The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (4%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Phil Adams, age 91. This film starred Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson.
4% still with us· verified cast3% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 4% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lemmon Rip Crandall | Rip Crandall | Deceased | 08/02/1925 | 76 | 27/06/2001 | 35 |
 Ricky Nelson Tommy Hanson | Tommy Hanson | Deceased | 08/05/1940 | 45 | 31/12/1985 | 20 |
 John Lund Wilbur Vandewater | Wilbur Vandewater | Deceased | 07/02/1911 | 81 | 10/05/1992 | 49 |
 Chips Rafferty Patterson | Patterson | Deceased | 26/03/1909 | 62 | 27/05/1971 | 51 |
 Tom Tully Captain McClung | Captain McClung | Deceased | 21/08/1908 | 73 | 27/04/1982 | 52 |
 Joby Baker Josh Davidson | Josh Davidson | Deceased | 26/03/1934 | 92 | 22/06/2026 | 26 |
 Warren Berlinger A.J. Sparks | A.J. Sparks | Deceased | 31/08/1937 | 83 | 02/12/2020 | 23 |
 Patricia Driscoll Maggie | Maggie | Deceased | 27/12/1927 | 92 | 02/01/2020 | 33 |
 Mike Kellin Jack MacCarthy | Jack MacCarthy | Deceased | 26/04/1922 | 61 | 26/08/1983 | 38 |
 Richard Anderson Dennis Foster | Dennis Foster | Deceased | 08/08/1926 | 91 | 31/08/2017 | 34 |
 Alvy Moore Johnson | Johnson | Deceased | 05/12/1921 | 75 | 04/05/1997 | 39 |
 Teru Shimada Samada | Samada | Deceased | 17/11/1905 | 82 | 19/06/1988 | 55 |
 George Shibata Captain Shigetsu | Captain Shigetsu | Presumed Deceased | 14/11/1926 | 60 | 20/05/1987 | 34 |
Phil Adams Crewman (uncredited) | Crewman (uncredited) | Living | 14/04/1935 | 91 | — | 25 |
 John Anderson Sailor (uncredited) | Sailor (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/10/1922 | 69 | 07/08/1992 | 38 |
Tom Anthony Crewman (uncredited) | Crewman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nesdon Booth Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/09/1918 | 45 | 25/03/1964 | 42 |
 Naaman Brown Cpl. Goroka (uncredited) | Cpl. Goroka (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/01/1916 | 65 | 31/10/1981 | 44 |
 Lysa D'Anjou French guide (uncredited) | French guide (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fuji Japanese Sergeant (uncredited) | Japanese Sergeant (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clive Halliday Australian Major General (uncredited) | Australian Major General (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/05/1900 | 88 | 22/01/1989 | 60 |
Gavin W. Harper Seaman (uncredited) | Seaman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dale Ishimoto Japanese Pilot (uncredited) | Japanese Pilot (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/04/1923 | 80 | 04/03/2004 | 37 |
 Roy Jenson Shark Bait - USS Echo Crewman (uncredited) | Shark Bait - USS Echo Crewman (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/02/1927 | 80 | 27/04/2007 | 33 |
 Richard Quine Narrator (uncredited) | Narrator (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/11/1920 | 68 | 10/06/1989 | 40 |
Hudson Shotwell Adm. Hathaway (uncredited) | Adm. Hathaway (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Sid Tomack Arthur, Bartender at Kangaroo Club (uncredited) | Arthur, Bartender at Kangaroo Club (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/09/1907 | 55 | 12/11/1962 | 53 |
Richard Torrence Horse (uncredited) | Horse (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Veto Native (uncredited) | Native (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/10/1933 | 71 | 01/01/2005 | 27 |
Russ Whiteman American Colonel (uncredited) | American Colonel (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/02/1912 | 71 | 25/06/1983 | 48 |