When It Was a Game (1991) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (10%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Donald Honig, age 95. This film starred Peter Kessler and James Earl Jones.
10% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 10% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Kessler Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Earl Jones (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 60 |
 Jason Robards (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 26/07/1922 | 78 | 26/12/2000 | 69 |
 Roy Scheider (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 10/11/1932 | 75 | 10/02/2008 | 59 |
Donald Hall Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Enos Slaughter Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elden Auker Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy Herman Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommy Henrich Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Burgess Whitehead Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy Werber Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert W. Creamer Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Duke Snyder Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donald Honig Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Living | 17/08/1931 | 95 | — | 60 |
Max Patkin Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Whitey Kurowski Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ray Robinson Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Red Barber Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Clay Bryant Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Newcombe Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lawrence Ritter Self (voice) | Self (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hank Aaron (archive footage) | (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/02/1934 | 86 | 22/01/2021 | 57 |
 Ted Williams (archive footage) | (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/08/1918 | 83 | 05/07/2002 | 73 |
 Joe DiMaggio (archive footage) | (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/11/1914 | 84 | 08/03/1999 | 77 |
 Jackie Robinson (archive footage) | (archive footage) | Deceased | 31/01/1919 | 53 | 24/10/1972 | 72 |
 Babe Ruth (archive footage) | (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/02/1895 | 53 | 16/08/1948 | 96 |