The Sun Shines Bright (1953) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (6%) are still alive today and 34 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Fuller, age 93. This film starred Charles Winninger and Arleen Whelan.
6% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 6% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Winninger William Pittman Priest | William Pittman Priest | Deceased | 25/05/1884 | 84 | 27/01/1969 | 69 |
 Arleen Whelan Lucy Lee Lake | Lucy Lee Lake | Deceased | 01/09/1914 | 78 | 07/04/1993 | 39 |
 John Russell Ashby Corwin | Ashby Corwin | Deceased | 03/01/1921 | 70 | 19/01/1991 | 32 |
 Stepin Fetchit Jeff Poindexter | Jeff Poindexter | Deceased | 30/05/1902 | 83 | 19/11/1985 | 51 |
 Russell Simpson Lewt Lake | Lewt Lake | Deceased | 16/06/1880 | 79 | 12/12/1959 | 73 |
 Ludwig Stössel Herman Felsburg | Herman Felsburg | Deceased | 11/02/1883 | 89 | 29/01/1973 | 70 |
 Francis Ford Feeney | Feeney | Deceased | 12/08/1881 | 72 | 05/09/1953 | 72 |
 Paul Hurst Jimmy Bagby | Jimmy Bagby | Deceased | 14/10/1888 | 64 | 27/02/1953 | 65 |
 Mitchell Lewis Andy Redcliffe | Andy Redcliffe | Deceased | 25/06/1880 | 76 | 24/08/1956 | 73 |
 Grant Withers Buck Ramsey | Buck Ramsey | Deceased | 17/01/1905 | 54 | 27/03/1959 | 48 |
 Milburn Stone Horace K. Maydew | Horace K. Maydew | Deceased | 05/07/1904 | 75 | 12/06/1980 | 49 |
 Dorothy Jordan Lucy Lee's Mother | Lucy Lee's Mother | Deceased | 09/08/1906 | 82 | 07/12/1988 | 47 |
 Elzie Emanuel U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford | U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford | Deceased | 01/06/1931 | 73 | 02/12/2004 | 22 |
 Henry O'Neill Joe D. Habersham | Joe D. Habersham | Deceased | 09/08/1891 | 69 | 18/05/1961 | 62 |
 Slim Pickens Sterling | Sterling | Deceased | 29/06/1919 | 64 | 08/12/1983 | 34 |
 James Kirkwood General Fairfield | General Fairfield | Deceased | 22/02/1876 | 87 | 24/08/1963 | 77 |
 Ernest Whitman Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford | Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford | Deceased | 21/02/1893 | 61 | 05/08/1954 | 60 |
 Trevor Bardette Rufe Ramseur | Rufe Ramseur | Deceased | 19/11/1902 | 75 | 28/11/1977 | 51 |
 Eve March Mallie Cramp | Mallie Cramp | Deceased | 27/09/1910 | 63 | 19/09/1974 | 43 |
 Hal Baylor Rufe Ramseur Jr. | Rufe Ramseur Jr. | Deceased | 10/12/1918 | 79 | 05/01/1998 | 35 |
 Jane Darwell Aurora Ratchitt | Aurora Ratchitt | Deceased | 15/10/1879 | 87 | 13/08/1967 | 74 |
Ken Williams Maydew's Henchman | Maydew's Henchman | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Clarence Muse Uncle Zack | Uncle Zack | Deceased | 13/10/1889 | 90 | 13/10/1979 | 64 |
 Mae Marsh GAR Woman at the Ball | GAR Woman at the Ball | Deceased | 07/11/1894 | 73 | 13/02/1968 | 59 |
 Wilbur Mack Party Guest at Ball (uncredited) | Party Guest at Ball (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/07/1873 | 90 | 14/03/1964 | 80 |
 Jack Perrin Townsman (uncredited) | Townsman (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/07/1896 | 71 | 17/12/1967 | 57 |
 Patrick Wayne Cadet (uncredited) | Cadet (uncredited) | Living | 15/07/1939 | 87 | — | 14 |
 Chuck Hayward Deputy (uncredited) | Deputy (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/01/1920 | 78 | 23/02/1998 | 33 |
| — | Deceased | 04/12/1886 | 82 | 06/01/1969 | 67 | |
| — | Deceased | 11/04/1881 | 78 | 22/11/1959 | 72 | |
| — | Deceased | 05/05/1885 | 82 | 20/07/1967 | 68 | |
| — | Deceased | 23/07/1882 | 71 | 20/01/1954 | 71 | |
| — | Deceased | 14/07/1893 | 67 | 23/10/1960 | 60 | |
| — | Deceased | 08/08/1899 | 62 | 17/04/1962 | 54 | |
| — | Deceased | 28/11/1888 | 81 | 07/08/1970 | 65 | |
| — | Living | 29/07/1933 | 93 | — | 20 |
