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still one cast member still alive

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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the guy who played dorfmann

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardy_Kr%C3%BCger

[–] PaladinNJ (21772) 5 years ago

Only member of the main cast. Some of the minor characters are still around as well. For example, Barrie Chase is still alive.

[–] strntz (12773) 4 years ago

And who knows, maybe even some of the oil workers who watched the Phoenix land might be.

[–] Adam60z (3781) 4 years ago

I really doubt that. Yes, Hardy Kruger who is now in his 90s in Kenya and Barrie Chase (who only had a small part in the dream segment) are it I'm sure after 55 years.

[–] PaladinNJ (21772) 3 years ago

Hardy Kruger passed away yesterday (1-19-2022).

[–] Adam60z (3781) 3 years ago

He was one of my faves! Still living: Barrie Chase, the girl dancer who was Fred Astaire's partner, now 88. Also Edwin Butterworth in makeup is 91. And Adell Aldrich (Robert's daughter) was script continuity, age 78.
Anyway this was one of my all time favorite films.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/movies/hardy-kruger-dead.html