Tonka (1958) featured a cast of 71 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (7%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is H.M. Wynant, age 99. This film starred Sal Mineo and Philip Carey.
7% still with us· verified cast1% of full cast · incl. 56 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 7% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
1971
1980
1990
2000
2010
Cast71 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1958 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sal Mineo White Bull | White Bull | Deceased | 10/01/1939 | 37 | 12/02/1976 | 19 |
 Philip Carey Captain Myles Keogh | Captain Myles Keogh | Deceased | 15/07/1925 | 83 | 06/02/2009 | 33 |
 Jerome Courtland Lieutenant Henry Nowlan | Lieutenant Henry Nowlan | Deceased | 27/12/1926 | 85 | 01/03/2012 | 32 |
 H.M. Wynant Yellow Bull | Yellow Bull | Living | 12/02/1927 | 99 | — | 31 |
 Joy Page Prairie Flower | Prairie Flower | Deceased | 09/11/1924 | 83 | 18/04/2008 | 34 |
 Britt Lomond General George Armstrong Custer | General George Armstrong Custer | Deceased | 12/04/1925 | 80 | 22/03/2006 | 33 |
 Rafael Campos Strong Bear | Strong Bear | Deceased | 13/05/1936 | 49 | 09/07/1985 | 22 |
 Herbert Rudley Captain Benteen | Captain Benteen | Deceased | 22/03/1910 | 96 | 09/09/2006 | 48 |
 Sydney Smith General Alfred Howe Terry | General Alfred Howe Terry | Deceased | 25/11/1909 | 68 | 04/03/1978 | 49 |
 John War Eagle Chief Sitting Bull | Chief Sitting Bull | Deceased | 08/06/1901 | 89 | 07/02/1991 | 57 |
 Gregg Martell Corporal Korn | Corporal Korn | Deceased | 23/05/1918 | 87 | 22/09/2005 | 40 |
 Slim Pickens Ace | Ace | Deceased | 29/06/1919 | 64 | 08/12/1983 | 39 |
 Robert "Buzz" Henry Lieutenant Crittenden (as Robert Buzz Henry) | Lieutenant Crittenden (as Robert Buzz Henry) | Deceased | 04/09/1931 | 40 | 30/09/1971 | 27 |
Jim Alderman Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alma Armstrong Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Larry Baxter Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Bernier Ace's Man (uncredited) | Ace's Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Biles Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Myrtle Brashear (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Claude Brennan Officer (uncredited) | Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Bride Ace's Man (uncredited) | Ace's Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cliff Burdette (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lynn Burke Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Monroe Carlson Major Marcus A. Reno (uncredited) | Major Marcus A. Reno (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pat Castor Officer (uncredited) | Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Armand Delmar Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leroy Ditmore Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Dusick Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chuck Fite Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stan Frank Indian Scout (uncredited) | Indian Scout (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harold Green Indian (uncredited) | Indian (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alvin Grimes Officer (uncredited) | Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Johnny Guerin Indian (uncredited) | Indian (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
O. Hensel (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Houston Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wallace Lee Hug Child (uncredited) | Child (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peggy Jaques Pioneer (uncredited) | Pioneer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Renee Jaques Pioneer (uncredited) | Pioneer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leroy Johnson Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Karl Kleint Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clem Klink Dignitary (uncredited) | Dignitary (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eddie Little Sky Spotted Tail (uncredited) | Spotted Tail (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/08/1926 | 71 | 05/09/1997 | 32 |
Bob Marx (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Miller (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Muhs Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gus Norin (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Patrick Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Patterson Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hugh Porter Ace's Man (uncredited) | Ace's Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dallas Quick Dignitary (uncredited) | Dignitary (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roland Ray Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Morton Remmels (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William 'Red' Reynolds Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rod Rosebrook Ace's Man (uncredited) | Ace's Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gard Safley Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed Saluskin Scout (uncredited) | Scout (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walter Schenck (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alba Shawaway Scout for Custer / War Dance Drummer / Indian (uncredited) | Scout for Custer / War Dance Drummer / Indian (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nettie Shawaway (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walt Smead Ace's Man (uncredited) | Ace's Man (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Smith Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Stoul Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leland Thompson Indian Boy (uncredited) | Indian Boy (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chester Von Pelt Indian (uncredited) | Indian (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Levi Van Pelt Child (uncredited) | Child (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Welch Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Conrad Well Orderly (uncredited) | Orderly (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Glenn Wright Minor Role (uncredited) | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Al Wyatt Sr. Trooper (uncredited) | Trooper (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/05/1917 | 75 | 13/08/1992 | 41 |
W.C. Yeomans Kellogg (uncredited) | Kellogg (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
C.R. Yount Cavalryman (uncredited) | Cavalryman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |