Legends of the Superheroes (1979): Where are They Now?

LAST UPDATED October 2, 2019. This was a two episode 1960s Batman-style superhero comedy series that aired in 1979.  The entire second episode was a roast hosted by Ed McMahon where villains who tried to destroy the Earth in the first episode were allowed to come and go freely.  All appeared in both episodes unless noted by (1) or (2). Specific titles noted only for 2017-on. Information mostly derived from the imdb. All known cast members noted. e=episode/s

Jeff Altman (Weather Wizard): last known acting role in 2010; as Self: WGN Morning News (1e 2017).

Charlie Callas (Sinestro): died in 2011.

Gabriel Dell (Mordru): died in 1988.

Frank Gorshin (The Riddler) (1): died in 2005.

Howard Morris (Dr. Sivana): died in 2005, though imdb has 2013 acting role.

Mickey Morton (Solomon Grundy): died in 1993.

William Schallert (Retired Man/Scarlet Cyclone): died in 2016; in 2 Broke Girls (1 episode 2014); as Self: Workers Con (2017).

Burt Ward (Robin): in Reverse Heaven (2018), Batman vs. Two-Face (2017); Star Quest (2019) in post-production; confirmed for unknown role in Arrow shows’ Crisis on Infinite Earths event; as Self: Then Again with Herbie J Pilato (1e 2019), Behind the Panel (2e 2019), Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1e 2019), Melody Trice Special Events (1e 2018), 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2018), What's Up Orange County (1e 2018), Comic Book Men (1e 2018), WGN Morning News (1e 2018), The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2017), The Wonderful World of Burt Ward (2017), Home & Family (1e 2017).

Adam West (Batman): died in 2017; in Family Guy (9e 2017-2018), Batman vs. Two-Face (2017), Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (1e 2017),Powerless (2e 2017); as Self: Behind the Panel (1e 2019), Through the Keyhole (1e 2017).

A’leisha Brevard (Giganta): died in 2017.

Garrett Craig (Captain Marvel): last known acting role in 1979.

Howard Murphy (Green Lantern): last known acting role in 1982 (also Production Assistant).

Danuta Wesley (Black Canary): last known acting role in 1981.

Bill Nuckols (Hawkman): last known acting role in 1979.

Rod Haase (The Flash): last known acting role in 1985.

Barbara Joyce (The Huntress): died in 2010.

Gary Owens (Narrator, uncredited): died in 2015; in The Adventures of Kaitlyn Kitty Kat Kay (2018); as Self, filming: Sammy LaBella: The Real Skip E. Lowe (nd).

Ruth Buzzi (Aunt Minerva) (2): in Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2019); last previous known acting role in 2007, as Self: Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019).

Pat Carroll (Esther Hall) (2): in Tangled: The Series (4e 2017-2018).

June Gable (Rhoda Rooter) (2): in The Week Of (2018), Nunsense (1e 2017).

Brad Sanders (Ghetto Man) (2): in Scream: The TV Series (1e 2019), The Leap (2017).

Alfie Wise (The Atom) (2): last known acting role in 2000.

Ed McMahon (Host) (2): died in 2009

Marsha Warfield (Woman in phone booth - uncredited) (1): last known acting role in 1999; as Self in 2003.

Review: The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volumes 1-3 by Michael Fleischer

Note: This review was originally posted on another site in 1999.  Minor modifications have been made.  Since I wrote the review below, a newer version of these three volumes with different authors has been published, with the original volumes reprinted as The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Volumes 1-3.

I'm covering these three as a group as they're similarly formatted. Each book takes a different heroes and covers books in which they place a feature (not guest or part of team) role up to the mid-1960s (except for Brave and the Bold appearances), with only minor references to the 1970s when the books were originally published. Characters, key locations, etc. are covered alphabetically. Every key character in a given story in their adventures (in Fleischer's opinion) is covered. Incongruities in the text are noted and characters' psychology is examined.
Book 1 is Batman, Book 2 is Wonder Woman, and Book 3 is Superman (The Great Superman Book). Superman was originally intended for a later volume, but the series got cancelled prematurely. If I understand correctly, the Superman came out (much later) to coincide with the Superman movie.
There is some overlap of entries in the Superman and Batman volumes due to team-ups. Even so, all three volumes are a great resource for people wanting information on the heroes' early years. Don't let the fact that these books came out in the 1970s put you off from trying to find all three volumes.
2012 addendum: it’s also worth noting that these volumes don’t distinguish between Earth-1 and Earth-2 and treat the chronicles as belonging to the same character. However, some of the discrepancies between stories that are noted have been explained away elsewhere as taking place on different Earths.

25 Still Living Comic Creators Age 80 or More

Similar to the acting lists. Note that the works are necessarily ones that originated with them, just ones they had a notable run on)

1.      Murphy Anderson (b. 1926): inker, Flash, Adam Strange, Atom, Superman, Batman

2.      Dick Ayers (b. 1924): artist, Fantastic Four (inker), Sgt. Fury, Rawhide Kid

3.      Ernie Colón (b. 1931): artist, Richie Rich, Casper, Amethyst, Damage Control, 9/11 Report, After 9/11

4.      Jack Davis (b. 1924): artist, Mad, Tales from the Crypt

5.      Steve Ditko (b. 1927): artist (sometimes writer), Blue Beetle, Question, Captain Atom, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Creeper, Hawk and Dove, Static

6.      Mort Drucker (b. 1929): artist, Mad

7.      Jules Feiffer (b. 1929): writer/artist, Feiffer, Clifford, Tantrum

8.      Al Feldstein (b. 1925): artist, various EC titles; editor, Mad

9.      Sam Glanzman (b. 1924): artist, Hercules, USS Stevens, Lonely War of Willie Schultz

10.  Stan Goldberg (b. 1932): artist, Archie, Millie the Model

11.  Irwin Hasen (b. 1918): artist, Wildcat, Johnny Thunder, Justice Society

12.  Russ Heath (b. 1926): artist, Little Annie Fanny, Haunted Tank, Sea Devils

13.  Carmine Infantino (b. 1921): artist, Flash, Batman; former DC editor   

14.  Sid Jacobson (b. 1929): writer, Richie Rich, Casper, Hot Stuff, 9/11 Report, After 9/11

15.  Al Jaffee (b. 1921): artist/writer, Mad, Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal

16.  Joe Kubert (b.1926) artist, Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor [has since passed away]

17.  Stan Lee (b. 1922): writer, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, X-Men, Daredevil, Ravage 2099

18.  Larry Lieber (b. 1931): writer, Iron Man, Thor; writer/artist, Rawhide Kid; editor, Atlas/Seaboard

19.  Sheldon Moldoff (b. 1920): artist, Hawkman, Batman, Black Pirate) [died March 3, 2012]

20.  John Romita Sr. (b. 1930): artist, Captain Americ, Spider-Man

21.  Marie Severin (b. 1929): artist, Not Brand Ecch, Crazy

22.  Joe Sinnott (b. 1926): inker, Fantastic Four

23.  Dan Spiegle (b. 1920): artist, Nemesis, Blackhawk, Mister E, Crossfire, Black Hood

24.  Frank Thorne (b. 1930): artist, Red Sonja

25.  Albert Uderzo (b.1927): artist/later writer, Asterix

National (DC) Serial Actors 1946-1948 (Hop Harrigan, Vigilante, Congo Bill): Where are They Now?

National (DC) Serial Actors 1946-1948: Where are They Now?

LAST UPDATED August 31, 2015. Specific titles noted only for 2014-on. Information derived from the imdb. * = newly added name.

Note: Fawcett and Quality characters later acquired by DC are covered here: http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2012/02/non-national-superhero-serial-actors.html

The following serials have been splintered off into their own entries to give them more expanded coverage:

Batman (1943)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/batman-1943-serial-where-are-they-now.html

Superman (1948)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/superman-1948-serial-where-are-they-now.html

Batman and Robin (1949)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/batman-and-robin-1949-where-are-they-now.html

Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)

http://saneinsanities.blogspot.com/2015/11/atom-man-vs-superman-1950-serial-where.html

Hop Harrigan: America’s Ace of the Airways (1946)

Only credited cast members listed. = Newly added name.

William Bakewell (Hop Harrigan): died in 1993.

Jennifer Holt (Gail Nolan): died in 1997.

Robert “Buzz” Henry (Jackie Nolan): died in 1971.

Sumner Getchell (Tank Taylor): died in 1990.

Emmett Vogan (Arnold): died in 1969.

Claire James (Gwen Arnold): died in 1986.

John Merton (Dr. Tobor): died in 1959.

Wheeler Oakman (Alex Ballard): died in 1949.

Ernie Adams (Retner): died in 1947.

Peter Michael (Mark Craven): died in 1986.

Terry Frost (Barry): died in 1993.

Anthony Warde (Edwards): died in 1975.

* Jackie Moran (Fraser): died in 1990.

* Bobby Stone (Grey): died in 1977.

* Jack Buchanon (Deputy Sheriff): last known acting role in 1950.

* Jim Diehl (Carter): died in 1973.

* Jack Ingram (Lt. Riley): died in 1969.

* Jack Rockwell (First Sheriff): died in 1946.

* Tiny Brauer (Hunter): died in 1990.

The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West (1947)

Only credited cast and initial uncredited cast noted.
Ralph Byrd (Vigilante): died in 1952.

Ramsay Ames (Betty Winslow): died in 1998.

Lyle Talbot (George Pierce): died in 1996.

George Offerman Jr. (Stuff): died in 1963.

Robert Barron (Prince Hamil): died in 1958.

Hugh Prosser (Capt. Reilly): died in 1952.

Jack Ingram (Silver / X-2): died in 1969.

Eddie Parker (Doc / X-3): died in 1960.

Tiny Brauer (Thorne, a.k.a. X-9): died in 1990.

Uncredited Cast:

* Ted Adams (Hamid): died in 1973.

* Baynes Barron (2^nd Cop): died in 1980.

* Lane Bradford (Andy): died in 1973.

* Jack Chefe (Andre / Headwaiter): died in 1975.

* George Chesebro (Walt): died in 1959.

* Edmund Cobb (Miller a.k.a. X-7): died in 1974.  

Congo Bill (1948)

All known cast members noted.

Don McGuire (Congo Bill): died in 1999

Cleo Moore (Lureen/Ruth Culver): died in 1973

Jack Ingram (Cameron): died in 1969

I. Stanford Jolley (Bernie MacGraw): died in 1978

Leonard Penn (Andre Bocar): died in 1975

Nelson Leigh (Dr. Greenaway): died in 1985

Charles King (Kleeg): died in 1957.

Armida (Zalea): died in 1989.

Hugh Prosser (Morelli): died in 1952.

Neyle Morrow (Kahla): died in 2006.

Fred Graham (Villabo): died in 1979.

Rusty Wescoatt (Ivan): died in 1987.

Anthony Warde (Rogan): died in 1975.

Stephen Carr (Tom MacGraw): died in 1986.

Uncredited Cast:

* William Fawcett (Blinky): died in 1974.

* Mel Koontz (Mel - assistant lion tame): died in 1992.

* Frank Lackteen (Nagu, Witch Doctor): died in 1968.

* Knox Manning (Narrator): died in 1980.

* Frank O'Connor (Frank, Cafe Clerk): died in 1959.

* Eddie Parker (Torturer): died in 1960.

* Stanley Price (Nagu's Friend): died in 1955.

* Wally West (Circus Henchman): died in 1984.