How Many This Is the West That Was (1974) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: This Is the West That Was
Released: 1974
Cast: Ben Murphy, Kim Darby, Jane Alexander, Anthony Franciosa, Stuart Margolin

This Is the West That Was (1974) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (24%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Roger Davis, age 87. This film starred Ben Murphy and Kim Darby.

24% still with us· verified cast22% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 81 yrs

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Cast18 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1974 ▲▼
Ben Murphy Wild Bill Hickok	Wild Bill Hickok	Living	06/03/1942	84	—	32
Kim Darby Calamity Jane	Calamity Jane	Living	08/07/1947	79	—	27
Jane Alexander Sarah Shaw	Sarah Shaw	Living	28/10/1939	86	—	35
Anthony Franciosa J.W. McCanles	J.W. McCanles	Deceased	25/10/1928	77	19/01/2006	46
Stuart Margolin Blind Pete	Blind Pete	Deceased	31/01/1940	82	12/12/2022	34
Stefan Gierasch Carmedly	Carmedly	Deceased	05/02/1926	88	06/09/2014	48
Matt Clark Buffalo Bill Cody	Buffalo Bill Cody	Deceased	25/11/1936	89	15/03/2026	38
Bill McKinney Drago Wellman	Drago Wellman	Deceased	12/09/1931	80	01/12/2011	43
Lance LeGault Hearts	Hearts	Deceased	02/05/1935	77	10/09/2012	39
Roger Robinson		Deceased	02/05/1940	78	26/10/2018	34
Luke Askew Oscar Wellman	Oscar Wellman	Deceased	26/03/1932	80	29/03/2012	42
Woodrow Parfrey Mel Castlewaite	Mel Castlewaite	Deceased	05/10/1922	61	29/07/1984	52
Milton Selzer Pa Wellman	Pa Wellman	Deceased	25/10/1918	87	21/10/2006	56
Bruce Glover Sam Ralston	Sam Ralston	Deceased	02/05/1932	92	12/03/2025	42
Dimitra Arliss Ida May	Ida May	Deceased	23/10/1932	79	26/01/2012	42
Wayne Sutherlin		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Ronnie Claire Edwards		Deceased	09/02/1933	83	14/06/2016	41
Roger Davis Narrator	Narrator	Living	05/04/1939	87	—	35