Living | 14/02/1929 | 97 | — | 49 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Steven Peterman Soloway | Soloway | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 21/04/1932 | 94 | — | 46 | ||
 Adele Yoshioka 4th Reporter | 4th Reporter | Living | 30/11/1946 | 79 | — | 32 |
