The Return of the King (1980) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (8%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Nellie Bellflower, age 80. This film starred Orson Bean and Roddy McDowall.
8% still with us· verified cast8% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orson Bean Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) | Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) | Deceased | 22/07/1928 | 91 | 07/02/2020 | 52 |
 Roddy McDowall Samwise Gamgee (voice) | Samwise Gamgee (voice) | Deceased | 17/09/1928 | 70 | 03/10/1998 | 52 |
 John Huston Gandalf (voice) | Gandalf (voice) | Deceased | 05/08/1906 | 81 | 28/08/1987 | 74 |
 Theodore Gottlieb Gollum (voice) | Gollum (voice) | Deceased | 11/11/1906 | 94 | 05/04/2001 | 74 |
 Casey Kasem Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice) | Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice) | Deceased | 27/04/1932 | 82 | 15/06/2014 | 48 |
 Sonny Melendrez Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice) | Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Theodore Bikel Aragorn (voice) | Aragorn (voice) | Deceased | 02/05/1924 | 91 | 21/07/2015 | 56 |
 William Conrad Lord Denethor (voice) | Lord Denethor (voice) | Deceased | 27/09/1920 | 73 | 11/02/1994 | 60 |
 Don Messick King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice) | King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice) | Deceased | 07/09/1926 | 71 | 24/10/1997 | 54 |
 Paul Frees Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice) | Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice) | Deceased | 22/06/1920 | 66 | 02/11/1986 | 60 |
 John Stephenson Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice) | Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice) | Deceased | 09/08/1923 | 91 | 15/05/2015 | 57 |
Nellie Bellflower Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice) | Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice) | Living | 01/05/1946 | 80 | — | 34 |
 Glenn Yarbrough The Minstrel (voice) | The Minstrel (voice) | Deceased | 12/01/1930 | 86 | 11/08/2016 | 50 |