The Shadows Grow Longer (1961) featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (26%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Carola Rasch, age 84. This film starred Barbara Rütting and Loni von Friedl.
26% still with us· verified cast15% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 26% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70 yrs
Deaths by Year
1967
1973
1980
1982
1985
1991
1997
1998
1999
2004
2007
2020
Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barbara Rütting Christa Andres | Christa Andres | Deceased | 21/11/1927 | 92 | 28/03/2020 | 34 |
 Loni von Friedl Erika Schöner | Erika Schöner | Living | 24/07/1943 | 83 | — | 18 |
| Max | Deceased | 31/01/1931 | 76 | 24/08/2007 | 30 | |
 Luise Ullrich Frau Diethelm | Frau Diethelm | Deceased | 30/10/1910 | 74 | 21/01/1985 | 51 |
Fred Tanner Dr. Borner | Dr. Borner | Deceased | 12/09/1920 | 62 | 27/10/1982 | 41 |
Carola Rasch Bessie | Bessie | Living | 09/09/1942 | 84 | — | 19 |
Margot Medicus Barbara | Barbara | Deceased | 02/03/1940 | 63 | 01/01/2004 | 21 |
 Helga Sommerfeld Helene | Helene | Deceased | 05/03/1941 | 50 | 28/09/1991 | 20 |
Iris Erdmann Hilde | Hilde | Living | 19/12/1943 | 82 | — | 18 |
Renja Gill Anni | Anni | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elisabeth Roth Steffi | Steffi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gabriele Adam Vera | Vera | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Heidi Pawellek Paula | Paula | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Ruth | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Michael Paryla Fritz Schmoll | Fritz Schmoll | Deceased | 01/01/1935 | 32 | 20/01/1967 | 26 |
Mathilde Schmitz Frau Hüni | Frau Hüni | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lee Ruckstuhl Fräulein Busch | Fräulein Busch | Deceased | 22/04/1921 | 78 | 07/06/1999 | 40 |
Anneliese Betschart Annis Stiefmutter | Annis Stiefmutter | Deceased | 11/05/1930 | 52 | 24/05/1982 | 31 |
Hans Gaugler Annis Vater | Annis Vater | Deceased | 25/02/1913 | 84 | 10/06/1997 | 48 |
Hedda Ippen Barbaras Mutter | Barbaras Mutter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Johannes Killert Barbaras Vater | Barbaras Vater | Deceased | 25/04/1914 | 65 | 01/01/1980 | 47 |
Oskar Hoby Helenes Vater | Helenes Vater | Deceased | 11/01/1918 | 80 | 05/06/1998 | 43 |
 Bella Neri Schulmädchen | Schulmädchen | Living | 07/03/1942 | 84 | — | 19 |
Erika Wolf Schulmädchen | Schulmädchen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 17/07/1947 | 79 | — | 14 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 07/10/1887 | 86 | 31/10/1973 | 74 | ||
| Deceased | 23/07/1899 | 86 | 23/08/1985 | 62 |
