How Many Vacation Playhouse (1963) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Vacation Playhouse
Released: 1963
Cast: Edgar Buchanan, William Bendix, Tisha Sterling, Keith Andes, Mickey Shaughnessy

Vacation Playhouse (1963) featured a cast of 116 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (18%) are still alive today and 94 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joel Grey, age 94. This TV series starred Edgar Buchanan and William Bendix.

18% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 76.3 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast116 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1963 ▲▼
Edgar Buchanan Luke	Luke	Deceased	20/03/1903	76	04/04/1979	60
William Bendix		Deceased	14/01/1906	58	14/12/1964	57
Tisha Sterling Elsie Stanhope	Elsie Stanhope	Living	10/12/1944	81	—	19
Keith Andes Keith Granville	Keith Granville	Deceased	12/07/1920	85	11/11/2005	43
Mickey Shaughnessy Coach Mickey Brennan	Coach Mickey Brennan	Deceased	05/08/1920	64	23/07/1985	43
Ellen Burstyn Ellen	Ellen	Living	07/12/1932	93	—	31
Judy Canova Tillie Meeks	Tillie Meeks	Deceased	20/11/1913	69	05/08/1983	50
Joanna Moore Marge Cameron	Marge Cameron	Deceased	10/11/1934	63	22/11/1997	29
Tony Randall Willie Coogan	Willie Coogan	Deceased	26/02/1920	84	17/05/2004	43
Cesare Danova Mario Cellini	Mario Cellini	Deceased	01/03/1926	66	19/03/1992	37
Ruby Keeler Ruby	Ruby	Deceased	25/08/1910	82	28/02/1993	53
Tom Nolan		Living	15/01/1948	78	—	15
Orson Bean		Deceased	22/07/1928	91	07/02/2020	35
Martin Milner		Deceased	28/12/1931	83	06/09/2015	32
Michael Burns Col. Rod Ryan	Col. Rod Ryan	Living	30/12/1947	78	—	16
Ethel Merman Maggie Brown	Maggie Brown	Deceased	16/01/1908	76	15/02/1984	55
Audrey Totter		Deceased	20/12/1917	95	12/12/2013	46
Jay C. Flippen Cappy Skidmore	Cappy Skidmore	Deceased	05/03/1899	71	03/02/1971	64
Wally Cox Alfred	Alfred	Deceased	06/12/1924	48	15/02/1973	39
Dan Dailey Sergeant Mike Parker	Sergeant Mike Parker	Deceased	14/12/1915	62	16/10/1978	48
Derek Bond George Andrews	George Andrews	Deceased	26/01/1920	86	15/10/2006	43
Suzy Parker		Deceased	28/10/1932	70	03/05/2003	31
Gerald Mohr		Deceased	11/06/1914	54	09/11/1968	49
Wallace Ford Lester Tinney	Lester Tinney	Deceased	11/02/1898	68	11/06/1966	65
Ross Martin Clint Hightower	Clint Hightower	Deceased	22/03/1920	61	03/07/1981	43
Brenda Vaccaro Jenny Penny	Jenny Penny	Living	18/11/1939	86	—	24
James Dunn P.J. Cunningham	P.J. Cunningham	Deceased	02/11/1901	65	03/09/1967	62
Sara Haden Emma Madison	Emma Madison	Deceased	16/11/1898	82	15/09/1981	65
Ted Eccles Googie	Googie	Living	09/06/1955	71	—	8
Barbara Nichols Barbara Adams	Barbara Adams	Deceased	10/12/1928	47	05/10/1976	35
Van Johnson		Deceased	25/08/1916	92	12/12/2008	47
Joanna Barnes		Deceased	15/11/1934	87	29/04/2022	29
Barry McGuire Buster Krause	Buster Krause	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Julie Gregg Barbara Piper	Barbara Piper	Deceased	24/01/1937	79	07/11/2016	26
Jody McCrea Julius Sweetley	Julius Sweetley	Deceased	06/09/1934	74	04/04/2009	29
Charles Bronson John Wesley Hardin	John Wesley Hardin	Deceased	03/11/1921	81	30/08/2003	42
Alvy Moore Otis Platt	Otis Platt	Deceased	05/12/1921	75	04/05/1997	42
Beau Bridges Brandon Drood	Brandon Drood	Living	09/12/1941	84	—	22
Jerome Cowan Brainsley Gordon	Brainsley Gordon	Deceased	06/10/1897	74	24/01/1972	66
Glynis Johns Glynis Granville	Glynis Granville	Deceased	05/10/1923	100	04/01/2024	40
Joan Blondell Miss Zilke	Miss Zilke	Deceased	30/08/1906	73	25/12/1979	57
Barbara Bostock Dina Martin	Dina Martin	Living	19/12/1935	90	—	28
Keenan Wynn		Deceased	27/07/1916	70	14/10/1986	47
Andy Devine Andy	Andy	Deceased	07/10/1905	71	18/02/1977	58
Ann Jillian Bev Ferguson	Bev Ferguson	Living	29/01/1950	76	—	13
Don Porter Battersea, The Housekeeper	Battersea, The Housekeeper	Deceased	24/09/1912	84	11/02/1997	51
Gale Gordon Warren Packard	Warren Packard	Deceased	20/02/1906	89	30/06/1995	57
John Fiedler Argey Tanner	Argey Tanner	Deceased	03/02/1925	80	25/06/2005	38
Ruth Hussey Nurse Edie Ramsey	Nurse Edie Ramsey	Deceased	30/10/1911	93	19/04/2005	52
Richard Benjamin Ted Penny	Ted Penny	Living	22/05/1938	88	—	25