The Prodigal (1955) featured a cast of 83 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (7%) are still alive today and 65 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marion Ross, age 97. This film starred Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom.
7% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 7% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast83 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lana Turner Samarra | Samarra | Deceased | 08/02/1921 | 74 | 29/06/1995 | 34 |
 Edmund Purdom Micah | Micah | Deceased | 20/12/1924 | 84 | 01/01/2009 | 31 |
 Louis Calhern Nahreeb | Nahreeb | Deceased | 18/02/1895 | 61 | 12/05/1956 | 60 |
 Audrey Dalton Ruth | Ruth | Living | 21/01/1934 | 92 | — | 21 |
 James Mitchell Asham | Asham | Deceased | 29/02/1920 | 89 | 22/01/2010 | 35 |
 Neville Brand Rhakim | Rhakim | Deceased | 13/08/1920 | 71 | 16/04/1992 | 35 |
| Eli | Deceased | 28/06/1879 | 75 | 11/06/1955 | 76 | |
 Taina Elg Elissa | Elissa | Deceased | 09/03/1930 | 95 | 15/05/2025 | 25 |
 Francis L. Sullivan Bosra | Bosra | Deceased | 06/01/1903 | 53 | 19/11/1956 | 52 |
 Joseph Wiseman Carmish | Carmish | Deceased | 15/05/1918 | 91 | 19/10/2009 | 37 |
 John Dehner Joram | Joram | Deceased | 23/11/1915 | 76 | 04/02/1992 | 40 |
 Sandy Descher Yasmin | Yasmin | Living | 30/11/1945 | 80 | — | 10 |
 Cecil Kellaway Governor | Governor | Deceased | 22/08/1890 | 82 | 28/02/1973 | 65 |
 Philip Tonge Barber-Surgeon | Barber-Surgeon | Deceased | 26/04/1897 | 61 | 28/01/1959 | 58 |
David Leonard Blind Man | Blind Man | Deceased | 05/09/1891 | 75 | 02/04/1967 | 64 |
 Henry Daniell Ramadi | Ramadi | Deceased | 04/03/1894 | 69 | 31/10/1963 | 61 |
 Paul Cavanagh Tobiah | Tobiah | Deceased | 07/12/1888 | 75 | 15/03/1964 | 67 |
 Dayton Lummis Caleb | Caleb | Deceased | 08/08/1903 | 84 | 23/03/1988 | 52 |
 Tracey Roberts Tahra | Tahra | Deceased | 02/12/1914 | 87 | 08/02/2002 | 41 |
 Jarma Lewis Uba | Uba | Deceased | 05/06/1931 | 54 | 12/11/1985 | 24 |
 Jay Novello Merchant | Merchant | Deceased | 22/08/1904 | 78 | 02/09/1982 | 51 |
 Dorothy Adams Carpenter's Wife | Carpenter's Wife | Deceased | 06/01/1900 | 88 | 16/03/1988 | 55 |
Peter DeBear Carpenter's Son | Carpenter's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phyllis Graffeo Miriam | Miriam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patricia Iannone Deborah | Deborah | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eugene Mazzola David | David | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Sawaya Kavak | Kavak | Deceased | 14/08/1923 | 80 | 17/09/2003 | 32 |
 Richard Devon Risafe | Risafe | Deceased | 11/12/1926 | 83 | 26/02/2010 | 29 |
Ann Cameron Lahla | Lahla | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gloria Dea Faradine | Faradine | Deceased | 05/08/1922 | 100 | 18/03/2023 | 33 |
John Rosser Lirhan | Lirhan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charles Wagenheim Zubeir | Zubeir | Deceased | 21/02/1896 | 83 | 06/03/1979 | 59 |
 John George Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/01/1898 | 70 | 25/08/1968 | 57 |
 Booth Colman Barber (uncredited) | Barber (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/03/1923 | 91 | 15/12/2014 | 32 |
 John Damler Jailer (uncredited) | Jailer (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/04/1919 | 65 | 06/06/1984 | 36 |
 I. Stanford Jolley Murderer (uncredited) | Murderer (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/10/1900 | 78 | 07/12/1978 | 55 |
 Dorothy Neumann Mother (uncredited) | Mother (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/01/1914 | 80 | 20/05/1994 | 41 |
Tom Steele Slave (uncredited) | Slave (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/06/1909 | 81 | 30/10/1990 | 46 |
 Joseph Mell Tailor (uncredited) | Tailor (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/06/1915 | 62 | 31/08/1977 | 40 |
 Allison Hayes (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 06/03/1930 | 46 | 27/02/1977 | 25 |
 Chuck Roberson Chieftain | Chieftain | Deceased | 10/05/1919 | 69 | 08/06/1988 | 36 |
 Marion Ross Greek (uncredited) | Greek (uncredited) | Living | 25/10/1928 | 97 | — | 27 |
 George Selk Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1893 | 74 | 01/01/1967 | 62 |
 Almira Sessions Woman Buying Grain (uncredited) | Woman Buying Grain (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/09/1888 | 85 | 03/08/1974 | 67 |
Ted Smile Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Soldi Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/01/1899 | 75 | 04/11/1974 | 56 |
 Robert R. Stephenson Beggar (uncredited) | Beggar (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/02/1901 | 69 | 08/09/1970 | 54 |
 Sailor Vincent Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/10/1901 | 64 | 12/07/1966 | 54 |
Pat Magurno Egyptian (uncredited) | Egyptian (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Herbert Lytton Lame Man (uncredited) | Lame Man (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/12/1897 | 83 | 26/06/1981 | 58 |
 Cliff Lyons Harun (uncredited) | Harun (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/07/1901 | 72 | 06/01/1974 | 54 |
Melba Liston Servant (uncredited) | Servant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George J. Lewis Guard (uncredited) | Guard (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/12/1903 | 91 | 08/12/1995 | 52 |
 Rex Lease Purveyor (uncredited) | Purveyor (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/02/1903 | 62 | 03/01/1966 | 52 |
 Richard LaMarr Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 George Keymas Scribe (uncredited) | Scribe (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/11/1925 | 82 | 17/01/2008 | 30 |
Maria Haro Beggar (uncredited) | Beggar (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Diane Gump Fox (uncredited) | Fox (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jo Gilbert Mother (uncredited) | Mother (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 15/09/2018 | — |
Joanna Dale Bunny (uncredited) | Bunny (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Willa Pearl Curtis Nubian Woman (uncredited) | Nubian Woman (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/03/1896 | 74 | 19/12/1970 | 59 |
 Larry Chance Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Living | 18/04/1933 | 93 | — | 22 |
 Argentina Brunetti Townswoman (uncredited) | Townswoman (uncredited) | Deceased | 31/08/1907 | 98 | 20/12/2005 | 48 |
 Paul Bryar Townsman (uncredited) | Townsman (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/02/1910 | 75 | 30/08/1985 | 45 |
Zev Bufman Worshipper (uncredited) | Worshipper (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Bruggeman Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/11/1904 | 62 | 09/06/1967 | 51 |
 Chet Brandenburg Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/10/1897 | 76 | 17/07/1974 | 58 |
 Jolene Brand Chinese (uncredited) | Chinese (uncredited) | Living | 31/07/1934 | 92 | — | 21 |
 David Bond Crier (uncredited) | Crier (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/11/1914 | 74 | 16/04/1989 | 41 |
Oscar Blank Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/03/1898 | 66 | 10/01/1965 | 57 |
Eumenio Blanco Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/01/1891 | 93 | 09/03/1984 | 64 |
 Ray Beltram Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Sam Bagley Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Walter Bacon Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/05/1891 | 82 | 07/11/1973 | 64 |
Alice Arzoumanian Etruscan (uncredited) | Etruscan (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jessie Arnold Townswoman (uncredited) | Townswoman (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/12/1884 | 70 | 05/05/1955 | 71 |
 David Ahdar Card Game Onlooker (uncredited) | Card Game Onlooker (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/04/1912 | 91 | 30/11/2003 | 43 |
 Paul Ravel Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Jean Ransome Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/04/1890 | 95 | 13/06/1985 | 65 |
Rose Plumer Beggar (uncredited) | Beggar (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/01/1876 | 79 | 03/03/1955 | 79 |
 Gil Perkins Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/08/1907 | 91 | 28/03/1999 | 48 |
 Milicent Patrick Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/11/1915 | 82 | 24/02/1998 | 40 |
 Harvey Parry Citizen (uncredited) | Citizen (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/04/1900 | 85 | 18/09/1985 | 55 |
