Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (31%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ronny Cox, age 88. This film starred Lucie Arnaz and Efrem Zimbalist Jr..
31% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucie Arnaz Elizabeth Short | Elizabeth Short | Living | 17/07/1951 | 75 | — | 24 |
 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Sgt. Harry Hansen | Sgt. Harry Hansen | Deceased | 30/11/1918 | 95 | 02/05/2014 | 57 |
 Ronny Cox Sgt. Finis Brown | Sgt. Finis Brown | Living | 23/07/1938 | 88 | — | 37 |
 Macdonald Carey Capt. Jack Donahoe | Capt. Jack Donahoe | Deceased | 15/03/1913 | 81 | 21/03/1994 | 62 |
 Tom Bosley Bevo Means | Bevo Means | Deceased | 01/10/1927 | 83 | 19/10/2010 | 48 |
 Linden Chiles Dr. Wallace Coppin | Dr. Wallace Coppin | Deceased | 22/03/1933 | 80 | 15/05/2013 | 42 |
 Gloria DeHaven Police Matron | Police Matron | Deceased | 23/07/1925 | 91 | 30/07/2016 | 50 |
 John Fiedler PX Manager | PX Manager | Deceased | 03/02/1925 | 80 | 25/06/2005 | 50 |
 Rick Jason Miles Harmonder | Miles Harmonder | Deceased | 21/05/1923 | 77 | 16/10/2000 | 52 |
 Henry Jones Lee Jones | Lee Jones | Deceased | 01/08/1912 | 86 | 17/05/1999 | 63 |
 June Lockhart Mrs. Fowler | Mrs. Fowler | Deceased | 25/06/1925 | 100 | 23/10/2025 | 50 |
 Mercedes McCambridge Grandmother | Grandmother | Deceased | 16/03/1916 | 87 | 02/03/2004 | 59 |
 Donna Mills Susan Winters | Susan Winters | Living | 11/12/1940 | 85 | — | 35 |
 Brooke Adams Diane Fowler | Diane Fowler | Living | 08/02/1949 | 77 | — | 26 |
 Henry Beckman Traveling Salesman | Traveling Salesman | Deceased | 26/11/1921 | 86 | 17/06/2008 | 54 |
 Lee de Broux Casting Man | Casting Man | Living | 07/05/1941 | 85 | — | 34 |
 John Fink Reporter | Reporter | Living | 11/02/1940 | 86 | — | 35 |
 Ted Gehring A. Redfield | A. Redfield | Deceased | 06/04/1929 | 71 | 28/09/2000 | 46 |
Murray MacLeod Soldier on Highway | Soldier on Highway | Living | 09/09/1940 | 86 | — | 35 |
 Frank Maxwell Mr. Short | Mr. Short | Deceased | 18/11/1916 | 87 | 04/08/2004 | 59 |
 Lana Wood Boarder | Boarder | Living | 01/03/1946 | 80 | — | 29 |
 Don Keefer Jimmy Richardson | Jimmy Richardson | Deceased | 18/08/1916 | 98 | 07/09/2014 | 59 |
 Randolph Roberts 1st Sailor | 1st Sailor | Living | 05/10/1947 | 78 | — | 28 |
 Timothy Scott Counterman | Counterman | Deceased | 20/07/1937 | 57 | 14/06/1995 | 38 |
 Sid Haig Tattoo Artist | Tattoo Artist | Deceased | 14/07/1939 | 80 | 21/09/2019 | 36 |
 David Knapp Naval Officer | Naval Officer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Hollis Irving Murder Confessor (uncredited) | Murder Confessor (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/07/1916 | 86 | 28/12/2002 | 59 |
 Nora Marlowe Woman in the Car (uncredited) | Woman in the Car (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/09/1915 | 62 | 31/12/1977 | 60 |
 James McCallion Man in the Car (uncredited) | Man in the Car (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/09/1918 | 72 | 11/07/1991 | 57 |