When Hell Was in Session (1979) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (38%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is James Hong, age 97. This film starred Hal Holbrook and Eva Marie Saint.
38% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Holbrook Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton | Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton | Deceased | 17/02/1925 | 95 | 23/01/2021 | 54 |
 Eva Marie Saint Jane Denton | Jane Denton | Deceased | 04/07/1924 | 102 | 06/10/2026 | 55 |
 Mako Maj. Bai | Maj. Bai | Deceased | 10/12/1933 | 72 | 21/07/2006 | 46 |
 Ronny Cox Maj. Frank Perrin | Maj. Frank Perrin | Living | 23/07/1938 | 88 | — | 41 |
 Renne Jarrett Nancy Tschudy | Nancy Tschudy | Living | 28/01/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Richard Evans Lt. Alec Vardis | Lt. Alec Vardis | Deceased | 23/01/1935 | 86 | 02/10/2021 | 44 |
 James Hong Nguyen | Nguyen | Living | 22/02/1929 | 97 | — | 50 |
 Tom Bower Lt. Jim Norton | Lt. Jim Norton | Deceased | 03/01/1938 | 86 | 30/05/2024 | 41 |
 Stephen Keep Mills Lt. Bill Grainger | Lt. Bill Grainger | Living | 24/08/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
 Byron Chung Quoc | Quoc | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Kirby Cullen Jerry Denton | Jerry Denton | Living | 09/03/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
 Paul Mantee Capt. Brown | Capt. Brown | Deceased | 09/01/1931 | 82 | 07/11/2013 | 48 |
Rod Browning Ed Brandt | Ed Brandt | Living | 25/11/1942 | 83 | — | 37 |
 Rod McCary T.V. Host | T.V. Host | Living | 15/04/1941 | 85 | — | 38 |
 Ric Carrott Lt. Hadley | Lt. Hadley | Deceased | 05/02/1949 | 76 | 25/11/2025 | 30 |
 Laurence Haddon Williams | Williams | Deceased | 01/01/1922 | 91 | 10/05/2013 | 57 |
 Sab Shimono Cao | Cao | Living | 31/07/1937 | 89 | — | 42 |
 Emily Banks Betty Phillips | Betty Phillips | Deceased | 23/01/1933 | 90 | 17/09/2023 | 46 |
 Tom Kindle Lt. William Tschudy | Lt. William Tschudy | Deceased | 30/12/1948 | 47 | 12/02/1996 | 31 |
 David Chow Diem | Diem | Deceased | 24/05/1929 | 78 | 10/07/2007 | 50 |
Barry Blakeley Peterson | Peterson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kathryn Daley Frances Parker | Frances Parker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walter Niehenke Lt. Brian | Lt. Brian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerry Fujikawa Komuro | Komuro | Deceased | 18/02/1912 | 71 | 30/04/1983 | 67 |
 Nicole Eggert Mary Beth Denton #2 | Mary Beth Denton #2 | Living | 13/01/1972 | 54 | — | 7 |
Tom Martin Gordon | Gordon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dorothy Dells Woman Shopper | Woman Shopper | Deceased | 16/07/1928 | 91 | 03/04/2020 | 51 |
Randall Hicks Man Shopper | Man Shopper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Saito Head Guard | Head Guard | Deceased | 22/12/1936 | 75 | 14/11/2012 | 43 |
 Rad Daly Bill Denton | Bill Denton | Living | 18/01/1966 | 60 | — | 13 |
 Steve Shaw Jim Denton | Jim Denton | Deceased | 03/06/1965 | 25 | 05/12/1990 | 14 |
Hal Fishman 1st Newscaster | 1st Newscaster | Deceased | 25/08/1931 | 75 | 07/08/2007 | 48 |
Charles Rowe 2nd Newscaster | 2nd Newscaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |