The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) featured a cast of 42 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (17%) are still alive today and 30 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Claire Bloom, age 95. This film starred Laurence Harvey and Karlheinz Böhm.
17% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 17% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast42 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laurence Harvey Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | Deceased | 01/10/1928 | 45 | 25/11/1973 | 34 |
 Karlheinz Böhm Jacob Grimm | Jacob Grimm | Deceased | 16/03/1928 | 86 | 29/05/2014 | 34 |
 Claire Bloom Dorothea Grimm | Dorothea Grimm | Living | 15/02/1931 | 95 | — | 31 |
 Walter Slezak Stossel | Stossel | Deceased | 03/05/1902 | 80 | 21/04/1983 | 60 |
 Barbara Eden Greta Heinrich | Greta Heinrich | Living | 23/08/1931 | 95 | — | 31 |
 Oskar Homolka The Duke ('The Dream') | The Duke ('The Dream') | Deceased | 11/08/1898 | 79 | 27/01/1978 | 64 |
 Arnold Stang Rumpelstiltskin | Rumpelstiltskin | Deceased | 28/09/1918 | 91 | 20/12/2009 | 44 |
 Martita Hunt Anna Richter | Anna Richter | Deceased | 30/01/1900 | 69 | 13/06/1969 | 62 |
 Betty Garde Miss Bettenhausen | Miss Bettenhausen | Deceased | 19/09/1905 | 84 | 25/12/1989 | 57 |
 Bryan Russell Friedrich Grimm | Friedrich Grimm | Deceased | 03/12/1952 | 63 | 03/10/2016 | 10 |
 Ian Wolfe Gruber | Gruber | Deceased | 04/11/1896 | 95 | 23/01/1992 | 66 |
 Tammy Marihugh Pauline Grimm | Pauline Grimm | Deceased | 07/06/1952 | 74 | — | 10 |
 Cheerio Meredith Mrs. Von Dittersdorf | Mrs. Von Dittersdorf | Deceased | 12/07/1890 | 74 | 25/12/1964 | 72 |
 Walter Rilla Priest | Priest | Deceased | 22/08/1894 | 86 | 21/11/1980 | 68 |
 Yvette Mimieux The Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess") | The Princess (segment "The Dancing Princess") | Deceased | 08/01/1942 | 80 | 17/01/2022 | 20 |
 Russ Tamblyn The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb | The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb | Living | 30/12/1934 | 91 | — | 28 |
 Jim Backus The King (segment "The Dancing Princess") | The King (segment "The Dancing Princess") | Deceased | 25/02/1913 | 76 | 03/07/1989 | 49 |
 Beulah Bondi The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess") | The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess") | Deceased | 03/05/1888 | 92 | 11/01/1981 | 74 |
 Clinton Sundberg The Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice) | The Prime Minister / Hans (singing voice) | Deceased | 07/12/1903 | 84 | 14/12/1987 | 59 |
 Walter Brooke The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | Deceased | 13/10/1914 | 71 | 20/08/1986 | 48 |
Sandra Bettin The Ballerina (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | The Ballerina (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Foulk The Hunter (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | The Hunter (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") | Deceased | 05/05/1908 | 80 | 25/02/1989 | 54 |
 Terry-Thomas Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone") | Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone") | Deceased | 10/07/1911 | 78 | 08/01/1990 | 51 |
 Buddy Hackett Hans (segment "The Singing Bone") | Hans (segment "The Singing Bone") | Deceased | 31/08/1924 | 78 | 30/06/2003 | 38 |
 Otto Kruger The King (segment "The Singing Bone") | The King (segment "The Singing Bone") | Deceased | 06/09/1885 | 89 | 06/09/1974 | 77 |
 Robert Crawford Jr. The Shepherd (segment "The Singing Bone") | The Shepherd (segment "The Singing Bone") | Living | 13/05/1944 | 82 | — | 18 |
 Sydney Smith The Spokesman (segment "The Singing Bone") | The Spokesman (segment "The Singing Bone") | Deceased | 25/11/1909 | 68 | 04/03/1978 | 53 |
 Pamela Baird Cinderella (uncredited) | Cinderella (uncredited) | Living | 06/04/1945 | 81 | — | 17 |
 Billy Barty The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited) | The Court Jester (segment "The Dancing Princess") (uncredited) | Deceased | 25/10/1924 | 76 | 23/12/2000 | 38 |
Jeanine Cashell Princess Aide ('The Dancing Princess') (uncredited) | Princess Aide ('The Dancing Princess') (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Diana Driscoll Gretel | Gretel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
True Ellison Snow White | Snow White | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stanley Fafara Hansel | Hansel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Darby Hinton Little Boy | Little Boy | Living | 19/08/1957 | 69 | — | 5 |
 Jon Lormer The Doctor | The Doctor | Deceased | 07/05/1906 | 79 | 19/03/1986 | 56 |
 Gregory Morton Dantino | Dantino | Deceased | 30/11/1911 | 74 | 28/01/1986 | 51 |
 Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel Flower Vendor | Flower Vendor | Deceased | 05/04/1900 | 94 | 24/12/1994 | 62 |
 'Little Billy' Rhodes Grumpy the Dwarf | Grumpy the Dwarf | Deceased | 01/02/1895 | 72 | 24/07/1967 | 67 |
Ruthie Robinson Little Red Riding Hood | Little Red Riding Hood | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Angelo Rossitto Dwarf | Dwarf | Deceased | 18/02/1908 | 83 | 21/09/1991 | 54 |
 Gene Roth Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station | Berlin Royal Academy Representative at Train Station | Deceased | 08/01/1903 | 73 | 19/07/1976 | 59 |
 Peter Whitney The Giant | The Giant | Deceased | 24/05/1916 | 55 | 30/03/1972 | 46 |