DC Comics Live Action Actors 1950s-1960s – Where are They Now?

Adventures of Superman (1952-1958)

Actors playing recurring characters only noted:

Bill Kennedy (Announcer): died in 1991

George Reeves (Superman): died in 1959

John Hamilton (Perry White): died in 1958

Jack Larson (Jimmy Olson): last known acting role a guest role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2010

Phyllis Coates (first Lois Lane): last known acting role in 1996

Noel Neill (second Lois Lane): last known acting role in Superman Returns 2006

Superboy (1961 pilot)

Only characters known by name noted

John Rockwell (Superboy): last known acting role in 1989

Bunny Henning (Lana Lang): last known acting role in 1967

True Ellison (Donna): died in 1977

Wonder Woman: Who’s Afraid of Diana Prince? (1967 4 min “pilot”)

Ellie Wood Walker (Wonder Woman): last known acting role in 1990

William Dozier (Narrator): died in 1991

Linda Harrison (Wonder Woman’s mirror reflection): last known acting role in 2001

Maudie Pickett (Mother): died in 1976

Batman (1966-1968)

To keep this list manageable, henchmen, bystanders etc not listed. The movie will be listed in a later post

Main Characters:

Adam West (Batman): Regular on Family Guy

Burt Ward (Robin): Last known acting role: guest on SpongeBob SquarePants 2010

Yvonne Craig (Batgirl): Last known acting role as regular on Olivia

William Dozier (Narrator): died in 1991

Allies:

Madge Blake (Aunt Harriet Cooper): died in 1969

Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon): died in 1984

Stafford Repp (Chief O’Hara): died in 1974

Alan Napier (Alfred Pennyworth): died in 1988

Byron Keith (Mayor Linseed): died in 1996

David Lewis (Warden Crichton): died in 2000

Van Williams (Green Hornet): last known acting role in 1993

Bruce Lee (Kato): died in 1973

Non-Henchmen Adversaries:

Cesar Romero (Joker): died in 1994

Burgess Meredith: died in 1997

Julie Newmar (first TV Catwoman): last known acting role in an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2010

Frank Gorshin (first Riddler): died in 2005

Victor Buono (King Tut): died in 1982

Vincent Price (Egghead): died in 1993

Anne Baxter (Zelda the Great): died in 1985

Carolyn Jones (Marsha, Queen of Diamonds): died in 1983

Cliff Robertson (Shame): died in 2011

Eartha Kitt (second TV Catwoman): died in  2008

Milton Berle (Louie the Lilac): died in 2002

David Wayne (Mad Hatter): died in 1995

Rudy Vallee (Lord Marmaduke Ffogg): died in 1986

Glynis Johns (Lady Penelope Peasoup): last known acting role in 1999

Ethel Merman (Loa Lasagne): died in 1984

Joan Collins (Siren): 2012’s Saving Santa 2012 filming

Maurice Evans (Puzzler): died in 1989

Liberace (Chandell): died in 1987

Ruddy McDowall (Bookworm): died in 1998

George Sanders (first Mr. Freeze): died in 1972

Otto Preminger (second Mr. Freeze): died in 1986

Eli Wallach (third Mr. Freeze): last known acting roles Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and The Ghost Writer, both 2010

Walter Slezak (Clock King): died in 1983

Roger C. Carmel (Colonel Gumm): died in 1986

John Astin (second Riddler): Starship II: Rendezvous with Ramses 2010 in post-production

Tallulah Bankhead (Black Widow): died in 1968

Michael Rennie (Sandman): died in 1971

Shellley Winters (Ma Parker): died in 2006

Art Carney (Archer): died in 2003

Van Johnson (Minstrel): died in 2008

Ida Lupino (Dr. Cassandra): died in 1995

Zsa Zsa Gabor (Minerva): last known acting role in 1993

Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle): last known acting role in 2007

Malachi Thorne (False Face): last known acting role in Green Lantern: First Flight 2009

Batgirl (1967 8 min “pilot”)

Yvonne Craig, William Dozier, Neil Hamilton,. Burt Ward, Adam West: see Batman

Tim Herbert (Killer Moth): died in 1986

Joe E. Tata (Mothman #1): last known acting role in 2008