Von Ryan's Express (1965) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (11%) are still alive today and 25 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Leyton, age 87. This film starred Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard.
11% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 11% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Sinatra Colonel Joseph L. Ryan | Colonel Joseph L. Ryan | Deceased | 12/12/1915 | 82 | 14/05/1998 | 50 |
 Trevor Howard Major Eric Fincham | Major Eric Fincham | Deceased | 29/09/1913 | 74 | 07/01/1988 | 52 |
 Raffaella Carrà Gabriella | Gabriella | Deceased | 18/06/1943 | 78 | 05/07/2021 | 22 |
 Brad Dexter Sergeant Bostick | Sergeant Bostick | Deceased | 09/04/1917 | 85 | 12/12/2002 | 48 |
 Sergio Fantoni Captain Oriani | Captain Oriani | Deceased | 07/08/1930 | 89 | 17/04/2020 | 35 |
 John Leyton Lt. Orde | Lt. Orde | Living | 17/02/1939 | 87 | — | 26 |
 Edward Mulhare Captain Costanzo | Captain Costanzo | Deceased | 08/04/1923 | 74 | 24/05/1997 | 42 |
 Wolfgang Preiss Major Von Klemment | Major Von Klemment | Deceased | 27/02/1910 | 92 | 27/11/2002 | 55 |
 James Brolin Private Ames | Private Ames | Living | 18/07/1940 | 86 | — | 25 |
 John van Dreelen Colonel Gortz | Colonel Gortz | Deceased | 05/05/1922 | 70 | 04/09/1992 | 43 |
 Adolfo Celi Battaglia | Battaglia | Deceased | 27/07/1922 | 63 | 19/02/1986 | 43 |
 Vito Scotti Peppino, Italian Train Engineer | Peppino, Italian Train Engineer | Deceased | 26/01/1918 | 78 | 05/06/1996 | 47 |
 Richard Bakalyan Corporal Giannini | Corporal Giannini | Deceased | 29/01/1931 | 84 | 27/02/2015 | 34 |
 Michael Goodliffe Captain Stein | Captain Stein | Deceased | 01/10/1914 | 61 | 20/03/1976 | 51 |
 Michael St. Clair Sergeant Major Dunbar | Sergeant Major Dunbar | Deceased | 20/12/1922 | 78 | 22/11/2001 | 43 |
 Ivan Triesault Von Kleist | Von Kleist | Deceased | 12/07/1898 | 81 | 03/01/1980 | 67 |
 Ian Abercrombie English POW | English POW | Deceased | 11/09/1934 | 77 | 26/01/2012 | 31 |
 Jacques Stany Gortz's Aide | Gortz's Aide | Deceased | 04/04/1930 | 86 | 19/07/2016 | 35 |
 Robert "Buzz" Henry American POW | American POW | Deceased | 04/09/1931 | 40 | 30/09/1971 | 34 |
 John Daheim American POW | American POW | Deceased | 16/06/1916 | 75 | 22/09/1991 | 49 |
 James B. Sikking American POW | American POW | Deceased | 05/03/1934 | 90 | 13/07/2024 | 31 |
| Deceased | 20/06/1928 | 65 | 02/10/1993 | 37 | ||
| Deceased | 24/06/1936 | 89 | 30/08/2025 | 29 | ||
| Deceased | 08/05/1935 | 76 | 18/04/2012 | 30 | ||
| Living | 19/02/1944 | 82 | — | 21 | ||
| Deceased | 11/03/1923 | 93 | 02/09/2016 | 42 | ||
| Deceased | 20/02/1890 | 81 | 01/09/1971 | 75 | ||
Rudy Germane Controller (uncredited) | Controller (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/03/1910 | 87 | 28/03/1997 | 55 |
