Won’t Marc Adams hit the milestone first?
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You are 100% correct. Thanks for the heads up.
Sadly, we lost one. R.I.P. to Tom Troupe age 97. His wife of 59(!) years passed age 98 in '23. So together again.
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Aw. Bye, Lt. Harold.
I was just coming to share this news. So sad; he was really good (and versatile) in a lot of shows. And yes, he was married to Carole Cook for a very long time. She was a really fun performer! I saw her in a revival of 70, Girls, 70 when she was in her 80s and she was still so full of élan.
Sad to bid farewell to Mr. Troupe.
Sad to bid farewell to Mr. Troupe.
Sad news. We lost Kenneth Washington just before he was scheduled to make the list.
Bizarre statistic......
Shatner is the 9th oldest living TOS actor and the 8th oldest living Outer Limits actor!!
Outer Limits
Noel De Souza 12-27-25
David Frankham 2-16-26
Marion Ross 10-25-28
James Hong 2-22-29
Michael Forest 4-17-29
Vera Miles 8-23-29
Robert Duvall 1-5-31
William Shatner 3-22-31
TOS
Marc Grady Adams 99
David Frankham 99
William Smithers 97
William Blackburn 96
Michael Forest 96
Naomi Pollack 94
John Wheeler 94
William Sargent 94
William Shatner 94
David Frankham holding down 2nd place on two classic sci-fi shows!!
Shatner is the 9th oldest living TOS actor and the 8th oldest living Outer Limits actor!!
Outer Limits
Noel De Souza 12-27-25
David Frankham 2-16-26
Marion Ross 10-25-28
James Hong 2-22-29
Michael Forest 4-17-29
Vera Miles 8-23-29
Robert Duvall 1-5-31
William Shatner 3-22-31
TOS
Marc Grady Adams 99
David Frankham 99
William Smithers 97
William Blackburn 96
Michael Forest 96
Naomi Pollack 94
John Wheeler 94
William Sargent 94
William Shatner 94
David Frankham holding down 2nd place on two classic sci-fi shows!!
And for completeness only 14th oldest on Twilight Zone
Betty Harford 1/28/27-
H.M. Wynant 2/12/27-
Peter Walker 7/24/27-
Mary McMahon 1/11/28-
David Sheiner 1/13/28-
Ann Blyth 8/16/28-
Michael Forest 4/17/29-
Vera Miles 8/23/29-
John Astin 3/30/30-
William Sargent 11/28/30-
Robert Duvall 1/5/31-
Jack Grinnage 1/20/31-
Robert Eaton 2/22/31-
William Shatner 3/22/31-
David Frankham didn't get a call from Serling? He could be number one on that list! Kind of shows how hard it is to live to 100 -- with no living actor from any of those 3 shows currently that old. Hopefully soon.
Betty Harford 1/28/27-
H.M. Wynant 2/12/27-
Peter Walker 7/24/27-
Mary McMahon 1/11/28-
David Sheiner 1/13/28-
Ann Blyth 8/16/28-
Michael Forest 4/17/29-
Vera Miles 8/23/29-
John Astin 3/30/30-
William Sargent 11/28/30-
Robert Duvall 1/5/31-
Jack Grinnage 1/20/31-
Robert Eaton 2/22/31-
William Shatner 3/22/31-
David Frankham didn't get a call from Serling? He could be number one on that list! Kind of shows how hard it is to live to 100 -- with no living actor from any of those 3 shows currently that old. Hopefully soon.
Michael Forest got around, didn't he? He was in all three.
Does this include the main cast, or just guest stars?
Both. 10 Starfleet members. Khan, Amanda and Sarek and Holman (Morgan Earp)
So 14, I guess. If anyone knows of others, let me know.
Hearty Hundreds
From what I can find there have been only 6 Trek actors across all the shows and movies that have lived to 100 years. None are living.
Viola Stimpson 101
Elizabeth Albertini Dow 101
Olaf Pooley 101
Norman Lloyd 106
Marsh Hunt 104
Ivy Bethune 101
But amazingly in the next 6 months 4 actors have the chance to reach that milestone.
Eve Brenner on Sep 24, 2025
Marc Adams Oct 9, 2025 could be the first TOS actor to ever live to 100
Noel De Souza Dec 27, 2025
David Frankham Feb 26, 2026
This list does not include stand-ins and extras that didn't speak.
Good luck to them all!
From what I can find there have been only 6 Trek actors across all the shows and movies that have lived to 100 years. None are living.
Viola Stimpson 101
Elizabeth Albertini Dow 101
Olaf Pooley 101
Norman Lloyd 106
Marsh Hunt 104
Ivy Bethune 101
But amazingly in the next 6 months 4 actors have the chance to reach that milestone.
Eve Brenner on Sep 24, 2025
Marc Adams Oct 9, 2025 could be the first TOS actor to ever live to 100
Noel De Souza Dec 27, 2025
David Frankham Feb 26, 2026
This list does not include stand-ins and extras that didn't speak.
Good luck to them all!
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This reads like he already got there.
You're welcome.
Marc Grady Adams 99 years old -- turns 100 on October 25, 2025 God willing
David Frankham 99
William Smithers 98
William Blackburn 96
Michael Forest 96
Naomi Pollack 94
John Wheeler 94
William Sargent 94
William Shatner 94
Michael Dante 93
Christopher Held 93
Brett Dunham 93
Antoinette Bower 92
Joan Collins 92
Meade Martin 92
Julie Newmar 92
Max Kleven 91
James Daris 91
Lou Antonio 91
Shirley Bonne 91
Nancy Kovack 90
Garrison True 90
Leslie Parrish 90
Lee Meriwether 90
Derek Partridge 90
Mal Friedman 90
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David Frankham 99
William Smithers 98
William Blackburn 96
Michael Forest 96
Naomi Pollack 94
John Wheeler 94
William Sargent 94
William Shatner 94
Michael Dante 93
Christopher Held 93
Brett Dunham 93
Antoinette Bower 92
Joan Collins 92
Meade Martin 92
Julie Newmar 92
Max Kleven 91
James Daris 91
Lou Antonio 91
Shirley Bonne 91
Nancy Kovack 90
Garrison True 90
Leslie Parrish 90
Lee Meriwether 90
Derek Partridge 90
Mal Friedman 90
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Mal Friedman
Mal Friedman (born 15 September 1935; age 89) played redshirt Hendorff in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode "The Apple". He filmed his scenes on Monday 17 July 1967 at Desilu Stage 10. Besides acting in children's theatre and in smaller roles on stage, Friedman worked as...
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